Video in the Age of Participation
By Glen Bull
The article was extremely interesting to me because it dealt with video, which I enjoy watching and making. Video in the classroom is becoming revolutionized. “Increased bandwidth and improved compression standards have made it possible to stream video-on-demand over the Internet”. Teachers need to find ways to utilize this technology. It is a strong benefit to the students in the classroom. To have the ability to watch animals cross the world in Africa from the seat in the classroom is an amazing prospect. “The Discovery Education site provides a preview of some of the features we can expect to find in schools of the future”. The web is allowing videos to spread across the world through things like blogs and wikis.
This article opened my eyes to the possibilities of video in the classroom. It is no longer just putting an old video in the VCR, it is an opportunity for students and teachers to interact and see live video of information from across the country and the world. The days of the text book is slowly fading out of the teaching in the class. Can you imagine learning about elephants and then seeing them live and according to the article, “It looks like you are there because of the clear picture?” This is an advantage that schools and teachers need to embrace.
What are the advantages of this video program?
It allows the students to view live video, which makes learning more fun and interactive.
Why are textbooks becoming obsolete?
Textbooks are becoming obsolete because things that could only be seen in a book can now be seen through the web.
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