Sound and video: use them fairly
Audio can make a slide more powerful, but only if it clearly fits what you show and is short. A sound of dripping water on a slide about taps helps. A loud song does not. A video clip, found or made by you, can show movement that a picture cannot. A program can also turn still pictures into a film, one after another with music. But be fair to other people. Pictures, videos and sounds belong to the people who made them. Use your own, or use items that the owner says anyone may use, give credit, and ask a grown-up when you are not sure. Making your own recording or drawing is the safest way.
| Item | Good use | Be fair |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | short, clearly linked to the slide | record your own, or ask permission |
| Video clip | shows movement or an action | make your own, or credit the owner |
| Film from still pictures | tells a short story with your own pictures | use pictures you drew or took |
Sound and video plan. Choose an issue (for example keeping the Nile clean). On paper write: one picture you will draw, one graph from invented data (draw it), the sound you would record (what? how long?), and one short video clip you could film with a grown-up (what happens?). Say which of these you would make yourself and why that is fair. Swap with a partner and say what you find appealing in their plan.