SchoolTube wants to know “Wheredjago?”. We know you have pictures or maybe even videos from your trips and vacations this summer. Tell us a bit about the places you went and what you did. Take your pictures and turn them into slideshows and if you have both video and pictures, put them together into your own summer highlight reel. The winners will receive a SchoolTube T-shirt, and their videos will be displayed on SchoolTube’s homepage as well as National Geographic’s Travel & Places category. The only requirement is that you somehow mention where you were. We want you to have fun and be creative so there is no set criteria but here are some things you may want to include in your video.
-Pictures
-Video
-Fun facts about the city/town/state you were in
-What you did while you were there
-Why others should go there
-What your favorite part of the trip was
Check out these great examples:
Ready to go? Awesome! SchoolTube will make it easy for you. Here are some suggestions you may want to include in your video or slideshow:
• Fun facts about your summer travel destinations or your favorite animal • Where did you travel or where does your animal live • What was the best part of your travel experience or why you would be that animal • Fun facts about yourself, your class, your school, your town! • Be sure to only use Copyright free images and video. Here are some links to terrific resources to help you get started!
***(educator page info on royalty-free sites)***
In addition, here are some extremely helpful tutorial videos on how to easily build your own video or digital story, on various platforms:
http://www.schooltube.com/video/33a415931b664ca0a9be/Windows-Movie-Maker-Tutorial
http://www.schooltube.com/video/878573645474a3dcd038/iMovie-buttons
http://www.schooltube.com/video/d2adcd71052d06907a80/Downloading-Flip-Videos
http://www.schooltube.com/video/b74bb8680a5147ea9a6b/Animoto-Tutorial
http://www.schooltube.com/video/dfc3c30a6466a16a6f88/iPhoto-Tutorial-Video
Ultimately, choose whatever type of program you want to work with, be creative, and have fun!
This opportunity is quite simple; we are looking for student videos and digital photo stories.
ANY video your class or school creates is a worthwhile, educational experience, so we welcome the beginner or experienced video producer! National Geographic will view these videos and they have a big interest in any and ALL types of student-produced media. We cannot promise that your video will get their attention, but just know a very real possibility to be published exists!