video Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/video/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:58:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Sticky learning: Digital brain dumps with Flipgrid and Socrative https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-learning-digital-brain-dumps-with-flipgrid-and-socrative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sticky-learning-digital-brain-dumps-with-flipgrid-and-socrative https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-learning-digital-brain-dumps-with-flipgrid-and-socrative/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:49:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6629 Help new information stick in students' minds with the "brain dump," an effective, low-prep activity in the classroom. It’s a common request from teachers of students: Study. Go home and study. Go back over the material. Re-read the material. When we ask students to do this, we mean well. We want them to succeed. But we’re asking […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-learning-digital-brain-dumps-with-flipgrid-and-socrative/feed/ 2 15 ways to create unforgettable multimedia with Adobe Express https://ditchthattextbook.com/13-ways-to-create-unforgettable-multimedia-with-adobe-spark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=13-ways-to-create-unforgettable-multimedia-with-adobe-spark https://ditchthattextbook.com/13-ways-to-create-unforgettable-multimedia-with-adobe-spark/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:56:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4375 Creating great images, pages and video can spark students’ interest in learning. Adobe Express makes that possible for free. This post is written by Claudio Zavala Jr., an Education Evangelist at Adobe. He is passionate about fostering creativity in all and loves storytelling.Claudio is an accomplished photographer, avid cinematographer, YouTuber, professional musician and graphic designer. […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/13-ways-to-create-unforgettable-multimedia-with-adobe-spark/feed/ 13 Flip for ALL! 50+ ways to use Flip in your class https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5509 Flip, a FREE video discussion platform, gives all students a voice. Here are more than 50 Flip ideas and activities for your class. This post is written by Karly Moura, the blog and social media editor at Ditch That Textbook.  You have probably heard of Flip and have seen tons of people sharing their experiences using […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/catch-the-flipgrid-fever-15-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-class/feed/ 29 20 video project ideas to engage students https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-video-project-ideas-to-engage-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-video-project-ideas-to-engage-students https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-video-project-ideas-to-engage-students/#comments Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:50:11 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=1308 Integrating video projects into the classroom can be as simple or complex as you want. Cell phone cameras can shoot high quality video and the webcam and microphone on laptops and Chromebooks will record video quickly and easily.  Video projects equal instant engagement. Students love to bring their own video project ideas to life. And when […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-video-project-ideas-to-engage-students/feed/ 34 50 ideas for using video in the classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/50-ideas-for-using-video-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=50-ideas-for-using-video-in-the-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/50-ideas-for-using-video-in-the-classroom/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:00:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=8162 Video is great for sharing ideas, messages, and for communicating. How can you leverage video to enhance your lessons? And what tools can we use to encourage our students to create with video? Here are 50 ideas for using video in your classroom. Video is an incredibly effective medium for showcasing something that we want to […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/50-ideas-for-using-video-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Mobile Storyteller, and how your students can tell stories, too https://ditchthattextbook.com/mobile-storyteller-and-how-your-students-can-tell-stories-too/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mobile-storyteller-and-how-your-students-can-tell-stories-too https://ditchthattextbook.com/mobile-storyteller-and-how-your-students-can-tell-stories-too/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:45:53 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4873 Anyone can tell stories. They’re powerful and compelling. It’s how humankind has passed information down from generation to generation. Students at Hoover High School of North Canton City Schools (North Canton, Ohio) get to tell stories with some impressive equipment. They use industry-standard digital video cameras. They edit video using Adobe Premiere and Avid, both powerful […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/mobile-storyteller-and-how-your-students-can-tell-stories-too/feed/ 3 14 copyright essentials teachers and students must know https://ditchthattextbook.com/14-copyright-essentials-teachers-and-students-must-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14-copyright-essentials-teachers-and-students-must-know https://ditchthattextbook.com/14-copyright-essentials-teachers-and-students-must-know/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2016 14:26:29 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4140 Students and teachers toe a very fuzzy ethical line every day — many without even realizing it. Some end up on the safe side of the line, but others cross the line and cross ethical boundaries — and sometimes costly legal ones. That line is the copyright line, deciding how teachers and students can respect people’s intellectual […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/14-copyright-essentials-teachers-and-students-must-know/feed/ 11 20 ways Snagit can improve life in the classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-ways-snagit-can-improve-life-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-ways-snagit-can-improve-life-in-the-classroom https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-ways-snagit-can-improve-life-in-the-classroom/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:37:54 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3884 If you’re like me, you have just a couple of go-to digital tools. For me, those tools make my life easier and I can’t imagine my life without them. For me, Snagit is one of those tools. In fact, I use the full paid version of it for Windows, and it’s one of a few […]

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