It is not televison anymore!Designing digital video for learning and assessment

In this article the Authors tell us that using videos and other technology in the classrooms are very beneficial to our students. It will help them learn, see things in a new way and even get to see themselves. This is a great idea for visual learners like me. If I can see it done, then I can do it. Kids already relate to videos, tv, computer and other technology device outside of school, so lets bring them into the classroom and make it fun from them to learn. One of the authors states that we model what we see on the screen.If we can see someone else doing the right thing then we will simulate them and do the right thing. This is even true with watching ourselves on video. We can see what we are doing wrong and fix it. This for every student, even special needs. Video helps improve skills. I also like how we, as teachers can use video or computers to introduce new material. It takes away from the teacher talking and can be animated, funny or even the students teaching something. The authors say that there are 4 key ingredients to  great and informative video: seeing-if they miss what you told them, then they can see it, engaging- and interesting idea or topic that will keep their attention, doing-having a good attitude toward learning and taking the effort to do it, and saying-different ways to present your information. I feel that it is a great tool for the students/teachers and parents to learn!It gives the students an opportunity to be creative and that is what we as teachers are looking for.