Recording 60 Second Book Hook Videos in YouTube

Once you have received permission from your teacher and from your parents, you may use the following directions to record a video using the webcam on your computer and YouTube’s Video Recorder. Remember that you must have written and rehearsed a script before doing any recording. Attempting to record without a script or rehearsals will just waste time in the long run!

Recording Your Video
The following seven steps will help you to get your video recorded directly in YouTube.
  1. Sign in to YouTube with our classroom account. You can get this from your teacher.
  2. Type into the address bar of your web browser.
  3. If an Adobe Flash Player Settings window pops up, select Allow and Remember. Then, click the Close button in the bottom right hand corner of the pop up window.
  4. Click the Ready to Record Button in the middle of your browser window. YouTube will start recording immediately, so be ready!
  5. When you are done recording, click the Red Square in the bottom left hand corner of the recording window.
  6. If you are unhappy with your recording and you want to start again, click Re-record. Select Yes in the Overwrite Last Capture popup that appears.
  7. When you are satisfied with your recording, select Publish and then follow the steps below to fill out the Info and Settings information for your new video.

Completing the Info and Settings for Your Video
Once your video has been recorded, use the following steps to get the Info and Settings section filled out correctly.
  1. Under Title, write “60 Second Book Hook” followed by the title of the book you are reviewing. (Example: 60 Second Book Hook: The Lightning Thief.)
  2. Under Description, write, “In this 60 second book hook, a sixth grade student reviews ______.”
  3. Under Tags, write gnomes 60secbookhook
  4. Change the drop down menu next to Category to Education.
  5. Under Broadcasting and Sharing Options, select Public.
  6. Under License, select Standard YouTube License.
  7. Under Comments, select Allow All Comments with Approval Only.
  8. Under Comment Voting, select Don’t Allow Comment Voting.
  9. Under Ratings, select Don’t Allow This Video to Be Rated.
  10. Leave all of the information in the Date and Map sections blank.
  11. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.

When you are finished following these steps, let your teacher know so that he/she can get your 60 Second Book Hook embedded in our classroom blog. Congratulations on producing an interesting piece of content to share with your friends!

Created by Bill Ferriter