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Summer Tech Challenge 8: Create a Video Recommendation


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Video creation is becoming an essential skill for today’s students. In this episode, homeschool families are challenged to create a short recommendation video using Canva. Whether you’ve never edited a video before or you’re ready to build your skills, this challenge provides a simple way to get started while creating something useful to share with others.

Students / parents can recommend anything they enjoyed this summer—from books and games to museums, podcasts, travel destinations, or homeschool resources.

In this episode
  • Why video creation is a valuable college and career skill
  • Why Canva is an excellent beginner-friendly video editor
  • How to create a 30–60 second recommendation video
  • Ideas for topics to recommend
  • Ways to use images, stock photos, AI-generated images, and video clips
  • Adding text or recording a voiceover
  • How AI tools like ChatGPT can help when you get stuck
  • How to enter the Summer Tech Challenge
  • Summer Tech Challenge Prompt

    Create a 30–60 second recommendation video about something you enjoyed this summer.

    Ideas include:

    • A favorite book
    • A board or card game
    • A museum
    • A vacation destination
    • A podcast
    • A homeschool resource
    • Anything else you’d recommend to others
    • Use Canva to combine images, video clips, text, and/or a voiceover into a short video.

      Mentioned in this episode
      • Canva for video creation
      • ChatGPT for troubleshooting while creating videos
      • FundaFunda Academy Computer Applications course (self-paced and teacher-graded options)
      • Entering the Summer Challenge

        Share what you did in the challenge on one of the FundaFunda Education Instagram or Facebook posts or in one of these Facebook groups:

          • Homeschooling with Technology
          • Homeschooling Middle School
          • Homeschooling College-Bound Teens
          • If you are not on social media, email your entry to [email protected], and it can be shared on your behalf.

            Each week, one participant will win a FundaFunda Academy unit study of their choice worth $20. Everyone who participates during the summer will also be entered into the grand prize drawing for a $50 gift card.

            Take a look at show sponsor, FundaFunda Academy to see what they offer for online classes and web-based unit studies.

            Join our Facebook Group especially for the listeners of this podcast! You can ask questions and get advice as you try integrating technology in your homeschool.

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            Homeschooling with TechnologyBy Meryl van der Merwe

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