2017 VSTE Annual Conference

Joey might be timid and shy on the playground, but using green screen, he is empowered to trudge through a rainforest or rescue a city from certain destruction. He can give a weather report from Alaska, step into Starry Night, become a character in Magic Tree House, or see himself atop the Great Wall of China.

Green screen videos are are a super-fun way to allow students to express themselves creatively, reach higher and deeper levels of thinking, and publish content with a purpose. While starting with green screen might sound intimidating, we are going to show you how using a team approach makes the process achievable. Using demonstration and audience participation, we will walk teachers and ITRTs through all the steps in planning, executing, and publishing a green screen video that students will beg to watch again and again. We will utilize the Do Ink green screen app, an iPad, green screen background, and a mic. This presentation is intended for a K-8 audience, with potential applications at higher grades.