Melissa Holt
Assignment 14EDT 5372
Dr. Zhang
Video
sharing with TED-Ed Activity
I created a TED-Ed lesson that
is relevant to my final project and created a lesson that can be used when
teaching students about mixtures and solutions.
I thought this would be a great
lesson that could be used in the classroom setting as instructional
reinforcement for those students who may need more help and more examples of
mixtures and solutions. I create five questions about the video in the “Think”
section, added three internet links that students can explore on Mixtures and
Solutions in the “Dig Deeper” section, and create two discussion questions about
the video in the “Discuss” section.
After completing
the readings and tutorials this week as well
as reflecting on my own personal experience in using video sharing, three ideas
for using video sharing for teaching and learning are listed below:
Idea #1 for using Video sharing
One way that video sharing could be used to facilitate teaching and
learning in the classroom, is by using video
sharing to show short clips from
documentaries to provide a deeper understanding of concepts that relate to
content specific topics. In my 5th grade science classroom, I
have done this by showing students the trailer for Billions In Change
when we learn about alternative energy, non-renewable resources, renewable energy, and
technology. This video always has a huge impact on my students, and helps
students gain a better understanding of the importance of using renewable
energy and alternative energy in the future.
Idea #2 for using Video sharing
Another way that video sharing can be used in the classroom setting as a way of learning would be to
have students create their own videos in
response to current event articles that have been read in class. In my 5th grade science classroom,
students receive Scholastic News magazines for Science. Therefore, students can record a video in
response to what they have read in the monthly magazine subscriptions by
answering the following questions in their video recording. The three question might be:
- What was the name of the article(s) you will speak about?
- What did you learn from your reading(s)?
- What is something you still wonder about after reading the article(s)?
Students could then upload their
videos on a classroom video sharing link or upload their videos as a blog post entry.
Idea #3 for using Video sharing
A final way that video sharing
can be used in teaching and learning would include the use of video sharing to document
classroom learning and campus events that take place throughout the school
year. This approach to using video sharing in the classroom setting as well as throughout the campus would
be especially beneficial for the parents of student at my campus because our
student population is composed of approximately 99% military students who have
at least one parent who is in the military.
Therefore, since many parents are often deployed and/or sent out to
field trainings for 2-3 weeks at a time, video sharing will provide parents
with multiple opportunities to see all that students are learning and
experiencing which will help keep parents connected to students’ education even
when they are in another city, state, or country. While this approach would prove to be very
beneficial for my 5th grade science classroom, this idea could be
used at all levels of educational instruction and in all content areas.
Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI loved your idea about the students recording a video about current events and then showing it to the students. This is a wonderful way to provide an opportunity for retention in reading, comprehension, and public speaking. If they record themselves beforehand, then they wouldn't be so nervous. Excellent idea to put into practice!
Linda
Melissa, I think that you have great ideas about using video sharing. I know many teachers that assign current event articles to share. I think that having them create their videos will be something they would thoroughly enjoy doing. Your idea about keeping students' deployed parents up to date on what their children are learning is extremely special. Thank you for making a difference to your students and their special parents who are doing so much for all of us!
ReplyDeleteHello Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI love the ideas that you wrote about on how to use videos in the classroom. Having the students read something and then having then record themselves to answer certain questions or to even project their learning is such an amazing way to use videos because not all students are writers, so by having them recall and talk to show understanding helps those who struggle in writing.
Hello Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI think your ideas of using videos will help students increase their engagement in the classroom. I think there are still very few teachers that use technology in the classrooms, I thnk that this way I can see how they would benefit from videos in their classroom.
-Frederick