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Ideas for Classroom Video Projects
Gladys Deniz Gladys Deniz & Nancy Hunt, Ed.D.& Nancy Hunt, Ed.D.
School of Education & Human DevelopmentSchool of Education & Human DevelopmentCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia State University, Fresno
Pumpkin Patch Videotape students working in a class pumpkin
patch: planting seeds, measuring pumpkin growth, cutting them off the vines, hauling them to the classroom, cutting the pumpkins open, taking oujt the seed, creating jack-o-lanterns
Videotaped activities were then integrated into math and language lessons which included counting, estimation, measuring, place value, and graphing– Kindergarten class, Birmingham, Alabama
Yearbook
Videotape students during important events during the school year.
Students sold dozens of these tapes and made enough money to buy new multimedia equipment for the school.– Sixth grade, Birmingham, Alabama
River Walk
Videotape segments of students as they hiked along a river bank near the school. They were studying the environment, toxic waste, and pollutants.
Results were then mailed to local members of Congress and TV stations.
Presentations were made to parents and other classes.
– Sixth grade, Birmingham, Alabama
Zoo
Videotape students during a field trip to the zoo: taking notes, videotaping the animals, recording the animal sounds.
Students create an electronic slideshow– Primary class, Trussville, Alabama
Weather Effects
Videotape studetns around their community uring different seasons of the year.
The segments are spliced together to show the effect of weather and climate on plants, animals, buildings, and human beings.– Fifth grade, Blue Earth, Minnesota
Native American Folk Tales
Videotape students designing props and backdrops using a computerized paint program.
Videotape students using popsicle-stick puppets to act out the story in front of the computer backdrops.– Primary class, Trussville, Alabama
Business Exploration
Videotape student teams researching a particular business, visiting relevant work sites
Students produce a videotape to teach fellow students how the business works– Middle School special ed class, Albuquerque, New Mexico