| Why Use Video? | | | | objective? |
| Most educators know video content is a highly | | | | Fortunately, educational video is well represented on |
| effective teaching tool because it is so engaging for | | | | the Internet and all the providers include search engine |
| students raised in today's video age. Research shows | | | | and detailed product descriptions on their websites. |
| that humans, especially children, process visual | | | | With a few clicks it is possible to find several available |
| information 600,000 times faster than text and that | | | | titles, and with a few more clicks, determine if the |
| visual aids have, in some cases, improved learning as | | | | content will indeed meet your lesson plan needs. |
| much as 400%. | | | | Lesson Plan Ideas |
| Using video, a teacher can develop a lesson plan that: | | | | Animal Habitat Video - Students write a story |
| - Provides a common experience for all students | | | | describing an animal and its habitat. |
| - Generates interest and stimulate imagination | | | | Water Conservation Video - Students will demonstrate |
| - Offers a different perspective or another approach | | | | an understanding of how scarce water affects |
| to a topic | | | | choices people make in day-to-day situations. |
| - Connects students with far away times and places | | | | Clay Animations Video - Students observe clay |
| - Demonstrates abstract ideas | | | | animations and develop their own clay figures to learn |
| - Stimulates the development of critical thinking skills | | | | about structures and how they function. |
| - Enhances self-respect and break down social | | | | Talking Book Video - By reading along with the movie, |
| stereotypes | | | | students will develop their reading skills. |
| - Promotes critical viewing skills and media awareness | | | | Where to Find Educational Videos |
| The truth is, even though using video in the classroom | | | | Some new sources for educational videos are: |
| can breathe meaning and life into nearly any lesson | | | | - Your state's Public Broadcasting Network |
| plan, the task of appropriately incorporating video into | | | | - Your media librarian |
| daily activities can be daunting. How do you know | | | | - Cable in the Classroom website |
| what video will best address a specific learning | | | | - SchoolMedia, Inc. |