From the Pastor…

A Note from the Pastor- it is wellI 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 Prompter arrived on Saturday as did the Logitech c930 webcam and the Sirui desktop tripod … within a few hours I was able to put everything together and begin testing.  Everything worked so well that I actually used the Little Prompter on Sunday’s service, and Dann, it was amazing.  You can check out the sermon I have online .  The voice activated PromptStart app worked (almost) brilliantly.
Dann, just wanted to thank you once again for your support & guidance.   I’ll actually be delivering the sermon on April 26th and will be using the Little Prompter to do so.
Regards & Blessings- Joe”
Thanks, Pastor Joe.  May God continue to bless you and the important work you do.
dann

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 Prompter at http://www.littleprompter.com)

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 E Mayer’s text “e-Learning and the Science of Instruction.”

https://vimeo.com/academictechnology/textandtheart

Making Video Work Well: Talk is Cheap (and Less Effective)

Why using both audio and visuals aids an instructional video.

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

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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 and our nation with their ministry:

  • Diocese of Little Rock, Little Rock, AR
  • 30 For Freedom, Burnsville, MN
  • Rocky Mountain Chapel, Cripple Creek, CO
  • Sacred Heart Church, Aberdeen, SD
  • Global Media Outreach, Plano, TX
  • St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Huntsville, AL
  • Lifeway Church, Dacula, GA
  • Mac Ministries, Eagan, MN
  • Normandale Chi Alpha & Minnesota Young Adult, Bloomington, MN
  • Mount Marty College Campus Ministries, Yankton, SD
  • Willmar Assembly of God, Willmar, MN
  • Living Hope Church, Little Falls, MN
  • ZOE Church, Burnsville, MN
  • Arts & Entertainment Ministries, Los Angeles, CA

Thank you to all who submitted to the contest!  May you God continue to bless you and those you serve through your ministries.  (He does.)

dann

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!

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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.  This is going to make the world of self-submits so much easier!Thank you again, [Name].”

A big thanks to this customer for giving Little Prompter a try, and I continue to enjoy hearing how instructors, actors, directors, small businesses, and churches and charities are benefiting from the Little Prompter!

Nearly 1,000 Flawless Professionals!

Who is buying Little Prompters? People like you from all over the world. Nearly 1,000 sold in the first year!

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 of you who have purchased one of our lightweight and versatile teleprompters for your own videos! May you–and the Little Prompter–have a FLAWLESS 2019! –dann

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 gotta watch his review.

Josh Hicks Reviews the Little Prompter
Josh gives the Little Prompter a thorough test run, and raves about it.

(Note:  The Little Prompter does work well with any pro and pro-sumer camera–even if the weight shifts backwards a little–but this gave Josh a chance to highlight his impressive 3D design skills.)

 

 

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’ve tried everything I could think of to make them better and produce them faster . . . in less than 5 minutes, the Little Prompter took me from 11 years as an amateur to a real professional.”  For the rest of Santa’s great review–and for several more, visit Amazon, and click on those 5 Stars.

Santa Ed Amazon Review