Video a Powerful Tool

I could have used videos to do class presentations that I had.  I used power point however the videos would have been more engaging and interactive.  Videos tend to be more personal as well.  This makes it fun to use because you're using your own material from pictures on digital cameras, music, and to saved clips that you stored previously.  Today podcasts are used and recommended for classroom use.  This engages the students and changes the audience, making learning a lot more interesting.  The techniques that were mentioned helped me alot to know better ways to make videos. The way to use tripods for interviewing and time frames.  The lighting and effects make a difference when you consider where you are shooting.  I could incorporate into my classroom by allowing my students to edit their pictures from digital cameras and to change the backgrounds and effects.  The students could create a podcast and share it with another class across the country. they could be creative and work in groups to make videos on safety, learning, and how to do guides.