This website gives an in depth overview of how to use video in the classroom. It addresses video curriculum, how to record and edit videos, what formats to save videos in, different programs that can be used by students to make videos, video sharing sites, and how to integrate these videos in teaching.
This is a video that documents the success of integration of technology in a school. It provides examples as well as first hand experiences from students and teachers. It has the use of computers, video cameras, tv screen, and ect.
Record Screencasts for providing onscreen instruction.
three to five computers
library with a pod of computers:
Build a Google Site to house class content
digital stories
Microsoft PowerPoint, LibreOffice, Prezi, or Google Docs.
create cartoons
laptop cart or a computer lab:
Enable students to work through course content at their own pace through the use of screencasts, e-books, and other digital media.
enhanced digital note taking
live class discussions
1:1 laptops or netbooks:
handful of mobile devices
Upload and access course content
Record group discussions
record themselves reading aloud for fluency checks
student-created comics
e-books
Try out a tool like Nearpod to project information onto student devices.
Conduct research.
Collaborate using apps like Whiteboard.
1:1 mobile devices:
multifunction devices
create videos
student polling
Quick Checks:
get a quick snapshot of the class
you can get quick and easy feedback that will help inform your instruction.
Personalized Feedback
All three tools provide the ability for teachers to leave personalized comments and notes on student work, and they provide a messaging service for students who may want to send emails with questions or concerns about the course.
A great resource for teachers who are stumped on how to integrate technology into their existing classroom. Includes how to get started as well as ideas like, "if you have an interactive whiteboard", "if you have computers in your classroom", etc.
I chose this as one of my 5 resources because I liked how it gave this history of technology integration as well as videos to watch that showed examples of technology integration. This specific link shows benefits of integrating technology as well as where the idea began. I think this website would be a very good website to show any teacher who is skeptical of integrating technology into their classroom.
This website has a bunch of videos on how to integrate and improve videos for your class. It has videos to help with idea, editing, camera skills and much more.
This video series goes inside the classrooms of educators who use technology tools in their lessons every day. Learn from their challenges, celebrate their successes, and share their resources in every episode.
This video series goes inside the classrooms of educators who use technology tools in their lessons every day. Learn from their challenges, celebrate their successes, and share their resources in every episode.
Explores how Project Based Learning is a dynamic classroom approach in which students explore real world problems through hands-on, engaging activities.
This website provides evidence of PBL through videos. The video portion of this website is very helpful and connects to this chapter because it shows different activities that teacher's can use to engage their students. Not only are there videos, but there is also topics that organize the different types of lessons and activities making it organized and efficient to use.
Lastly there is a blog where teachers can communicate with each other, exploring new ideas and topics.
This site gives specific tips, resources, and tricks to integrate technology in your classroom. You can search by grade-level, subject, learning types. classroom types, and much more! Lots of good links, videos, and tutorials available, AND there's a place for you to share your tips too!
