Video Planning Guide
Behind any good instructional video is a plan that addresses what content you’ll cover. Here are a few components that
you should consider in planning your video:
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Learning goals – what are they key takeaways for your viewers? Tie
these to your course objectives.
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Outline – create a list of the topics the video will cover.
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Target video length –Bite-sized videos keep the attention of your
viewers and allow you to design prompts and breaks into the content for
your students. Consider breaking up your video into multiple 2 to 5 minute
chapters for easy digestion.
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Scripting – If you are going to have another person speak or want to be
sure to include what you have outlined, script your video.
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Format - Start your video by introducing your speaker (or yourself) and
outlining what will be covered in the video. Present the material, and then
wrap up your video with a summary of what the viewer has just seen. The other important factor to think about
is connecting to your learner – if you’re demonstrating on-screen, intersperse screen shots with face time from
your presenter to keep your listeners engaged.
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Pre-production and practice – The more comfortable the presenter is on-screen, the more engaged your
viewers will be.
Source: 6 Steps to Creating Instructional and How-To Videos. Retrieved from http://www.waspbarcode.com/buzz/6-steps-to-teaching-withvideo/
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