Using Video in the Classroom

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Using Video in the Classroom
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Video is now Essential!

• Using video in the classroom is now not an extra
  or time killer!
• Todays students are visual learners.
• The new digital learner needs rich, multi modal
  content for learning.
• Here are some tips when using video in your
  lessons.

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1 Keep it Short!
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1 Keep it Short!

• Yes no more than 3-5 minute segments.
• Then, do an activity to compliment the input.
• Putting a video on for long periods of time is
  not learning and not mind-full-ness.
• Video should be the punch not the whole party!

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2 Turn off the sound!
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2 Turn off the sound!

• Video is as much a prompt as an input.
• Turn off the sound and get students to describe
  the actions.
• This is a great way to foster language production
  and practicing either the past or present
  continuous tenses.

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3 Add Subtitles!
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3 Add Subtitles!

• Make it a rich learning experience, support the
  listening with text to help with reading skills
  and comprehension. Kill two skills with one
  subtitle!
• Subtitles should be in English! L1 subtitles
  offer little in support of language acquisition.

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4 Make it available!
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4 Make it available!

• Give students access to the video.
• Put it up on line so after class they can review
  or continue viewing.
• Support your students efforts in self-learning.
• Further, use http//keepvid.com to download the
  video to your computer desktop and offline
  sharing.

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5 Make your own!
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5 Make your own!

• Students today have great skills with technology.
  Use this as a hook to get them learning
  English.
• As they make a video, they are learning a lot of
  English. If you have the time, try Project Based
  learning.
• Video editing and production skills are important
  soft skills you can help your students acquire.

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6 Always Preview!
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6 Always Preview!

• Never show a video unless youve watched it ALL
  yourself. Or be prepared for some unpleasant
  surprises
• Be careful in choosing the right video content
  for your lessons. It is not only what the
  students will enjoy that is important but ALSO,
  what will help them learn.

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Types of Videos

• Music News
• Animations Movies
• Commercials Home videos
• How to Screencasts
• Content based TV Shows
• Stories / People Instructional
• Interviews Educational

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Possible Ways to Use?
Prediction

• Retelling

Inspiring
Tasking
Description
Engaging
Role playing
Rewriting
Modeling
Mood setting
Extension
Quizzing
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