Video in the K-12 Classroom From short teaching aids to seamless modules for lesson… A valuable tool for the classroom teacher. Faulkner: Video Module
Video in the Classroom: Outline Uses Planning Evaluation Examples for modules Further Information
Uses by Level Elementary Middle High
Search the web for ideas Television stations Lesson plan collections Investigating video in the classroom Investigating video in the classroom
Uses by Level: Elementary Virtual field trip “Take” the children to see how to care for animals. Specialized Programming PBS Kids HEB Televentures Create your own Teacher produced tape for parent’s night. Student produced
Uses by Level: Middle School Grades 6-9 Harris Jr. High News Social Studies View professional video Interview soldiers from the neighborhood
Uses by Level: Middle School Grades 6-9 Learn basics of camcorder operation. Interview people for school news & parents night Principal Teachers Community members
Uses by Level: High School Create a video of your school and share with a school in another country… From our school To your school
Uses by Level: High School Video techniques Planning Producing Editing Distribution
Uses by Level: High School Record school events Sports Music Drama School News
Uses by Level: High School Interview local craftsmen/women Make a full video Distribute it via Class website School and town library Local television station
Uses by Level: High School Social Studies/Literature How has TV (ads and programming) changed America and Americans Develop script Produce Edit
Uses by Level: Generic Problem Solving- how can kids see site of WTC – DISD Use network clips Rent videos Student productions Behaving in the Lunchroom: A video by 6 th Graders
Uses by Level: Generic Television Literacy Rent video Interview classmates
Uses by Level: Generic How to “read” (evaluate) a video! Discuss TV techniques and tools Have students keep record of incidents on TV (violence, slurs, etc.) Students assigned to find articles & URLs
Uses by Level: Generic How to “read” (evaluate) a video! Create a fake accident in school and record it… then show “injured” get up and walk away (like TV murders). Do a lesson on TV fact and fiction Discuss “free films” and biases
Video: A teaching and learning GOLDMINE Be creative Brainstorm ideas Search WWW for help,lesson,ideas Learn the tool Use it Teach with it Motivate with it
Video: A teaching and learning GOLDMINE Keep video in the lesson plan: not the closet
Content and Curriculum Created by Dr. Terry Holcomb Department of Technology & Curriculum University of North Texas Copyright c. 2002