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A quick broken down explanation of social networking - a way for youth to increase their social and cultural capital.

This is a video about the Creative Commons, how it works and why it is a powerful part of participatory culture.

Interview Do’s and Don’t

Interview Techniques

•    Have interview subjects state their name and that they agree to do the interview on camera
•    Set the tone with professionalism and respect (make the subject feel comfortable)
•    Don’t just act interested - be interested (Make eye contact)
•    Avoid yes or no questions
•    Listen to the responses and be prepared to follow up if necessary
•    Make your questions specific and not too general
•    Do not allow the subject to take the microphone from you
•    Find interesting people with a diversity of perspectives

Composition

•    Set up the shot and take control of the scene
•    Make sure the light source is directed at the subject’s face
•    Get close to the subject and hold camera steady
•    Use the rule of thirds and proper lead room (medium or head shots)

Sound

•    Always use headphones and an external microphone
•    Remember the two second rule
•    Make every effort to avoid loud background noises (els, loud buses)

Approaching People

Shooting B-Roll
Your video will be much more interesting if you shoot cutaways or B-roll. You can overlay these images on top of the audio of the interviews to illustrate what the person is saying. Or you can create short music montage sequences in between questions. You should shoot footage of yourselves doing the projects, footage and stills that show people in Chicago, give evidence to class differences, inequality, segregation and the opposite of these things as well.

EMBEDDING INTO OUR SITE VIA MOTIONBOX

1.    Once the video is uploaded to Motionbox, double click on the video.
2.    Copy the embedding  code to the right of the video
3.    Go to our Wordpress site (www.youthlab.net) login to post using your password
4.    In the dashboard, click on Write a Post.
5.    Now enter the title of the post (name of video), enter description under visual.
6.    To embed the video, now click on the word CODE.
7.    Paste the code from Motionbox
8.    Hit publish to place on site!
9.    Now you can view it and click edit to make any necessary changes.

EMBEDDING INTO OUR SITE

1. Once the video is uploaded to YouTube, double click on the video.
2. Copy the actual URL in the browser bar, copy it (Command+c)
3. Go to our Wordpress site (www.youthlab.net) login to post using your password
4. In the dashboard, click on Write a Post.
5. Now enter the title of the post (name of video), enter description under visual.
6. To embed the video, now click on the word CODE.
7. Type in the following [youtube:
8. Now paste the URL (command+v)
9. Type closed bracket ]

There should be no spaces.

10. Hit publish to place on site!
11. Now you can view it and click edit to make any necessary changes.

TUTORIAL ON UPLOADING TO YOUTUBE

YouthLABBERS should use the following steps:

1.    Export your finished video from Final Cut Pro to Quicktime in full quality
2.    Under Applications, open up RooVideoLite, select best and hit encode. Now browse to find the video you just exported or if it is an iMovie – just select the iMovie file under the Movies Folder. (This will take a few minutes)
3.    Go to youtube.com and sign in with youthlab login and password
4.    Click on Upload video and complete form
5.    Browse to find the roovideolite version which will be in a folder called RooVideo under Movies. The file must be under 100mbs.
6.    Wait to upload – may take up to an hour.

Awesome video explaining the evolution and power of web2.0

Delicious: Interface Cheat Sheet & Cliff NotesDelicious is a wonderful tool! And, yes the interface is geeky – it has even baffled
many experienced computer users. So, don’t get discouraged. With this little cheat
sheet, you’ll be a del.icio.us ubergeek before you know it!
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For a quick guide to of Flickr and what it does check out How To Get The Most Out of Flickr

For information on Google Maps check out the Google Maps User Guide

Google Maps is a map service that you view in your web browser. You can view basic or custom maps and local business information, including business locations, contact information, and driving directions. Click and drag maps to view adjacent sections immediately. View satellite image with or without map data of your desired location that you can zoom and pan.This guide describes how anyone with an Internet connection and a supported web browser can use this free service on a desktop or laptop computer. View additional help.

You can view Google Maps one of several ways:

• Visit maps.google.com
• View a web page with an embedded Google Map (example)
• View Google Maps on a mobile device
• View a private map created by Google Earth Enterprise products

To begin understanding how to use Google Maps, it is best to start at maps.google.com if possible.

Getting to Know Google Maps

The following diagram describes some of the features available in Google Maps :

1. My Maps - Use this to view and create custom maps.
2. Search - Use this to search for places and businesses.
3. Find businesses - Click this for local business search.
4. Get directions - Click this to get directions.
5. Views - Click these to display different views, including aerial images and street level imagery.
6. Saved locations - Click this view or edit your saved locations.
7. Print/Email - Click these to print or email maps .
8. Link to this page - Click this to create a map web address (URL) in your browser that you can share with others. Learn more.
9. Search results - This panel shows search results. Click any result to view more information.
10. Navigation controls - Use this to navigate.
11. Map - This area displays the map, search results, My Maps and much more.
12. Info window - This window displays additional information when you click a marker or search result.
13. Overview map - This view shows the location of current map view.

Navigating in Google Maps

You can navigate (move your view) in two dimensions in any Google Map. To pan (move the map), do one of the following:

• Click and drag the map
• Press the up arrow on your keyboard to move north
• Press the down arrow on your keyboard to move south
• Press the right arrow on your keyboard to move east
• Press the left arrow on your keyboard to move west

Additionally, you can zoom in or out pressing the + or - keys. Move the cursor over a location and use the mouse scroll button to zoom in or out on that location. To center and zoom in on a location, double click the location.

Using the Navigation Controls

The navigation controls you see at maps.google.com are shown on the left. Navigation controls include: Arrows - Click the appropriate arrow buttons to move the view north, south, east or west. Click to return to your original view. Zoom - Click + to zoom in on the center of the map. Click - to zoom out. Zoom slider - Drag the zoom slider up or down to zoom in or out incrementally. Other web pages with embedded Google Maps may not have all or any of these navigation controls. For example, embedded maps may show navigation controls that look like those below:

About the Left Panel

The left panel shows search results, My Maps and additional information about items on the map. To hide this panel, click on the border of this panel. To display a hidden left panel, click .

About Markers

Markers appear in Google Maps to signify an important location. For example, when you search for an address, Google Maps shows you the address location with a marker. Types of markers include:

			After you search for an address, this marker shows the location of the address.
			After you search for an address, this marker shows the approximate location of the address.
			After you search for a business, this marker shows the location of a business.
			After you search for a business, this marker shows the approximate location of a business.
			After you search for a business, this marker shows the location of a sponsored business (advertisement).
			When you get directions, this marker shows the beginning point of your directions.
			When you get directions, this marker shows the end point of your directions.
			When you get directions, this marker shows a destination point within your directions.
			This marker shows the number and location of a highway exit.
			After you search for and display user-created content, this marker shows the location of this content (learn more).

You can see other custom markers in Google Maps that others have created or even create your own (learn more).

Viewing Info Windows

Info windows appear when you click a marker and display additional information about the location. To view the info window for a marker, do one of the following: Click the marker Click the marker in the Search results tab Click the appropriate link in the Search results tab Info windows can contain great information such as photos of businesses, descriptions, restaurant reviews, links to driving directions and much more. You can expand some info windows to display even more information.If available, click or more info>> in an info window to expand it. To close an info window, click . To resize an expanded info window, click . Note that you can create your own review of businesses by clicking Write a review.

Using the Overview Map

The overview map (shown left here) appears in the bottom right corner of the map. It helps orient you by showing the location of current map view in the context of a larger geographical area. The area currently displayed in the map is show as a purple box in the overview map. At any time, click to hide the overview map or click to display it again.As you pan or zoom in the map, the overview map view changes accordingly. You can change the existing view in the map by doing one of the following: Drag and drop the purple box in the overview map. Drag and drop the area outside the purple box to pan the map.

Choosing a Default Location

The default view that Google Maps displays is determined by your location. However, if you’d like to use a different location, enter an appropriate address in the search box and click Search Maps. You can also use one of your saved locations. Once your address appears, click Make this my default location in the information window. Thereafter, this address appears as the default location.

Getting More Help

In addition to this user guide, Google offers a number of resources that can help you use and enjoy Google Maps. These include:

• Google Maps Help Center - Use the Help Center at any time to find additional information.
• Troubleshooting - View information that specifically pertains to troubleshooting issues with Google Maps.
• Google Maps Help Group - Learn from other Google Maps users by asking questions and sharing answers.
• Google Maps API - Use this to put Google Maps on your own web site
• Google Maps API Blog - This blog describes how you can use some of the interesting features of the Google Maps API.