Digitizing Video

Using Digitized Video Clips to Engage Students Cara Sidman, Ph.D. Purpose Discuss and demonstrate the development and use of digitized video clips to teach problemsolving and critical thinking skills that best support learning outcomes and engage students. 2006 WEAC Convention Objectives Participants will learn how to: 1. Digitize short video clips 2. Construct meaningful interactive questions, and 3. Efficiently and effectively utilize PowerPoint features and other media for optimal delivery in the classroom. Using examples in health. 2006 WEAC Convention Objectives Participants will learn how to: 1. Digitize short video clips 2. Construct meaningful interactive questions, and 3. Efficiently and effectively utilize PowerPoint features and other media for optimal delivery in the classroom. Using examples in health. 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Process 1. Watch the VHS and determine the frames to be digitized. 2. Digitized as an AVI file and edit. 3. Compress and save as an MPEG file. 4. Save video clips on a CD (portable storage device). 2006 WEAC Convention Backwards Design 1. What is your vision of what the learner should be able to do? 2. What do you currently do that supports that vision? 3. How do you know that what you do currently works? 2006 WEAC Convention Backwards Design 1. What is your vision of what the learner should be able to do?  PEGNRL 192 Personal Health & Fitness for Life  1-credit general education course  1,120 students per semester  Multiple sections, multiple instructors 2006 WEAC Convention My Vision of the Learners • Become an informed consumer; recognize quackery. • Develop their own lifetime health, fitness, and wellness plan. • Assess their personal health, fitness, and wellness status. • Learn and practice selfmanagement skills. 2006 WEAC Convention My Vision continued • Become independent problemsolvers. • Identify and access social support for healthy lifestyles. • Improve decision-making skills. • Improve self-efficacy. • Better communicate thoughts and feelings. • Align values and behaviors. 2006 WEAC Convention Millennial Learners • Important to know their social habits and cultural trends, and the demographics of students. • Better able to contextualize information and learning experiences – More meaningful – Connect to learners‟ lives and backgrounds – More memorable 2006 WEAC Convention Millennial Learners • How is the information relevant or important to the learners and their futures? • How is the information, processes, and/or skills relevant or important to both the understanding and perpetuation of your discipline? 2006 WEAC Convention Questions to Consider • What content is worthy of teaching and learning? – What information is worth knowing? – What activities will equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills? – What learning and content promotes not only understanding, but interest? – What represents a big idea having enduring value beyond the classroom? 2006 WEAC Convention We remember things that are meaningful! 2006 WEAC Convention Millennial Learners • Familiarize yourself with: – the latest innovations in instructional technology and media – learning styles – basics of how the brain learns and retains information • So you can conduct effective instructional experiences. 2006 WEAC Convention Who are they? America‟s 14th generation Born between 1980-2000 (these dates vary) <26 years of age Largest generation since the Boomers at 97 million – 35% of our population • Most educated, privileged, cared for, and wanted generation, ever • They think it is cool to be smart! • Multicultural generation 2006 WEAC Convention • • • • Who are they? • 1st generation to grow up surrounded by digital media. • Highly visual and DON‟T KNOW the world before computers, video games, or MTV. • Can navigate the Internet easily, but many cannot critically sift through information for authenticity and accuracy. • 1st generation to know more about selected topics and skills than many adults. 2006 WEAC Convention Questions to Consider • What instructional techniques work well and fit your content and your types of learners best? • What is evidence of understanding? (rubric with clearly stated parameters). McTighe & Wiggins, Understanding by Design 2006 WEAC Convention Backwards Design 2. What do you currently do that supports that vision? – – – – – – In-class Lab Activities Online Self-Assessments Online Lab Activities Fitness Assessments Self-Monitoring using Pedometer Individual Fitness/Wellness Plan 2006 WEAC Convention Backwards Design 3. How do you know that what you do currently works? – PEGNRL Online Assessment • Knowledge • Behavior – Content Survey 2006 WEAC Convention There was a need to be more engaging to enhance learning. 2006 WEAC Convention • Copyright issues – 1976 Copyright Act – Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998) Digitizing Video • Limitations – Fair use – Classroom exemption • Not-for-profit educational institution – Face-to-face instruction • Purchase film – Presented in different format » Two-minute rule » Good faith argument 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) Edit video if needed (.avi) Compress (MPEG) Burn to CD (portable storage device) Deliver video (PowerPoint, video streaming on the WWW, video tape, CD…) 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) “Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 software, the essential tool for professional video editing…. Capture and edit virtually any format, from DV to uncompressed HD, and output to tape, DVD, and the web.” Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Video  Premiere® (or other professional video editing software package) is used to capture video (Sony Vegas –simple, less $)  Analog (non-digital) source such as a VCR or Camcorder and encode it  Digital form for use on the computer 2006 WEAC Convention 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) Edit video if needed (.avi) Compress (MPEG) Burn to CD (portable storage device) Deliver video (PowerPoint, video streaming on the WWW, video tape, CD…) 2006 WEAC Convention File Formats • AVI – Audio/Video Interleaved file format – Windows standard file format for video (“movie” file) – Be sure to use .avi to capture your video if you plan to make edits • Editing capabilities include cropping, fade-in, fade-out, grouping multiple videos, and much more! 2006 WEAC Convention 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) Edit video if needed (.avi) Compress (MPEG) Burn to CD (portable storage device) Deliver video (PowerPoint, video streaming on the WWW, video tape, CD…) 2006 WEAC Convention File Formats  MPEG  Motion Pictures Export Group  Compressed by storing the changes from one frame to the next rather than recording each individual frame. 2006 WEAC Convention 2006 WEAC Convention File Formats • Standard measurement of video size is: – 30 min. of uncompressed video = 1 GB • After compression, an .avi file typically results in a video file size that is about 55 MB for 1 min. • After full MPEG compression, the standard file size is 10 MB for 1 min. of video. 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) Edit video if needed (.avi) Compress (MPEG) Burn to CD (portable storage device) Deliver video (PowerPoint, video streaming on the WWW, video tape, CD…) 2006 WEAC Convention Digitizing Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Digitize/Capture video (Premiere) Edit video if needed (.avi) Compress (MPEG) Burn to CD (portable storage device) Deliver video (PowerPoint, video streaming on the WWW, DVD, CD…) 2006 WEAC Convention Dean Ornish Video Streaming Server – Link to Video Clip 2006 WEAC Convention Desire2Learn – Link to Video Clip Objectives Participants will learn how to: 1. Digitize short video clips 2. Construct meaningful interactive questions, and 3. Efficiently and effectively utilize PowerPoint features and other media for optimal delivery in the classroom. Using examples in health. 2006 WEAC Convention Interactive Questions • Consider learning outcomes (vision of learner) • Revised Bloom‟s Taxonomy (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001) – Levels of cognition have changed to verbs to reflect thinking as an active process • • • • • • KnowledgeRemember ComprehensionUnderstand ApplicationApply AnalysisAnalyze EvaluationDesign SynthesisCreate 2006 WEAC Convention Verbs to “Understand” • • • • • • • • Classify Demonstrate Explain Judge Paraphrase Summarize Interrelate Give an example 2006 WEAC Convention Verbs to “Apply” • • • • • • • • Apply Choose Generalize Organize Show Sketch Solve Use 2006 WEAC Convention Verbs to “Design” • • • • • • • • Appraise Assess Check Compare Conclude Critique Defend Justify 2006 WEAC Convention Verbs to “Create” • • • • • • • • • Create Combine Compose Construct Design Develop Formulate Hypothesize Role play 2006 WEAC Convention Interactive Questions • Now that you have viewed this clip: – Paraphrase the definition of meditation. – Choose one of the main points made by Dr. Ornish and write/discuss your reaction. – What can you conclude from Dr. Ornish‟s research? – Formulate a sound rationale to convince someone about the importance of regularly practicing meditation. 2006 WEAC Convention 2006 WEAC Convention Can you come up with two critical thinking questions? 2006 WEAC Convention More Examples: Student Interviews 2006 WEAC Convention Interviews 2006 WEAC Convention Objectives Participants will learn how to: 1. Digitize short video clips 2. Construct meaningful interactive questions, and 3. Efficiently and effectively utilize PowerPoint features and other media for optimal delivery in the classroom. Using examples in health. 2006 WEAC Convention PowerPoint Features • Embed video clips in PowerPoint (meditation clip) • Partial notes for use in classroom • Hyperlinks • Educational games • Graphics, pictures, tables, lists, charts, quotes, diagrams 2006 WEAC Convention Healthy People 2010 Goals for the Nation • Increase the span of "healthy" life disparities • Eliminate health • Increase access to information and services for all people 2006 WEAC Convention Desire2Learn Scavenger Hunt D2L Scavenger Hunt • Advance to next slide to begin your Desire2Learn Scavenger Hunt. – Click on each task bar for Scavenger Hunt directions. – Start with Task 1 • To get help with the task click on the „HELP‟ icon • To view the slide & D2L at the same time hit the Esc button on the keyboard 2006 WEAC Convention ? Task 1 ? Task 2 ? Task 3 ? Task 4 ? Task 5 ? Task 6 ? Task 7 ? Task 8 ? Task 9 ? Task 10 ? Task 11 2006 WEAC Convention ? Task 12 Click here to exit Scavenger Hunt TASK 1 • Log-in to Desire2Learn (D2L) – Go to the UWW homepage • http://www.uww.edu – Under quick links on the left side of the page click on D2L – Enter your UWW ID and Password – Scroll down and click on: » PEGNRL-PERS HLTH & FITNESS LIFE » The course homepage appears – If the course does not appear click on the „+‟ next to the current semester 2006 WEAC Convention Click for the next Task TASK 2 • Simulate student‟s view – Go to Role Switch on the right – Pull down the task bar and click on Student – Does this view allow you to see the grade book? 2006 WEAC Convention TASK 3 • Update My Profile – Go to Welcome on the left side of the page and click on My Profile. • Update the information you want available to students – Make sure your email address and office telephone number are listed 2006 WEAC Convention Other Media • • • • Personally produced video clips Internet news clips Podcasts Clickers 2006 WEAC Convention Summary • • • • Millennial generation Create a vision of the learners Engage students Instructional Techniques – Digitizing video clips – Interactive questions – PowerPoint features – Others 2006 WEAC Convention Thank you! Contact Information Cara Sidman, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater HPERC Department Williams Center 130 800 W. Main Street Whitewater, WI 53190 262.472.5641 sidmanc@uww.edu 2006 WEAC Convention