As I take the next steps in creating my capstone video, I appreciate reading the resources and seeing examples. I enjoyed 9 Insider Tips for Creating a Killer Explainer Video and Learning Through Visuals. I have struggled with video length a bit and have heard about the same struggle from others. How is it that I say all the things I need to say and have it be humorous, professional and engaging while keeping it under 90 seconds. I found this graph made an impact on me as I was struggling with the length of my script: No video length will ever insure that your viewer will remember everything; however, the shorter it is the more the audience will actually watch. Keeping it within 90 seconds also really helped me to focus on what it important as I lay out my website. The other element that I struggled with a bit is how to balance some things such as humor and professionalism and information with intrigue. I am not sure I am there yet, but as I edit and get feedback I would like that to be something that I focus on. The last comment I have is how do we make sure that when people go to our website that this video is seen as the introduction to our site? How can we be creative in getting people to watch the video? I am looking forward to receiving feedback and refining my work as I move forward in creating my video.
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For my capstone video I decided to use Adobe Spark. I have only used this once in the past and I enjoyed it. I feel like it has a very clean look, it is user friendly and professional. I would like to explore more of the options with adobe spark as I create my video.
I found several of the tools very helpful as I sat down to create my video script. The first that really helped me was the article on structure. I liked how it gave descriptions of the beginning, middle and end. The beginning is describing life as the audience knows it. The middle is a contrast of what could be and what is. Finally the end is a call to action and new bliss. As I read these descriptions, ideas kept popping up in my head. The second resource that I found useful was Digital Writing 101. This gave me a checklist for the elements that I need to make sure I am aware of as I create my video. My biggest hurdle in creating my video is one that really goes beyond the video to the logo, the website and the entire capstone. I am feeling unsure about what my message is to my audience. I know my focus is on blogging. My first round of research was on how blogging could support math content mastery. After my research I decided to adjust my focus to really how blogging can build reflective learners and make connections. I have not done any research with my new focus so I don't feel like I have a clear message to share with others. I am not sure how I will solve this problem. At this point my plan is to move forward with my own round of unofficial research. I decided to do this to not only support my masters work but really to support the work of my school and to engage in the opportunity I have to go to Finland to present about blogging. Once I have more clarity on what I want to share, I will feel much better about all aspects of my capstone project. |
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