Video In The Age of Participation by Glen Bull
This article, written by a co-director of the Center for Technology, focuses on digital videos from the internet growing as a useful resource for educators. Though most of the digital videos today can be made by anybody, there are now specific program sites online that are geared mainly for educators. Such program sites are PBS NOVA, The Discovery Education unitedstreaming website, and National Geographic Society. These sites provide particular videos in relation to teachers' curricular objectives. The sites also make it convenient for teachers to access when it comes to availability and editing for their lessons (where most educators can participate in creating their own videos).
How effective are digital videos compared to the traditional DVD/VHS?
Because digital videos are clearly up to date with this new generation of students, students can definitely relate to the material and most likely be more interested in the video. Plus digital videos are much more convenient for teachers because of easy access and availability. It also can help the teacher be more creative in editing their videos to incorporate with their lesson plans.
What could be some of the problems with having digital videos shown in the classroom?
Like most new methods of teaching, there will always be some kind of problem or criticism. The problems that may arise among digital videos are whether or not the content may be appropriate for the age group/classroom and they are accurate.
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