HOW

Giving students the choice to use video as a means to display their learning allows them to tap into multiple aspects of creativity and collaboration, but if not confined this choice can become a big time suck.  Consider the following to keep video projects under control:

• Make sure students use a story board to plan their projects before they start filming.  Here is an example of what a template could look like. 
• Keep videos short, VERY short….less than 1 minute is the optimum
• Use Youtube editor  ….or Youtube Capture no transferring of clips from one computer or phone to another, no rendering, all files in one spot…simple! (*see this related post from 2013 for more info)
• Or better yet confine students to one six second  clip with Vine .

 

WHY

Keeping the above in mind, here are some examples of how use of short video assignments tap into transformational learning.

• 8 Ways to Use Vine to Teach Reading Comprehension
•  3 Ways to Use Vine in the Project Based Learning Classroom
• How Much Science Can You Fit Into Six Seconds 
• Six Second Shakespeare