Monday, March 2, 2009
How to use video in the classroom
Digital video can be a valuable tool in the classroom. It can help engage students with visual elements that they can manipulate and it allows them an opportunity to work with digital editing at an early age. For example, students who are learning about China can use digital video as a "digital pen-pal" to talk with someone in China. I would have students video tape themselves and talk about what their favorite thing in America is. Then someone in China could view the videos online at a hosted site and post one of their own talking about China. Of course, it helps if you know someone in China! How else could you use video as a learning tool in the classroom?
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That's a great idea! You can use the digital video to do a communicate virtually. If I ever decide to do my summer 2008 project "A Song Across The World" that would be one of the fantastic ways of getting the song from country to country. Then you could merge them together.
ReplyDeleteSarah, what a great idea. I've know students in the past use e-pals to communicate with another class, but what an impact a video would make. Putting a face with the names of your virtual pals would be very appealing. All adds to the visual literacy as well.
ReplyDeleteI love your idea Sarah!!! What a way to combine content with technology! I'd love to see students come up with some kind of play too that shows how the Native Americans lived or the Ancient Egyptians... Wonder if they could do it???
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