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Module 4 Developing Your Own Video Script

Sarah is excited to create her first video script and seeks advice from her mentors, Jessie and Sam. They discuss the importance of aligning the script with course objectives and using a structured template for scripts, visuals, and notes. Key multimedia principles are highlighted to enhance the effectiveness of the video, emphasizing a conversational style and the use of visuals.

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Module 4 Developing Your Own Video Script

Sarah is excited to create her first video script and seeks advice from her mentors, Jessie and Sam. They discuss the importance of aligning the script with course objectives and using a structured template for scripts, visuals, and notes. Key multimedia principles are highlighted to enhance the effectiveness of the video, emphasizing a conversational style and the use of visuals.

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Developing Your Own Video Script

Sarah: Time to create a video script. I have never really created one. It makes me feel like I am a Hollywood script
writer. It is so fun to think about all the possibilities. I have another meeting with Jessie and Sam. They are the
best. This time, I asked them to meet me so that we could discuss what to do when you are writing your first ever
script. I’ll be sure to post the recording to my vlog later!
Sarah: Hi guys! Thanks for joining me. All my followers keep commenting on what wonderful mentors you’ve been
in helping us create our very first online course. The viewing community and I really appreciate all of your great
ideas and advice so far.
Jessie: No problem, Sarah. I’m sure I’ll be asking you for advice sooner or later. That’s what these kinds of shared
vlogs are all about, getting ideas and creating a community of practice.

Sam: All we ask is that you share the knowledge we give you with others. Education is a team sport!

Sarah: Well, that’s the plan! To all you subscribers out there, we’re talking to you! Don’t be afraid to ask more
questions and hit that like button. OK so let’s talk about video scripts. What are some of the basic things you think
about when developing one?

Jessie: Well, I like to start by looking at my course outline


and my hybrid module framework.
Remember that the course outline is what you will teach and
the hybrid module framework is how you will teach it. And
so, I look at my course outline and choose the module I’m
going to develop. Then, I look at my module objectives. I
want my video to help my students to achieve one or more
of my objectives. Then I look at my module framework and
decide where in the module to put a video.

Sarah: OK. I’m looking at my course outline and hybrid


module framework. What I’ll do is develop my module on
Health. My module objectives are: use the simple present
tense with have to talk about health problems and use
vocabulary about the body and health. I think a video can
help my students to achieve these objectives.

Jessie: Ok so then where in your hybrid module framework


will you have the video?

Sarah: Hmm…. it looks like I could add it in the Grammar


Focus 1. What do I do now?

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Sam: Now’s the fun part! You’ve chosen your topic and objectives
for your video and next you write a script for what you will say in
the video. This is similar to what you would do in-person when
teaching your students, but how you prepare is a little different. I
like to start with a template, which is something I use for every
script. It’s like this one.

Sarah: Oh, I see. There is a column for the script and one for the
visuals. And there is a box for the notes below the visuals. Can
you explain what goes in each?

Sam: Sure Sarah. In the script column, you write what you want to
say when you record the video.

In the visuals column, you describe what words, pictures, tables,


and other visuals you will have on screen. Or you can even make a
PowerPoint presentation with your visuals and add each slide to
the column.

Lastly, in the notes, you want to plan how you are going to say
your script and what you will do when you record.

Sarah: Ok script, visuals, and notes, I think I get it, but I’m not sure
what I put in the notes. Can you explain that more?

Sam: Yes, so, in the notes you write things like “Say this slowly” or
“Point to this visual”, and the script is the actual words that you
are going to say.

Jessie: Right! It’s important to make notes so you aren’t just


reading your script. You need to use the multimedia principles in
developing your video. You don’t need to use all of the principles,
but some are important to use like the Personalization Principle
and the Voice Principle.

Sarah: Oh yes, I need to speak in a conversational style and with a


clear strong voice.

Jessie: Also, the Signaling Principle and the


Multimedia Principle are good to use for video assets.

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Sarah: That makes sense! I’m teaching grammar so I will need to use my voice to help show my students how the
grammar is used. And I want to use visuals near the example sentences.

Sam: There are other principles you can use, too, but those are some of the most important ones.

Sarah: Ok, so start with the script, then visuals and notes.

Jessie: Right, but… you can also start with the visuals, or even do the script and visuals at the same time.
Sometimes I make my visuals and write my script together.

Sarah: Oh ok, I guess I’ll see what works best for me. I think I’m ready to get started.

Sam: That’s great! And don’t worry, it gets easier the more you do it.

Sarah: I’ll be heading to Hollywood before you know it!

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