Lights, Camera, Action!: A Guide to Video Instruction and Production in the Classroom [Paperback]

Bruce Limpus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996

As teachers we all are looking for new teaching methods that will give our students a learning experience they will carry with them throughout their lives. Creating video productions is a good teaching method that works and will give the student a learning experience that he or she will never forget.

This comprehensive guide will make you and your students video masters! Imagine your students writing and producing documentaries about historical events, movies that portray short stories they are reading, or commercials that demonstrate persuasive techniques. Lights, Camera, Action! offers practical ideas for incorporating video production into the traditional content of any classroom. The author covers simple projects for first-timers, in-depth documentary projects, community service videos, and much more. Examples of video project ideas for several subject areas are provided.

Video projects give students hands-on learning experiences that can be shared with others. News programs can make your students “campus celebrities” while they learn to incorporate problem solving, research, and reasoning.

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About the Author

Bruce Limpus served in the U.S. Air Force for 26 years, most of that time as a linguist and crypto-analyst with Air Force Intelligence. He studied Russian at Syracuse University, Polish at the Defense Language Institute in California, and Hindi Urdu at Berlitz in Washington, D.C. Upon his retirement from the Air Force in 1975, he taught high school English for 20 years. He also served as a drama coach and taught media classes in the gifted and talented program.

He has been involved in the theater his whole life, having written and staged a dozen plays. He recently recieved the Living Legend in the Theater Award from the San Antonio Theater Coalition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Prufrock Press (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882664086
• ISBN-13: 978-1882664085
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Easy, October 10, 2007

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S. Saraswat "ssaraswa" (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lights, Camera, Action!: A Guide to Video Instruction and Production in the Classroom (Paperback)

This book appears simple and also shows a multitude of sall activities that students who are beginners in the world of video production (and range from 15-20 yrs) can cover easily. It makes Video production look fun and easy and also has nice large lettering to read and simple projects to do.

4.0 out of 5 stars video book, December 11, 2010

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This review is from: Lights, Camera, Action!: A Guide to Video Instruction and Production in the Classroom (Paperback)

This book arrived very fast and was carefully wrapped. The ideas are from the early 90s (so: pre-technology-in-the-classroom), but the instructional strategies are well worth it.

5.0 out of 5 stars My students like it., November 20, 2010

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This review is from: Lights, Camera, Action!: A Guide to Video Instruction and Production in the Classroom (Paperback)

My high school students say this would be a good mini-text. It lays the major points out in a format they read and got a lot from. I'm planning to order several more copies for my
video production class.