VJing for those that don't know is the video equivalent of DJing. Its essentially mixing together video clips - normally to complement music.
I was pleased today to find that there had been a great update to Onyx (version 3). You can see a screenshot and demo here.
The features are impressive - and you can use a separate application to support multiple monitors. So on one laptop with a VGA out you could VJ in realtime to music and view the result on a projector.
I think this is really cool - but then again I tend to think anything audio/DJ related is cool.
Certainly it would have a great use within some kind of ICT after school club. But I'm sure that it could be taken further - especially if you got the kids to edit their own clips first. - The other advantage of using clips to VJ is that you need very short clips - and dodgy/shaky quality is fine!
So could we teach VJing in the UK? Well let's assume that we are also creating/editing the video clips and that we have an appropriate audience and reason for the output. What should pupils in the UK be doing in ICT?
Level 4: They add to, amend and combine different forms of information from a variety of sources. They use ICT to present information in different forms and show they are aware of the intended audience and the need for quality in their presentations. They use ICT systems to control events in a predetermined manner and to sense physical data.
Level 5: They use ICT to structure, refine and present information in different forms and styles for specific purposes and audiences.
Level 6: Pupils develop and refine their work to enhance its quality, using information from a range of sources. They present their ideas in a variety of ways and show a clear sense of audience.
Level 7: Pupils combine information from a variety of ICT-based and other sources for presentation to different audiences.
Who said that the curriculum suggests PowerPoint? Surely that all points to VJing?
Anyone fancy writing a year 9 unit of work for VJing/Editing short clips etc. I'll happily teach it next year :-)
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