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Do you believe that videos can lead to innovation in the classroom? Explain your answer.

I believe that there can be a place in the classroom for videos. I agree with his idea that kids start by emulating what they see and then they move from there to innovation. Students are competetive and can learn more from seeing, reading, and listening than traditional methods. I do think that it is not as easy as it sounds to find appropriate videos for all that we want to do in our classes. I think it would be fun for teachers to start by videoing presentations, experiments, etc that can be shared with future classes. This alone may motivate students to improve on ideas and theories. I do think a critical part of all that teachers do is sharing ideas, what works and what doesnt. I feel we are seriously lacking in this area.

How does Prezi, the tool that Chris Anderson uses in the video, differ from traditional presentation tools for the classroom? I found the use of Prezi very interesting. It had a more natural flow to it. I liked that is was larger than a traditional slide presentation and had a little bit of everything in it....video, images, ideas. I think students will be more interested in a presentation like this and it appears that teachers have more control of what is happening...being able to zoom in and move back and forth.

6.2 Video Resources
[] Sal Kahn teaching mini-lessons of about 10 minutes. Starts with definitions, then real life applications, then lesson on a "chalkboard" Seems more useful for students to practice at home.

[] - List of resources

[] - Has lots of lesson videos that include a practice section, self-test, gives immediate feedback and can match lessons to text books.

[] - math videos on youtube []


 * __6,3 Teaching Strategy: “Frame, Focus, Follow up"__**
 * video uses:**
 * 1) To introduce a new topic
 * 2) To reinforce your current lessons through an additional experience
 * 3) To help assess the extent to which your students have mastered the material

Teaching Tips:


 * __Frame:__ Provide a context that helps students pay attention to the main content of the video. Ask students questions about the topic explored in the video to activate prior knowledge. When necessary, tell your students enough about the part of the story preceding the segment, so they can follow along.
 * __Focus:__ Help students notice the important moments in the video by providing them with a specific focus, something to look for while they watch. Without a focus for viewing, students see all sorts of interesting details - but not necessarily the idea or information you want them to focus on.
 * __Follow-up:__ Provide an opportunity for students to summarize what they saw - because they will see different things, and not always what you expected them to see! Re-telling what they saw helps students consolidate their understanding and remember it.

6.6 Create Your Own Prezi
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I really enjoyed using prezi and found it pretty easy. I know that the one I created is a very simple one, but I am looking forward to doing more.