Video in the Classroom to Captivate and Motivate

Video engages learners, and with the abundance of free and low-cost video tools, it is easy to incorporate video projects into any curriculum. Time devoted to a video project can be just a few days, up to a few weeks, depending on learning needs and time constraints. This session will demonstrate some simple and more complex projects, and provide guidance as to how you can bring video to your classroom.

Key Ideas:
Video in the classroom transforms teaching and learning by putting the control of learning into the students’ hands. Video is a powerful medium – and the reason it is a great learning tool is because it forces the creators to perform their knowledge, not just recall it.

Outcomes:
Know what tools are available for video in the classroom
Understand major components of video in the classroom
Be able to locate resources on the Internet

Resources:
EdVideo Online, Discovery Education Streaming
iMovie (for Mac) / Photostory 3 or Windows Movie Maker (for Windows)
Visual Communicator (for Windows)

NYS Standards Addressed:
All standards (any content area)

Warmup

What story do you want to tell? planningyourproject.pdf; Dog Story

Digital Storytelling: Center for Digital Storytelling, momnotmom, Digitales, JakesOnline! Digital Storytelling Collection

Determine: goals, time issues, resources

Four components of video production: Kids Vid; kidsvid-storyboard.pdf

Rubrics: Rubistar; scottcountysample.pdf

Tools: digital camera/camcorder, cellphone, iMovie, Photostory 3, Windows Movie Maker, Visual Communicator

Content: EdVideo Online, Discovery Education Streaming, Freeplay Music, Royalty Free Music at Incompetech

Copyright/Fair Use: Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia; The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education; Citations

How many projects a year? One or two!

Who is doing it? Scott County Schools, KY; Teacher Tube; Stories for Change

Articles: Caught on Video (April 2008 Technology & Learning); How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom (Edutopia); Digital Storytelling: the heART of a compelling story (Spring 2008 Creative Educator)

Image Citations:
Carey, Chris. “ocps039.jpg.” Pics4Learning. 31 Oct 2007 <http://pics.tech4learning.com>

“Illustration of a Storyteller Speaking to a Crowd of People Long Ago.” Online image. PowerMediaPlus.com. 31 October 2007. http://www.powermediaplus.com

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