Post on 24-Dec-2015
Transforming Your Classroom with Video Podcasts
Dr. Robin KayUOIT – Oshawa, Canada
We will be working from kayuoitpres.wikispaces.com
UOIT
• Started in 2003 • 6000+ Students• Laptop based university• Online Masters of Education
Me
Taught for over 25 years at high school, college and university level
Taught pre-service mathematics IS teachers at UOIT for 10 years
Currently the Director of Graduate Studies for our Online Masters of Education program,
You?
Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Secondary
Years experience in the classroom
Years using technology
Overview
1. Why Video Podcasts?2. What you need to create video
podcasts?3. Making Your First Video Podcasts4. Good Quality Video Podcasts5. Storing Video Podcasts6. Alternative Ways to Use Video
Podcasts
1. Why Video Podcasts?
How many You Tube videos did you look at yesterday?
To reply go to: pollev.com/robinkay
Context
Nov 2009
1,000,000,000 visits per day
May 2010
2,000,000,000 visits per day
April 23,2005 - Me at the Zoo
Jan 2012
4,000,000,000 visits per day
Mar 2015
5,000,000,000 visits per day
Opportunity
Video Podcast
s
Classroom
Video Podcasts
2 -10 minutes
Video Controls
Web-Based
Any Device
2. What you Need
My Wiki Site kayuoitpres.wikispaces.com Go to Preparation
What you need - PC
What you need - Mac
What you need - iPad
3. Let’s Make a Clip
1. Go to kayuoitpres.wikispaces.com
2. Form teams based on device
3. Select Instructions for your Device (PC, Mac or iPad)
4. Work toward publish 2 practice clips
Challenges so far …
4. Good Quality Math Clip
Have you ever seen a bad video math clip?
What is a good quality clip?
Go to todaysmeet.com/MathVideoPodcasts and offer suggestions
Effective Tip 1 - Audience
Who is your audience? Someone who does not understand Someone who is struggling or behind Someone who just doesn’t get it Someone who is behind Flipped classroom – A bit tricky
Effective Tip 2 - Title
Clear Conceptual Label Surface Area Surface Area of Rectangular Prism Geometry - Surface Area of Rectangular
Prism
Effective Tip 3 – Context
Why are you doing this problem? Explain context and or relevance Don’t just jump into solving problem
Effective Tip 4 – Key Elements
Explain key elements before solving Make sure listener understands what is
being asked Don’t just read the problem Highlight key features
Effective Tip 5 – List Key Info
List important tools Write down key assumptions or tools as
needed in a clear place Facts, assumptions, formula
Effective Tip 6 – Visuals
Useful visuals when needed Diagrams, picture, table can be very
helpful but make sure it is not decorative Often good at the beginning to explain
context
Effective Tip 7 – Explain Steps
No Mystery Steps Carefully include and explain all steps Context of step – how it is connect to
previous and/or next step Khan generally does this very well
Effective Tip 8 – Relaxed Pace
Relaxed Pace for Learning Good for learning, not flashy, fast paced
clips students usually see Try to have clip no longer than 5 minutes If the story is clear/good, students will
listen
Effective Tip 9 – Conversational
Use conversational voice Pretend you are tutoring a student who
is struggling Be careful about being distractingly
friendly, engaging and loud
Effective Tip 10 – Layout
Be well organized Good amount of white space Avoid crowding Write if you can – don’t simply present
text
Rate Clip 1
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Rate Clip 2
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Rate Clip 3
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5. Storing Video Podcasts
HOSTS
YouTube
ORGANIZATION
Desire to Learn
Create a Wiki
Create a Webpage in Weebly
6. Alternative Ways to Use Video Podcasts
1. Instruction2. Administration3. Assignments4. Feedback
Instruction
Big Picture Overview
Explanation of Concepts
Worked Examples
Flipped Classroom
Instruction - Examples
Big Picture Overview
Explanation of Concepts
Worked Examples (Create Your Own)
Flipped Classroom (Collections + TEDEd)
Student – Selection & Wiki Review Student select best explanations in teams Student create wiki review of unit/year
Instruction - Samples
Collections mathtechtoolsuoit.wikispaces.com/Podca
sts
Worked Examples (Evaluating Functions) tinyurl.com/evc-inst3
Concepts (Reliability & Validity) tinyurl.com/evc-inst5
Administration
Just-in-time podcasts to explain Assignments Homework How to use tools
Administration - Samples
Instructions for Assignments
Using Software (Desmos)
Homework Instructions
Assignments
Student created videos Explanations of how to do certain math
problems Post answers on a Wiki / Web Page
Assignment - Examples
Create explanation of math problem Individual In teams
Real world math examples
Give feedback to peers about solutions (post on Wiki)
Feedback
Guidance (formative feedback) Individual or team
Assignments & Tests (summative feedback) Individual Challenging questions on tests
A Promising Opportunity
Video Podcast
s
Classroom
Contact Information
Dr. Robin KayAssociate Professorrobin.kay@uoit.ca Webpage: www.drrobinkay.org/index.html