Tag Archives: video editing

10 Very Important Video Content Tips

10 Very Important Video Content Tips

Posted on 09. May, 2012 by .

The great thing about video and my Professional Learning Network (PLN), is that as much as we may want to reinvent the wheel, there is simply no need to do so. Powerful and useful information is at our fingertips. So as I perused my latest Twitter followers this past week, I found a new site, [...]

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Top 10 Video Apps for your iPhone or other mobile device

Top 10 Video Apps for your iPhone or other mobile device

Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 by .

The ease and accessibility to create videos is a great excuse to utilize videos for your school publications. You don’t need a professional camera, a production studio, or an editing bay to add videos to your online publications. Take a look at these 10 apps to help students create simple, but effective videos for their [...]

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Secrets of a Successful Broadcast Journalism Program

Secrets of a Successful Broadcast Journalism Program

Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by .

The challenges of establishing and maintaining a broadcast journalism program are numerous.  How do you generate story ideas? What do you say to students who want to produce a comedy show? How do you grade students?  What are the best cameras and editing systems to use and how many will you need?  And then there’s [...]

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Journalism Using Mobile Devices

Journalism Using Mobile Devices

Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by .

This is an abbreviated version of a presentation I gave at the 2011 NSPA/JEA National convention in Minneapolis.  While it’s missing my verbal explanation, it still has some useful info about apps, accessories, how my staff uses Google Docs and reasons why you’d want to try doing this with your staff. Also missing is a [...]

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Save time with Splicd to create video excerpts

Save time with Splicd to create video excerpts

Posted on 26. Aug, 2011 by .

The power of YouTube is pretty tough to deny. Even in school districts where the site is blocked, teachers find and store or share great clips to use with their journalism students. What always bothered me, though, was finding a somewhat useful video with one true gold nugget buried deep in the middle. Do I [...]

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Video editing is easy and free with new JayCut

Video editing is easy and free with new JayCut

Posted on 20. Dec, 2010 by .

About a year ago, I wrote a post about a new web-based video editor called JayCut. Not long after that post, the company took the site offline to make some improvements. Don’t you just hate when that happens? Fortunately, for those of us who are technology poor, JayCut is live again with a new and [...]

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Editing Videos Online with the Youtube Video Editor

Editing Videos Online with the Youtube Video Editor

Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by .

While the Youtube video editor isn’t a powerhouse program like iMovie or Final Cut, it can serve a purpose for many schools out there. Reasons why I like it: It’s free. Students can work at school (if Youtube isn’t blocked) or from home if they have an internet connection. The Youtube Editor is easy to [...]

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