After
reading the article “Digital Video Goes to School” I have concluded that both
authors Helen Hoffenberg and Marianne Handler are speaking from the knowledge
they both have from experience in technology and being teachers themselves. This
particular article talks about the many uses of video recording that can be
used in a classroom setting for any purpose or topic. Here they give examples
of schools that have used video recording for research, interviews, narrating,
theories, and investigation. All children did different projects and different
recordings but they all got to do their own editing and final details on their
own with the supervision of their teachers and maybe other peers if they worked
in groups. Children were given the opportunity to use technology instead of
just writing an essay paper about something. With video recording children had
the experience of not just using technology but having fun doing a projects in
which they could use their own imagination and be creative with it.
This
article gives me the idea of using video recordings for them to do their own
biographies and then present them to class. This way I can learn more about
each child and know where they are coming from opening a door for me to know
how to approach them and help them with their learning. I would probably do
this at the beginning of school so I can have that info available to me for the
rest of the school year. This would also help build community and relationships
in the classroom by each other learning about everyone as we show each movie in
class. I know that doing something like this might not be possible depending on
the school and district I am in so a resource to this would be to buy or use my
own video camera and give each child a time frame to which they do their own
biography, that way everyone gets to do their own and then once everyone has
done theirs they can be presented.
This
article was clear in presenting the information about the benefits of using
video recording in schools to better prepare students for newer technology and
for them to have experience using it. Video recordings also give students a
break from having to do research and then type up a paper about it; this is a
fun way for children to enjoy what they are doing without them feeling like
their doing work.
References
Hoffenberg, H., & Handler, M. (2001).
Digital video goes to school. Learning and Leading with Technology, 29(2),
10-15. Retrieved from www.iste.org.
Rocelia,
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful to see kids learning about video recording in their classroom. It is important that kids learn about these type of technological tools so that they can use them for future projects and collaborations. Many kids do not have access to these tools at home, so it is important for teachers to introduce these basic tools. Not only does it enhance their learning, but video recording can teach kids how to work in groups and how to rely on one another. This component is great for interviews and other classroom activities. I look forward to using this component once I start teaching in a classroom.