Using Video in the Classroom

Using Video in the Classroom

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  Video in theClassroom Research Findings Teacher Opinion Student Perspective Practical Usage Usage Statistics
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  Video allows teachersto not only tell students what they need to learn from a specific lesson, but illustrate examples to help develop understanding. Video is a Learning Tool
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  Teachers Are PositiveAbout Video  Stimulates classroom discussion  Reinforces lectures and reading  Provides a common base of knowledge among students, and  Helps them teach more effectively. A survey by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting found that teachers are overwhelmingly positive about the use of video in the classroom because it:
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  Computers vs. TV “ACPB survey of teachers showed that the vast majority of teachers said that the presence of computers in their class had not affected their classroom use of TV and video, and in fact ‘nearly one quarter find that their use of TV and video has actually increased.’” Television Goes to School, 2004
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  Students’ Perspective  Outperformnon-exposed peers on tests  Score higher on writing assignments  Are more active in class discussions  Apply more varied and creative approaches to problem solving  Use more figurative language Research shows that students who are exposed to regular integration of media into instruction: Research project by Teachers College at Columbia University, 1992.
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  How and Whento Use Video Video can be used in a variety of ways to enhance any lesson plan or subject. Here are some examples of best practices:  Preview video in advance  Connect the video to lesson objectives  Show short clips to introduce or reinforce discussion.  Give students active assignments to encourage attention and post discussion.  Use the pause button to promote interactivity and encourage discussion.
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  Lead-in’s:  “Listen forthis term…”  “Think of similar examples…”  “Watch for…”  “List the things in the video that…” Sample Lead-in’s to video segments could include:
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  After the video: Check for understanding  Reinforce a point  Connect to real examples  Ask, “what did you see, etc…”
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  Keep it Simple Technology that is too complex  Technology that involves too much work to use it  Technology that increases the need for more classroom support. Any implementation to provide teachers with technology tools must be done with an objective to “keep it simple” to avoid:
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  Real World Results A school district in Florida installed a video delivery system to improve teacher access to video.  Usage in the second year showed at 15x increase in the use of classroom video.  Increase reflects a combination of improved content and easier access to use video to support learning objectives.
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  Resources Television Goes toSchool http://www.cpb.org/stations/reports/tvgoestoschool/ National Teacher Training Institute http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ntti/resources/video1.html eSchool News http://www.eschoolnews.com/ Learning with Television http://www.wqed.org/education/education_tv.php