Creating Authentic Learning Experiences with Video Tools

Bradley A. Meyer -21st Century Learning SpecialistHoly Trinity Episcopal Academy -Melbourne, FL

@Brad21clsMeyerbradley.meyer@htes.org

Authentic Learning:Many definitions, I like this one from Educational Research Newsletter & Webinar: The 4 Characteristics of Authentic Learning

“Mimics the work of professionals”

“Presentation of findings”

“Social learning in a community of learners”

“Students direct their own learning in project work”

Why Video?Why You Should Add Video to Your Classroom from Edynco

Video in the Classroom - from EdTech Teacher

Why Book Trailers Are Great Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports by Richard Byrne

How and Why to Green Screen in Class from iPad4Schools.org

20 Video Project Ideas to Engage Students from ditchthattextbook.com

“Art Thief”Created as part of

“Missing Masterpieces” Art curriculum.

“Mrs. Novak’s Class”Teacher’s beginning of the

year “promo” video (iMovie trailer).

Student WorkiReport news video based on

their reading of “Nancy Drew” booksExamples

ToolsYouTube, Vimeo, or school/class website

Upload to Google Drive

A Few Tools & TipsStoryboards should be created

Rubrics are the preferred method of assessment

Be sure to credit all images, music, and video clips or use free, creative commons materials (still need to be cited).

Upload and share to… YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Facebook pages, etc.

Mistakes will be made, don’t panic! Just like other assignments, these can be edited and updated.

Also…

For students…Digital book trailers/reports

Tutorials (Students like learning from each other)

Green screen

For teachers…Digital Demonstrations of tasks (Art, Science)

Tutorials (Math Problems)

Curriculum Materials (Make your own!)

Example:

“The Oregon Trail”Students make the props, write the scripts, record the scenes, and edit the final product. This was made with a Flip Cam and Windows Movie Maker.

Let’s Make Something!

What does everybody have?

iPad? FlipCam? Mac? PC? Smartphone?

Teacher Created vs Student Created

Where and how will it be shared?

Let’s Make Something!

Storyboarding - I highly recommend it!

iMovie Storyboard Templates (thanks timothyjefferson.com)

“Generic” Templates (printablepaper.net)

Let’s Make Something!

Credits Page - Necessary for citing sources, images, and music.

OR cite each image individually

Guide to citing web sources (from teachervision.net)

Take your own pics and vids!

©Google, Inc

In ConclusionThis presentation will be available at slideshare.net/emailmrmeyer

Using video is an exciting, motivating way to learn. Students learn traditional skills in a modern fashion. Give it a try!

Sources:Images:

YouTube and Google Drive images ©Google

iMovie and iPad images ©Apple

Windows Movie Maker ©Microsoft

Vimeo logo ©Vimeo, LLC