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Have students film what they’ve done that day and e-mail it to parents. Now that video is quick and easy, why not take advantage of its small file size and have students bridge the gap between home and school by sending moments of their day? We take video while traveling, why not do the same when taking “journeys in learning”? have students watch them for homework. Better yet, have the students create their own. previously recorded so they can see how today’s lesson fits into the bigger picture. Capture all that great hands-on, experiential learning that can never be captured by a traditional assessment. Finally! Bring the outside world in. Carry your compact video recorder everywhere you go and film realworld connections to be used as “hooks” to capture students’ attention during your lessons. Film your own reflections on what happened during the day and e-mail it to parents. You can now give up your weekly newsletter (which you were never really sure anyone was reading, anyway). Include students in your reflections and you’ll guarantee that parents will watch it. Never write another long note for a substitute teacher. Simply leave them a “video explanation” of all you would like accomplished during your absence. You can even ask them to review a lesson Allow students to create a greatest-hits collection of their year for individual digital portfolios. Burn these to DVDs at the end of the year to be shared with next year’s teachers. Constantly capture the excitement of learning from each student. If this footage is hard to come by, it tells us something about the curriculum, doesn’t it? Constantly capture the excitement of learning from each student. Film all presenters and special guests (who allow it). Get your money’s worth by being able to re-watch presentations. Film important lesson highlights so absent students can review what they missed. If possible, send the files home (especially for students who are long-term absentees). Students will never miss anything anymore. Film all teacher/ student–writing conferences. Forget giving the student a pile of sticky notes to work on. Instead, the student can review the actual conversation anytime she wants to (on the classroom computer). Have students create tutorials for next year’s class. This will especially save a lot of time at the beginning of the year as students need to learn the routines and the rules of the classroom. Have students watch their homework. Post on the Web short video summaries of key lessons and Technology & Learning April 2008 | 31

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