Making Quality Flipped Class Videos
Though I often talk about how the flipped classroom is not about the videos, most flipped class teachers do use videos. What are some tips on how to make good quality videos. Aaron Sams and I talked about this in our book, but others are talking about it as well. Guest blogger Jasper Fox Sr. weighs in on his thoughts. You can follow Jasper on twitter by following: @jsprfox
Making Quality Flipped Class Videos
Great piece on making flipped classroom videos! One of my favorite aspects of these videos are that, once created, they become a resource that can be used over and over again. Adding students into the mix also allows you to create a really rich repository of resources that can be used for enrichment as well as for remediation.
These are great ideas to keep our students’ interest in the video medium. You mentioned that your students have started making screen-casts. Have you ever tried using one of their videos to deliver content or maybe that is asking too much of them?
Vivian,
Your question is excellent, I stick to having the students make the videos while they are learning about a topic and as review but have not had them make the videos first. Since students in my classes have been making screencast videos for two school years now, I use some of the videos to deliver content but only if they have an unusual idea or are especially effective. One example of this is the moon phases video above.
Jasper Sr.
Jesse,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I agree, the videos become a great resource for students later in the year or in future years. I just had a student visit from last year who told me that they were watching their videos recently and were not only remembering the content, but also what a great time they had in class. It is sentiments like that which reinforce for me the power of students as content creators.
Jasper Sr.
I agree Jesse, I find that I return to this site often. It emphasizes not only to keep the videos short but to keep them interesting by varying the modality and software for screen casting.
Great piece! I especially like your idea of using video to model your interests. It can often be hard, especially as a kid, to really hook into what a teacher is talking about, because it seems to have no bearing on “real life”. I can remember zoning out in school because I couldn’t relate to what was being taught. This is a great way to show them how the subject relates to life outside of school.
Annabel,
Wonderful point about how videos can be more easy to relate to. I think that students can be really interested in school studies if it is just presented in a different way. My central thesis about using video is that the experience should be exciting, and engaging. This looks very different that the traditional lecture format. One of the reasons I became a teacher is because I love learning. Making these videos allows me to demonstrate that to my students.
Jasper Sr.
Pingback : Dozens of Tips & Techniques for Creating High Quality Engaging Screencasts | Emerging Education Technology
Great Videos. I really appreciate people giving examples. What tool do you use to annotate over the screen?
Joe,
Thanks for commenting! The program I used to annotate here is called Doceri and is used with the iPad. Best of luck!
Jasper Sr.
Pingback : One Good Strategy | Hot Lunch Tray