Assignment Title:  Instructional Video


Uses in the Classroom:  Instructional Videos are very versatile.  They can be created using a variety of programs and incorporated into the classroom in a variety of ways.  You could use simple whiteboard programs or applications, such as Educreations.  Or, you could use more complicated integrations with iMovie.  Either format will provide a means to instruct your students on a specific topic.  Voice over can narrate historical images that relate to a timeline or the steps taken in a math problem to solve and acquire the answer.  Still images, movies, and 'drawings in motion' can help add to the complexity of an Instructional Video.  It's important to be concise with your words, keep the objectives in mind while speaking, and map out how the video will progress throughout your time sequence. 

Issues to Consider: Students can create instructional videos to demonstrate their understanding of a specific concept.  If in a 1-1 environment and using tablets, such as the iPad, be sure to allow enough explore time with the selected application.  Start with classroom mini-projects that allow guided practice time incorporating the concepts with the tablet application.  Ensuring each student feels confident with the device and application will avoid the student having to spend time learning the application, while also having to create the assignment. 

The video below is intended for grades 2 through 4, depending on the level of mathematics the student is working on.  It would be an extension of math fact practice or applied to a beginning study of multiplication algorithms. 

Copyright:  This video was created using the iPad application Educreations.