Thursday, March 29, 2012

10 Teaching Tips for Video

1.      Make sure the lighting is right
2.      Make sure the sound is right
3.      Make sure the movie flows and has good transitions
4.      Make sure the music adds to the movie and does not distract from it
5.      Have it be fun, engaging and creative
6.      Have the content be relevant to the topic
7.      Use color to represent messages and convey themes
8.      No mumbling! Make sure language, word choice, etc. fit with the video
9.      When editing, don’t exclude main events
10.  Don’t be satisfied with the first take!!

A Broken Family Video Edit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYpOluLM8Tk&feature=youtu.be

10 Teaching Tips for Webquest

1.      Websites should correlate to the main topic
2.      Make your questions age appropriate
3.      Don’t make it too long or have too many websites
4.      Make it visually appealing
5.      Don’t make sure answers to questions are accessible
6.      Include instructions on navigating the webpages- clear and concise
7.      Make sure it is organized and has a flow
8.      Have a hard copy and a electronic copy available to the students
9.      Make sure you have an answer sheet
10.  Make sure it is fun and engaging