1. THE SELFIE GENERATION: INCORPORATING STUDENT CREATED VIDEOS IN DISCUSSIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS Amanda Magruder Allen Independent School District

2. TODAY WE WILL DISCUSS Benefits of using student created videos Benefits of using student created videos How to create assignments and discussions for student created videos How to create assignments and discussions for student created videos How to assess student created videos in SpeedGrader How to assess student created videos in SpeedGrader

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4. 21 ST CENTURY LEARNING “Technology also offers the potential to develop students’ 21 st -century skills by providing them with new ways to develop their problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. Technology can help students practice transferring those skills to different contexts, reflect on their thinking and that of their peers, practice addressing their misunderstandings, and collaborate with peers.” Saavedra, A.R. & Opfer, V.D. (2012). Learning 21st century skills requires 21st century teaching. Kapplan, 94(2), 8-13.

5. TEXAS LONG RANGE PLAN FOR TECHNOLOGY All learners engage in individualized, real-world learning experiences supported by ubiquitous access to modern digital tools, robust anywhere/anytime connectivity, and dynamic, diverse learning communities. All learners engage in individualized, real-world learning experiences supported by ubiquitous access to modern digital tools, robust anywhere/anytime connectivity, and dynamic, diverse learning communities. All learners access, evaluate, manage, and use information in a variety of media formats from a wide array of sources. All learners access, evaluate, manage, and use information in a variety of media formats from a wide array of sources. All learners create knowledge, apply it across subject areas and creative endeavors, and purposefully communicate that knowledge, and the results of its use, to diverse audiences. All learners create knowledge, apply it across subject areas and creative endeavors, and purposefully communicate that knowledge, and the results of its use, to diverse audiences. Learning experiences take place in authentic settings and require collaboration and management of complex processes. Learning experiences take place in authentic settings and require collaboration and management of complex processes. These experiences involve critical thinking, social responsibility, complex decision making, and sophisticated problem solving. These experiences involve critical thinking, social responsibility, complex decision making, and sophisticated problem solving. http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Programs/Learning_Support_and_Programs/Technol ogy_Resources/Technology_Standards_for_Students,_Teachers,_and_Librarians/ http://tea.texas.gov/Curriculum_and_Instructional_Programs/Learning_Support_and_Programs/Technol ogy_Resources/Technology_Standards_for_Students,_Teachers,_and_Librarians/

6. OTHER BENEFITS TO USING STUDENT CREATED VIDEOS Acts as a performance assessment Acts as a performance assessment Differentiation for student needs Differentiation for student needs Can be used in any class at any level Can be used in any class at any level Students can present their best work Students can present their best work More class time for instruction and guided practice More class time for instruction and guided practice Opportunity to show their creativity and skills that can be limited by classroom only presentations. Students create, explain, defend, analyze, plan, compare, evaluate etc. Students provided opportunity for meaningful self and peer evaluations

7. HOW CAN STUDENT CREATED VIDEOS BE USED IN MY CLASS? English English Act out a scene from play or movie from a different era Act out a scene from play or movie from a different era Math Math Create a children’s television with shape characters illustrating their properties Create a children’s television with shape characters illustrating their properties Science Science “Mythbusters” discover if common myths and assumptions are true or not “Mythbusters” discover if common myths and assumptions are true or not Social Studies Social Studies Create and research a vacation to another country. Film a commercial advertising why viewers should travel there. Create and research a vacation to another country. Film a commercial advertising why viewers should travel there. Language Other Than English “MTV Cribs” – describe your house and family in the target language Fine Arts Create a new ending to a play Special Education As an alternative to any written assignment

8. SETTING UP STUDENT VIDEO ASSIGNMENTS

9. Media Recordings Filmed in the Canvas app or on Canvas Good for quick viewing to grade but can only be watched on Canvas File Upload Recorded using device and/or software not affiliated with Canvas Must be downloaded to view and download time depends on number of videos and length

10. STUDENT VIEW – VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

11. STUDENT VIEW – FILE UPLOAD

12. STUDENT VIEW – MEDIA RECORDING

13. Look for an “allow” button at the top of the screen. If it appears and it is not clicked, the webcam will not work.

14. STUDENT VIEW – MEDIA RECORDING

15. Save – will submit the video to the assignment Red record button – allows students to record again and the previous video is deleted

16. STUDENT VIEW – VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

18. STUDENT VIEW - DISCUSSION

22. SPEEDGRADER - ASSIGNMENT

23. SPEEDGRADER - DISCUSSION

24. Find your content area Find your content area Introduce yourself, share how many years of experience in education you have, and discuss: Introduce yourself, share how many years of experience in education you have, and discuss: What kind of activities will engage students to create videos in your class? What kind of activities will engage students to create videos in your class? What is one challenge or roadblock to implementing student created videos and how can you overcome it? What is one challenge or roadblock to implementing student created videos and how can you overcome it? The person who has the most experience will share one activity or challenge to using student created videos! The person who has the most experience will share one activity or challenge to using student created videos!

25. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Amanda Magruder Allen High School Amanda_Magruder@allenisd.org