Tell me and I
forget.
Teach me and
remember.
Involve me and
I learn.
By Benjamin Franklin
Why should I integrate video
production in the curriculum?
Video production is a great technology tool to teach and learn. Teachers can use video production to enhance students’
learning process through leting them be involved in creating the video. When students create their own video that
provides a specific topic or solves a certain problem, they will lean more effectively
than just listening to the topic or reading about it. When students engage in creating a video, they will search for
information that presents their topic, then think critically about all elements and
criteria that need to be discussed in their video. Then students will start creating
the video to provide their own ideas and thoughts. Video production will help students express
their ideas and speak aloud about their thoughts. Students who learn through creating a video
or a product about the lesson will not forget what they have learned because they
implemented what they have learned in a real life situation and they were responsible
of their learning.
Integrating video production in the
curriculum can help teachers "find new access to students and help them
find new access to the material"(Garrison,n.d,para.1). Creating videos to support the curriculum will help both teachers and students. Teachers can use videos to enhance their teaching and provide interesting materials that explains the content more effectively. People like media and engaging videos in the curriculum will grab learners’ attention and facilitate the learning process. For example, when a teacher creates a video that explains how to solve a math problem, students will be able to watch the video several times in order to understand how to solve the problem.
What are the advantages of learning
through video production?
As teachers, our goal is to provide
an effective teaching of the curriculum and help students to be able to use the knowledge
in their lives. This could happen when students are central of their learning and implement the skills by themselves while
learning. Through video production, students
will be able to retain what they learn, be creative, and express their understanding (Solomon
& Sentlowitz, 2009). When students produce videos, they will practice “real life” skills, such
as “Planning & organization, time management, cooperative learning,
communication, technology skills, problem solving, information synthesizing,
leadership”
(Solomon
& Sentlowitz, 2009,p.14). “Every
classroom has a few students who are below grade level. Traditional teaching is
not working for these students” (Needleman,n.d,para.2). Therefore, having a video production method for those
students will help them achieve learning objectives as normal students.
It is really worth the time spent
and hard work?
How to
start?
Video could
be a “powerful tool for meaningful learning”(SPARK in Education,n.d,p.1). It just needs preparation in
order to get all benefits and achieving of the goal. Here is a link for a great website that
provides suggestions on how to integrate video production
into the curriculum.
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Resources:
Garrison, A.(n.d).Video
Basics and Production Projects for the Classroom. Center
for media literacy. Retrieved from
Needleman,M. (n.d). Why Integrate Video Production in the Classroom?. Creating lifelong learners. Retrieved from
http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/?p=220
Solomon,G., Sentlowitz,S.(2009).Engaging students in video production and movie making in the classroom. Teach&learning. Retrieved from
http://www.kqed.org/assets/pdf/arts/programs/spark/video.pdf
