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when it’s in your power to act. ~Proverbs 3:27
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We offered a link to the software to benefit fellow instructors. Wondershare now helps to sponsor the LEOtrainer website with every purchase made form this site. If you purchase Video Converter Ultimate through the links below you will help to support the LEOtrainer website and gain a valuable tool to create engaging and compelling slide shows. There is also the availability to try the software for free before making a purchase, so try it out. You and your students will benefit from the $65 investment. I like many of you are skeptical of everything but you can see how the software works by visiting our Video Tutorial page, and then try it for free for thirty days before deciding to purchase the product.
With Wondershare you can obtain videos from shows like A&E’s Rookies, Cops, Alaska State Troopers, In Session, Crime 360, Police P.O.V., Police Women on TLC, Border Wars, Street Patrol, and others. It’s easy to record shows on a DVD recorder and then transfer them to your computer. Several channels including TruTV, National Geographic, TLC, and A&E will routinely have marathons of their reality shows making your job easy. Then add to that the thousands of police related videos on websites like YouTube and BLUtube. By combining both methods you can build a large video collection in just a few days with the right software.
You can take a police related video from YouTube and remove the sound and narrate the video while it plays for your class. It keeps you in command of your presentation and the audience will focus on you and not just the video. Decide how to best use each video you find relevant.
Once you have the videos in your computer you should insert them directly into your PowerPoint presentation. The best way to start is by putting the video into the same computer folder where you have your slide show. Once you embed a video no one will be distracted by the software or system you are using to play it. There is no need to stop your presentation to switch over to a DVD/VHS player or pull up the Internet to play a video from YouTube. Stopping your presentation to play a video becomes a distraction and interrupts the connection between you and your class. The video starts seamlessly when you set it to automatically start. It looks and feels professional and gives you credibility with your audience.
I mark my previous slide with a small star (a shade lighter than the background) in the bottom right hand corner to remind myself that a video is coming next. The technique will give you a “heads up” to introduce the video before it plays. Once you click the remote to advance to the next slide the video automatically starts to play. It provides a seamless transition for your audience and puts you in command of your presentation.
Every PowerPoint presentation you design should incorporate large and legible text, pictures and images, as well as several videos that relate directly to the topic. It’s a winning combination that you can’t go wrong using.
You can take a police related video from YouTube and remove the sound and narrate the video while it plays for your class. It keeps you in command of your presentation and the audience will focus on you and not just the video. Decide how to best use each video you find relevant.
Once you have the videos in your computer you should insert them directly into your PowerPoint presentation. The best way to start is by putting the video into the same computer folder where you have your slide show. Once you embed a video no one will be distracted by the software or system you are using to play it. There is no need to stop your presentation to switch over to a DVD/VHS player or pull up the Internet to play a video from YouTube. Stopping your presentation to play a video becomes a distraction and interrupts the connection between you and your class. The video starts seamlessly when you set it to automatically start. It looks and feels professional and gives you credibility with your audience.
I mark my previous slide with a small star (a shade lighter than the background) in the bottom right hand corner to remind myself that a video is coming next. The technique will give you a “heads up” to introduce the video before it plays. Once you click the remote to advance to the next slide the video automatically starts to play. It provides a seamless transition for your audience and puts you in command of your presentation.
Every PowerPoint presentation you design should incorporate large and legible text, pictures and images, as well as several videos that relate directly to the topic. It’s a winning combination that you can’t go wrong using.
The sub-pages throughout this section are filled with law enforcement related videos that can add realism to your slide shows and presentations. Visuals can create a compelling experience for your learners and serve as a powerful method to enhance your stories.
With relevant videos you can give your students a glimpse of realism without leaving the classroom. There are a multitude of sources for you to obtain police related videos from. Most of my videos come from DVDs, law enforcement reality shows, YouTube, and BLUtube. A relevant video will support your message and show students exactly what you mean, and eliminate possible confusion caused by other methods.
I have built my collection of videos over time, and most of them involve law enforcement directly. Some are a little more indirect, but are funny and great to use as long as they are relevant. Watch the video to the right from the movie, “What Happens in Vegas” that I use when teaching the assault statute. It’s not only funny but it helps my audience in understanding the elements of assault. Every video you use doesn’t have to involve law enforcement but they should reinforce your point in some meaningful way.
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