Teaching+Demonstration

= =  Review //In Plain English// ~ Students review classroom concepts and work in small groups to create visual explanations of them.

Examples: [|www.commoncraft.com]
 * 1) Teacher and class recall major topics of study throughout the semester/year.
 * 2) Explain how Common Craft simplifies concepts by turning them into visual explanations.
 * 3) Show //In Plain English// examples.
 * 4) Discuss the steps required to create such a video.
 * Short script needed. 1-3 minutes optimal
 * Basic black/white pictures needed that follow the script – Not too many
 * Small group needed for video: record, move images, voice over
 * 1) Assign or allow students to choose small groups of 3-4 students.
 * 2) Small groups should then choose (or assign) one of the topics discussed in Step 1. (I had every group do a different topic.)
 * 3) Students collaborate to create script, visuals, and assign roles. This takes about 1 week. (My 6th graders needed closer to 2.)
 * 4) Students practice their movies several times before taping.
 * 5) Students record videos. This requires a quiet space. I had my school’s janitor attach a digital camera on an arm that was attached to my bookshelf in order to keep the camera secure.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;">Show videos in class, put on your virtual learning space, or upload to YouTube.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 16px;">I had students evaluate their group members after the project for a separate grade.

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