By far one of the most popular forms of media evident by the massive popularity of YouTube and other sites like it. I feel that video is an amazing teaching tool but like most things, it can't be overdone or it will lose its effectiveness.
I think back to my childhood and shows that I used to voluntarily thoroughly enjoy watching were clearly educational videos and I loved them! Shows like Magic School Bus and Bill Nye The Science Guy were some of my favorite after school shows. It was the style that they were presented in that made me interested in them. With the 'magic' of video production, videos have an opportunity to display and show things that can't be done as well in person or in a classroom. For example the following video demonstrates the distance between planets in our solar system and it is done in a great visual way that would be hard to do as well in a classroom:
So this week, I was working with a small group to create our own videos. It isn't exactly educational but perhaps inspiring ... in a comical way. I enjoy the process of shooting video. All aspects of making a video such as shooting, adding sound, graphics, text and transitions have been made a lot easier these days with the advanced technology that comes common with most new computers. Programs such as iMovie and MovieMaker are very common and pretty easy-to-use.
I honestly think people can learn a lot from making a video as well as viewing a video. In a classroom, there needs to be fairly specific guidelines in place because one of the hardest parts of making a video is a group deciding on what to do but I think that is a useful life learning experience and I think those involved in the group will learn more than just team work if the task is set up properly. The process can also involve a lot of laughs and I think people learn a lot when having fun.
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