Digital Video is an innovative approach to more traditional viewing of videos such as VHS or DVD movies presented on a television. The internet creates a refreshing new avenue to users giving them the ability to access information from any area of the world on any type of information imaginable.
YouTube is a website which enables people to upload videos and share with users of the World Wide Web. In the classroom Youtube videos can be effective in some aspects, providing a different perspective, engaging the learners as they can relate to the technology easily, and to break up a lesson. The video must be selected very carefully though as they are primarily ammeter videos and it can be difficult to find a video which is relevant to the content of the lesson, is age appropriate and the information is reliable.
Windows Movie Maker is a program which has been created as an advancement of Microsoft PowerPoint. In this program users have the ability to create their own movies, inserting text, video, music, pictures and audio. This program has been incorporated more and more frequently into school assessment programs who encourage students to display their creativity and ability to use a wide range of technologies. Students develop the skills to use a video camera, acting in front of the camera, editing video and and presenting to their audiences.
Students who take part in creating and using video presentations and productions gain many positive learning experiences including metacognitive, higher order thinking, communication and presentation, literacy, organizational and teamwork and moviemaking skill development.
This is an example of a video which can be embedded from YouTube
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