The learning experiences and projects that happen in an elementary Art room entail hundreds of supplies for hundreds of students. One of the most difficult things about managing all of these materials and supplies is swapping them within the small amount of time between class periods, multiple times a day. I have come up with an idea to help Art educators "buy" more time for set up, clean up, and everything in between. What I have come up with is not a brand new concept but I think the idea of teaching other teachers how to incorporate my idea is innovative and could potentially create a positive impact for teachers in all subject areas.
My idea is to create videos of an educator instructing a lesson, teaching an objective, or doing a demonstration which is meant to be played for students to watch in class. While the video is playing, the teacher has a couple of extra minutes to manage supplies and do whatever is necessary for the specific class at that time. The videos are not meant to be a replacement, just an aide when a teacher is short on time in between classes. Please watch my example video below and read the explanation and reflection below it to get a better idea of what I'm talking about.
Explanation: This video is a screencast that I made using my MacBook laptop. This is an example of a video that I could play when one of my classes is beginning a self-portrait project. While the introductory video is playing, I would be able to swap out any materials I might need, clean up a mess from the previous class, send an urgent email, get out demonstration materials, have a second to breathe or, most importantly, have things done the way I specifically want them done before I take over. This video reviews a powerpoint that I would plan on showing students anyway so, in a way, I believe this is simply working smarter, not harder. When the video is over, I can continue teaching, do a demonstration, address any specific individual's needs, answer any questions, discuss any concerns and clarify as needed.
What I've Learned: I've learned how easy it is to not only make a screencast on a MacBook, but edit it and upload it onto YouTube. This makes me wonder how easy it would be to teach others how to do this. I think different brands of technology would cause problems. For example it was very easy for me to do a screencast, edit my video and upload it to YouTube but how easy would it be using Google Chrome or a Windows laptop? I've also reflected on the process and have come to decide that the videos will probably be best if they are short, clear and concise - especially for my younger audience. In the future, I would try to keep it even shorter than the one I created above. I am also curious as to how I can make the videos interactive.
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