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      • American chestnut
      • American elm
      • American hazel
      • alternate-leaf dogwood
      • bald cypress
      • balsam poplar
      • black chokeberry
      • black locust
      • Callery pear
      • eastern redbud
      • eastern redcedar
      • eastern white pine
      • European buckthorn
      • ginkgo
      • grey dogwood
      • hackberry
      • high-bush cranberry
      • honeylocust
      • horse-chestnut
      • ironwood
      • Japanese tree lilac
      • Kentucky coffeetree
      • musclewood
      • northern catalpa
      • Norway maple
      • Norway spruce
      • Ohio buckeye
      • ponderosa pine
      • quaking aspen
      • staghorn sumac
      • wafer-ash
      • witch-hazel
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Creating Instructional Videos


Microphones
  • Laptop microphone
    • I do not recommend laptop built-in microphones, an external microphone can greatly increase quality.
  • Blue Microphone 
    • ​USB microphones with excellent sound quality. Several models starting ~$50 USD.
    • No additional software required
Video Software
  • There are many simple to use video editing software packages. These tree id videos were edited with Cyberlinker PowerDirector (~$120 USD). Some features to look for (besides cost):
    • ​Add a picture in picture (PiP) - for tree ID you can add a picture of a flower even if you are filming outside of the season
    • Titles and captions - most all video editing has the ability to add titles/captions
    • Add voice-over or music as a separate track
    • Split and added multiple videos with transitioning
    • Screen capturing ability
    • Some allow embedding of quizzes within a video
  • VidGrid
    • Allows embedding of quiz questions within a video. 
    • Captures screen and webcam video, so the instructor can be onscreen with the presentation/demonstration.
    • Integrates with Canvas and creates small file sizes, but reasonable quality
    • Edit videos through a web interface
  • CamStudio
    • Opensource and for Microsoft Windows only
    • can be buggy, but it's free
  • Camtasia
    • Excellent screen capturing
    • Easy editing tools, including adding different tracks for narration and videos/photos.
  • Zoom
    • Useful for recording your presentation even if you are only presenting to yourself - large file sizes
    • Has some ability to do auto captions, which is great for accessibility.
Classroom Lecture
Tree Identification
Engaging Children
Volunteer and Community Education
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  • Home
  • Teaching
    • Assessments
    • Video Creation
    • Resources
  • Research & Outreach
    • Presentations
    • Videos
    • Tree Calculators >
      • Crown Diameter Calculator
      • Tree Protection Zone
      • Trunk Flare Diameter Calculator
    • Tree ID >
      • American chestnut
      • American elm
      • American hazel
      • alternate-leaf dogwood
      • bald cypress
      • balsam poplar
      • black chokeberry
      • black locust
      • Callery pear
      • eastern redbud
      • eastern redcedar
      • eastern white pine
      • European buckthorn
      • ginkgo
      • grey dogwood
      • hackberry
      • high-bush cranberry
      • honeylocust
      • horse-chestnut
      • ironwood
      • Japanese tree lilac
      • Kentucky coffeetree
      • musclewood
      • northern catalpa
      • Norway maple
      • Norway spruce
      • Ohio buckeye
      • ponderosa pine
      • quaking aspen
      • staghorn sumac
      • wafer-ash
      • witch-hazel
  • In the News
  • Contact & About
    • Awards
    • Organizations