Impromptu videos

Posted on June 1st, 2007 in Classroom Management, HS tech, K-12 tech, teaching with video, video by Nicole

Find a video this morning while checking your RSS feeds?

Watch it. Then show it. Great lesson!

News or Talk show Interviews with influencial people CAN be interesting!

Students can be engaged while watching videos where there is mostly just dialogue.
For example a video like this can capture kids attention.
Some ideas how:

  • Watch the video with the students
  • Pause frequently and ask clarifying questions about the vocabulary the people are using.
  • Ask students questions about the events that are being discussed. Pause and Explain the events if students are unfamiliar.
  • Jot down questions while watching.

At the end……

  • Play review game with students and ask them to predict the future based on what they have heard or ask their opinion.
  • Instill pride in students that what they learned from the interview or news clip or documentary is important because………
  • Tell them that knowing this information makes them unique because they can help others understand……….
  • Explain to them that in the future seeing this and knowing this information will be beneficial because……….
  • Reward with praise for their participation

They are engaged!They learn! We bond!

Great lesson without much planning!

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Tech Casting call

Posted on April 14th, 2007 in HS Technology, K-12 tech, podcasting, teaching with audio, teaching with video, video by Nicole

We know that students are the leading stars in our show. But Audio, Video, and Screencasts have quickly earned a supporting role in education. Come join us to see how using this communication media can improve learning. Each type of casting will be defined with examples. Stick around to receive tips on planning successful videocast projects including: audio recording with Audacity, using iTunes to find and submit and rss to subscribe to class podcasts, planning for limited use of video cameras, capturing video to computers, XP Movie Maker vs iMovie, using screen capturing software, and using on line Apps: Google Docs and Video.

The Outline of my blog:
Introduction:

* Defining the different types of casts
* The value of using them
* Ways to use already created media on web

Main Focus:
Planning a Videocast project for your students

* Determine the learning objectives of creating the media
* Gathering recommended resources and materials
* Overview of Software
* The Process

Planning student recording times
Setting standards and checkpoints for brainstorming and scripting

* Citing images and copyright
* The Rubric
* The Fun