Author Archives: Hurlbert

A line from I Have a Bad Feeling About This (6)

Even a swarm of mosquitoes can’t distract teen boys from impractical outfits! Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand andContinue reading “A line from I Have a Bad Feeling About This (6)”

A line from I Have a Bad Feeling About This (5)

Been there. Done That. Fun to experience the flashback while reading this! Jeff Strand’s I Have a Bad Feeling About This is a fun stream-of-consciousness about five boys surviving summer camp. The snark in the face of danger and cute co-eds got me to chuckle a few times. You can learn more about Strand andContinue reading “A line from I Have a Bad Feeling About This (5)”

A Post from the Prof

An instructor at the University of South Dakota (go ‘yotes!) recently shared this Facebook post about her Little Prompter.  Here’s what she wrote: “… finally, my FAVORITE assistant-trick is my Little Prompter. It is a SUPER easy to use teleprompter that adds a level of polish to my postings of which I am quite proud.Continue reading “A Post from the Prof”

From the Pastor…

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…”

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!