1. Don Goble Ladue Horton Watkins High School Broadcast Technology & Film Teacher District Video Producer Apple Distinguished Educator GMLP -Charles Klotzer Media Literacy Educator of the Year dgoble@ladueschools.net http://about.me/dongoble follow me on Twitter @dgoble2001 Media Literacy A Necessary 21st Century Skill

2. Creating Videos to Demonstrate Learning

3. Expert Educator Quotes "As students develop their visual literacy, they begin to understand that every visual choice the artist has made, every detail regarding subject and color and composition, conveys information that informs the reader.” "As students develop their visual literacy, they begin to understand that every visual choice the artist has made, every detail regarding subject and color and composition, conveys information that informs the reader.” -- (from "The Power of Pictures: Creating Pathways To Literacy Through Art") “We need a lot more critical thinking and media criticism taught in schools at a very early age.” -- John Stauber author of "The Best War Ever" (from Sept.2006 ) “When you have interest, then you have education.” -- Sir Ken Robinson, Creativity expert “Emergence….things begin to take a form it was not intentionally intended for.” -- Education scientist Sugata Mitra

4. Clip from Larry Lessig, Harvard professor and was a foremost authority on copyright issues -- Are we a read-write culture? Or a read-only culture? Complete Ted Talk Ted TalkTed Talk

5. Gartner, Inc - The world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner, Inc - The world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Estimates that by 2013, more than 25% of the content that workers see in a day will be dominated by pictures, video or audio. BtoB Magazine study (business to business) BtoB Magazine study (business to business) 48% of B2B marketers use YouTube videos in their business model 48% of B2B marketers use YouTube videos in their business model Recent survey of Ladue teachers Recent survey of Ladue teachers Over 100 responses Over 100 responses 90% believe VIDEO can transform education 90% believe VIDEO can transform education Yet, less than 20% actually use student or teacher generated video in the classroom Yet, less than 20% actually use student or teacher generated video in the classroom Impact of Video

6. *About 80% of Public Schools provide student media participation - (consumer) * Less than 20% provide student produced media experience - (creator)

7. Engagement Engagement Accessibility Accessibility Community Community Media Literacy Media Literacy Why Online Video?

8. 5 key questions of Media Literacy 1. Who created the message? 2. What creative techniques are used to attract my attention? 3. How might different people understand this message differently? 4. What lifestyles, values & points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? 5. Why is this message being sent? 1. Who created the message? 2. What creative techniques are used to attract my attention? 3. How might different people understand this message differently? 4. What lifestyles, values & points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? 5. Why is this message being sent?

9. Why use video in the classroom? Teachers who use instructional video report that their students: Retain more information Retain more information Understand concepts more rapidly and are more enthusiastic about what they are learning. Understand concepts more rapidly and are more enthusiastic about what they are learning. With video as one component in a thoughtful lesson plan, students often make new connections between curriculum topics and discover links between these topics and the world outside the classroom. With video as one component in a thoughtful lesson plan, students often make new connections between curriculum topics and discover links between these topics and the world outside the classroom.

10. By exploiting the medium's power to deliver lasting images, teachers can: Help students practice media literacy and critical viewing skills Help students practice media literacy and critical viewing skills Reach children with a variety of learning styles, especially visual learners, and students with a variety of information acquisition styles Reach children with a variety of learning styles, especially visual learners, and students with a variety of information acquisition styles Engage students in problem-solving and investigative activities Engage students in problem-solving and investigative activities Begin to dismantle social stereotypes Begin to dismantle social stereotypes Provide a common experience for students to discuss Provide a common experience for students to discuss

11. The Students’ Process * Outline * Gather * Deconstruct/Construct * Revise * Share * Critically Analyze 21st Century Skills!

12. How do you assess video projects? 1. Accuracy of Information Portrayed 2. Analysis of Subject Matter 3. Storyline Development 4. Audience Engagement

13. iPhoto - any photo software iPhoto - any photo software iMovie or Windows Movie Maker iMovie or Windows Movie Maker Final Cut Pro - Avid - Adobe Premiere Final Cut Pro - Avid - Adobe Premiere Garage Band Garage Band SchoolTube.com SchoolTube.com WeVideo – free online video editing WeVideo – free online video editing Videolicious - free mobile app Videolicious - free mobile app Web Tools for Creating Short Videos

14. Students publishing video to the web, leads to conversations about using their own images & sounds. PublicDomain Creative Commons Fair Use

15. Students become: Responsible authors of content being posted. Responsible authors of content being posted. Aware of their targeted audience and messages http://www.genderremixer.com/flash Aware of their targeted audience and messages http://www.genderremixer.com/flash http://www.genderremixer.com/flash Engaged in production elements – editing, color, lighting, POV, sound (soundbites, music, NAT SOUND). Engaged in production elements – editing, color, lighting, POV, sound (soundbites, music, NAT SOUND). Educated on the purpose of productions & collaborations – pre-plan their ideas and follow through, up to critique. Educated on the purpose of productions & collaborations – pre-plan their ideas and follow through, up to critique. Thoughtful in reflections = “What you may find funny, others probably will not.” Thoughtful in reflections = “What you may find funny, others probably will not.”

16. Ways teachers are using Video in the classroom: Field Trip/Study Adventures Field Trip/Study Adventures Record important lessons for students who are out sick or on vacation Record important lessons for students who are out sick or on vacation Public Speaking classes, debate, forensics Public Speaking classes, debate, forensics ELL practice speaking & send videos to family members overseas ELL practice speaking & send videos to family members overseas Book talks & book trailers Book talks & book trailers Record Students Reading Record Students Reading Math comprehension and review Math comprehension and review Great for LMS use

17. Student created websites Venture into multimedia platform Venture into multimedia platform Blog (reflect) about each video they produce Blog (reflect) about each video they produce Becomes online portfolio http://duncanproduction.weebly.com

18. Real-Life Benefits Jake Torchin “The Blessing of St. Margaret” Documentary about a new school that opened in Haiti Documentary about a new school that opened in Haiti Filmed in Haiti for 3 days – 30 hours of footage Filmed in Haiti for 3 days – 30 hours of footage Screened to Ladue community after the earthquake: all 3 St. Louis news stations covered Screened to Ladue community after the earthquake: all 3 St. Louis news stations covered SchoolTube simulcast the film to the country SchoolTube simulcast the film to the country Total = Raised $5000 and sent money to help in the rebuilding efforts Total = Raised $5000 and sent money to help in the rebuilding efforts “ Real-World Experience ” “ Real-World Experience ” Trailer http://bit.ly/rop8rz Full Documentary http://bit.ly/oXNmw9

19. For copies of this information, tutorials, and more video project resources visit: http://bit.ly/akNLDIhttp://bit.ly/akNLDI - Free Technology for Teachers http://bit.ly/akNLDI Don’s teacher website for Making Videos on the Web http://bit.ly/x5gb5a To learn more check out Stay tuned for new resources for K-12 on iTunes U Stay tuned for new resources for K-12 on iTunes U Free for teachers & students

20. Don Goble Ladue Horton Watkins High School follow me on Twitter @dgoble2001 Media Literacy A Necessary 21st Century Skill Q & A