Using Digital Video to Increase Acquisition of Psychomotor Skills

April Moore, MS, ATC – Pulaski County Schools

Michael Moore, PhD, ATC-L – Radford University

Overview• Who are our students?• What can we do to engage these new students?• What is needed for digital production and

viewing?• Demonstrate Types of Digital Production• Results – Practical Exams• Show Examples of Digital Media• Lab Time – Capture and Convert – Session 2

Some Things To Think About• How long has the internet been around?

• How long have you had an e-mail account?

• How long have you had a cell phone? Does it have picture, video, and WiFi capability?

• Do you know how to text message?

Some Things To Think About• Do you know what an “App” is?

• Do you know what “Twitter/Facebook” is?

• How many students do you see with a MP3 or MP4 player or cell phone?

Our Students

– 1980-2000

• Net generation• Digital natives• Millennials• Neo-millennials

– 2001-Present

• Generation Z • New Silent Generation

What Can We Do?

• Adapt to the times

• Develop ways for our students to learn in which they are already accustomed to

• Involve parents like “classroom” teachers

• Show proper skill acquisition, 1-minute health lectures (HR, disease prevention, safe behaviors, CPR/First Aid)

• Technology is here to stay

Digital ProductionWhat we use at RU/Dublin Elementary

• Digital Video Camera – Flip Video Mino HD

• Software – Camtasia Studios, Ulead Video Studio, MiroVideo Converter (

http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/)and Audacity

• MP4 Player (Portable Video Player – iPod)

• Sever access (Class Web page; iTunes U)

What Do Students Need

• iPod/iTouch/iPad or MP4 equivalent (16-80GB) and/or

• Internet access

• Subscribe to class podcasts

• “Dock” their iPod every few days

• New “Podcast” will automatically upload

Digital Video

• Production Steps – Capture video of psychomotor skill– Convert video to iPod format with Ulead Video

Studio – (see next slide for individual steps in the conversion process)

– Upload to class web page or iTunes U

• 1-2 Min videos take less than 5-6 minutes to capture and upload to server

Digital Video• Open ULead Program

• Select Movie Wizard

• Click Insert Video

• Find Video in your folder; Click Next

• Drag Menu Bar in middle of Ulead page to the bottom and Select Straight Cut

• Uncheck Background Music – if you do not do this it will play a pre-set music in the Ulead program

• Click Next

• Click Create Video File → MPEG-4→iPod MPEG-4 (If your MP4 device is not in the “iPod Family”, select you appropriate device here)

• Name you File, Select your save location; SAVE

• Rendering Percent Completion Bar will appear showing you how long the conversion process will take

Digital Audio

• Production Steps– Record audio with Audacity Software (this

software is free)– Export as a MP3; Label; Save in designated

folder– Upload to class web page or iTunes U

• Most digital audio clips take 5 minutes to capture and upload

Lectures

• Production Steps– Capture lecture in real time with Camtasia

Studio– Save Lecture– Convert lecture with Camtasia Studio as a

iPod MP4 version – can take 20-30 minutes depending on your lecture length

– Upload MP4 lectue to class web page or iTunes U

Benefits• Allows educators to spend more time with

any of the following: scenarios, skill practice, lecture notes, discussion

• Allows students to review and preview notes/skills; practice skills at various times and environments – 24-7 access to skills

Benefits Cont.• Allows parents/caregivers to get involved

• Show administrators you are utilizing new technology to teach

• Learning-Over-Time element

• Addresses various learning styles

Drawbacks

• NONE……………

• Initially time consuming with the production and uploading of material to iTunes U or web server

• Technological problems

• Cost

• Learning curve for teachers mainly

Oral Practical Results• Student’s average grades on oral practicals increased from previous

fall and spring semesters grades (*ATEP students enrolled in spring classes;^ switch to a video practical)

Fall 2005 - 77% Spring 2006* - 84%Fall 2006 - 81.7% Spring 2007* - 91.7%Fall 2007 - 86% Spring 2008* - 86.7%Fall 2008 – 86.3% Spring 2009* - 89.7%Fall 2009 - 93%^ Spring 2010*^ - 91.9%Fall 2010 - 89.8%^ Spring 2011*^ - 89.1%

• 98.9% of students used the digital video clips to study for practical

• 98.9% of students felt the digital video clips were helpful preparing for practical

• 100% of students felt the digital video clips were easy to use

• 38% of students downloaded the clips to a MP4 player

Results Continued• 8.8% of students downloaded the clips to an external jump drive

• -92.3% of students viewed clips directly from the class web page

• -55% of students owned a MP4 (video) player (71% 2010-2011 academic year)

• -64.5% of students owned a MP3 player

• -91.2% of students viewed the digital video clips 3 or more times when studying for their practical exam

• -35.2% of students viewed the digital video clips 10 or more times when studying for their practical exam

Examples

• MMT of Hip - Advanced

• Yoga - Butterfly and Mouse - Simple Video– SOL’s:

• Health 2.1, 5.2• Physical Education 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 2.2, 5.6

• Juggling – Columns and Cascade

• Appley’s Compression - Sound

• iTunes U - PP Camtasia

• http://www.pcva.us/podcasts/teacherpodcasts.htm

• Funding provided by Radford University’s College of Education and Human

Development Grants

• Questions