Wednesday, June 13, 2007
TV goes to School!
I think that there may not be as much video in the schools today because it is hard to find the right kind of video that can be a very positive and helpful instructional tool. There are a lot of great educational videos out there but you have to be extremely careful on what you decide to show in your classroom. It is not good to just put on a video just because it is about the topic you are trying to teach. Most of the time videos ultimately just put students to sleep. You would have to be very careful to evaluate what you want your students to see and make sure that it is interesting enough to keep there attention, otherwise you are just wasting time. We know that connecting images and sounds help students remember things more effectively. I think that you can use video effectively but you have to be very picky about what you intend to bring into the classroom. They shouldn’t be very long videos, because automatically I think that poses a problem for keeping yours students motivated and involved. I think shorter videos would be more effective. I also think that videos should help students tie information into their own world or context. There are many great ways that I think you could use video in your classroom. I think students appreciate seeing and hearing things, rather than always being lectured to.Labels: discussions