This is a video that I might use with my learners. The most important thing I will use it for is that it fits well with the theme of our learning resource. While the video screen itself does not require or ask learners to respond to it, we can design activities based on this video screen. Learners will respond to the video screen through the activities we design, which will effectively help us facilitate learner interaction.
As a YouTube video, learners can post comments directly under the video. This would then serve as an activity where I would suggest that they post comments under the video and write down in the comments which points are mentioned on the video and which points they find particularly agreeable or disagreeable. This will also help develop the students’ willingness to interact. I will also provide my feedback through comments after students have commented.
Not only that, but I can design an activity that allows students to follow along with what they are learning in the video. The students would work as a group to give a presentation on one or more points in the video, either as a slide show or as a video screen. If circumstances permit, I think a face-to-face classroom presentation may be a better approach. Learners can receive feedback from me and other learners directly after completing the presentation. If face-to-face presentations are not possible, learners can record their presentations as videos and send them to me via email, and I will respond to my feedback. Or I could create a forum, similar to the ‘Bright Spaces’ discussion group, where learners could upload their work and comment on each other’s work. I will also post my feedback under their work. This activity will be more applicable to the interactive learning resources we have designed, as it will reflect the students’ understanding and mastery of knowledge, as well as help them to improve their teamwork and presentation skills.
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