For my fifth creation activity, video and podcasting, I chose to utilize YouTube to upload a summary of a longer virtual field trip to the Turks and Caicos that I initially created in Power Point and edited further through Camtasia screen recording and video editing software.
While several steps were involved in the overall process to get to the final product, I found it to be very rewarding and a great learning experience.
The flipped classroom model is one way to utilize videos or podcasts in classroom curriculum, whereas students learn the subject content outside of the classroom and then spend classroom time actively doing homework, when teachers are available to assist them. However, there are additional strategies that can be implemented to utilize such tools that will engage students in learning while helping them build research skills. For instance, students are can be required to create their own podcasts or videos as a form of alternate assignments such as recording oral presentations, conducting interviews of individuals, recording debates on a specific topic, creating how-to videos, or creating their own versions of a virtual fieldtrip as I have done in this exercise. Teachers themselves can utilize videos to distribute class newsletters, eliminating the need for printed materials, create lesson plans for substitute teachers, or even record test study guides and tutorials, thus allowing 24x7 access to students.
By utilizing videos and podcasting in the classroom, educators are provided with yet another means of assessing student learning outcomes beyond the traditional methods and incurs little to no cost in doing so. The bottom line is that we must continue to be innovative in educating today’s digital natives in ways that will aid them in being successful within the digital landscape of the 21st century.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching your video. Video and podcasting is another educational tool for teachers and students. Students enjoy using technology and these resources are a great way to reinforce a lesson or topic and also assess student understanding.
Flip classrooms use these tools to conduct lessons. In the Kahn Academy they use audio within each clip to explain the concept or topic which makes it easy to follow. The other nice aspect is the ability to stop the video or audio and rewind to have something repeated. Video and podcasting provide both visual and audio learners with the ability to learn concepts, ideas, topics, or lessons at their own pace.
I have used podcasting in the past in a 5th grade math class. I found that integrating this into the lesson really reinforced the objectives and it allowed students to become more engaged in their learning.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI like how you made a video out a virtual field trip assignment for students. This is a great way to engage students and get them excited about learning a new topic. It also helps to have catchy music.
Videos and podcasting are great ways to provide audio or visual excitement to a classroom!