TWT+2015+-+Video+in+the+Classroom

Sabrina Schumann 5th and 10th English School of the Holy Child Rye **Video in the Classroom** Video generated in a variety of ways can be used in the classroom for many different purposes. As a conscientious educator, one wouldn’t use video just to use video and using it well stems from understanding what it can be used for and why.

Most common uses of video in my class:

v Screencast: a video of your computer screen that includes sound; purpose: to flip a lesson or make permanently available lectures on skills, concepts, directions etc. to increase independence and confidence of students.
 * Ø [|“Epic”]


 * Ø “[|Don’t Float Your Quotes]”

For my screencast I use [|Screencast-o-matic's] free version which can film any section of your screen you desire and then exported straight from the program to YouTube*.


 * A note about YouTube and other public platforms (Prezi, Pinterest, etc): I try to insulate my students as much as possible which means all the video clips you are seeing are unlisted and cannot be found without a direct link. Consider your students' visibility when designing and assigning digital tasks.

v Projects: a video (screencast, trailer, vlog, PSA, commercial, mock/documentary, etc.) students create that fulfills an assignment and certain criteria; purpose: increase creativity in processing, work on group skills, and display understanding of material.
 * Ø //Jane Eyre// (Charlotte Brontë ): [|The Wrath], [|Jane and Rochester], [|Jane Eyre: A Mystery], [|Jane Eyre Goes to College]


 * Ø //The Taming of the Shrew// (William Shakespeare): [|Sibling Jealousy], [|When Grooms Dress Themselves], [|Petulant Brides], [|Say Yes to the Wife], [|Sisterhood], [|Tailor Time], [|Trading Places], [|The Honeymoon is Over],


 * Ø //The Wonderful Wizard of Oz// (L. Frank Baum): [|The 5th Grades Message to the 10th Grade]

v Observations: a video of the running of class; purpose: reflection by teacher, student, or faculty.
 * Ø “Specificity” - //Inception// [|Film Clip], Lesson Plan, [|Observation Video]


 * Ø “Langston Hughes and //Oz// Essay” - [|Observation a] (teacher perspective), [|Observation b] (student perspective), Lesson Plan

v Discussions: a video of a group’s discussion; purpose: grading or reflection.
 * Ø 5th Grade //Rules// for Discussion ([|1], [|2], and [|3]) and Reflection ([|1], 2, and [|3])

v Clips: a short piece of a television show, movie, documentary, etc.; purpose: to highlight a skills, theme, idea, etc. in discussion.
 * Ø //[|The Wizard of Oz]// (1939) and //The Wonderful Wizard of Oz// (Baum)


 * Ø [|“Dinner Party”] (//The Office//) and //Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?// (Albee)

v Films: a television show, movie, documentary, etc. in its entirety; purpose: to observe and discuss theme, idea, similarities/difference in discussion while using skills.
 * Ø //[|Great Expectations]// (1998)


 * Ø //[|Pleasantville]// (1998)

The [|Great YouTube List of All the Videos]