Your video submission has to be no greater than 15 minutes (some certificate areas have different times) of continuous, unedited, footage (again, some certification areas have video sections that are cut). I have spliced these videos just to give you some examples to view. The more you view, the more comfortable you will feel when it comes time for your filming and sharing. You want to start filming early so that you can have a pile of your greatness from which to choose.
Plus, part of what you can offer your cohort is your opinion of what you see. Seeing videos will give you background.
What are your strengths that hit the standards? What weaknesses can you improve in your teacher given the reflective process of NBPTS?
AGAIN...Of course, splicing the video together like this is NOT okay for most NBPTS certification areas (check with your requirements. For example, Science has three video clips hooked together to show preteach, lab, and post lab discussion),
Having titles or additional "editing" features in the video in not okay. I added sound effects and cuts and titles because this was part of a parent communication project on which I worked.
It IS OKAY for a video to not be professionally filmed. Steven Spielberg has a pretty tight schedule. Lucas, too. Shakes, drops, falling microphones are all part of the expected process of video taping. The video quality does not count against you. You only need worry if the voices and faces of the students and you cannot be heard.
This video was not filmed as part of my NBPTS entries. Parent permission granted.
[if you are unable to view the video through this channel, try viewing it through Teacher Tube.]
QUICK TECH TIP: Download and view the How to Video, video put out by NBPTS. It is a wmv file so if you are a Mac user, you can get Flip 4 Mac which sets your Mac up to view wmv files within Quicktime (cool).
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