It seems that many students have access to tools for recording videos.  Summer is a great time for them to develop their inner director/producer/writer.  Here are some resources to inspire the future Oscar winners in your home or classroom:

• Project Ed – This post by Girish Gupta on “Getting Smart” gives a great overview of Project Ed, which sponsors educational video contests for movie makers who are 13 years and older.
• 5 Video Projects to Try with Your Students – Richard Byrne gives some excellent ideas, as well as great tools to use for creating and editing videos.
• 10 Ideas for Classroom Video Projects – This list from George Couros offers some unusual examples of videos that could be adapted for education, like the Kids Snippets series.  (Some are better suited for older students.)
• Film and Video Lesson Ideas – One fun idea on this huge list is to create a silent movie.  Have you ever tried Artistifier?  Fun!

Need some inspiring examples that were created by students?  Check out the White House Student Film Festival!

(I’ve dedicated this week to offering suggestions for creative ways to spend the summer.  Click here to see Monday’s post on Camp Wonderopolis.  And click here for Tuesday’s Maker Camp 2014 post.)