Video+Editing+in+the+Classroom

Session Description:
Video can be an extremely powerful learn tool and has never been more accessible to classrooms. Discover the basics of using video editing and learn what pre-planning activities need to take place, how to group students, shooting video, and other important tips on how to make video projects as easy as possible. We'll explore popular editing tools, including Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere Elements, iMovie, and Final Cut Express, examine a range of camera options, and review classroom-tested projects from a variety of grade levels and disciplines. Participants will leave the session ready to design and implement a video project that meets the needs of //their// students.

You will learn 1. How to design and implement a pedagogically sound video-based learning experience 2. Fundamentals aspects of shooting video video (light, sound, etc) 3. Basic video editing skills, including importing, cropping, enhancing sound, and exporting.

//Note: Video cameras and trial versions of any commercial software used will be available at the workshop. Participants are welcome to bring their own computer and camera equipment.//

Presenter Bio: Patrick Woessner, St. Louis, MO
Patrick Woessner is a middle school educator with nearly 20 years of experience in public and independent schools. A Minnesota native (and U of MN graduate), he began his teaching career in New Zealand, migrated to Texas, and then moved to St. Louis in 1994 to teach at [|MICDS]. After serving as the Science Department Chair for eight years, he assumed his current position as the Middle School Coordinator of Instructional Technology in 2002 after completing his MAT in Educational Technology at Webster University.

Patrick has presented at numerous conferences, including the National Science Teacher’s Association, Midwest Educational Technology Conference, and Lausanne Laptop Institute, been featured in publications including ASCD Express and the MacArthur Foundation’s Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning, and currently serves as a online book reviewer for Stenhouse Publishing and public relations chair for the K12 Online Conference. He shares his insight on all things education-related at his blog, **Technology in the Middle.**