syllabus_3

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//I'm thinking we can use this wiki (or similar for links to participants' videos--you can embed media right here. Also, a page for thier rintros and pictures--the pictures once uploaded can then be ported over to their signatures, if desired. Or we can do that in the YG? Learning with Computers also uses Flickr and Google Maps to locate people, so that may be useful to everyone in the group.//

//We can also send the EVO Coordination team the link to our final version's page. They can make comments on the page by joining the group, or just read and email us.//

//--Elizabeth//

I'm also thinking we can use this wiki - or - create something similar. I'll be learning php and MYSQL this semester and would like to create the "link.com_session" pages referenced in this syllabus (please help with the content) and/or evovideo social network. It may be way too much work, though, in which case we can wiki... still, I'd like to try. Ryan

=ESOL Student Video Production for Meaningful Language Practice= participate in online discussion with guest speakers (what do you think?)
 * Goals: Gain a better understanding of video production in general: equipment and process**
 * Explore different genres: narrative / musical narrative / news story / short documentary / role-play / dialogues**
 * Discover new ways of bringing video production into your classroom for fun and meaningful language practice.**
 * Contribute your ideas / lesson plans / and examples of your class' production work throughout the year.

Week I: Welcome / Questionnaire / and Video Production Intro
During this week participants and moderators will introduce themselves and discuss their interests in video production and the benefits they see in bringing this form of group work into the classroom. Participants are encouraged to complete the session questionnaire and review the information posted at link.com/session_1.html.

(Posted at: link.com/session_1.html)
 * General info on the benefits of ESOL student video production for meaningful language practice.
 * Link to access the Session Questionnaire.
 * Video Production Info: Intro - Equipment and Process


 * Session Questionnaire questions** (online survey posted at surveymonkey.com):
 * 1) What about video production interests you?
 * 2) Do you have a camera? Do you have a video-capable cell phone or still camera? What kind?

Do we want to know what kind they have? - Elizabeth

 * 1) Do you have a computer and video editing software (both)?==What do you use? --Elizabeth==
 * 2) Have you used it to make videos before?
 * 3) What specific questions/topics, if any, would you especially like the moderators to address?
 * 4) What level and age group are you teaching?
 * 5) Why do you think your students would be interested in video production?
 * 6) Do they have access to a camera and editing equipment?
 * 7) What problems / challenges might your students encounter when making a video?
 * 8) In what ways might your students benefit from the creation of a short video?
 * 9) What ideas would you like to talk about and what subjects would you like to learn more about during this session?
 * 10) _ Have you discussed the possibility of producing a video project with your students? (nik)
 * 11) _ What type of video production literature have you exposed your students to? (nik)
 * 12) _What genre would you like to learn a lot about?

==The problem with a survey or questionnaire is that the moderator(s) is the only one to see it. I'd rather see these questions used as participants introduce themselves--that way everyone in the group gets to know the others. This is the way to build a community where they can help each other, rather than putting all the burden on the moderators. This strategy works well in Becoming a Webhead each year. --Elizabeth==

>>>>>nicolas>>> Yes the moderator is the only one to see the answers, but last year it really helped Mike and I to get an overall view of everyone's equipment and knowledge. If we leave it up to participants to tell us the answer we might still be waiting, as was the case in the first year of video_ed.>>>>

==Also tell us about yourself by making a short intro video using one of the video archive sites in our sidebar. Send the link to our group. (Some vlogs work with just a Webcam--otherwise set up your camera and film at home...) --Elizabeth==
 * Group Discussion Questions:**
 * 1) ) Please introduce yourself to the group: Where do you teach? What level of students do you have? Have you used video before? What challenges did you find?
 * 2) ) If you haven't used video before, what do you think would be most useful to learn about in this short session?

I'd suggest putting this in earlier than Week 2, as it may take some time for people to get organized, and not everyone will join by Week 1 -- Elizabeth
1) Share your work (or your class’ work) with the rest of the group. Send moderators your video(s) to post to the link.com site - or - links to your work if it's already online (check out YouTube etc etc).
 * Assignment 1 (optional): Due by end of week**

==I would strongly urge we don't get into having people send the moderators videos--they can upload themselves and send a link using any of the recommended vlogs, many of which also allow written comment. Can you imagine receiving over 100 videos to upload? --Elizabeth==

>>>>>>>> agree with Elizabeth, the earlier we can get participants to upload their work on blogs or other, the quicker they get to explore, and or ask questions and the quicker we can get the ball rolling>>>> nicolas

Week II: Video Production Continued
During this week participants and moderators will review and discuss video production equipment and process. Participants are encouraged to review the information posted at link.com/session_2.html.

I hope this will be a place like a wiki where students can add information themselves -Elizabeth
(Posted at: link.com/session_2.html)
 * Video Production Info: Continued - Equipment and Process (pre-production, production, post-production)


 * Group Discussion Questions:**

Be sure to check out others' videos as they come in - Elizabeth

 * 1) ) If you've ever worked with in-class acting / video production before, describe in some detail what you did and what equipment you used. How did it go?

How do you organize students to work on video production? How do you help lower level students with language issues while working on a video? -Elizabeth

 * 1) ) What production problems, if any, did you encounter and how did you solve them?
 * 2) ) If you haven't done video with students before, what fears/worries do you have about doing video production with your students?
 * 3) ) How do you assess student work in a video production?

If you have a camera and video editing software, put together a short (1-2min) personal narrative or documentary and share it with the group. Show us a bit of where you are and what life is like in that part of the world :) Contact moderators for any help or advice with editing / compressing for the web.
 * Assignment 2: Due end of week**

(Delete the follolowing - Elizabeth)
Send moderators your video to post to the link.com site - or – send the links to your work if it's already online. ==Post your video to an online site and send the group a link. If you are new to video, you might also want to explore some of the still photo slideshow software online, such as Slide.com or Bubbleshare. -Elizabeth== >>>>>>>>>> we could set up a bliptv "video_ed" blog and give all participants the sign in name and password, they can then upload their films.>>>> nik

Week III: Introduction of Genres
During this week participants and moderators will discuss a variety of different genres and which might be more suitable to different skill levels. Participants are encouraged to review the information posted at link.com/session_3.html.

(Posted at: link.com/session_3.html)
 * Information about different genres, and general info about how much time and effort (relatively) is involved in pursuing each.

1) How simple / difficult was it to create last week's assignment? Can you talk a little bit about the process of making it? 2) Tell us about any problems or great ideas that occurred to you while working on this. 3) Think of a class you recently taught - which genre would have worked best for them? Why? How would you have introduced the video project and gotten your students excited about it? 4) Which genre would you like to focus on for the rest of the session? 5) >> which Genre would you like to learn more about? or >> if you could select between "documentary" "music video" "feature film" and "?" given your group of learners, which would you choose and why?
 * Group Discussion Questions:**

What are some topics or themes you have used or would like to use with your students? -Elizabeth

1) Watch and comment on the participant work posted.
 * Assignment 3:** Due end of week

Be sure to send your comments to our group list as well. -Elizabeth
>>>>>>>> what Genre will be discussed in week 3? We need to go straight in Genre or we will loose some participants.>>nik

Week IV: Genres Continued
During this week participants and moderators will discuss in greater detail the genre(s) that most interest(s) the participants. Production process for this genre is presented in greater detail and tips are offered by moderators and participants. Participants are encouraged to review the information posted at link.com/session_4.html and discuss.

==It might be good to leave the door open to several genres, as participants may be disappointed if the one they want to work on specifically is not available to them. We could have several group/theme discussion threads going at the same time. -Elizabeth==

(Posted at: link.com/session_4.html)
 * More production information about the participants' favored genre (storyboarding and editing).

1) How would low or high language skill level affect the planning of this project? 2) How can the production be modified to fit different skill levels? 3) What factors besides skill level would affect the production? 4) Can any of this production take place outside of class? 5) What preview / follow up activities would be helpful? 6) Who should edit the video - the teacher, or the students? 7)
 * Group Discussion Questions:**

1) Think of a class you’ve recently taught and draft a rough lesson plan based
 * Assignment 4: Due by end of the week.**

one of the genres
discussed this week. Please provide info about the class’ skill level plus any other factors that have influenced your planning, such as age or class size.

How you would organize the student groups? What preview and follow up activities might you use?

We will go over these plans and activity ideas next week, so please be sure to

(DELETE email the assignment to the moderators to)
post to link.com/nextsession – or - upload your assignment to (link) and provide the

group
with the link.

Remember, we want to make the group participants as self-sufficient as possible -Elizabeth
>>>>>>>> We also want to make participants produce videos in the genre that we explore, so in this case, Activity for week 4 could be "select your favorite music segment and try to make a music video" (ps. I know this is hard, but the only one that popped into my head right now) >>nik

Week V: Video Production Lesson Plans Reviewed and Discussed:
During this week participants and moderators will review and discuss the last week’s assignment. The goal of this session is to share ideas, activities, problems and solutions.

(Posted at: link.com/session_5.html)
 * Participants' ESOL video production lesson plans and preview/follow up activities.

1) In developing your plan, what unforeseen (if any) problems emerged? Do any of the participant lesson plans provide ideas on how to get around these problems? 2) How would you assess or evaluate the work of your students? (Google ‘RubiStar’ for rubric makers) 4) What can we do with the student's work? Upload to the web? Burn to DVD? Both/other? 5)
 * Group Discussion Questions:**

How can we find an authentic audience to view student work? Moderators and participants will discuss options, including presentations at school and online Academy Awards-style shows. --Elizabeth
1) Take your lesson plan to the next level using on this week’s discussion and/or ideas from your colleagues’ work. Include an assessment tool for this project -- How would you grade the students?
 * Assignment 5: Due by end of the week.**

We will go over these plans again next week, so please be sure to (==DELETE email the assignment to the moderators to)== post to link.com/nextsession – or - upload your assignment to (link) and provide the moderators with the link.

Week VI: General Question / Answer Follow up and Session Wrap
During this week participants and moderators will review the final lesson plans and discuss any outstanding questions or concerns. Participants are invited to contribute their present/future ideas, lesson plans and examples of class video production work to a couple teacher resource websites, including link.com and filmedworld.com.

(Posted at: link.com/session_6.html)
 * Invitation to contribute to teacher resource Websites.
 * Invitation to collaborate with other participants in future projects with their students.

1) Have a look at the productions from our session. Which of these might inspire your students to create their own? 2) Might you be able to create a video exchange or collaboration with any of the participants' students? Suggest some ideas. 3) 4) 5)
 * Group Discussion Questions:**


 * Assignment 6: Complete the evaluation for this session at (link)

>>>>>>nik> last year we had a competition for the best teacher/student produced video. 3 were produced (I still have to send them their present - waiting on publication) / maybe we could do that again this year? we do a survey and let the participants vote for the best video production.>>>>>>



DR ELIZABETH HANSON-SMITH Nicolas Gromik**
 * RYAN DETWILER