2020-10-10

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Chemistry in a Nutshell

A lightboard is a transparent dry erase board that allows the instructor to face the camera while lecturing. I've been teaching online during the pandemic and made a low cost lightboard out of acrylic glass and other low cost or on-hand materials. It’s possible to bring an in-person feeling and sense of community to remote learning. Watch as I give an introduction on how to make a low cost lightboard, which could be made from repurposed acrylic glass.

Updates:

I have a newer video that lists things I learned after using my lightboard over the course of a year: /youtube/video/7a4mytlVrIw

Buying brighter LIGHTS to illuminate myself made a huge difference. This is a chemistry video where I'm using brighter lights, not talking about them: /youtube/video/xAdWFonHR1Y

Some Supplies Used:

Lapel microphone: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PTPMGFH/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fd1c8495c597ce252f4508a04b662a71&camp=1789&creative=9325

Expo Neon Dry Erase Markers: https://www.amazon.com/1752226-Markers-Bullet-Assorted-5-Count/dp/B0033AGVVG/?th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=54895647342605d3bd94a02e5761f4fe&camp=1789&creative=9325

LED Strip Lights: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075RYSHQQ/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=ac7c367a3e1784df2fc8fa01c0f4f75f&camp=1789&creative=9325

Black Backdrop: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G7Q5WDN/?th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=3f4d289ff0a5c33e729f0cc4e1468477&camp=1789&creative=9325

In later videos when my image quality is much better, that difference was from brighter LIGHTS, not a better camera. 2 Pack Neewer Lights: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Packs-Video-Photography-Lighting/dp/B07M8BN6PB/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=chemnut-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=b55dfb3a4744de69a30705812cb5c986&camp=1789&creative=9325

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Time Indices:

0:00 Introduction

4:27 Tour of setup

6:45 Demonstration of StreamLabs OBS software

11:00 Use of lightboard while teaching a live online class

12:08 Choosing a sheet of acrylic glass

13:33 Erasing the text

15:24 Purposeful Outtakes

#Lightboard #OnlineTeaching #HowToTeachOnline