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- At 3:56pm on August 10, 2009,
Jaclyn Heeney said… - I love your book reviews posted here! I am going to try to do the same thanks to viewing these! I also would like to hear more about how you animate these characters?
Thanks!
- At 7:14am on June 27, 2009,
Kathryn said… - Doug, I'm still interested in learning more about your animating characters technique. Are you interested in giving a few tips to a amateur? I will be in Dallas June 27 - July 24.
- At 6:47pm on June 23, 2009,
Becky Schaller said… - Doug, looks like I wasn't clear and when I reread my message to you I can see why. I wasn't suggesting that you start doing anything differently. If you've got the tools and skills to produce such professional looking reviews, why change it to something more amateurish. I was actually thinking there is probably more than just me who is wanting to find some simple and free directions to create something similar. Certainly nothing as sophisticated as you have. But for kids who don't have yours to compare with, I bet they could get really excited over something crudely similar. I did start a discussion on this topic on the Book Video Ning. I plan on working on it some more when I get a little more time. Thanks for such a great idea!
Becky
- At 8:41pm on June 21, 2009,
Becky Schaller said…
- Doug, thanks for the information. I had been experimenting after I saw what you had done. Instead of Crazy Talk, I've used Blabbercize. It's free but it does do less than Crazy Talk. Perhaps we could do more discussion of How To Create This Kind of Book Reviews on the Book Video Ning.
Becky
- At 1:01am on May 28, 2009,
Mike McQueen said… - Hi Doug,
I'm a teacher librarian & recently started a community based blog for getting boys to read - http://GettingBoysToRead.com. Please send me a friend request if you'd like to network, share ideas, and learn more about getting boys to read.
Sincerely,
Mike McQueen
LET'S NETWORK HERE TOO (request me as a friend):
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- At 8:15pm on April 20, 2009,
Amy King said… - I love those READ posters. I don't think I am that talented in photo shop, but my husband is. Maybe he will do it for me.
- At 4:53pm on April 19, 2009,
Kathryn said…
- Thanks again for the info. It was very helpful. I believe that I will purchase the Crazy Talk Pro after trying the basic version this morning and hearing back from you. I do have a few more questions: First, Do you know if I have windows for Mac if the Crazy Talk would work on the Mac, Second, Do you record the voices on the crazy talk software or type it in and the character mechnically talks what has been typed, Third, Does the Crazy Talk Pro save into a quicktime movie format, and Fourth, Does the Vegas Software accept quicktime movies for editing. I don't mind a PC and actually I prefer them but my district has a Mac preference. Mid-Del School District is North of Norman and a suburb of OKC. I'm not an OU grad but attend meetings there such as Festival of Books, Computer related workshops, and Nat'l Brd meetings as a mentor. Norman is a nice town but I understand you have go where the best opportunity is. Actually, I'm going to be in Dallas to assess for NBPTS with Pearson on Central Expressway in July. Would you be interested in giving a short seminar on your Movie Making around that time. I'll pay for your services. Thanks KSK
- At 4:59am on April 19, 2009,
Kathryn said…
- Thanks for the info on making the video book review. I have similar questions that are listed already. Such as, which version of Crazy Talk do you use, do you use mac or pc, and which movie editor version of Vegas would work best for a beginner?
- At 11:02pm on March 20, 2009,
M Collins said… - Thanks for the info. Not sure if I am techy enough to do it. I have checked out your kids books reviews and I love that they are anoymous.
- At 8:56pm on March 16, 2009,
Deana Miller said…
- Is the standard version of Crazy Talk enough to make the book reviews or do you have the "Pro" edition?
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- I am an elementary school librarian. I love finding ways of taking old, dull materials and making them relevant to my students. I use video extensively in my lessons. I believe that school librarians are in a unique positions as teachers and that we should take advantage of it!
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Please vote for our video. Last chance!
Shameless plug, but important as well. We have a very differnt way of acquiring technology for our school. we enter video competitions. My wife and I entered a contest sponsored by the National Parks Foundation to try and win a state of the art camera for our elementary school. Our video is a tongue in cheek look at our trip to Big Bend National Park. We need votes to get the prize! If you've enjoyed my videos I ask that you go to the site, register (it's short and safe!) and vote for… Continue
Posted on September 21, 2009 at 7:17pm —
Help us win some great technology!
My wife and I entered a contest sponsored by the National Parks Foundation to try and win a state of the art camera for our elementary school. Our video is a tongue in cheek look at our trip to Big Bend National Park. We need votes to get the prize! If you've enjoyed my videos I ask that you go to the site, register (it's short and safe!) and vote for our video now through September 23rd. You can vote once a day so vote early and often. Please pass this on to everyone. We really would… Continue
Posted on September 14, 2009 at 6:30pm —
Glogster!
http://mckilloplibrary.edu.glogster.com/McKillop-Home/
I will be posting more book reviews there as we get into the school year.
Posted on September 6, 2009 at 10:34pm —
HELP A TEACHER GET SOME TECHNOLOGY
My wife and I produced a video for the Interwrite Learning contest and lo and behold we are in the finals! This is a $15,000 contest to get her some badly needed technology for her classroom. Problem is we are in the public voting stage of the competition and up against much larger districts with a lot of voting power. If you have liked my videos I ask that you go register and vote for her video. I admit that I am biased in this case, but I know how much she needs this equipment and her video
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