Lesson+8

Lesson #8

My Own Planet Earth Video Series! In this lesson we will use Youtube and other educational video sites to learn more about the dynamic Planet Earth by creating our own video series that might be watched by the class.

The Assignment: ﻿The students will use Youtube and Teachertube to find educational videos that they will then string together to create a video series. The series can be about any part of the Unit that we have learned about. A good source to use for finding topics would be the vocabulary assignment from the beginning of the Unit. The requirements for this video are as follows. There must be at least 5 videos per series. (You can have more that 5, but the maximum is 10 short videos). Each video must be related to all the other videos in the series. I expect each video to have an explanation at the bottom of the player while it is being played. After you have found the 5-10 videos you will be using for the video series, you must then go to Embedr to create one single video by uploading the other 5-10 videos from their sources. When using this web tool, you will type in an explanation on the importance of each video and how it relates to the others during the creation phase. I will go over the instructions on how to use this web tool in class. When you have finished creating the Embedr video series you will then post it to the posting class website. Next, you will then write one paragraph explaining your whole video and why it is the greatest video in the class. Next week all the students will vote on whose video they want to watch the most from these descriptions. I will tally the votes on thursday and on friday before the end of school we will watch the winning video. For an example of what I want your video series to look like, refer to the bottom of this lesson page for the example I created.

The Materials : You will need, a computer, the internet, access to the posting class websit with the password Learning, access to Embedr, access to Youtube, access to Teachertube, word or other document creating program, a critically thinking mind, and a Great Attitude to complete this lesson.

The Technological Aspects:  The students will be able to gain a better understanding of how to use the internet as a resource for reading materials and finding information in video format. They will be able to create their own learning videos by compiling other educational videos to make one that makes sense to them and helps them better understand the materials. In the past students would be forced to watch videos that were made in the 60s with terrible narrators that had monotone voices. By using this technology the students can take the video process into their own hands and create something that will interest them and other students.

My Evaluation of the Lesson After it has Been Completed : I think the students felt very accomplished when creating these videos. The winning student was very proud that her video was chosen. However next time I use this type of lesson in my Units I will make a time limit to the total videos. One student put together 10, 12 minute plus videos that took far to long for me to grade properly. I think this type of lesson could be used in any Unit to better get the students involved in choosing their own videos to watch.

My Concerns: I am concerned as for the students that might not have access to the internet at home. They might need more time in class to develop their research than other students with access to computers at home. Also the students that have a hard time reading or staying still might get distracted by all the other fun activities that are present and available through the internet. I am also concerned for the students who cannot obtain permission to use Youtube, because of the parents worry about the chance of finding explicit materials. I want to find other Video search engines like Teachertube that eliminate all inappropriate material.

Mrs. Meyer's Video Example media type="custom" key="8964598"

Explanations for each video of the significance.

<span style="color: #9b11ee; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How Volcanoes Form: This is a great educational video explaining how and why volcanoes form. It has some great graphics and appropriate information about the discovery of inside the earth.

<span style="color: #9b11ee; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Earth Biography: This video include interesting information on a volcano in Ethiopia and one mans journey to visit it. He makes this volcano seem very exciting and explains the aspects of this one volcano and how is has effected science.

<span style="color: #9b11ee; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii - 1930's Eruption: This video has no sound (sorry!) but it has some footage from the live eruption. It is a little old and shaky but I think it is a good representation of what an eruption would look like and how far back you would need to stand.

<span style="color: #9b11ee; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Yellowstone Volcano: This is a great video that explains the type of damage this volcano could do if it did erupt so near to civilization! It details what would happen and the type of volcano that Yellowstone is, it will be good for the students to understand this specific volcano since it is geographically close to their own home.

<span style="color: #9b11ee; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The Volcano Song: This is a silly song that talks about how volcanos act when they erupt. It also explains why the volcanoes erupt and, the song is actually very catchy! I thought it would be a fun end to this video series.