Assigning a video creation project can be a great way to get kids excited about your class. When kids are excited about a project they will generally invest more effort into that project. YouTube is offering a free webinar that will teach basic video editing technique that you and your students can apply to video creation projects. The webinar will be held on December 17 at 11am EST. You can read all of the details about the webinar and register here:
http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/12/webinar-on-basic-editing-techniques-dec.html