Marcia and Debbie's Project

Here is a link to Marcia and Debbie's joint project.

Jim's Project

Here is a link to Jim's project.

Ron's Project

Here is a link to Ron's project.

Connie's Project

Here is a link to Connie's project.

Tanya's Project

Here is a link to Tanya's project.

Vici's Project

Here is a link to Vici's project.

Tom's Project

Here is a link to Tom's project.

Kandee's Project

Here is a link to Kandee's project.

Peggi's Project

Here is a link to Peggi's project for the week.

Workflow Steps

1. Determine goals/learning outcomes.
2. Create a plan
> Storyboard
> Create script/detailed outline (take a break after scripting)
3. Rehearse
> Revise storyboard/script if necessary.
4. Prepare to record
> Check mic level
> Configure recorder (16 bit color, 5 frames/second)
5. Record
6. Save project
7. Edit
> Delete unwanted portions
> Re-narrate parts if necessary
8. Enhance
> Callouts, zoom-n-pan, titles, etc.
> Add music if desired (this should be last step)
9. Produce

Moving Projects Safely

When you move your project from one computer to another, you must follow these steps:

1. From the Camtasia File menu select Export Project as Zip.... Save the file on your flash drive.



2. To open your project on another computer, open Camtasia and from the file menu select Import Zipped Project....

Closed Caption Instructions

I submitted my question to the TechSmith Support discussion board and received this answer a few minutes ago:

In the Captions options you have the Overlay and the Display options enabled. Here is a screen-shot of that.http://screencast.com/t/Xussqc1hF5

Also in the Production Wizard use the Custom productions setting-> SWF/FLV Flash output then click Next. Click the Flash Options-> Control tab check "Captions initially visible" if you would like the Captions visible when you start the video.Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thank You,Travis

Web Theater

I've created three short Flash movies on RSS feeds to use for the Web Theater Demo. In the Files section to the right, right click on each link then select "Save Target As..." to save them to your computer.

The TechSmith tutorial shows you how to group the files, create the navigation and save the project.

Here is the finished Camtasia Theater project on RSS Feeds that we worked on this morning.

On Thursday, you'll have lots of lab time, too.

Last but not least, if you want more practice with captions, I've placed a copy of the script we used for narrating the VARK movie (not the PowerPoint) in the files section to the right. To save it to your computer, right click and select "Save Target As...." See if you can add captions to your first Camtasia project.

Tips

Here are some tips that our group has come up with:

1. Remind students they can use their iPod ear buds with a computer to listen to your Camtasia projects.
2. When downloading music clips, add the length to the file name so you know at a glance how long the clips last.
3. Before you begin a project, create a folder for all the files which will also include the source files. For example, if you are narrating PowerPoint, add the ppt file along with all the project files.
4. When working with captions, you will probably need to make hard breaks in the preview panel so you can sync the audio with captions.
5. This is an observation. I couldn't get the caption panel to close even if the project was saved as Flash. I'll contact TechSmith to see if there's something I'm doing wrong.
6. If you're using Office 2007, you can get a free pdf plug-in. Convert handouts to PDF to significantly reduce file size. To find the plug-in, click the Office button and select Save As.... Then select Find Add-in for other file formats. A Word Help dialogn box will open and you'll need to scroll down till you find the text "Go to the Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS Add-in for 2007 Microsoft Office programs and follow the instructions on that page. " Click on the link to download and install the Add-in.
7. You can copy symbols from Word into Camtasia. For example, if you want to add the copyright symbol into your project info, type (c) in Word and then you'll be able to copy the symbol to Camtasia.
8. Remind your students that they'll need the Acrobat Reader and Flash Player in order to view all your course content. And, provide links to the web sites where they can easily find and download the software.

We talked about creating smaller files on Tuesday and I want to share this training video from TechSmith on "Best Quality, Smallest File Size."

I'd like to rearrange the schedule a bit, too. On Wednesday, I'd like to

1. Review what we did on Tuesday.
2. Add titles and music to a project.
3. Look under the production wizard "hood" and tweak some settings.
   
4. Narrate a PowerPoint presentation.
5. Add captions to the PowerPoint.
6. Start storyboarding a project.
   

Training Room and a Few Updates

I spent some time in the our training room today getting the software installed, headsets connected, and testing, testing, testing to make sure everything will work as planned. This short movie has a preview of our room and a tip to dress in layers since the room was fairly warm today.

Earlier today, Maureen sent out a parking pass and a schedule for the week and I can vouch for the fact that preparations for the event are in full swing.

Last Spring, I gave three Camtasia workshops around the State. Ruby Butterworth and Paula Girourad, math teachers from Bellingham Technical College, attended one of them and created some impressive math tutorials. They've given me permission to show them to other workshop attendees. Percents by Paula. Fractions by Ruby.

I'll have many more examples to show you tomorrow. See you soon!