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Making Compelling Language Videos

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Students love visual media

But what are my options?

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Social Media

  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Latin Vocab TikTok at Parkview: @latinvoc
  • https://www.tiktok.com/@latinvoc

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Longer Form Videos

  • Screencastify/Screencast O’Matic
    • https://youtu.be/8GxlgEVbPHY
  • Zoom
    • https://youtu.be/NCkQ0vHyjow
  • Your Smartphone
    • https://youtu.be/kq-yslluv3o

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How to be “compelling”?

  • What do your students like?
  • Little things from real life
  • Keeping it short and simple
  • You should consume at least some social media yourself!

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Editing REALLY helps

  • Editing does NOT have to be overly complicated. There are only 2 things you REALLY need to know:
    • Razor Tool
    • Voice Over
    • Extra Trick: Cutaways

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Free Editing Programs

  • iMovie (this usually comes with ALL Apple devices, including phones and iPads)
  • Windows MovieMaker
  • OpenShot
  • VSDC
  • …TikTok

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Looking good on camera

  • Lighting
    • Natural light (windows = good)
    • Ring light/Umbrella Lights
  • Sound
    • Pay attention to background noise
    • Get a cheap mic

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Kicking it up a notch

Do you play video games? Have you thought about getting a capture card?

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The one I have.

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The sins I have committed with it.

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Contact Me

Email: elizabeth.davidson@gmail.com

Social Media:

Twitter: @latrinasecreta

Insta: @thesecrettoilet

Not-Latin: Beyond Solitaire

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