Video
The use of video for learning is the same as images and audio. There is the benefits of viewing videos for learning – either for instruction or analysis and benefits of creating videos to communicate learning.These two broad categories can be thought of as – receptive (viewing video) and productive (creating video).
Our reading It is not television anymore: Designing digital video for learning and assessment (2007 ) focuses on the receptive uses of video for
achieving learning outcomes. This paper provides a useful framework for
evaluating and structuring learning activities that align the learning goal,
assessment, type of presentation and learning experiences that use video. This
framework may provide a useful pedagogical framework for evaluating the affordances of video.
The Flipped Classroom fits under the receptive use of video
– where short video presentations are
used to stimulate thinking around a particular topic before exploring it
through discussion and activities in face to face lessons.
At a very simple level I accessed a series of Steve Spangler videos that
might be utilised in this way. Students could view a series of short videos
experiments around a theme – such as friction – and use their observations to
make and justify predictions about the outcome of an experiment they will carry
out in class.
Our second reading How iVideos inspire Teacher learning (2012 )
focusses on the potential of video production for learning. While the context
of this paper is in higher education, the positive outcomes and challenges
involved in this type of learning experience apply to learners across age
groups.
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Video Production
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involves wide research to develop an indepth
understanding of the topic and where it fits within a particular context.
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requires authors to consider how the
information fits within a broader context and critically refine the content
in order to match the content to the audience and purpose.
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Is a creative process and allow freedom of
expression. This supports engagement and emotional investment in the academic
task.
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Provides opportunities to develop visual
/media literacy (although this was not the focus of the paper).
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Video Production
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Presents technical challenges
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Is time consuming
These factors can detract from the amount of time and effort students
expend engaging with the content.
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One of the applications for video for learning that
interests me and has potential for both receptive and productive uses of video
are book trailers.
In their receptive mode they could be employed as engagement
– to encourage students to read more or expand their reading preferences.
The process of producing a book trailer requires students to
think deeply about both the book and their audience in order to create a
trailer that will persuade others to read it ( without revealing the plot).
There are a variety of student produced book
trailers available on the web as well as information
to support planning and production (using photostory 3.0.)
Practical Explorations of Video creation
iMovie
iMovie
I used iMovie's movie trailer function to create a short movie to elicit enthusiasm for the SCORE strategy and reading. This involved some juggling on my part as I learned to move image files from my laptop to my iPad. I discovered Google Drive was an easy way to do this.
Movie trailers in iMovie provide music and professional transitions etc ready made. They do limit the format however as users need to fit their movie to the template provided. I did feel restricted by this and felt that I could have communicated the SCORE sequence more clearly if I had been able to change this template in places.
PowerPoint and Movie Maker
I also created short movies to revise key concepts from our lessons using Powerpoint and Movie maker. I found that the best way to produce a video with a small filesize with audio was to create the Powerpoint slides, then record the timing of slide changes and transitions and save this as a WMV file. I then imported this video file into MovieMaker and added Title pages, credits and music. Movie maker then allows users to choose the quality/ file size when saving. I chose the smallest / lowest quality option as movies are usually displayed. This is one example.
Go Animate
Go Animate allows users to create animated movies using premade settings and characters. There a several different themes to choose from. Users are able to create and embed movies without cost. If you wish to download your creations the cheapest option is to subscribe @ $18 per 6 months. There are also teacher and class accounts but I have not explored the costing of these.
I subscribed and downloaded my moves as MP4 files. These were quite large. I used FormatFactory to convert these files to WMV which reduced the filesize and enabled easier playing with the software installed on EQ computers. This is one example.
This would be a valuable tool to assist students in expressing their own real world or imagined stories. The fact that the creator has ultimate control over the setting, characters etc is especially supportve of creative expression.
Movie trailers in iMovie provide music and professional transitions etc ready made. They do limit the format however as users need to fit their movie to the template provided. I did feel restricted by this and felt that I could have communicated the SCORE sequence more clearly if I had been able to change this template in places.
PowerPoint and Movie Maker
I also created short movies to revise key concepts from our lessons using Powerpoint and Movie maker. I found that the best way to produce a video with a small filesize with audio was to create the Powerpoint slides, then record the timing of slide changes and transitions and save this as a WMV file. I then imported this video file into MovieMaker and added Title pages, credits and music. Movie maker then allows users to choose the quality/ file size when saving. I chose the smallest / lowest quality option as movies are usually displayed. This is one example.
Go Animate
Go Animate allows users to create animated movies using premade settings and characters. There a several different themes to choose from. Users are able to create and embed movies without cost. If you wish to download your creations the cheapest option is to subscribe @ $18 per 6 months. There are also teacher and class accounts but I have not explored the costing of these.
I subscribed and downloaded my moves as MP4 files. These were quite large. I used FormatFactory to convert these files to WMV which reduced the filesize and enabled easier playing with the software installed on EQ computers. This is one example.
This would be a valuable tool to assist students in expressing their own real world or imagined stories. The fact that the creator has ultimate control over the setting, characters etc is especially supportve of creative expression.
Educreations
This iPad app allows the user to capture images and drawings on a " whiteboard" along with commentary. I created this video after a visiting artist had demonstrated this " Picasso Head" activity with my class. I had started explaining it to another teacher who was interested in trying the activity with her class. As I was doing this I realised that in order to really explain the process clearly I needed visuals. Educreations was the perfect medium and I was able to share the link easily.
It took me quite a few takes to get this right and there was more rehearsal and planning involved than I had anticipated. I also found that I could pause the recording and keep working on my visuals to save time. My personal experience with using this app confirms that it would be very useful to support students to consolidate their learning through teaching others. Once a " lesson" is complete users can set it to public so that it can be viewed ( and liked ) outside the immediate classroom or school environment.
Active Presenter
I created this short " how to" video using Active Presenter. After some experimentation I found how to use the zoom function to focus on relevant sections during the screen capture. This software is useful for teachers wanting to demonstrate technical skills, however, student " experts" might also be encouraged to create these for classmates.
One of the other reasons I have uploaded this video here it to check whether the quality of the video is acceptable. The initial file size when saved in Active Presenter ( as a wmv file) was 22 Mb. I imported it into Windows MovieMaker and saved it to email quality to reduce this down to about 3.5 Mb. The quality has suffered but I think it will meet the purpose of encouraging students to check their feedback and use it.
REFLECTIONS
I found Justine Crompton's posting around the use of video for teacher and learning very interesting. I have been experimenting ( and become very frustrated) with the free screen capture software " Active Presenter" to create a very brief " how to" video. I might have a look at Screencastomatic !
I also found the link to UQ's about flipped classrooms contained some valuable resources and information. I have added it here so that I will be able to find it again and explore it in more depth !
I just discovered that Blogger has a drag and drop function for adding videos !
REFERENCES
Goldman, R. (2007). t is not television anymore: Designing digital video for learning and assessment . Video research in the learning sciences (pp. 1-25). Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Retrieved 8th April 2014, from http://aaalab.stanford.edu/papers/Designed_Video_for_Learning.pdf
Kearney, M. (2012). How iVideos I nspire Teacher Learning. I n P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. International Conference 2012 (pp. 1389-1396). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from
http://aace.org/conf/site/submission//uploads/S I TE2012/paper_3049_35082.doc
This iPad app allows the user to capture images and drawings on a " whiteboard" along with commentary. I created this video after a visiting artist had demonstrated this " Picasso Head" activity with my class. I had started explaining it to another teacher who was interested in trying the activity with her class. As I was doing this I realised that in order to really explain the process clearly I needed visuals. Educreations was the perfect medium and I was able to share the link easily.
It took me quite a few takes to get this right and there was more rehearsal and planning involved than I had anticipated. I also found that I could pause the recording and keep working on my visuals to save time. My personal experience with using this app confirms that it would be very useful to support students to consolidate their learning through teaching others. Once a " lesson" is complete users can set it to public so that it can be viewed ( and liked ) outside the immediate classroom or school environment.
Active Presenter
I created this short " how to" video using Active Presenter. After some experimentation I found how to use the zoom function to focus on relevant sections during the screen capture. This software is useful for teachers wanting to demonstrate technical skills, however, student " experts" might also be encouraged to create these for classmates.
One of the other reasons I have uploaded this video here it to check whether the quality of the video is acceptable. The initial file size when saved in Active Presenter ( as a wmv file) was 22 Mb. I imported it into Windows MovieMaker and saved it to email quality to reduce this down to about 3.5 Mb. The quality has suffered but I think it will meet the purpose of encouraging students to check their feedback and use it.
REFLECTIONS
I found Justine Crompton's posting around the use of video for teacher and learning very interesting. I have been experimenting ( and become very frustrated) with the free screen capture software " Active Presenter" to create a very brief " how to" video. I might have a look at Screencastomatic !
I also found the link to UQ's about flipped classrooms contained some valuable resources and information. I have added it here so that I will be able to find it again and explore it in more depth !
I just discovered that Blogger has a drag and drop function for adding videos !
REFERENCES
Goldman, R. (2007). t is not television anymore: Designing digital video for learning and assessment . Video research in the learning sciences (pp. 1-25). Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Retrieved 8th April 2014, from http://aaalab.stanford.edu/papers/Designed_Video_for_Learning.pdf
Kearney, M. (2012). How iVideos I nspire Teacher Learning. I n P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. International Conference 2012 (pp. 1389-1396). Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Retrieved from
http://aace.org/conf/site/submission//uploads/S I TE2012/paper_3049_35082.doc
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