Caught On Video

Caught On Video, by Bob Sprankle

This article had some really interesting points. I liked his ideas on recording the students at the beginning of the year to be played back at the end. I also liked the idea of filming their questions before a lesson/unit and then having them answer those questions after they have learned about it.

I feel like sending home video of students to be watched by parents might backfire on you if you're not too careful. It may be proof of learning, but it can also be proof of other things that the parents aren't too fond of. You would have to hone your editing skills ;)

I appreciated what Sprankle said about getting students to show what they are doing as opposed to how they are doing and using video to show that. I think it would also be a good tool for if you are working with one group and another group is working on their own. They could video tape themselves, which would add a level of accountability.

I definitely think that video is a great way for students to show creativity in their projects. I think a video journal is very effective and it also teaches children how to work as a team. I would love to use video in my classroom as long as it was very easy to use and didn't distract students from learning the content they need to learn. I think a weekly video of what we have learned in class might get parents attention more than a letter. I think it would also get parents to visit that website you spent so many hours on!