Multimedia Learning Lab
Join us for 10 hands-on detailed micro training sessions that will take participants deeply into a specific topic, from working in audio to (gasp!) working with text! You'll walk away from each 60-minute class with a brand-new skill and practice exercises to take back to your newsroom for continued training. NOTE: classes are limited to 22 participants each, so make sure to show up a few minutes early to reserve a computer station.
Session 1: Making Great Intros/ Outros For Your Podcast
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: This beginner-level class is for anyone who is just starting to podcast, or wants to make their podcast really sing. You will learn how to make a professional intro/outro for your audio giving the content the “wrapper” it needs to take it up a notch.
Instructor: To Be Announced.
Session 2: Creating Detailed Runners and Graphics for Web Video
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: This intermediate-level class will teach folks that are already producing videos to kick their content up to the next level with easy-to-use graphics and overlays for lower-thirds, credits, intro slides and more. Give your content the legitimacy it deserves by adding the professional bells and whistles of the bigs.
Instructor: To Be Announced.
Session 3: Do-It-Yourself SMS Feed
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: How to create an SMS news platform for your newsroom.
Instructor: To Be Announced.
Session 4: Make your own interactive map
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: Want to use Google Maps for more than directions to this weekend’s party? This beginner/intermeditate class will start by teaching you how to make a simple mashup on Google by adding pinpoints “by hand.” Then we’ll use an RSS feed for an auto-populated map that feeds your site fresh content.
Instructor: Brad Heath, USAToday.com
Session 5: Audio Post-Production and Mixing
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: This advanced hour-long training session helps audio regulars solve the top 10 post-production problems with easy fixes radio pros use everyday.
Instructor: Doug Mitchell, NPR
Session 6: Your First Facebook API
Friday, Sept. 12
Description: Got an idea for a Facebook widget, but don’t know where to start? We can help. Start by taking this class and learn the basics of Facebook widget-making.
Instructor: Deryck Hodge, washingtonpost.com
Session 7: Video editing basics
Saturday, Sept. 13
Description: Use your default video editors (iMovie and Movie Maker) to turn 15 minutes of tape into 60 seconds of gold. This is an intermediate class for folks who have some experience with shooting video.
Instructor: Tiffany Campbell, seattletimes.com
Session 8: Put the bling back in your blog
Saturday, Sept. 13
Description: Is your blog “flat?” If so, you need to let fly the inner marketer. We’ll show you how to make a widget, pull in feeds, flesh out your blogroll, beg for link love, scare up som SEO, create a vlog and more.
Instructor: Jesse Thomas, CEO of JESS3
Session 9: Using twitter to Liveblog
Saturday, Sept. 13
Description: In 140 characters, you can write well and overcome some minor technical hurdles when posting from a handheld or from a feed.
Instructor: Leslie Bradshaw, President of JESS3
Session 10: I have this Excel spreadsheet. . . .
Saturday, Sept. 13
Description: A beginner class that will step you through using an open source javascript library to transform a small, simple Excel file into a working, searchable, filterable, sortable page (and maybe a Google mashup).
Instructor: Troy Thibodeaux, database editor at AP
