Comments on: How-to videos http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Craft http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13833 Chris Craft Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13833 I'm not sure you can call them how-to videos but they certainly are all about teaching Spanish! Go check them out at www.teachjeffspanish.com Chris I’m not sure you can call them how-to videos but they certainly are all about teaching Spanish! Go check them out at http://www.teachjeffspanish.com

Chris

]]> By: Mathew http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13834 Mathew Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13834 They're not how to videos but videos based on whatever subject we're teaching. The first year we had nothing to show students but after that every year we have projects to show them made by the class before and so their knowledge can continue to build on the knowledge of the class before. http://www.videointheclassroom.com They’re not how to videos but videos based on whatever subject we’re teaching. The first year we had nothing to show students but after that every year we have projects to show them made by the class before and so their knowledge can continue to build on the knowledge of the class before. http://www.videointheclassroom.com

]]> By: Barbara http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13835 Barbara Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13835 So simple...so effective...also a great assessment tool...the word video though scares some teachers. This is the first good reason I have seen to actually have a "computer class" at the 3-8 level. Normally I believe all technology should be integrated within the curriculum... but at some point the kids need to gain some basic skills and at least at my school they are not learning it on their own. So simple…so effective…also a great assessment tool…the word video though scares some teachers. This is the first good reason I have seen to actually have a “computer class” at the 3-8 level. Normally I believe all technology should be integrated within the curriculum… but at some point the kids need to gain some basic skills and at least at my school they are not learning it on their own.

]]> By: John Kain http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13836 John Kain Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13836 We do regular student videos in our district. Here is on explaining the school rules: http://msfranksclass.blogspot.com/2007/08/three-rs-of-shaw.html We do regular student videos in our district. Here is on explaining the school rules:
http://msfranksclass.blogspot.com/2007/08/three-rs-of-shaw.html

]]> By: Bea Cantor http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13837 Bea Cantor Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13837 I am the ITRT (integration technology resource teacher) at my school. I am working with a teacher on a project on advertisement techniques. The kids are using iMovie and CC-licensed images to produce narrated advertisements. Since there are no images of the students, or names to identify them, we are uploading them to YouTube so the kids can show off to their friends and families. They are working extra hard and have been talking about having a contest to see who gets the most hits and comments. They are not "videos" really, but the kids are producing great stuff. I'll post links here when they are ready. I am the ITRT (integration technology resource teacher) at my school. I am working with a teacher on a project on advertisement techniques. The kids are using iMovie and CC-licensed images to produce narrated advertisements. Since there are no images of the students, or names to identify them, we are uploading them to YouTube so the kids can show off to their friends and families. They are working extra hard and have been talking about having a contest to see who gets the most hits and comments. They are not “videos” really, but the kids are producing great stuff. I’ll post links here when they are ready.

]]> By: sylvia martinez http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13838 sylvia martinez Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13838 It's also a great way to teach students that different types of communication require different skills. Like fiction vs. non-fiction writing, there are skills to be learned from creating videos that aren't stories. And not just videos -- podcasts, comic books, and other multimedia can accomplish the same goal. Here's a site from Winston Churchill Middle school in California http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/jdarrow/genyes.cfm?subpage=58891 Many of our schools use these resources in many ways, teaching younger students, or even teaching teachers. It's great for everyone involved, and better than canned content. Especially for technology, because the how to video can be very specific to your technology set up - it can show exactly how to save files to YOUR file server, how to access district resources, how to edit a teacher web page for example, instead of a generic video that might be too vague. Here's a post from a while back about student-made help video tips, using the Common Craft "RSS in Plain English" as an example of best practices. http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2007/04/27/rss-in-plain-english-ideas-for-student-made-help-videos/ It’s also a great way to teach students that different types of communication require different skills. Like fiction vs. non-fiction writing, there are skills to be learned from creating videos that aren’t stories.

And not just videos — podcasts, comic books, and other multimedia can accomplish the same goal.

Here’s a site from Winston Churchill Middle school in California http://www.sanjuan.edu/webpages/jdarrow/genyes.cfm?subpage=58891

Many of our schools use these resources in many ways, teaching younger students, or even teaching teachers. It’s great for everyone involved, and better than canned content. Especially for technology, because the how to video can be very specific to your technology set up – it can show exactly how to save files to YOUR file server, how to access district resources, how to edit a teacher web page for example, instead of a generic video that might be too vague.

Here’s a post from a while back about student-made help video tips, using the Common Craft “RSS in Plain English” as an example of best practices.
http://blog.genyes.com/index.php/2007/04/27/rss-in-plain-english-ideas-for-student-made-help-videos/

]]> By: john hendron http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13839 john hendron Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13839 I have begun producing instructional screencast videos for students. Getting them to produce their own would be an awesome next step. You can view via URL assoc. With this post. I have begun producing instructional screencast videos for students. Getting them to produce their own would be an awesome next step. You can view via URL assoc. With this post.

]]> By: Brad Sell http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13840 Brad Sell Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13840 Is this what you had in mind??? http://www.curriki.org/ As a member of Curriki's Board of Directors and the visionary behind the idea for Curriki, Scott G. McNealy will help guide the organization's goal of making world-class curricula universally accessible. Currently Chairman of Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Board of Directors, McNealy co-founded the company in 1982. He served as chief executive officer and chairman at Sun for 22 years, steering the Company to constant innovation in open, network computing. He also helped transform the company from a Silicon Valley start-up to a leading provider of network computing infrastructure with more than 30,000 employees worldwide, all while positioning the Company as the model of corporate integrity. McNealy is known for his longstanding commitment to education and advocacy for open and competitive business practices. In March 2004, he led Sun to create the Global Education & Learning Community (GELC) to leverage open source to provide affordable lifelong learning for all students, no matter where they are. GELC was spun off in 2006 as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit now known as Curriki - the Global Education & Learning Community. McNealy holds a Bachelors of Arts from Harvard with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and received a Masters of Business Administration from Stanford University. Is this what you had in mind???
http://www.curriki.org/

As a member of Curriki’s Board of Directors and the visionary behind the idea for Curriki, Scott G. McNealy will help guide the organization’s goal of making world-class curricula universally accessible.

Currently Chairman of Sun Microsystems, Inc.’s Board of Directors, McNealy co-founded the company in 1982. He served as chief executive officer and chairman at Sun for 22 years, steering the Company to constant innovation in open, network computing. He also helped transform the company from a Silicon Valley start-up to a leading provider of network computing infrastructure with more than 30,000 employees worldwide, all while positioning the Company as the model of corporate integrity.

McNealy is known for his longstanding commitment to education and advocacy for open and competitive business practices. In March 2004, he led Sun to create the Global Education & Learning Community (GELC) to leverage open source to provide affordable lifelong learning for all students, no matter where they are. GELC was spun off in 2006 as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit now known as Curriki – the Global Education & Learning Community.

McNealy holds a Bachelors of Arts from Harvard with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and received a Masters of Business Administration from Stanford University.

]]> By: Rebecca Evers http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13841 Rebecca Evers Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13841 Hi Scott, I can't beleive that no one has mentioned Teacher Tube. There are many interesting, informative, and entertaining videos posted by teachers. The videos include videos with students and student-created videos. the url is http://www.teachertube.com ENJOY! Hi Scott,
I can’t beleive that no one has mentioned Teacher Tube. There are many interesting, informative, and entertaining videos posted by teachers. The videos include videos with students and student-created videos. the url is http://www.teachertube.com ENJOY!

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2007/12/how-to-videos.html/comment-page-1#comment-13842 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2007/12/how-to-videos.html#comment-13842 Thanks, everyone, for the leads. I guess I was thinking of true how-to videos, not just videos generally. Some of the resources on Curriki and TeacherTube are how-tos, some aren't. Also, I think it would be great to see more student-generated how-tos, not just adult-generated how-tos... Thanks, everyone, for the leads. I guess I was thinking of true how-to videos, not just videos generally. Some of the resources on Curriki and TeacherTube are how-tos, some aren’t. Also, I think it would be great to see more student-generated how-tos, not just adult-generated how-tos…

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