1. Video Documentaries as Content and Tools to New Learning Experiences: Recreating History with Shared Resources Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu

2. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Major aspects Project origins Project development Emergent opportunities for education – Process education opportunities – Product education opportunities

3. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Project origins Systems analysis project – Transportation topic – Multimedia presentation Historical content – Historical video documentary

4. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Project development Historical video documentary – Content West Virginia University Historical Collections West Virginia University Library Internet Archive.org Corbis Images for Education

5. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Project development Historical video documentary – Personal learning experience Newspapers // media learning experiences Content assembly Video products

6. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Classroom integration – Process content – Product content

7. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Process of producing video documentary as educational content Products of media content as educational content (TPS) Video production Gathering content Editing content Content objectives Team effort Media object Content analysis Creator(s)SignificanceFormat

8. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Process of producing video documentary as educational content Short (2-3 minutes) film projects Team effort – Research team – Production team – Editing, etc. Utilize available technology Video production Gathering content Editing content Content objectives Team effort

9. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Process of producing video documentary as educational content Choose a topic Research the topic Create a storyboard Gather production materials Construct the story line and materials through organizing them Integrate the contents into an editing program such as Windows Movie Maker Video production Gathering content Editing content Content objectives Team effort

10. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Process of producing video documentary as educational content Good films are: – Well thought-out – Tightly scripted – Well recorded – Carefully edited (O’Brien, 2005) Video production Gathering content Editing content Content objectives Team effort

11. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Film production supports development of: – Creative and critical thinking skills – Problem solving, inquiry and investigative skills – Research, data gathering and data classification skills – Enhanced writing, artistic and design skills – Screen literacy skills such as understanding the role of music in filmmaking (O’Brien, 2005)

12. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Film production supports development of: – Team, time management and planning skills – Practical production skills including camera, sound recording, acting and directing – Post-production skills including editing, sound effects, music, titles and credits – Presentation skills including organizing a film screening event – Preparing film publicity. (O’Brien, 2005)

13. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Media object(s) as focus of educational content and teaching/learning experience Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) – United States Library of Congress Products of media content as educational content (TPS) Media object Content analysis Creator(s)SignificanceFormat

14. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Emergent educational opportunity Media sources – Your institution’s own digital libraries – Media alliances – Internet free sources Open Content Alliance – http://www.archive.org http://www.archive.org Library of Congress – http://www.loc.gov http://www.loc.gov – Local contributions – Student gathered Oral histories

15. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Educational Product example MorgantownHistory.org

16. Marc Debiase West Virginia University United States mdebiase@mix.wvu.edu Questions Process of producing video documentary as educational content Products of media content as educational content (TPS) Video production Gathering content Editing content Content objectives Team effort Media object Content analysis Creator(s)SignificanceFormat

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