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Goal
Goal
After completing this module, teachers will have tools and strategies for engaging students in actively making meaning of videos for learning.
After completing this module, teachers will have tools and strategies for engaging students in actively making meaning of videos for learning.
Content
Content
Even before remote learning, videos were an important way for students to engage with new information. But there’s a big difference between mindlessly watching a video for entertainment and “mind-fully” viewing to make meaning. As with reading, the best way to make meaning is to “talk to the text” - and yes, video is a form of text. So how can we have students interact with videos, rather than just passively watch them?
Even before remote learning, videos were an important way for students to engage with new information. But there’s a big difference between mindlessly watching a video for entertainment and “mind-fully” viewing to make meaning. As with reading, the best way to make meaning is to “talk to the text” - and yes, video is a form of text. So how can we have students interact with videos, rather than just passively watch them?
8 Ways to Help Students Watch Video Critically (Instead of Zoning Out) - This article outlines some tips and strategies for keeping students active and engaged while viewing a video. It also includes links to several different “note takers” you could have students use to record their thinking while they watch. During remote learning, students could either complete these organizers digitally, or, if they have access to a printer, as a hard copy which they then scan or take a picture of to share with you.
8 Ways to Help Students Watch Video Critically (Instead of Zoning Out) - This article outlines some tips and strategies for keeping students active and engaged while viewing a video. It also includes links to several different “note takers” you could have students use to record their thinking while they watch. During remote learning, students could either complete these organizers digitally, or, if they have access to a printer, as a hard copy which they then scan or take a picture of to share with you.
There are also some great digital tools to build active meaning-making into the process of learning from videos. Edpuzzle allows you to embed notes, questions, and open-ended prompts into a video so that students have to stop and share their thinking before they continue watching. Reclipped enables you to annotate a video as you watch - adding highlights, notes, and even creating “snippets” of the video to share with others. Explore one or both of these tools below. Both have varying pricing structures, but the free versions of each are pretty robust.
There are also some great digital tools to build active meaning-making into the process of learning from videos. Edpuzzle allows you to embed notes, questions, and open-ended prompts into a video so that students have to stop and share their thinking before they continue watching. Reclipped enables you to annotate a video as you watch - adding highlights, notes, and even creating “snippets” of the video to share with others. Explore one or both of these tools below. Both have varying pricing structures, but the free versions of each are pretty robust.
Edpuzzle
Edpuzzle
Click on the image to the left to participate in an Edpuzzle video about learning to use Edpuzzle. If you'd prefer to watch the video outside of Edpuzzle, you can find it here.
Click on the image to the left to participate in an Edpuzzle video about learning to use Edpuzzle. If you'd prefer to watch the video outside of Edpuzzle, you can find it here.
Reclipped
Reclipped
This screencast shows how Reclipped works by using Reclipped. You can also watch the video here, if you prefer.
This screencast shows how Reclipped works by using Reclipped. You can also watch the video here, if you prefer.
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
After exploring the resources above, you could:
After exploring the resources above, you could:
Create an Edpuzzle account and upload a video you could use with students. Embed some questions or prompts. Send your completed Edpuzzle activity to a colleague to try out.
Create an Edpuzzle account and upload a video you could use with students. Embed some questions or prompts. Send your completed Edpuzzle activity to a colleague to try out.
Create a Reclipped account. Add a video and practice highlighting, creating a snippet, or making summary notes. Share a snippet or note with someone.
Create a Reclipped account. Add a video and practice highlighting, creating a snippet, or making summary notes. Share a snippet or note with someone.
Create an organizer that your students could use to take notes while watching a video.
Create an organizer that your students could use to take notes while watching a video.
Evidence
Evidence
As evidence of your learning for this module, you could share:
As evidence of your learning for this module, you could share:
A link to an Edpuzzle activity
A link to an Edpuzzle activity
A link to a snippet from Reclipped
A link to a snippet from Reclipped
A screenshot or link to a notetaker/organizer you created
A screenshot or link to a notetaker/organizer you created
Special thanks to Anne Reardon for creating this module.
Special thanks to Anne Reardon for creating this module.
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