“Video in the Age of Participation” by Glen Bull
The article starts by saying that “digital video is the next frontier in the technology world.” So nowadays, teachers have to determine ways to relate the video resources to learning outcomes. In the article we find that the Discovery Education unitedstreaming Web site offers digital video resources in a format that provides connections to explicit curricular objectives. These resources are keyed to content area and grade level with links to state standards. The site has been divided into segments that allow teachers to quickly locate the exact clips that fit their specific teaching objectives. Approximately 70 % of the schools in the U.S. currently subscribe to unitedstreaming services. In the article we also see that a new generation of Web 2.0 sites provide online digital video editing that enables teachers and students to create montages of video clips on the Web.
1. What is the use of the Discovery Educator’s Network (DEN) initiative? It provides access to content and mechanisms for connecting that content to instructional objectives. More than 9,000 workshops have been offered to more than 200,000 teachers since DEN was launched.
2. How could I link the video resources to my classroom? With the digital video resources I would be able to quickly locate clips that are related to my lessons. So I would save time and use it for creating other creative tasks for my students. Also, it is possible to download video clips ahead of time, which is an advantage in case that the school network is limited.
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