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= The Top Ten Reasons Not to Use a Cell Phone While Driving in a School Zone = = **//Public Service Announcement by the Lamar Educators of Texas//** =

**Lamar Educators of Texas team** Director: Kristy Lopez Scriptwriter: Dorothy Patel Talent & Camera Operator: Leigh Moore Editor: Walker Wellborn

=Final PSA for Week 5= Posted September 26, 2010 9:50 PM

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= = Url for sharing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OHsYzbvD3w

=Preliminary PSA for Team Review=

media type="youtube" key="kw-ttd-toK0?hl=en" height="344" width="425" URL for sharing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-ttd-toK0  Week 5 Review: Team, above is the first draft of the PSA video. All suggestions and additional resources welcome to make this video the best. Please look at the closing to make recommendations for credit comment listing the name of the school and talent: students and voice overs. The release might be used in fine print? I need to add a Creative Commons licensing with logo. Any other suggestions welcome. About the quality of the video, I converted the avi file to a mov file for my mac through Final Cut Pro to load to my video editor of choice, Adobe Premiere CS3. Some quality might have been lost in the last video clip with the three students. Hope you enjoy the first review. Please comment through our email communication.

== =** Week 3, 4 and 5 Assignment: Public Service Announcement (PSA): **=

Google Docs: [|Week 3 Assignment: Public Service Announcement (PSA) Pre-Production]

= Team Collaboration: =


 * Week 3 PSA ** Tuesday, September 7, 2010 9:32 PM

Hello,

Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!I'm writing to you all because in this week's assignment, we are supposed to work together on coming up with a topic for a public service announcement. Do you all have any ideas in mind for it? For me personally, a big topic would be the banning of cell phones in school zones. If you all have any other ideas, please let me know.

Have a great rest of the week!

-Kristy

** Re: Week 3 PSA ** Tuesday, September 7, 2010 10:28 PM

Kristy & EDLD Team,

I'd like to get started on this soon. I like the cell phone topic. Any other ideas, team?

Dorothy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:05 AM

I came up with another one. How about a PSA for parents about the importance of reading to/with their child every day?

-Kristy


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:32 AM

Either is fine.... Before you came up with these suggestions, I was thinking of a psa for the importance of arts in education. Your suggestions would be easier. Dub, looks like y'all got a visit from Hermine up there in the Big Country. Hope he passed on through without much damage!

Dorothy Sent from my iPhone


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:44 AM

They all sound good to me. I'd like to get started soon as well.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 4:22 PM

Yes, we had the rain and it's still overcast today. Brownwood had the eye but I believe the DFW metroplex had most of the hit of rain. I was online with several students until 8 PM but no outages and lagging. I lived in Houston and went through hurricane Alissa. I don't miss tropical storms and hurricanes, but I miss Houston. lol

I love any of these ideas. Not dodging the task of coming up with the PSA concept, but I work on a college campus and most of the direction in the Lamar grad program has been K-12. I naturally like the arts in education. I have the opportunity to demonstrate illustration using technology for a Visual Performing Arts Club for the A.T.E.M.S. (Academy of Mathematics, Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences) school here in Abilene. I'm excited.

About the roles and preliminaries of the PSA... just a little brainstorming. Bottom line, I am open to do whatever is asked for the team. I do not have K-12 classrooms, so for these great theme ideas proposed so far, I am not a good "talent" person. The talent person could use kids in class. Also a talent person needs a "camera operator" person nearby, or needs to be the camera operator themselves. Others can definitely contribute specific photograph stills that the director plans. My opinion.

The "director" person(s) will plan out the PSA with a storyboard for all to follow. Whoever owns the original PSA idea might be good here. Ask lots of questions to see what's possible from the team at our particular campus, school.

The "scriptwriter" person(s) should be comfortable with writing, word-smithing and ad copy writing. Knowing how to write persuasive, informative ad copy is a huge plus here. I know the mechanics of ad writing and creating ad campaigns, but a writing talent I am not. I write well, but not necessarily creatively. A writer is a blessing for a PSA.

The "editor" is likely the last person to pull it all together in a video editing software. I feel more comfortable here. I use Adobe Photoshop and Premiere in my teaching, but others might do so as well, so I am just mentioning I feel stronger here as a team player. I am ready and willing to any of the other roles. Please follow up with your preferences so we can make this "engaging" for all of us. It's a lot to do, but it does sound interesting. Teamwork long distance is not too unlike many corporate job scenarios.

Long winded, aren't I, for not being a writer type. I'm certainly open to everyone's ideas. By the way, you all are so talented. I've gone out to most of your blogs, listened to your podcasts and over the many courses read your discussions with envy how you all write naturally about your schools. I intern at an elementary school, mostly for the kindergartners so far. I enjoy that age of students as a contrast to the college students I teach.

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 4:59 PM

That all sounds really good. Thanks for laying that all out for us. I could be the "talent" person if no one else wants to.

My principal has given me a technology period to work on internship projects so I have some extra time if we decide to video students. Also I work at a junior high and would probably have no problem finding volunteers. I also have a flip camera that I can use. I don't really feel that I am very good at writing, but really I am open to any of the roles in the project. I'm not really sure what the best way to approach this weeks assignment is. Will we all be actually turning in the same thing and we just collaborate on it and come up with a final project? Looking forward to creating a project with y'all.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 7:32 PM

Sounds like it's all coming together. I don't fancy myself much of a writer, but I'll be glad to take on that job if Kristy can do the storyboard.

Dorothy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 8:53 PM

Hi everyone,

Dub, thank you so much for breaking down the parts for us! It makes the assignment less overwhelming. :)

I'd be more than happy to do the storyboard. What PSA topic would you all like to work on?

-Kristy


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Wednesday, September 8, 2010 9:04 PM

Either one works for me. The cell phone one might work better for middle school "actors"

Dorothy Sent from my iPhone


 * RE: 5363_Week3_Assignment_1.doc ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 4:52 PM

That's a great idea. Thanks

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 4:52 PM

I am setting our Assignment form in Google Docs for team collaboration: [|https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1WXgSMj8oKwOZV_NRs2lu6Vr0JSAdyQLMJc6Hcs5DaC8&hl=en&pli=1#]

I intended to share your Weeks 3, 4, and 5 Assignment form with you the first time I assigned each of you as its editor, ...so forgive the redundancy if you already received it.

Hope this idea of using Google Docs to collaborate on our assignment is okay. If another idea is better, let's do it.

We can go to this one form, fill out your parts, save, and we should be able to see the team progression. You will also have this to make your submission copy each week. Hopefully, the common project proposal, scripts and shots progress this way without much duplication of effort.

We should be able to track what each other adds and revises. Let's keep each other particularly informed of changes. Additions may not be as necessary to inform each other. However, the more communication the better. If you're interested in communicating more immediately, let's add each other as a Yahoo IM contact. My contact id is dubwellborn. If not, that's okay. I do this with my college students for assignment questions. Not for sensitive info. That's a FERPA issue.

Please reply if another idea is better for the assignment portion. Looking forward to our work together.

Dub Wellborn


 * Re: 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 4:53 PM

Oops! The previous linked document may not allow you in without signing in. Here's the free access link to the editable Week 3, 4, and 5 Assignment in Google Docs.


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 6:13 PM

Just an idea...shoot it down if you like. How about a humorous PSA.... I was thinking maybe of "The Top Ten Reasons Not to Use a Cell Phone in a School Zone - ala David Letterman. The first nine could be kinda funny, and the number one reason could be a serious safety issue reason. What do y'all think?

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 6:44 PM

I like it, especially if we are gonna be using jr. high kids.:)

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 7:00 PM

That's what I thought. They can dress up and use cool urban lingo. It could be REALLY funny! (Maybe they can even help think up a couple of funny reasons.)

Dub, I thought the PSA was supposed to be one minute. I haven't thoroughly reviewed the assignment, though.

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 8:04 PM

That is a great idea! However, it does need to be 1 minute or less. How about instead of top ten reasons, we do top five reasons? It depends on how long each one is.

Kristy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 8:30 PM

Dub,

Thank for doing this! It will make working together much easier.

-Kristy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 8:36 PM

Dub,

I've been trying to edit the document, but I haven't been able to. I clicked on the "Edit" button, but everything is gray on the list that pops out and I can't click on any of the items. Could you check the document settings to see if it is allowing other users to edit it? Thanks!

-Kristy


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 9:13 PM

To keep it under the limit, I thought we could start with the top ten thing, doing # 10, & 9, maybe #8 - students acting like ultra cool urban youth; then, as students continue in the background, voice over with something like..."There are plenty of good reasons not to use your cell phone in school zones," Then focus back on the students, just in time to hear one of them say, looking straight in to the camera, speaking in a completely serious voice, "but the number ONE reason is blah blah blah...." Then fade to a static page...with yellow warning sign - the kind found in school zones - that says "Cell Phones Prohibited in School Zone" or whatever they say, with the voice over "your call can wait."

In other words, we can stick with the Top Ten idea, modeling it after Letterman, but actually only list 2 or 3 reasons before going to the voice over.

I'm kind of thinking as I write. Please stop me if I'm infringing on anybody else's idea!

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 8:54 PM

I like the top 5 reasons... make it one minute and it can change, if necessary. I agree, it suits this age.

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Thursday, September 9, 2010 10:50 PM

Hope I fixed it now where all on our team can access and edit. If not, let me know so I can get it accessible to all.

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 7:03 AM

Now it's working. Thanks! :)

-Kristy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 8:14 AM

That sounds good to me. I got some student volunteers to participate in the video. I am going to send home a permission slip to the parents of those students so they know what all is involved, but since I as their teacher am responsible for the privacy issues, I just wanted to ask to have control over the uploading of the video. After the class is over and the assignment is graded I plan on taking the video off the site I put it on. This is what I will be saying in the permission slip. Or should I just tell them that it will be on one of the video websites and parents can decide if that is something they are ok with? If y'all have any ideas or opinions on this let me know. Thanks!

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 12:25 PM

Yes, permissions will be critical for using these young actors. I would think we need to know just how public Dr. Abernathy plans these PSA's to become so we can share it with parents.

This is a legal constraint we need for our PSA's. A fine-print line of copy can be included at the bottom of our PSA to show a permission comment. It's much like any other constraint like a requirement to publish medical side effects, to inform credit qualification will have to be made on a certain type of product, or to state a legal or ethical requirement such as a a surgeon general's report. We can place the permission statement in the PSA, but not too obvious.

FYI. In the last few web conferences, Dr. A. said she wants our collaboration shown from week to week. Someone in our class said that when I mentioned our Google Docs page and emails. I guess our collaboration in emails and Google Docs may not be visible enough. Unless we place it into a collaborative site such as a wiki. What do you think?

With a wiki we could copy what emails we have written as a team so far, and place them along with the assignment pages. With a few additions we could comment like a blog, update our PSA information in the assignment, and each team member could make changes on anything as we progress. Would you all be interested in my setting up another set of pages to __my__ wiki spaces site and transfer everything gradually? Or do we create a __new__ wiki team site? Or leave it all alone, and use as is? I am willing to do this work, since most of you are doing most of the early stages of the PSA work this week. Please advise.

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 12:51 PM

That sounds good. I went ahead and sent home permission slips so I can start shooting next week. I just want to make sure I am doing everything I am supposed to. Since I am recording the video, do I need to do the shot list for this week or am I just responsible for shooting the video? I just don't want to miss any of my parts. Thanks.

Leigh


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 4:09 PM

Hello. I have to work tonight, so I'll be on this first thing Saturday morning. I think I'm supposed to write the script - right? Everything sounds good so far. Thanks for all you are doing, Dub.

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Friday, September 10, 2010 8:53 PM

Hello all,

Dorothy--Yes, you'll be in charge of the script. Of course, we can all pitch in here. :) I really like the idea you mentioned earlier about doing the "Top Ten" countdown and then having the number one reason. I think this would really catch their attention!

Leigh--Thank you so much for going ahead and sending home the permission slips! That way, you can start shooting next week with no problem.

Dub--I think setting a separate wiki for this class would work better. At the end of the class, we can each provide a link to this wiki in our personal portfolio or just copy/paste everything we did. What do you all think? To answer your question about the shots, if you have some in mind already, you could go ahead and write them down. These can change as the PSA progresses, so any shots you have in mind would be great this week.

As far as my role goes, I'm not 100% sure about it. I've just been randomly contributing to the document, but other than that, I'm not sure what else to do. Yes, the director needs direction! Hehe, please let me know what else you would all like me to contribute this week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

-Kristy


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Saturday, September 11, 2010 3:29 PM

How would you like to name the team wiki? How about Lamar Educators for Texas and we have the acronym logo, LET.

I have not thought long about our team name. lol I can tell what you think better when I see the other person face to face. Give me another name for our team if you have one we all prefer. Not sure this is the one to use... we need a name. I could make us a logo for our association (team name) and show it in the close of the PSA, along with the fine print legal constraint.

If we need a storyboard in the end, I'll be glad to draw one out and paste in the script for the voice over, dialogue and edits. Of course in the end, I will be pulling in the voice over narrative, video clips, text and editing it all into one PSA video. Before it is called finished, of course, you all will have sufficient opportunity to review and assess. I am excited, Leigh, that you will begin shooting next week. And you will begin the script, Dorothy, ...and narration? Kristy, when we get both the shot list and script, you might help me with what to use or not use, the timing, and suggestion of effects. Of course, __we all should have input__, but Kristy's directing part does much to make final decisions about what I do with the shots and audio. Right?

Dub Wellborn

Saturday, September 11, 2010 4:44 PM
 * Re: Week 3 PSA **

Thanks for all your thought and organization on this, Dub. I like your LET name fine.

I have edited the Google doc, adding the script outline and script.....I think. Check it out to see that it is what the assignment requires. I'm a little uneasy, as it seems overly simplistic and short.

I'm going to go ahead and begin the shot list. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to do this, but it will help convey my vision. Of course, this is a work in progress, and I WELCOME your thoughts and input!

DP


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 3:30 PM

Check out the shot list. I'm not sure that's how it's supposed to be done - am about to do some research on in our readings for the week, then make appropriate changes. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EDIT IF I DID SOMETHING WRONG!

Are any of you on Facebook? "Friend" me if you are.

DP


 * 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 3:47 PM

Do I have to do anything after I make changes, or does it automatically save so that you all view the changes I've made? Click to open: __5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc__
 * Message from texaspatel **

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 4:19 PM

Since this is just the prep work, I think it is fine. Since we are supposed to update as the project progresses, then maybe some of the changes can be made then. This is just my opinion. As I am filming the video, I will go back and edit some of the things that might have changed. I will try to video as early in the week as I can so that I can email the video and get advice and opinions on any thing that should change and reshoot as necessary. I'm not sure about the shot list either but it looks good to me. I did look up some examples of some and they were similar.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * Re: Week 3 PSA ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 4:35 PM

Thanks for the feedback, Leigh.

DP Sent from my iPhone


 * Re: 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:25 PM

It should save soon after the change is made or content is added.

Dub Wellborn


 * Re: 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:40 PM

It shows updated by you two hours ago. Looks so good!

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:38 PM

Hello all,

Dub--I really like the LET name. I say go for it! :)

Dorothy--I really like the script and the shots you set up. It sounds like it'll be impacting. I'm looking forward to how it looks on film when Leigh starts shooting this week.

Do any of you know how to merge cells in Google docs? Under the "Schedule of Deliverables" section, I had a "Due Date" column between Project Phase and Owner. I'm not sure where this column went. I've been trying to add it but have been unable to do so. Every time I add the column, it adds the column to the whole chart and I don't know how to merge cells here. If it can't be done, we can each do this individually when we download it to our own computers for submission or do that section as a new chart underneath. Whichever is easier. Here are the dates for the five phases (feel free to change them):

1. 9/12/2010 2.9/13/2010  3. 9/19/2010  4. 9/26/2010  5. 9/26/2010

Hope everyone has a great week!

-Kristy


 * 5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:33 PM

Unless any of you have changes to make, I think this is ready to submit. I added an opening and closing shot, and edited the script.
 * Message from texaspatel **

Please respond to let me know if you think changes are needed at this point. Click to open: __5363_Week_3_Assignment_1.doc__

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:40 PM

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Attached is the updated table Kristy requested for due dates. I can place this in Google docs afterwards.

Dub Wellborn


 * Re: Week 3 PSA – UPDATED ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:08 PM

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Here is the edited version. It includes the table, as well as the updated Shots list, and the sources.

DP


 * RE: Week 3 PSA – UPDATED ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:41 PM

Thanks Dorothy and Dub for sending the updated versions of the document. I appreciate it! Have a good evening.

-Kristy


 * Announcer ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:57 PM

Hello All,

I just submitted the Week 3 assignment. I hope it's all there! I have a coworker who can do a GREAT announcer voice! If you like, I can get him to record the announcer lines in the script.

DP


 * Re: Announcer ** Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:42 PM

Sounds good to me. I liked your voice, too, in your tutorial.

Dub Wellborn


 * preliminary video ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:22 PM

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Ok, I shot some video today. Now just remember, I am working with junior high kids. :) Only 3 of the volunteers showed up today and they were all girls. We still shot some video but we modified it a bit. I have planned for some reshooting on Friday afternoon. Anyway, y'all look over it and tell me what you think. I am more than willing to take any ideas and suggestions for things you think might work better. I don't know how good a videographer I am. I can incorporate any suggestions into my reshoot on Friday. I can't attach them all at once so I will send the others in more emails.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * more video ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:23 PM

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Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * more video ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:24 PM

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Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * problems ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:48 PM

ok, I have 3 more video clips, but I am having problems sending them. Says file size is too large. Any suggestions?

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * Re: Announcer **

Sounds good to me. I liked your voice, too, in your tutorial.

Dub


 * RE: problems ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:43 PM

Hi Leigh,

Thank you so much for filming and sending the videos! My computer is being slow and it is taking a long time to download the videos, so I'll download them tomorrow at school. For the longer videos, maybe you could split them in half through the use of Windows Movie maker and send them as two parts instead of one? You could also upload them to the Wiki and we could watch them from there if it will let you upload them.

-Kristy


 * Re: video ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 5:01 PM

I was able to download the videos from Leigh now. They are big. Kristy are you editing them in Movie Maker or do I edit them? I thought Do you want to storyboard them so I can edit them? ...Just clarifying so we don't duplicate the effort. I am very flexible, so please understand.

Dub Wellborn


 * RE: problems ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:34 AM

ok, thanks. Thats a good idea. I must have missed the email that the wiki was set up. I look for it and try to do that today.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * videos again ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:08 PM

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ok, I put all the video clips into iMovie as one file and I am going to try sending the one file. Hopefully this works. Let me know if there are any problems. Thanks.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * RE: videos again ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 2:10 PM

The only thing I am unsure of is if you can open it if you don't have iMovie but I have a file converter program that I can use if it doesn't work.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * RE: video ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:22 PM

Hello all,

Leigh--I was able to download the videos today. Your students are too funny! I loved watching their enthusiasm. :)

Dub--I'm working on getting the storyboard together. Once I'm done, I'll send it to you so that you can edit the video.

-Kristy


 * RE: video ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:08 PM

Thanks. All the suggestions and design will be greatly appreciated.


 * Video and Storyboard ** Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:47 PM

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Hello all,

I have attached the storyboard for the PSA and a video with all of the video clips put together. I sent the video as a Windows Live Movie Maker Project so that the file size would be smaller. I'm not sure if it will open though. I believe if you have the program, it should.

Leigh--Take a look at shot 13 in the storyboard. If possible, could you take this picture with your students?

Dub will now take over the editing of the video. Please feel free to make any necessary changes.

Thanks!

-Kristy


 * RE: Video and Storyboard ** Friday, September 17, 2010 9:36 AM

I am going to try to get the shot number 13 this afternoon. It may not be exactly as listed on the storyboard, but I will see what I can do and then hopefully email it out tonight. Was there anything else that any saw that might need to change or be redone?

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * video ** Friday, September 17, 2010 5:51 PM

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Here is the shot 13 you wanted. I couldn't get one with the sign in it, but this might work.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science


 * RE: video** Saturday, September 18, 2010 1:27 PM

Thanks for taking those shots, Leigh!

I have attached the updated storyboard. Instead of including video for shots 14-15, I put in video stills of the video you took. Are you all okay with this, or do you think video would be better? The video file I used was VID00019.wmv.

Question--do we submit anything this week?

-Kristy

From: Leigh Moore  Subject: RE: video To: "K L" , "Dub Wellborn" , "Dorothy Patel"  Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 2:38 PM I think it looks really good. I am pretty sure we don't submit anything this week.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science

From: "Dub Wellborn"  To: "K L" , "Dorothy Patel" , "Leigh Moore"  Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 4:56:34 PM Subject: RE: video

It is all looking good. Good shots, Leigh. Thanks for the storyboard, Kristy. I am working on the wiki and will have it ready by tonight. I am adding your names to it now and I believe it will send you a mesage with its link. I set it up with my name. I believe I could have made it with the name of the team, but had to have one email. Perhaps when we finish this course we can take the wiki content and add it to our intern portfolio pages. At least it will all be in one location for Ms.Flora Roberson and Dr. Abernathy for our final week submission.

Look for the wiki message soon. I'm working on it now. I'm open to any design ideas or revisions.

Dub Wellborn

From: texaspatel@comcast.net  Subject: Re: video To: "Dub Wellborn"  Cc: "K L" , "Leigh Moore"  Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 10:03 PM Hello all,

I apologize for not checking in earlier this week. I was not feeling well during the first part, and the second half of the week was extremely busy. Then, I had internet problems Friday. Leigh and Kristy, thanks for doing the filming and storyboard. I like your #9 reason and the texting message!

Will we be able to edit the audio from the video clips to make it easier to hear? How about sound effects? (video game sounds, telephone button sounds, etc.) Who is supposed to do that?

On slide 13, can the letters of the message appear one by one all lower case with "pls" instead of "please" as in texting?

How about inserting a slide between 15 and 16? Fade it to black from 15, with the message "Your call can wait."

Those are my suggestions/ideas/questions. It does not appear that anything is due this week, but I'll be glad to work on some sound effects.

DP

From: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> To: texaspatel@comcast.net Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:01:50 PM Subject: Re: video
 * Good ideas, Dorothy! I plan to search for the audio you suggested, but all the help with the audio going into the video edit will be appreciated. I intend to provide you all good review.

Have you all had a chance to see the wiki? Comments?

Dub Wellborn ||

From: texaspatel@comcast.net <texaspatel@comcast.net> Subject: Re: video To: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 1:57 PM Dub, I did check out the wiki. Thanks for setting it up. It makes it much easier! Should we start our communication via the discussion page there, or continue with our emails?

I am still looking for the sound effects. I can find cell phone sounds, but really haven't come up any video game sounds that I like.

Will work on it more this evening.

I will also update the script and shot list.

Has anybody figured out if we are supposed to submit anything this week?

DP

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:24:37 -0700 From: dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: Re: video To: texaspatel@comcast.net CC: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com
 * We can communicate either way. My recommendation is to do it one way or the other so nothing is missed this coming week. Emailing here has been working well for us so far. I understand we have only the discussion this 4th week. Please correct me if you understand the 4th week overview otherwise.

Dorothy - thanks for doing the audio searches.

Dub Wellborn ||

From: K L <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com> Subject: RE: video To: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com>, "Dorothy Patel" <texaspatel@comcast.net> Cc: "Leigh Moorel" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 7:54 PM I think we should continue communicating through email. Like Dub said, it has been working well so far. For this week, I believe all we do is the discussion. I just checked the emails from Flora and the week overviews, and they all point to us submitting again in week 5.

-Kristy

**From:** Dub Wellborn [dubwellborn@yahoo.com] **Sent:** Monday, September 20, 2010 1:55 PM **To:** Dorothy Patel; K L  **Cc:** Leigh Moore **Subject:** RE: video
 * Thank you, Kristy! You posted our wiki collaboration site in last night's discussions. From information from our web conference Sunday night it was stated we were required to post the link to our collaboration. You all might have been aware of the requirement, but I was not. I replied to you all I thought we had no requirements to submit except our discussions. I appreciate your vigilance. Great team!

Dub Wellborn ||

From: Leigh Moore <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Subject: RE: video To: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com>, "Dorothy Patel" <texaspatel@comcast.net>, "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com> Date: Monday, September 20, 2010, 2:23 PM Thanks, I was not aware of that either. So do we each need to post it in the discussion or just someone in the group?

Leigh Moore 8th grade science

From: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> To: "Dorothy Patel" <texaspatel@comcast.net>, "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 3:29:19 PM Subject: RE: video
 * I understand we __each__ need to post the link. However, the discussion appears grayed out for new threads, closed. I sent Flora Roberson a note requesting to activate, but so far no response. I was just pleased we had some representation. Dr. Abernathy said also our PSA also had to have a minimum of two narrators, or a student speaking. I believe we have that condition satisfied.

Dub Wellborn ||

From: texaspatel@comcast.net <texaspatel@comcast.net> Subject: Re: video To: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Date: Monday, September 20, 2010, 7:38 PM Hello All:

This is our big week! Woo hoo!!

Here are some sound effects. The phone clicks are for the shot 13.

The ringing is for shot 14.

The car stop is for shot 15 (with the universal "no")

Working on voice over.

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From: "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> To: texaspatel@comcast.net Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 8:39:58 PM Subject: Re: video
 * Okay, team. The Discussion site has been activated. I just posted our collaborative link like Kristy.

Dorothy and Leigh, I would recommend posting the same information again for yourself, just in case. Dr. Abernathy was pretty clear that we had to do it as individuals, according to others who were in last night's web conference. Just trying to help...

Dorothy, thanks for the audio. With the students and your voiceover, we are in good shape. I am in the process of editing now. Any questions, ask away.

Dub Wellborn ||

**From:** texaspatel@comcast.net [texaspatel@comcast.net] **Sent:** Monday, September 20, 2010 9:32 PM **To:** Dub Wellborn **Cc:** K L; Leigh Moore **Subject:** Re: video Thank you. I posted.

Leigh, please check your post. It looks like you copied and pasted from Dub's post. You need to correct the wording of the participants.

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From: moorel@needvilleisd.com To: texaspatel@comcast.net; dubwellborn@yahoo.com CC: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com Subject: RE: video Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:31:49 +0000

Oops. Yes I copied and pasted and changed a few words. Obviously I didn't look close enough. (It had been a long day) Thanks for catching that for me. I fixed it.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:46:39 +0000 From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: moorel@needvilleisd.com CC: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com; dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: More Audio Here are some more audio clips. You may use them to voice over the students, or not:

Top Ten - Shot #1 with Title Number 10 - Shot #2 Number 9 - Shot #4 Number 1 - Shot #7

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**From:** Dub Wellborn [dubwellborn@yahoo.com] **Sent:** Thursday, September 23, 2010 10:01 PM **To:** Leigh Moore; texaspatel@comcast.net **Cc:** K L **Subject:** Video review
 * I placed the first draft of the video in our wiki for your review: http://lamareducatorsoftexas.wikispaces.com/EDLD+5363+Multimedia+and+Video+Technology

Please read the comment below the link and embedded YouTube movie. Please comment here.Please feel free to critique. I know I still have some more work to do at the closing. And I certainly do not want to misrepresent any of the great resources you all created over the last two weeks. Interpretation at the production stage can sure be tricky.

Here's an additional link to the PSA in YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-ttd-toK0 ||

From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Video review Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:08:34 -0400

Hi Dub,

First of all, the video looks AMAZING! I cannot believe how great it looks! I love the transition effects. Thank you so much! There's just a few little changes that I would make (if possible).

1) In the opening credits, where it says "Reasons NOT TO USE A CELL PHONE while driving in a school zone" could you capitalize the last words, so it says "Reasons NOT TO USE A CELL PHONE While Driving in a School Zone" 2) In 0:42, could you edit out the part in which the student gets stuck while saying her line? 3) Could you end the last shot quicker? That way the video could be 60 seconds or less.

Those are the only suggestions I have. The rest looks great!

Thanks, Kristy

**From:** Leigh Moore **Sent:** Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:49 PM **To:** Dub Wellborn; texaspatel@comcast.net **Cc:** K L **Subject:** RE: Video review I think the video looks good. The school is Needville Junior High and students are Ryann Kolkmeier, Anna Schneider, and Jessica Giles.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science

From: "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> To: "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com>, "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com>, texaspatel@comcast.net Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 4:50:25 PM Subject: RE: Video review Just making sure I am doing the right thing before I continue. I started changing the script to what was actually recorded on our pre production document on google docs so we can re submit it. I just changed the one line that changed. I can change the shots that changed too, but just making sure that I should be doing this on the original document we have on google docs. Does that sound right? Just let me know what y'all think and I will make the few changes.

Leigh Moore 8th grade science

Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:28:56 +0000 From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: moorel@needvilleisd.com CC: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com; dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Video review Leigh, I'm glad I checked my email! I was just about to get started on that. I will make changes to the shot list.

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From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:22:21 PM Subject: Revised document Hello all,

I have made the appropriate changes to the script and shot list on google docs. I think it is ready for to re-submit for this week's assignment. Has the video been posted yet?

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From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: "Leigh Moore" <moorel@needvilleisd.com> Cc: "K L" <kristy_lopez@hotmail.com>, "Dub Wellborn" <dubwellborn@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 7:22:21 PM Subject: Revised document Hello all,

I have made the appropriate changes to the script and shot list on google docs. I think it is ready for to re-submit for this week's assignment. Has the video been posted yet?

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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:26:52 +0000 From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: moorel@needvilleisd.com CC: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com; dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Revised document I think the storyboard requires some revision as well.

I haven't been granted membership in the wiki, so I am unable to upload our corrected document.

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To: texaspatel@comcast.net; moorel@needvilleisd.com CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Revised document Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:36:07 -0400

Hi,

Dorothy--Thanks so much for updating the script and shot list.

Leigh--Yes, the changes are made on the original document. You're on the right track. :)

I am now working on updating the wiki so that it shows our latest email communication. Dorothy, I believe Dub is the one in control of allowing others to join the wiki. I sent Dub an email with some suggestions to shorten the video to 60 seconds since it is now at 1:07. I know it is not going over a whole lot, but they seemed to be pretty picky about this. I am not sure if they mentioned anything about this on the conference.

-Kristy

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:29:01 -0700 From: dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Revised document To: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Oops, I did not capitalize the letters as you asked! I just noticed it. It was an oversight. If you feel they make a difference I will go in and correct the lines of copy. And if Dorothy or Leigh have any changes I will certainly make the capitalization corrections.

Dub Wellborn || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: dubwellborn@yahoo.com Subject: RE: Revised document Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:38:27 -0400

No worries! I like the letters the way you put them. The video looks great! <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> -Kristy <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Revised document Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:48:25 -0500 CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I just saw it! Thanks, dub! I will make the corrections to the shot list as soon as I get home today. Btw - my wkispace name is makingmusic. I guess u didn't grant me membership because u didn't know who I was!!!

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">DP <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Sent from my iPhone <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:36:15 +0000 From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: Re: Revised document <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">never mind about putting the updated document on the wiki...the link to google docs is there. (duh!) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: texaspatel@comcast.net CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: RE: Revised document Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:07:49 -0400

Hi everyone,

Dorothy-Thanks for updating the document. About the storyboard, I'm not sure if we have to update it. I believe it was just supposed to help guide us at the beginning. What do you all think?

One of the items due today is "Blog Posts." When I opened it, it was just a PDF file which cannot be edited. Do we submit anything here? By the way, I only have 3 blog posts for this class (week 1 & 2 assignments plus the final reflection). I do not have any for web conferences since these were optional. Does this sound about right? Just making sure.

Thanks!

-Kristy <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: texaspatel@comcast.net CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: RE: Revised document Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:18:34 -0400

Hi everyone,

I just updated the document to include the updated title of the video; it was still showing the old one. I forgot to look at this earlier.

-Kristy <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: texaspatel@comcast.net CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: RE: Revised document *Urgent* Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:08:02 -0400

Hi everyone,

I was just looking over the document one last time before submitting it and realized that there is a column missing under "Schedule of Deliverables." I have attached the document that I will be submitting. Hope this is not too late.

-Kristy <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:23:08 +0000 From: texaspatel@comcast.net To: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: Re: Revised document *Urgent* <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thank you, Kristy. I had not submitted, yet! <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> In answer to your question about the blog, the PDF is just the grading rubric. After completing your blog, you post the link on the Week 5 Assignment. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Good luck to all! There was a bit more to wrapping up this week's assignment than I had anticipated. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See you in the next course, I hope! <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">DP <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From: kristy_lopez@hotmail.com To: texaspatel@comcast.net CC: dubwellborn@yahoo.com; moorel@needvilleisd.com Subject: RE: Revised document *Urgent* Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:30:59 -0400

Glad you got it in time, Dorothy! Thank you for answering my question.

I had a wonderful time working with you all. I hope to see you all in the next class!

-Kristy