Three Innovative Ways to Use Instructional Videos
You probably already know that teacher-created videos can deliver new content to students. This is why I created my first video back in 2014, and the primary reason why many of our teachers continue to record them.
Yet as I’ve become more comfortable making videos -- and have started to see teachers around the world building videos of their own -- I’ve realized that videos can be used for so much more than simply explaining new material. For instance, videos can:
Model good academic habits. Show students how to take good notes, guide readers through a complex text, or give tips on studying for assessments.
Inspire independent inquiry. Expose students to new problems and challenges, or push them to go beyond the scope of the curriculum.
Explain complex processes. Demonstrate how to use a spreadsheet, walk students through a lab, or explain digital sound production (in Spanish).
These are just a few examples from our teachers’ work. The possibilities are endless!