Live Session 7

November, 29 2014

Online Video Resources for EFL Teachers

sound

images

motion

Video is uniquely suited to:

take students on impossible field trips--inside the human body,

or off to Venus

take students around the globe, to meet new people and hear
their ideas

illustrate complex, abstract concepts through animated images

show experiments that can't be done in class

bring great literature, plays, music, or important scenes from

history into the room

By exploiting the medium's power to deliver lasting images,

teachers can:

reach children with a variety of learning styles, especially

visual learners, and students with a variety of information

acquisition styles

engage students in problem-solving and investigative

activities

begin to dismantle social stereotypes

help students practice media literacy and critical viewing

skills

provide a common experience for students to discuss

The Impact of Video In Education

Video is becoming a preferred channel of communication

Internet video accounts for 55% of all internet traffic in 2013

By 2016, it is expected that number will jump to 62%

Video helps students become actively engaged in their

learning

Video helps maximize school resources

It increases engagement and excitement among students

Video can help facilitate collaboration

Video is appropriate for various learning styles

It helps improve learning outcomes
teachers believe that video content helps stimulate
discussions
it helps increase student motivation

it helps teachers be more creative

it helps teachers be more effective
44% of high school students in a study scored higher

on their exams when material was presented in video

format

If you watched a YouTube video and you want to share the part of the video
that starts at minute 10. Just click on the "share button then select
"embed" under the video.

Then tick the "start time" box and set the start time to 10.
Then copy and share the link through email or via social
media websites