During the class on Monday, we watched several selections of student made iMovies. It is interesting to me, how technology can communicate a students' understanding of a concept that does not require testing. I have always thought that if a student can find a way to remember a topic in their own unique way, then they will have a better opportunity to retain it. Making web casts of the different topics helps to not only to assess a students retention on a topic, but teaches them how to use technology in different aspects of life.
Strong messages portrayed by students can be a useful tool in a students' growth in society. To make a web cast of issues that effect students, is a fantastic idea to connect learning in school to real-life situations. I particularly enjoyed the iMovie on drug usage. I believe that high school students can best relate to one of their own, and see how their peers view drug usage, and how it could possibly effect them in society.
In my class, I think it would be a good idea to have the students make a web cast or iMovie on student based teaching of an topic. The students must first learn the topic at a proficient level, second, they must learn how to make the movie, then lastly, they must learn how to present the material in that proficient manner. All in all, it would be an excellent project and an opportunity for the students to understand the importance of learning.
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