5363+-+Multimedia+Video+Technology+ET8006



EDLD 5363 – Video Technology and Multimedia – Submitted by Vicki Lovett

The public service announcement was an opportunity for us to use some of the skills we’ve learned with our classes at Lamar. We, a group of four students who have never met, planned, produced, edited and submitted a public service announcement. Our topic was technology on the go. It was a very appropriate topic for us, since it was made during the summer and two of us were traveling during the class. We maintained constant contact using Google Documents, Tokbox and email.

When we began this project, none of us had ever tried to plan, create or edit a project involving a group of people, especially people who had never met in four different cities. We had used web conferencing, but none of us were proficient. We would soon become more than proficient.

The group worked very well together and scheduling was not a problem, which was amazing. One of us was on a cruise and did not participate in our weekly web conferences. I was in the Colorado Mountains and did not have any problems with connectivity. It was a perfect location to illustrate the use of technology anywhere. All of us submitted still shots and videos. All of us worked on the script. Each of our segments was submitted edited by two of us. As the process continued, each of us had input.

As suggested in Success is in the Planning, “Every scene contained in the storyboard should somehow contribute to the message or purpose of the video. If the scene doesn’t contribute anything, omit it.” (Career for Education and Technology Training, 2006).

It was important to us, as student, to find editing software that was reasonably priced. Movie Maker received great reviews “This is one of the best free video editing software programs available.” (Digital-Video-Guide, 2010) During this project we used Technology Facilitator Standards I, II, V, VI, and VII. The group was given a rubric but had the flexibility to create any public service announcement. Because we chose to illustrate how technology can be used we were able to cover many standards. The team used technology that we were currently using.

This project was a great way for us to apply the skills we were learning. The project had meaning and we were all passionate about the topic. I’m curious why more of the Lamar professors don’t use this same technique. We used what were learning about in this specific class as well as what we’ve learned in other classes. It provided real opportunities to collaborate, share ideas and gain knowledge from others in our professions. I’m also curious how this information could be implemented in an elementary setting. References Desktop-Video-Guide. (n.d.) Top 5 free video editing software programs. Retrieved on June 17, 2010 from []. Center for Education and Training Technology. (2006) Success is in the planning. Retrieved on April 9, 2009 from [|http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/howto/Storyboard_Handout.pdf]