Course+Description


 * Villanova University / University of the Arts Summer Music Studies **


 * __I. Instructor Information__**

Name: Henry J. Wajda, Jr. Bensalem Township SD Robert K. Shafer Middle School 3333 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA 19020 Phone: 215-750-2800 x2274 hwajda@bensalemsd.org

**__II: Course Information__**
Course Title: Video Editing for Music Educators - Cool Tools for Making Outstanding Videos

**__Course Number: 724M__**
Description: Making professional quality video has never been easier, thanks to faster computers, improved video editing software, and exciting Web 2.0 tools! Learn how to make effective videos from still images, how to make simple animations, and how to assemble motion footage. Discover how to prepare your content for delivery on the web, or on DVD. Participants will learn planning and pre-production techniques, gathering and editing footage, and adding titles, transitions, and other finishing touches in post production. Learn how to capture and edit video with iMovie. GarageBand will be used to teach you how to create royalty free soundtracks for use in your multimedia presentations. Finally, learn how to author a DVD disc of your masterpiece with iDVD. Participants are expected to bring a flash-memory based video camera, and encouraged to bring a flash drive with 30-50 school based jpeg images that can be incorporated into a video, and to bring two blank DVD-R discs.

__**Term: Summer, 2011**__
==== __**Major Learning Objectives**__ – to explore ways that video is being used in the classroom, and to give teachers the ability to effectively create their own video projects that will enhance their content delivery system. ==== Pre-planning, Acquisition, Post-Production (editing) and Delivery (DVD, Web, TeacherTube) How to acquire interesting footage, making artistic editing choices, and how to deliver video Content to their students Video Editing concepts, Camera, lighting, and Mic-ing techniques, ideas for integration – best practices.
 * Course Outcomes**
 * What is the purpose of this course?** To be able to create video content through four main stages:
 * What skills might a student expect to learn/develop/master as part of this class?**
 * What skills/knowledge/experience will students expect to acquire in this course?**


 * Required Texts**
 * The Little Digital Video Book (2nd Edition) - Michael Rubin


 * Where are texts/materials available?** //My DIIGO Bookmarks, and this WIKI page.//

**Assessment**
What methods will be used to assess student learning in this course? Numerous small in-class assignments, and a final, comprehensive video project, posted to a Class WIKISPACE page.

**Grading**
Students will spend time researching best practices from around the country, and ideas for archiving student performances, while keeping copyright issues in mind. Then you will write a three page paper on the impact of video in the music classroom, and education in general, and ways that you’ve discovered to integrate video technology into your music curriculum. || 20% ||
 * Pre-Class Assignments (Sign-ups, Personal Portfolio, and Discussion || 20% ||
 * Best Practice Video Exploration (TeacherTube, PBS) || 5% ||
 * Simple Animation Project (using free SAM Animation program) || 10% ||
 * Creating a Video from still images (Ken Burns, Podcasts) || 10% ||
 * Final Video Project (To be used in the coming school year) || 50% ||
 * Final 3 page paper -

Course Outline ||
 * I will look for evidence that the concept being taught has been understood, and that participants have successfully described curricular integration ideas for these concepts.


 * CLASS 1 - DATE || Exploration of best known sites; social bookmarking to Diigo, Converting from YouTube using ZAMZAR. Copyright issues (handout). Web 2.0 tools for sharing and collaboration - uStream ||
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[The following options are provided as a guide to suggest how faculty might add additional work for students to complete outside of class time. Faculty may elect several options or devise others not listed. **Additional work outside of class time must be required in order to continue to award 3-graduate credits for Villanova Summer Music courses. Courses not requiring additional work will be awarded 2-credits.** This additional outside work should amount to about 15 hours of time spent.]

Example: Prepare a lesson plan, reflecting the integration of a new technique. Example: Submit an arrangement for chorus/jazz band/etc. Example: Write an essay reflecting on the class, and how you intend to utilize techniques in the future. Example: Assessment to be completed on-line.
 * [OPTION: Post-Class Reflection/Assignment/Review]**

//Describe how **Post-Class Review**, or components of it, will be assessed. If work is to be submitted following the last class, include submission criteria/guidelines.//