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//**ALICE: I suggest we handle the video conferencing on a separate show all it's own, to do it justice? Done by Jose. Look at March 24th.**//

Jose or Alice can Ustream Session Time Keeper = Jose Chatroom = Lisa Skypeconferencecall = Alice Interviewer =** Jose and Alice
 * Topic =** Video in the Classroom with Mathew Needleman
 * Streamer =


 * Intro:** (1min) Welcome to It's Elementary Show #15. We are streaming live on the EdTechTalk Channel of the Worldbridges network. with Lisa Durff, a K12 teacher in Maryland, AND Jose Rodriguez, third grade teacher in Los Angeles CA, AND Alice Mercer, a Elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA, Maria Knee a Kindergarten teacher from Deerfield, NH cannot be with us today. Today is Monday, March 10th, 2008. Today we welcome Mathew Needleman who will discuss Video in the Classroom.

Jose: Introduction to program topic and introducing our guest. Alice and I attended your presentation at CUE. I won't give anything away now but it was a great session. http://mizmercer.edublogs.org/2008/03/07/digital-cpr-bring-your-reading-series-to-life-with-video-podcasting

Jose: Mathew tell us about your background, what makes you so passionate about Video in the Classroom.


 * Questions to ask:**
 * Why should the elementary teacher bother to use video in the classroom?
 * In your presentation you gave us 9 ideas to get us started. For a teacher new to all of this, where should we start?
 * You also went back and forth between tips and linking back to instructional objectives, Why is this so important?
 * I know that you host a Video Carnival every month, can you tell us more?
 * How can video use increase engagement?
 * What are the main reasons to use video in the classroom at the Elementary School level?


 * Challenges:**
 * Filters and blocks
 * High Stakes Testing
 * Pacing Plans
 * Mandated Curriculum's
 * One computer classrooms
 * Software work flows
 * Macintosh-Mathew
 * PC - Alice?

Opportunities:
 * Projects in our class and sharing them on our blog

Mathew's video work http://www.videointheclassroom.com Digital Storytelling by Room36 Jose; http://ia340929.us.archive.org/2/items/JoseRodriguezADigitalStoryAboutStorytelling/HumphreysDigitalStory.mov
 * Examples from our Team:**

Links Royalty Free Images for projects http://www.pics4learning.com http://www.morguefile.com http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons

Content Links/Tutorials http://www.flickschool.com, Marco Torres's site http://www.videointheclassroom.com for monthly digital storytelling carnival Http://www.unitedstreaming.com for AFI's training films// [|Microsoft Movie] [|Microsoft PhotoStory]

//**Review and wrap up:**

This has been Maria Knee, Jose Rodriguez, Alice Mercer, and Lisa Durff webcasting live on the edtechtalk channel of the worldbridges network. Thanks to worldbridges.net, and thanks to edtechtalk.com for their support of It's Elementary and thanks to the entire edtechtalk community for listening. Special thanks to Jeff Lebow and Dave Cormier. Thank you also to all in the chatroom and on the Skype Conference call for joining us. Our next show will be Monday March 24th, 2008 when we will be discussing Video Conferencing.
 * Outtro**: **[Lisa]** This has been It's Elementary Show #15// **Video in the Classroom**//

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