Educator, Media & Design Guru, Author, and Public Speaker
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!
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/
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!
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
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.
(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 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.
Effective instructional videos can vary in style. This short video, inspired by an Arizona State University study, reveals preferences and effectiveness in two different styles:
This video featuring Dann Hurlbert, Carleton College’s Media & Design Guru succinctly recaps a 2018 study from ASU’s Katelyn M Cooper, Lu Ding, Michelle Stephens, Michelene T. H. Chi, and Sara E Brownell. And, you bet, Dann used a Little Prompter to ensure a flawless delivery.
*this blog post was originally posted on Carleton College’s Academic Technology Blog
As we start looking toward fall, many folks are facing teaching an online course for the first time. Here’s a research-based post with some tips on getting started!
Here’s a good Inside Higher Ed article by Salena Rabidoux and Amy Rottman with some good tips about creating good instructional videos. (The statistics I’ve seen favor an even shorter duration than they recommend, but I like that they’re suggesting to keep it short!)
–dann
Knowing that viewership drops off dramatically in the first few seconds in most videos, instructors need to be direct, engaging, and concise. Here’s how…in just 60 seconds.
This was originally posted in 2018, but its value is really important for anyone creating online content.
The 60 Second Instructional Video from Carleton Academic Technology.