I think using video in the classroom is a
great teaching tool. I think information should be presented in as many
different ways as possible in order to reach as many students as possible and
video is a great way to add some visual to a lesson. Also, students still seem to associate video
with taking a break from the lecture, when really they can still be learning
while watching. Here is a video I found that I would show Pre-Calc and Calc
students to address the “what use is this” and “when will we ever use this?”
questions in a different way from “well you’ll need it in university if you
want to be an engineer..” etc. I think math can be fun and beautiful in it’s
own way, and this video shines a little bit of light on this aspect of the
subject.
After Bryce’s presentation and examples of
work his student’s had created, I am excited to have students make videos to
show their learning. I think it opens up so much room for creativity,
especially in a math classroom where it is usually test after test. I am on the
fence for having the students post their videos on YouTube. I would defiantly
like them to post them on a class site or blog so classmates can use them as
resources. It would be cool if they shared them outside the classroom too, I
could see a student gaining a lot of confidence from another student around the
world learning and benefiting from their work. I also see the dangers of this
however. It would be ideal if there were a world wide sharing platform for
educational purposes.
I was also excited after Bryce's presentation. By allowing students to use different forms of technology to create and present the information they learned, I believe is a better way for teachers to assess students learning. As for posting student videos, make sure to check with your administration, some schools have policies against videos showing students to be posted online.
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