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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Sam Kary, Thom Gibson, and Amy Fusarelli to discuss video production and how to get started, craft the perfect video to make something that your teachers want to watch and learn from.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.
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Video Production Tips & Tricks

Let’s chat about all of this in the context of YouTube – 2nd largest search engine
Video Types

Search based
Discover Based – Video recommended on the backend of another video
Community Based with a core audience who will always come back and watch your videos
YouTube style vs. Classroom videos
Vlog
Tutorial
Does one work over the other?

What draws the person in?
Make it appealing
Look at length and amount of details needed

Getting Started
Process

Figure out who your audience is and plan your videos accordingly

Just for your teachers
Global audience

Be ready to evolve with your audience and their needs
Develop your own design skills and know your time frame available for content creation

Equipment

Cell phone camera for start up process
CAMO app to use phone wirelessly as a webcam
Be aware of screen resolution – If you have a larger monitor use it for recording
Audio – Microphone

Rode Wireless Go Mic – connects to camera and individual and then use a lavalier. This allows for better calibration.

Also good for short form content such as Tik-Tok or videos where you are moving

Fifine – Desk microphone -
Be aware of room acoustics – preferably a room with carpet
Keep microphone as close as possible to your mouth

Camera

ZVE Sony camera
Shure MV7

Applications

Screencastify – free and simple for beginners
Screen recording to WeVideo to YouTube– Amy

Plan out on Google Slides
Background Music

Screen-Cast-O-Matic Recorder & Editor – Susan
Canva for Thumbnail graphic creation
Screenflow for recording
tv - shows various views of what thumbnail would look like

Crafting the Perfect Video
Promoting Channel / Videos

Facebook vs. YouTube – algorithim doesn’t “get along”
Promotion across platforms may not actually be a good idea in all cases
Focus on making the most optimal content for YouTube – Let YouTube decide to put the content in front of people
Use your own video to promote your other videos
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Welcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.

In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff and Susan welcome Sam Kary, Thom Gibson, and Amy Fusarelli to discuss video production and how to get started, craft the perfect video to make something that your teachers want to watch and learn from.

If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast.  We would love to have you join the show.
Join the TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network!

Are you a Tech Coach or looking to become one this year?
Are you searching for support in your position?


The TeacherCast Tech Coaches Network, is a brand new Professional Learning Network designed specifically for Tech Coaches and designed to provide weekly support for all Instructional Coaches.

Click Here to Join!
Video Production Tips & Tricks

Let’s chat about all of this in the context of YouTube – 2nd largest search engine
Video Types

Search based
Discover Based – Video recommended on the backend of another video
Community Based with a core audience who will always come back and watch your videos
YouTube style vs. Classroom videos
Vlog
Tutorial
Does one work over the other?

What draws the person in?
Make it appealing
Look at length and amount of details needed

Getting Started
Process

Figure out who your audience is and plan your videos accordingly

Just for your teachers
Global audience

Be ready to evolve with your audience and their needs
Develop your own design skills and know your time frame available for content creation

Equipment

Cell phone camera for start up process
CAMO app to use phone wirelessly as a webcam
Be aware of screen resolution – If you have a larger monitor use it for recording
Audio – Microphone

Rode Wireless Go Mic – connects to camera and individual and then use a lavalier. This allows for better calibration.

Also good for short form content such as Tik-Tok or videos where you are moving

Fifine – Desk microphone -
Be aware of room acoustics – preferably a room with carpet
Keep microphone as close as possible to your mouth

Camera

ZVE Sony camera
Shure MV7

Applications

Screencastify – free and simple for beginners
Screen recording to WeVideo to YouTube– Amy

Plan out on Google Slides
Background Music

Screen-Cast-O-Matic Recorder & Editor – Susan
Canva for Thumbnail graphic creation
Screenflow for recording
tv - shows various views of what thumbnail would look like

Crafting the Perfect Video
Promoting Channel / Videos

Facebook vs. YouTube – algorithim doesn’t “get along”
Promotion across platforms may not actually be a good idea in all cases
Focus on making the most optimal content for YouTube – Let YouTube decide to put the content in front of people
Use your own video to promote your other videos
Watch for including too many calls to action

About our Guests
Sam Kary
Sam is an ISTE Certified Educator, Google for Education Certified Trainer, and Founder & CEO of New EdTech Classroom.

Sam started his career in public education in 2010 as a Teach for America corps member in Richmond, CA, and continued teaching at Title 1 schools in the Bay Area for the next decade. During that time Sam also spent several summers working as Lead Instructional Coach at Breakthrough San Francisco.

Sam lives in northern California with his wife and two dogs, and enjoys skiing, cycling, and working in the garden.

Twitter (NETC): twitter.com/newedtechclass
Twitter (Sam): twitter.com/samkaryedu

YouTube: youtube.com/newedtechclassroom

TikTok: tiktok.com/@newedtechclass

Facebook: facebook.com/groups/ednovators
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samuel-kary/



Thom Gibson
Thom Gibson is a two-time teacher of the year educator, creative director at New EdTech Classroom, educational consultant, and an Adobe Education Leader. He has taught middle-school math, robotics, and YouTube Video Production

Outside of education, he's a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an avid runner, a chicken wing (and ranch) connoisseur, and is actively involved in his church.  He, his wife Sara, and daughter Audrey live in Austin, TX.

Twitter: twitter.com/gibsonedu
Instagram: instagram.com/gibsoneducation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomgibson


Amy Fusarelli
Amy has been a middle school teacher since 1995.  She has taught Social Studies, Science, Math and Robotics in three different Title 1 districts.   She is in her second year as a Digital Learning Instructional Coach at Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, CT.  Her school is a participating in a grant awarded by Verizon and Digital Promise and she is acting as a Verizon Innovative Learning School Coach for the grant.   Her main job is to coach teachers in bringing their students up the SAMR ladder and create digital, innovative projects where students are provided with choice as they work collaboratively.

In her free time, she coaches volleyball for girls and boys high school as well as club.  She also loves to spend as much time as she can with her 10 nieces and nephews, especially watching all their sports games.  She currently lives in CT.

Twitter: @AMYFUS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-fusarelli-4436079/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amyfus22/
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