I really enjoyed creating the instruction set
this week using video. The design seemed to go so much easier since the video
showed the detail that is so hard to include in just text or image
instructions. I did learn that it is best to have a script ready that includes
how the shot will be taken. Knowing if the shot will be a close up or wide
angle ahead of time minimizes the number of shots taken while actually
recording. Also, I learned that it is best to do short clips and add them
together, than it is to try to record long clips. Plus, it gives the designer
the opportunity to add different angles. It is also best to mix up the close up
views with the wide angle views. This was a fun project to create.
Providing video instructions can be beneficial
to the student. First, the instructor can upload the video to the Internet so
that students can watch the instruction on demand. Additionally, the video
allows the student to see exactly what the instructions are so that the interpretation
is minimized on the student’s part. For the instructor, being able to use the
videos from year to year is a great benefit since time will not have to be
taken in the future to create the instructions. Plus, with all of the devices
available to instructors today, a quick video can be recorded from a phone and
published to the Internet very quickly.
There were several issues that I had to overcome
in the production of my video that caused some difficulties. First, I had to
find a microphone that would connect to my camera so that I could be heard in
the video. I was able to use a microphone that our district owns. But I would
probably have to purchase a microphone if I created a video away from work.
Also, I found it difficult to record the video and have the correct lighting to
produce a good quality video. When providing video instruction, a difficulty
for students might be that they are not able to watch the video if they do not
have a device or Internet connectivity to access the video. But overall, I felt
like the difficulties I experienced were fairly easy to overcome.
As I worked on the video this week, I began to
think of ways that I could use videos in my instruction. I feel that the use of
videos definitely enhances the learning environment. I realize that using
videos for flipped instruction in the classroom can also be extended to
offering flipped instructional training for teachers. As a student in this
course, I personally saw that as I watched the videos to learn the Premiere
application, I could see how powerful it is to see the steps of the instruction
as I tried to find my way through the program. Having the visual and audio
instruction combined made learning the new program much easier.
So when I compare using video as opposed to a
single medium for delivering instruction, I can see that using video is very
helpful to the student. To me, video instruction is the clearest way to
communicate with students about expectations for a project or steps to complete
and activity. The video provides detail that text or images alone cannot
capture. In addition, many times with the use of a video, students do not have
to try to interpret what the expectations are, but they can see exactly what
must be done. Designing instruction with video can certainly enhance learning.
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