digital video in social studies

Digital Video in Social Studies Education

John K. Lee, North Carolina State University

Thomas C. Hammond, Lehigh University

• Overview of book

• Abbreviated treatment of material in chapter

• Discussion / challenges

... Q & A encouraged along the way!

In this hour...

Content• Overview / general

issues

• Subject areas– Science– Language Arts– Mathematics– Social Studies

TEACHINGTEACHING

with with digital videodigital video

Content• Overview / general

issues

• Subject areas– Science– Language Arts– Mathematics– Social Studies

Content• Overview / general

issues

• Subject areas– Science– Language Arts– Mathematics– Social Studies

Content• Overview / general

issues

• Subject areas– Science– Language Arts– Mathematics– Social Studies

TEACHINGTEACHING

with with digital videodigital video

Watch,Watch,

Analyze,Analyze,

CreateCreate&&

Watch !• “I’m watching TV”

• “Watch this!”

• “Let’s watch this video”

Watch !• “I’m watching TV”

• “Watch this!”

• “Let’s watch this video”

Passive?Mindless?Cognitive background?Unfiltered?Disassociated?

ActiveFocusedCognitive foregroundCritical filterAssociative

Watch !• “I’m watching TV”

• “Watch this!”

• “Let’s watch this video” ?

Watching in Social Studies class

• “Let’s watch this video”

Contextualize (frame and/or re-cap) Engage (elicit input, questions) Coordinate; supplement other media Identify learning purpose Specify student behaviors

Watching in Social Studies class

• “Let’s watch this video”

Example:

Watching in Social Studies class

• Contextualize (frame and/or re-cap)

• Engage (elicit input, questions)

• Coordinate; supplement other media

• Identify learning purpose

• Specify student behaviors

Other examples of watching

• Multiple perspectives

Other examples of watching

• Multiple perspectives

• Cultural explorations

Analyze

Analyze

Analyze

Analyze

Analyzing in Social Studies class

Analyzing in Social Studies class

Where was this? When was this? Summarize what you saw Why are these people doing this? How would you feel? What would you do?

Analyzing in Social Studies class

Where was this? When was this? Summarize what you saw Why are these people doing this? How would you feel? What would you do?

What is the same? Is anything different? Why might these differences

emerge? What might we apply from

this situation to our own lives?

Create

Windows Photo Story

Windows Movie Maker

iMovie,iPhoto

PrimaryAccess.org

Creating in Social Studies class

What happened to “Communicate”??

Questions? Feedback? Complaints? • John Lee is accepting orders by cash, credit

card, or certified check

• Feel free to also talk to the editors– Glen Bull– Lynn Bell

• Publication date = late 2009-ish?