I've got it!

Explain what you plan to do for your video. What’s the subject, basic outline of what will happen, etc. This will help you start to get ideas for your storyboard. Remember the storyboard is due next week!

I've had a slight creativity block trying to come up with a subject for my video. Don't get me wrong -- I've had a lot of ideas. But not many of them are very feasible or simple enough for a first-timer to do. I've also had to consider my limitations:

• I don't have a real camcorder, so I'll have to use my camera to take video.
• My camera might not have very good sound, so the sound quality of the resulting video may be poor.
• I would have a hard time taking video in public places.
• I don't want anyone to see the inside of my apartment, so I can't take the video there, either.

 Finally, however, I have come up with an idea that would be relatively simple to do AND be a useful teaching tool. I decided to look through the core standards to try and get my creative juices flowing, and this is what I found:

20.0101-0504 Study the Dietary Guidelines and/or Food Guide Pyramid:
National Standard 14.3.1
C AIM for fitness: aim for a healthy weight, be physically active each day
C BUILD a healthy base: let the pyramid guide your food choices; choose a variety of grains daily, especially, whole; choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily; keep food safe to eat
C CHOOSE sensibly: choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat; choose beverages and foods that limit your intake of sugars; choose and prepare foods with less salt; if you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation

This is not a super complex concept, so a 2-3 minute video would be perfect for teaching it. Here's what I've got so far:

1. I will not use sound when I record. Instead, I will use background music and text to narrate my actions.
2. I will shoot video that illustrates each idea
3. Aim for fitness: running, choosing stairs over the elevator, playing volleyball
4. Build a healthy base: eating whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Drinking milk, etc.
5. Choose sensibly: choosing an apple over a candy bar, eating small portions of "less healthy" foods, etc.

I think this will work. I just need to start shooting! ...video.

Done.