I received this short email from Pastor Joe in New York who recently became a Little Prompter customer. He realized that his sermons would now all be delivered online. He ordered a Little Prompter right away. “Hi Dann- Greetings & trust you are well and safe. I apologize for the delayed response. The Little PrompterContinue reading “From the Pastor…”
Author Archives: Hurlbert
Interview with Susan from How to Be Good on TV
I had a fun opportunity to talk with Susan Siravo of How to Be Good on TV. She’s a Little Prompter user, and conducts a great interview. Check out the video, below, and follow her YouTube channel for more great tips about how to be good on TV! (You can also order a Little PrompterContinue reading “Interview with Susan from How to Be Good on TV”
Text and the Heart–a video about text placement
Your text placement can help or hinder your students learning by impacting cognitive load–which either increases or decreases learning capacity & video effectiveness. It also lets you know where you should place text in your videos and other instructional aids. The video features Dann as he highlighting portions of Ruth Covlin Clark and Richard EContinue reading “Text and the Heart–a video about text placement”
Making Video Work Well: Talk is Cheap (and Less Effective)
Here’s the second in my three video series on Carleton’s Academic Technology Blog. It focuses on how and why you should be intentional about both the audio and visuals in your instructional videos. If you create videos to teach–or help others create videos–you check out the link, below! https://blogs.carleton.edu/academictechnology/2020/01/14/the-science-of-instruction-talk-is-cheap-and-less-effective/
Making Video Work Well, Part 1
I just posted the first video (of a three part series) on our Carleton Academic Technology Blog. If you create videos to teach–or help others create videos–you may want to check out the link, below. The next blogs will appear January 14, and January 21st! https://blogs.carleton.edu/academictechnology/2020/01/07/the-science-of-instruction-making-video-work-well/
Kindess Supports Outreach
This November, thanks to the generosity of a faith-filled customer, Little Prompter was able to donate 14 Little Prompters to churches and charities throughout the US to continue to spread their faith with flawless video. Congratulations to the following organizations who will receive a Little Prompter as they continue to bless our their communities andContinue reading “Kindess Supports Outreach”
Video Tips from NAB 2019 (and looking forward to it again in 2020!)
Summer has wrapped. Cooler temps are on us, and I’m already looking hopefully forward to another insightful (and warm) National Association of Broadcasters Conference in Las Vegas in April, 2020! Check-out my short and keen Instructional Video Tips from NAB video on Carleton’s Academic Technology Blog!
SchoolJournalism.org shares Dann’s Article and Videos about Framing & Eyes.
A big thanks to SchoolJournalism.org for posting an article and videos by Dann Hurlbert of Little Prompter for up-and-coming video journalists! You can check out the post here: https://www.schooljournalism.org/your-eyes-have-it-for-video-journalists/
From an Actress and University Faculty
It’s great to hear from folks about how they’re using their Little Prompters. Today I received this short email from a university instructor and actress: “Hi Dann, Thank you for the prompt response and information. I’m looking forward to using the Little Prompter – both as an instructor at [University] and as an actress. ThisContinue reading “From an Actress and University Faculty”
Nearly 1,000 Flawless Professionals!
With a map and a whole lot of stickpins, it’s clear to see the Little Prompter has had a HUGE impact! Teachers, Business Professionals, Churches, Charities, and Vloggers around the world are now created flawless online videos! Thank you to those who supported the Little Prompter from the start–and a HUGE THANK YOU those ofContinue reading “Nearly 1,000 Flawless Professionals!”
The British are coming! (And they like the Little Prompter.)
Josh Hicks is a camera guru. I’ve never met him, but I’ve now seen some of his tech reviews and he’s a bright and talented guy. He unboxes, demonstrates, reviews, modifies, and uses, the Little Prompter in about 8 minutes. If you’re a video pro and debating about a teleprompter for under $200, you gottaContinue reading “The British are coming! (And they like the Little Prompter.)”
Santa Approved?!
Santa is often one of the first to discover great gifts–and this year is no exception! Santa ordered up a Little Prompter! Even better . . . he gave it a 5 star review on Amazon! He wrote a a number of nice things, including: I’ve been creating Videos from Santa since 2007, and I’veContinue reading “Santa Approved?!”