Video in the classroom definitely has value. It is an effective teaching tool because it is so engaging for students raised in the digital video age. It can provide a positive experience for students and foster creativity. It appeals to different learning styles. Filmmaking teaches students to analyze information, decide how to illustrate that information, and then decide how to present it. It helps students understand what goes into making a video by doing it themselves.
Students could be asked to read a short story or poem and then illustrate its meaning in a video they create themselves. They would have to analyze the reading and then figure out how to illustrate their interpretation of the meaning of the story or poem. The students would then use a video camera to capture the images followed by using a computer to produce the video. The students could then watch the other videos created by other students in the class. This would teach the students how to work in groups to complete a project.
The video cameras would need to be available for the students to use and the software for editing and creating the videos would need to be installed on computers. The instructor would need to be familiar with creating and editing video to be able to teach it to the class. What we found in creating our videos is that each group needed assistance from our instructor.
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