What is the #1 way that people learn on the Internet ?
Through VIDEO!
Technology has given us access to be effortless consumers and creators of video. No more rewinding the VCR tape between classes nor hoisting up the big camcorder on your shoulder. Now we just use the device in our pockets, click a button or two and we are either watching or producing a video.
Today's students are interpreting video just as much as text to acquire information. It is "where they are". So why not make some attempts to meet them there now and again to engage with the content.
Teacher Tools for Consumers of Video:
When you want your students to watch videos as part of their learning experience, either as part of a flipped class, remediation or otherwise here are some tips for posting that video.
- Use YouTube Playlists
- Stop searching for videos, create lists for different courses and/or topics
- Sign in using your smdutch.net account
- Share the links to the playlists on Google Classroom or your Webpage
- Use Google Forms
- Embed your video into a Google Form to keep students focused on the video
- You can also ask comprehension questions to ensure that they watched it
- If you set it up as a quiz, you and the student can get immediate feedback
- Use EdPuzzle
- Embed questions into the video that the students must answer before moving on
- Students can repeat sections as needed
- Links with your smdutch.net account and Google Classroom
- Get instant feedback, progress and data
Teacher Tools for Creators of Video:
Sometimes we think oral communication is lost when it comes to technology. Well, that is not true with video. I can now hear every student in my classroom speak Spanish as often as I want without the limitations of a 42 min class period.
Think of the possibilities in your classroom! Students can now explain how they got the answer instead of simply marking a, b or c.
Okay before we get to the tools - Let's STOP for a moment and ponder here...
Which way do you watch television?
Like this.... OR Like this?!?!?!
So, please remind your students to hold their phones horizontally while filming.
Other hints when you ask your students to record video:
- Avoid editing (unless that is the learning goal)
- Instead, reinforce planning & preparation with storyboards & scripts
- Editing can turn your 2 day project into a 10 day project very quickly
- Most times it is quicker to have the students do a one-take video 2 or 3 times than to edit parts together
- Keep it steady
- Use a tripod or create one with your elbows on a solid surface
Now for the tools:
1. Let's Recap Throwback Post: Click here or go to our featured post to see this tool again
Kudos to SMAHS teacher Jamie Caskey and junior Sophie Geitner for using Let's Recap schoolwide for the Pi Day Challenge. Check it out here & be sure to explore the Scavenger Hunt tabs to see examples.
TRY OUT MY FLIPGRID HERE!
Some Pros & Cons:
- Both work with your smdutch.net accounts
- Both can easily link to Google Classroom
- Let's Recap provides you with presentation-ready highlights of student answers.
- Flipgrid allows the students to see their classmate's responses.
- Let's Recap allows multiple "classes" for free.
- Let's Recap allows you to limit the time 15 seconds - 2 minutes
- Flipgrid has a standard 1:30 sec response time.
3. Google Classroom: Lastly don't forget that you can have students submit any type of media through Google Classroom and it is all there and organized for you to view.
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