It did not take long
after beginning the course, Survey of Instructional Technology, for me to get pulled
out of my comfort zone. First I had to create and begin using a Facebook
account. Then my first assignment required me to create an introductory video.
I thought about ideas for this assignment for days before recording and
submitting a video. In the end I submitted a video that met the requirements
but nothing more. It was a mentor text that “we, as adults and teachers, may be
loathe to describe as such,” (Hicks, 107). I am pretty sure that I broke most
of the rules these students warned us about (link).
Now I am faced with the task of
updating and editing that introductory video. Again I find myself thinking of
ideas to make my video more appealing but still relay who I am. Focusing on the
MAPS heuristic I know that my purpose and audience will remain the same and
that I need to improve my mode and media.
Students create
multimedia compositions in essentially three ways: by designing all their own
media; by repurposing existing media; or, most often, by composing a text that
uses their own media as well as those created by others, (Hicks 113).
My first video was all my own media. It was simply me in
front of a camera talking about myself. I did not even do a good job talking
about myself. I stumbled and stammered and was not fluid with my speech. I knew that in order to improve my video I
would need to combine my own media with other forms created by others.
I specifically wanted to focus on the ideas of narration,
transitions, and captions to enhance my introduction video. When I went back
and watched my first video I bored myself. I spoke as if I was the only
audience. CJ Brame stated in his article Effective Educational Videos, "The use of conversational rather than
formal language during multimedia instruction has been shown to have a large
effect on students’ learning,” (Brame 2015). I think that was part of my
problem. My only goal was to relay information. It was not specific to an
audience.
I hope that my second try was an improvement. I still wanted to relay the same message, but used the MAPS heuristic as well as Hick's other tips for video editing to make it more effective. Creating effective videos will be a vital part of educations future. More and more content is moving online, and more of that online content is going to be in the form of videos.
I hope that my second try was an improvement. I still wanted to relay the same message, but used the MAPS heuristic as well as Hick's other tips for video editing to make it more effective. Creating effective videos will be a vital part of educations future. More and more content is moving online, and more of that online content is going to be in the form of videos.
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ReplyDeleteI am really impressed with your video resubmission! I like how you incorporated both you talking to the camera, along with editing effects to add interest and intrigue. Your video kept me engaged and showed editing skill. These technological skills are valuable in teaching, as you can incorporate ITSE standards into student learning, and according to Wolpert-Gawron, "access to technology allows for more differentiation" (2012) which allows a teacher to reach more students at a deeper level.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the link below for additional video tools for teachers! I hope these help you as you continue to create and edit educational videos.
https://elearningindustry.com/the-8-best-free-video-tools-for-teachers
Wolpert-Gawron, H. (June 28, 2012). Teachers and tech use: It's time!. Edutopia. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-use-classroom-necessity-heather-wolpert-gawron
Hey Wes!
ReplyDeleteIt seems that there are a lot of us pushed out of our comfort zones for this class! That first assignment was a struggle for me and I hope that my latest attempt is better. I like the incorporation of the computer screen shots, which service did you use for this? Did I miss you mentioning it? I like that you incorporated many of the recommendations of Hicks (2013): narration, repetition of the computer screen image and the added texts through transitions (p. 111). I like seeing what you are doing with the different media here and in the collaborations.
Hicks, T. (2013). Crafting digital writing: Composing texts across media and genres. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.