{"id":101,"date":"2023-05-11T12:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T12:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/chapter\/video-2\/"},"modified":"2023-05-22T22:38:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T22:38:43","slug":"video-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/chapter\/video-2\/","title":{"raw":"Using Video","rendered":"Using Video"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explain the use of video in technical writing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nYou can learn a lot simply by observing how successful public speakers \u201cwork the room\u201d and engage their audience in videos. Observe what they do. How do they use their voice as a tool of communication? How do they deploy tone, pausing, pacing, and projection? What do they do with their hands? How do they make use of the physical space around them? Take note of how speakers physically operate, either in person or on media: identify what they do, make note of what you think works well and what doesn\u2019t, then put what you\u2019ve learned into practice.\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">As a student, you might start by observing your professors. Aim to identify what makes one professor a great lecturer and another less engaging. Compare what they do with their voice, their hands, their gestures, their movements. Pay attention to how they pace their talk to draw you in and create emphasis. Reflect on what they do to convey a sense of enthusiasm for what they\u2019re talking about\u2014or fail to do so. You want to know what kinds of things to avoid\u2014a dull monotonous tone, for example\u2014as well as what kinds of things to adopt to ensure your voice comes across as a powerful tool for communicating your ideas clearly and emphatically.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXERCISE: Observation in action<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWhether observing your favorite professor give a lecture; watching your favorite podcaster, TV or YouTube presenter; or viewing the videos linked below, turn your observations into an active learning experience: create a list of what the speakers do well\u00a0<em>as speakers<\/em>, and then use them as role models. The goal is to create a toolkit of practical tips, approaches, and ideas for building confidence, developing your own \u201cspark\u201d as public speaker, and engaging your audience. In short, watch, observe, and learn.\r\n\r\nHere are some public speakers on film that you may enjoy watching and learning from:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Really achieving your childhood dreams<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Randy Pausch,<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-1\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"R. Pausch, \u201cReally achieving your childhood dreams, Sept. 18, 2007 Youtube [Online]: Available: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0computer scientist (Carnegie Mellon). As you watch the video, make note not simply of what he says, but\u00a0<em>how\u00a0<\/em>he says it.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bg_Q7KYWG1g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cThe Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Rick Rigsby<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-2\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"R. Rigsby, \u201cThe wisdom of a third grade dropout will change your life,\u201d Oct. 2017, Youtube [Online]. Available: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bg_Q7KYWG1g\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbkSRLYSojo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cThe Joy of Stats\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Hans Rosling<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-3\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"H. Rosling, \u201cThe joy of stats,\u201d Nov. 26, 2010, YouTube [Online]. Available: https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbkSRLYSojo\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-3\" aria-label=\"Footnote 3\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[3]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0offers an engaging and inspiring description of 250,000 data points from over 200 years for 200 countries\u2014in 4 minutes flat!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\r\n<h3>To Watch<\/h3>\r\nWhat can you learn from observation in this video? What is the main message? Who is the audience? What is the audience supposed to learn from this message?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/0gNR7mAlrb8\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/youtu.be\/ONvkpC2khGY","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the use of video in technical writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can learn a lot simply by observing how successful public speakers \u201cwork the room\u201d and engage their audience in videos. Observe what they do. How do they use their voice as a tool of communication? How do they deploy tone, pausing, pacing, and projection? What do they do with their hands? How do they make use of the physical space around them? Take note of how speakers physically operate, either in person or on media: identify what they do, make note of what you think works well and what doesn\u2019t, then put what you\u2019ve learned into practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">As a student, you might start by observing your professors. Aim to identify what makes one professor a great lecturer and another less engaging. Compare what they do with their voice, their hands, their gestures, their movements. Pay attention to how they pace their talk to draw you in and create emphasis. Reflect on what they do to convey a sense of enthusiasm for what they\u2019re talking about\u2014or fail to do so. You want to know what kinds of things to avoid\u2014a dull monotonous tone, for example\u2014as well as what kinds of things to adopt to ensure your voice comes across as a powerful tool for communicating your ideas clearly and emphatically.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">EXERCISE: Observation in action<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Whether observing your favorite professor give a lecture; watching your favorite podcaster, TV or YouTube presenter; or viewing the videos linked below, turn your observations into an active learning experience: create a list of what the speakers do well\u00a0<em>as speakers<\/em>, and then use them as role models. The goal is to create a toolkit of practical tips, approaches, and ideas for building confidence, developing your own \u201cspark\u201d as public speaker, and engaging your audience. In short, watch, observe, and learn.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some public speakers on film that you may enjoy watching and learning from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Really achieving your childhood dreams<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Randy Pausch,<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-1\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"R. Pausch, \u201cReally achieving your childhood dreams, Sept. 18, 2007 Youtube [Online]: Available: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0computer scientist (Carnegie Mellon). As you watch the video, make note not simply of what he says, but\u00a0<em>how\u00a0<\/em>he says it.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bg_Q7KYWG1g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cThe Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Rick Rigsby<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-2\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"R. Rigsby, \u201cThe wisdom of a third grade dropout will change your life,\u201d Oct. 2017, Youtube [Online]. Available: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bg_Q7KYWG1g\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbkSRLYSojo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cThe Joy of Stats\u201d<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Hans Rosling<a id=\"return-footnote-2407-3\" class=\"footnote\" title=\"H. Rosling, \u201cThe joy of stats,\u201d Nov. 26, 2010, YouTube [Online]. Available: https:\/\/youtu.be\/jbkSRLYSojo\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/#footnote-2407-3\" aria-label=\"Footnote 3\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[3]<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0offers an engaging and inspiring description of 250,000 data points from over 200 years for 200 countries\u2014in 4 minutes flat!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox key-takeaways\">\n<h3>To Watch<\/h3>\n<p>What can you learn from observation in this video? What is the main message? Who is the audience? What is the audience supposed to learn from this message?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Feeding America Tampa Bay PSA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0gNR7mAlrb8?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"3 Key Factors When Designing A Website\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ONvkpC2khGY?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li> Developing Presentation Skills. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Suzan Last . <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: BC Campus . <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/\">https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>:  . <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">All rights reserved content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Feeding America Tampa Bay PSA . <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Hunger Action Month Sept 2011. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/0gNR7mAlrb8\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/0gNR7mAlrb8<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em>All Rights Reserved<\/em>. <strong>License Terms<\/strong>: Standard YouTube License<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":395986,"menu_order":6,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\" Developing Presentation Skills\",\"author\":\"Suzan Last \",\"organization\":\"BC Campus \",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/technicalwriting\/chapter\/developingpresentationskills\/\",\"project\":\" \",\"license\":\"cc-by\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"copyrighted_video\",\"description\":\"Feeding America Tampa Bay PSA \",\"author\":\"Hunger Action Month Sept 2011\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/0gNR7mAlrb8\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"arr\",\"license_terms\":\"Standard YouTube License\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-101","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":68,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/395986"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/101\/revisions\/407"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/68"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/101\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=101"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=101"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-technicalwriting\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}