'Video words' can be produced at different levels depending on the age of the pupils and the amount of experience that both teacher and pupils have. It is central to 'video words' that the pupils themselves are the producers. It is therefore a good idea to start with more basic exercises and then progress from there, rather than starting on a higher level and ending up frustrated and with the teacher 'finishing the job'. We have designed the following three levels of complexity:
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Beginners - just words (no editing): simply record words transfer the clips to your computer (without any editing) and upload them straight away. For this level stills cameras with video function or newer cameras with flash or hard disc storage work well. Bulgarian words - food |
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Intermediate- edited words (words with titles and soundtrack): you can use the same approach as the beginner’s level but add titles, subtitles and soundtracks while editing. Any video camera works for this, also the older tape-based cameras work well with most editing software. Video words - learning Italian as a foreign language
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Advanced- short article (edited words with moderation): develop several word clips, with soundtrack and titles into a short article which includes a moderation (introduction, additional statements, conclusion). English words - neighbourhood
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