Videos can be used in the classroom for various purposes such as creating book trailers to summarize plots, introducing instructors to new students, and allowing teachers to provide instruction even when absent by leaving a video for substitutes. For example, a literacy unit on the book "The Earth Dragon Awakes" had students watch a Brain Pop Jr. video on earthquakes to refresh their prior knowledge about earthquakes and discuss how an upcoming earthquake might affect the city's residents before reading the book.
2. Uses of in the Classroom
• Videos can be used in the classroom for many purposes.
• Some of the purposes are:
• 1. Creating a Book Trailer
• 2. Introduction Video
• 3. Teaching when Absent
3. 1. Create a Book Trailer
• As a way for students to summarize information about the plot of a book,
they can create a video trailer to detail important points of the book.
4. 2. Introduction Video
• As an instructor create a video detailing your background as an introduction
to a new group of students.
5. 3. Teach when absent
• Leave a video for the substitute to play elaborating on the instructions and
big ideas for the day.
6. Earth Dragon Awakes Lesson
• In a literacy unit that focuses on the book the Earth Dragon Awakes, many
students need a refresher on the prior knowledge regarding earth quakes.
• Using a brain pop Jr. video students will watch, discuss, and share facts about
earthquakes.
• Prior to reading book students will use their knowledge to discuss how an
upcoming earth quake will effect the residents of the city.
