Category: Video

ALL video (mine and others’)

Civil Rights

We will be taking groups to tour the National Civil Rights Museum during this weekend’s Professors of Instructional Design and Technology Conference. It’s an awesome museum and I believe everyone should visit it at least once. I’ve been about a half dozen times just in the past two years.

The following video is available at TeacherTube and would be a great way to introduce a unit on the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. I suggest consider combining the video with a journaling activity or reflective exercise (such as a pod/vidcast, presentation, or photo essay).

[flashvideo width=”425″ height=”350″ filename=”http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/32325.flv” /]

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If You Give a Teacher a Mouse

This is a clever idea and highlights many of the current key points and issues related to technology integration. Kudos to Amy and the others hat worked on this project.

[flashvideo width=”425″ height=”350″ filename=”http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/32454.flv” /]

I think this could be developed into a piece that would be widely viewed and discussed in education circles. It’s quite good as is, but I believe it could become even better. In true Web 2.0 collaborative form, let’s consider ideas for building on the existing video. So, here’s the question…

What suggestions would you make for improving this?

Claymation Video by Sixth Grader

Since childhood I’ve always wanted to learn how to do claymation, but I’ve never gotten around to it. Sixth grader, Charlie, has already figured it out and released his first video. Watch the video and then consider leaving Charlie a comment. EduBloggers might notice that Charlie is Neil Hokanson‘s son.

Charlie and Neil, you should both be so proud!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEL-_I_6cr4

Student projects like this always makes me wonder if we are underestimating what our students are truly capable of.

Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0

Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0I’m teaching a special topics seminar this summer for graduate students. The topic will be Teaching and Learning with Web 2.0 Technologies. I began preparing for this course in June 2007 and I’m very excited about it. While we’ll consider common trends and issues and survey many of the popular tools and services related to Web 2.0, the heart of the course will be learning to effectively integrate Web 2.0 technologies and principles with teaching and learning. The focus will be on K-12 education but accommodations can be made for individuals from other fields (health, corporate, military, higher education, etc.). This draft version of the Course Topics provides an overview of the likely curriculum.

While the dominate driving force in the development of the curriculum and resources has been the upcoming class, I always planned for this to be a relatively open learning community. In keeping with the principles of Web 2.0 I encourage the participation of everyone with an interest or expertise in this topic. You may contribute to the discussion and fun by using the following tag/keyword: idt7078

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We the People…

I’m old enough to remember the Schoolhouse Rock videos airing between cartoons on Saturday mornings. I really liked (most of) them as a kid. I rediscovered them years later as a classroom teacher and was even more impressed by them. Not only do these videos cover a lot of curriculum they are also artistically impressive. My wife and I are getting to enjoy all the Schoolhouse Rock fun again with our kids.

We’re looking at integrating higher order thinking skills and word processing in one of my classes right now. The following video is connected to the lesson. Reminisce and enjoy!

Let’s share ideas about how any/all the following could be integrated with teaching and learning.

1 Thing

I’ve added a new feature to Clif’s Notes called 1 Thing. This special section is an area where guest bloggers can communicate “1 thing” they would like to share, suggest, say, demonstrate, etc. about a particular topic. This section will forever be a work in progress, so feel free to suggest guest bloggers and topics anytime. You can easily access this section by clicking on the 1 Thing link in the main menu.

Inbox Zero

Everyone should take a look at Merlin Mann’s advice for managing email. His ideas are actually simple and obvious, but many of us overlook them in our management of email. You will know within 10 minutes whether or not you need to watch the entire presentation. I am hoping that I see zero in my inbox, soon!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9UjeTMb3Yk

“Don’t let your [email inbox] turn into exploding cats.” –Merlin Mann
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