As educators it is our goal to engage and energize students, this can be achieved through hands-on learning, specifically digital video. Video is an instructional medium that generates excitement.
Digital video is made up of a series of orthogonal bitmap digital images, these images are displayed in rapid succession at a constant rate, and these images are called frames. Video is created most commonly with digital video recorders and cameras, but there are some great tools available on your computer that allow the user to create their own video, these programs are Windows MovieMaker and iMovie.
Video is a learning tool and in schools it has a range of uses such as, communication, reflection, presentations, observation and analysis. Auditory and visual learners particularly benefit from the use of digital video. Video also taps into emotions which in return stimulates and enthralls students providing effective means for educators to address content. Video allows teachers to not only tell students what they need to learn from a lesson but illustrates examples to help develop understanding. It can be used is a variety of ways to enhance any lesson or subject.
YouTube is a popular and common website where videos are shared and users can upload and view them. There are millions of videos which contain just about anything you can think of. Depending on the topic content an educator can search for specific videos for use in the classroom. A useful website for teachers is TeacherTube which shares professional and educational videos.
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