How can we encourage students to write digitally? Is video editing helpful?
Design by Keley BarnhillGetting my kindergartner and first-graders interested in writing was one of the biggest challenges I faced as a classroom instructor. Students had trouble putting words on paper because we were just starting out with writing. Storytelling is one skill that primary school pupils do not find difficult. If you offer them a prompt, they will stop talking about their exploits outside of school, even though they could tell you about them for days. Turner and Hicks (2017) agree with Hale (2016) that students should be assisted in identifying their interests rather than being given weekly prompts (p. 120). Hale goes so far as to say that we need to encourage pupils' creativity and let them write their own narrative.
In the K-2 context, how can we accomplish this?
Authoring with video (AWV) is one way we can accomplish this. According to Strassman and O'Connell (n.d.), "Authoring with Video (AWV) enables students to get started writing in a medium they know and love: video: video." We can exploit the fact that students feel more at ease interacting with videos to help them write. Students are continuously making and/or watching short videos in the age of YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. As teachers, we are aware that we need to leverage their interests to guide their learning.
Although they can debate the material, they are unable to fully translate it into text. Completing an animal study project is one example. The students locate a video of their animal in the wild, but it lacks sound. After that, students will videotape themselves speaking about their studies on the video. Before bringing up a pencil, this might assist pupils in visualizing their ideas. Their study can be transcribed to match their video.
SeeSaw is an educational platform that is used by many schools. Students can record themselves or their voices for authorized viewers with SeeSaw.
Social media "must be embraced as a form of reading and writing" since we know that kids are interested in it (Turner & Hicks, 2017, p. 120). This curiosity can be leveraged to generate possibilities for writing. Compared to primary classes, this is most likely simpler in upper grades. For the primary level, I believe it could be changed. Permit students to narrate stories based on their personal experiences. Giving children a voice can boost their writing confidence, even if they don't have any real-world experience. An early introduction to blogging may ignite a passion for writing.
Today's students are obsessed with technology. We must take advantage of this enthusiasm to get kids interested in digital writing. Students can blog about their studies or make videos for assignments and write about them. There are numerous ways that kids can learn, and educating them to make use of these skills improves their learning.
References
Creative tools – seesaw help center. (n.d.). https://help.seesaw.me/hc/en-us/articles/115004177366-Creative-Tools-
Teaching Tips: Authoring with Video | Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/curriculum-and-instruction/articles/teaching-tips-authoring-video
Turner, K. H., & Hicks, T. (2017). Argument in the Real World: Teaching Adolescents to Read and Write Digital Texts. Heinemann Educational Books.
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I enjoyed reading your blog. I found the information about Authoring with video (AWV) very interesting. I went to the website and discovered that its a program that shows children video without sound and challenges them to placed there own narration on the video. That is a tremendous idea. I can also see it being very useful in class considering that video helps to solidify learning and visualize an event. What better way to help a student write then to provide video, and allow students to write about it.
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Alber, R. (2019). Using video content to amplify learning. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-video-content-amplify-learning
Teaching tips: authoring with video | Reading Rockets. (n.d.). Reading Rockets. https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/curriculum-and-instruction/articles/teaching-tips-authoring-video
Knowing that students are constantly consuming digital information can help us as educators to best tailor our teaching practices to support students learning of content. I love the idea of having students add their own narration to a video - this opens the door for meaningful learning for many students who may struggle with demonstrating understanding of content in a traditional pencil and paper manner. I think about students who are learning English as a second language or are being served through special education or intervention services. This allows students an additional point to be able to demonstrate their understanding of the content. TikTok is one major platform that my students are constantly on or discussing at school. Using TikTok to allow students to create content to demonstrate understanding seems like a great way to create instant buy-in to the lesson and content presented! CHC shares some additional ideas about how to use TikTok in the classroom!
ReplyDeleteCHC. (n.d.). How to use TikTok to engage students in learning. Retrieved October 20, 2024, from https://www.chconline.org/resourcelibrary/how-to-use-tiktok-to-engage-students-in-learning/