How Can Video be used in the Classroom??

Teach kids how to be comfortable with advancing technology

Pros

Teaches digital literacy

Take your class anywhere

Video makes concrete the person, place, or thing they are learning about

Identify who the visual learners are in the class

 

Can be used to replace written text to keep subject material diverse and exciting! Watch movie clips and critically discuss after

Student made videos (video journaling, creative films, how to videos)

iMovie for Macs

Shortcut for PCs

Use of iPads for younger students

Youtube!…What a jip! Not the best because have to be 13 or older to have a Youtube account

Some ideas:

  • Big question- for thinking/keep critically engaging while watching clip
  • Multiple viewings-might watch through first time with no notes or pausing, then go back and refer back to big question-or encourage to go watch on their own
  • Keep it short-if choosing longer videos, Break it up!
  • Use 3rd Party tools like edpuzzle, Flipgrid-more tool for students to create video and share with you-can respond to prompts

Video as a tool for assessment:

  • Pedagogical narration
  • How-to-Videos
  • Digital Portfolios

Cautions:

Preview your video

Have a purpose

Equipment dependent

Don’t just play whole video

Make sure they’re engaging!

Auto play on Google Slides

Can also choose what time want click to start

Movies can disappear online as there could be copyright issues