Greetings,
Technology has developed and will continue to develop at an
unfathomable rate. In the past our learning, communication and expression
within the classroom was dominated by text. In contemporary society we are
bombarded with endless stimulation but the means of delivery has changed. We
now have easy access to the means to both consume and create digital content.
With these incredible resources ingrained in contemporary life it would be
ignorant to expect text to have autonomy on communication. New technologies and
resources being made available there are new options and frontiers to explore. The
way in which we teach needs to be adapted to this environment.
This week we had the opportunity to explore the use of
Images, Audio, video or digital story telling. I have selected to focus on the
use of video within the classroom. Video is wonderful as it has the potential
to be an instantly engaging resource. I
believe it is valuable in the classroom for distributing information and
checking for knowledge and understanding. It is also a great way for students
to interact with technology and creativity as content can be easily created and
edited on many different devices. If
this content is then shared perhaps through a wiki or youtube students are
enabled to access and contribute to the piece. This allows for students to
collaborate and think critically about both outside and self-generated content.
As an aspiring history teacher I am excited by this
technology. It would be wonderful if to enable students to interact with
content through the use of film technology. Imagine being able to allow
students to create their own propaganda campaign or view footage of crucial
moments in modern history. The wonderful thing about the internet is the
ability to easily access quality resources. I particularly value the ‘Crash Course
History’ segments created by author John Green. For an activity I may ask
students to choose from a selection of videos. The students may then be given
the option to select on theme that was covered and research it in depth.
Perhaps then students could each create 1 minute videos summarizing their
findings and uploading it to a wiki. Students would then be able to view and
share these videos. Perhaps this activity could focus more on research and
students are asked to view a source and create a short video critiquing the
source. This could use a combination of footage, audio, text, images, etc. Students would then watch each other’s videos
and contrast the differences. This
applies the SAMR model as it takes the idea of Substitution and Augmentation by
using the video and wiki content. Modification and redefinition is then enabled
by interacting with content and creating new content whilst using higher order
thinking skills highlighted in Bloom’s Taxonomy. This is just one example of
the application of this exciting technology in the classroom.
In terms of my interaction with creating videos I have
enjoyed being able to easily create content. As an example I would like to
share this video that demonstrates my use a go-pro and iMovie.
Nice Kaylah,
ReplyDeleteLove your enthusiasm for teaching history and enjoyed the video link.