Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Digital video - Here's one i prepared earlier
backing track: Smooth Rider by Dave Mathews Band
This is the digital video I composed in movie maker. It focuses on a basic process within bicycle mechanics, the removal of a cassette. On reflection, the use of a digital video could easily take the place of a PowerPoint presentation. Both of these tools are capable of presenting content in a similar slide show style progression but movie maker seems to have the definite advantage of being easily able to incorporate audio and moving video.
Digital videos could also be used within assessment items. Learners could be set tasks where they are required to develop instructional videos demonstrating their understanding of processes within a task. This could also be implemented within portfolio style work where learners are required to develop a running port folio of their progress. In developing an activity where learners are required to reflect on and examine their own progress it is possible to incorporate aspects of higher order thinking. Marzano and Pickering (1997) suggest that in developing higher order thinking skills learners are better prepared to deal with real life problem solving and evaluation. This in turn contributes to moulding and effective lifelong learner.
Another important aspect that can be incorporated into the production of digital videos is terminology focus. Through developing their own and viewing other digital videos, learners are required to familiarise themselves with fundamental terminology. Digital videos are also an effective method of linking imagery to terminology in order to further consolidate learner understanding. By having learners undertake tasks where they are required to construct a digital video displaying the processes they have undertaken along with descriptive instructional terminology, it is possible for the learning manager to depict the level of understanding the learner has of the process.
Here is a complementary YouTube feed for removing a cassette...
The incorporation of tutorial videos has the obvious potential to aid learners in constructing meaning, catering for a variety of different learning styles.
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Hi Cameron,
ReplyDeleteSome great points here. Are you hinting that students could make their own youtube or video clips or simply use already created ons as a source of their learning?
I personally think that, depending on the age of the learners, creating a video clip would be beneficial in students' own learning and would give the students a sense of purpose for the task if it was then published on somewhere like YouTube.
What do you mean by catering for different learning styles in the sense of tutorial videos? What is the difference between them and face to face lessons, in your opinion?
Regards,
Naomi
Hey Naomi,
ReplyDeleteSorry the post may have been a bit misleading, it wasn’t quite complete. In my opinion face to face teaching and interaction is far more personal and interactive than learning from a video, although a high quality video may have the potential to be an effective learning tool. One of the reasons I have focused on the video aspect is because within my area Industrial Technology and Design, there is a large amount of practical work which requires demonstration and videos can effectively give visual demonstration. One of the factors that an instructional video can consolidate is correct technique. Learners are able to examine a professional using tools or equipment in a manner that is particularly efficient which allows them to possibly implement this within their own work. This could be related back to learning style to a certain extent because every individual has a preferred method of implementing technique and processes that work best for them. A video would give them a possible alternate to the techniques that I would habitually demonstrate which may not be quite suited to the learner. I don’t quite know whether I would have students create a YouTube video as such but I do think that developing the tool as a progressive portfolio may be plausible. In relation to learning styles though, I think that they can provide imagery and visual demonstration along with complementary dialogue, music and captions which makes them a good edition for further catering for diversity among learners.
Hi Cameron,
ReplyDeleteJust a short comment as I am using you as a test. I am having all sorts of trouble with uploads including comments; I think it is my wireless connection from an unmentionable telecom. You can delete this message if you want or keep it as a trophy, whatever. Anyway I went home after watching your video and found myself inspired to make one. I made one on putting a fish tank together, exciting stuff I know, thanks Cameron.
Hey it worked.
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