QEEE Workshop Pedagogy for Effective Use of ICT in Engineering Education

QEEE Workshop Pedagogy for Effective Use of ICT in Engineering EducationIIT BombayJune-July 2014

Creating Video for your own ClassroomWhat you did so far ..In the previous session(s), you learnt: What (features) of flipped classroom?Why (benefits) flipped classroom?How (to construct) of a flipped classroom Out-of-class videosInclass activitiesGoals of this labIn this lab, you will:Explore technology tools to create videos (screencasts) for your own classroom Write the learning objectives expected from the student after watching the video (Note: These learning objectives are usually at lower cognitive levels) Create a video (Screencast) for your course using the tool.

What should a video (Screencast) contain?Below are two examples of screencasts (Click on them to watch the video).Teaching Recursion (Domain based concept) - http://www.et.iitb.ac.in/sites/default/files/FCExample_Recursion.mp4Teaching how to create Concept Maps using bubbl.us (Procedure) - http://www.et.iitb.ac.in/sites/default/files/CMap_bubblus.swfWatch one or both to get an idea of what the screencasts should contain. Note that each screencast has the following elements: Audio Narration explaining the topicVideo of ppt slides/application and writing on slides/ focusing on application features (Either through writing, highlighting or mouse pointers)Guidelines for you to remember while creating your own videoTypical phases in a video would be - Overview, Description of Procedure, Presenting Concept, Focus Attention, Elaborate Content and Summarize.Keep the length of video to 10~15 minutes. This is because students might get bored. If the topic is too big for a single 10~15 video, split the topic into multiple videos and name it sequentially Video1, Video 2 etc.

Tools for creating classroom videosThere are several technology tools that can help you easily create Videos (Screencasts) and edit them.The tools that you can use vary based on the operating system of your computer.Some of these tools are: Camstudio, Camstatia Studio, Jing, Screen-o-matic, RecordMyDesktop, These tools have different features in terms of operation, usage,look & feel etc.In this lab you will explore and use Camstudio (Windows) or RecordMyDesktop (Linux). For Windows users - Explore Camstudio toolThe Camstudio tool is available at: http://camstudio.orgA video tutorial on how to use Camstudio is available at: http://www.spoken-tutorial.org/show_video?tr=198&sval=1Play with various features in the tool create some sample videos, show it to your neighbours and so on. For Linux Users Explore Recordmydekstop toolThe Recordmydesktop tool is available at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/recordmydesktop/A video tutorial on how to use RecordmyDesktop is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Tn3z8OklQPlay with various features in the tool create some sample videos, show it to your neighbours and so on.After recording the desktop, convert *.ogv to *.flv file using ffmpeg(Command: ffmpeg -i input_file.ogv s 800x600 output.flv)Creating Video (Screencast) for your course - StepsMake groups of 2. Identify and list the topic for the screencast (video) here. Make sure you choose the topic such that it can be explained in 5~10 minutes.Subject: Concrete TechnologyTopic: Cement

Have anyone of you ever done a screencast for your class? No

Creating Video for your course - Steps2. Write 1~3 learning objectives for this video and indicate the Cognitive Level of the learning objectives. Note: These learning objectives are usually at lower cognitive levels Recall & Understand, since the higher levels will be address in the in-class activities.Learning Objectives : 1) The student should be able to identify the various physical and chemical properties of Cement.2) The student should be capable of explaining, the applications of different types of Cement.Cognitive Level : 1. Recall 2. UnderstandCreating Video for your course - Steps3. Planning - List down the main points within the topic that you will cover. If you want you can draw a concept map of the topic on a paper to help you plan the video. (You dont need to submit the concept map)CementPhysical & Chemical PropertiesTypes

NOTE: The main points are written so that you can plan your video well. To achieve best results, it is recommended to prepare a detailed script mentioning what you are going to say and when you will say it (Visual Cues). Creating Supporting materials4. To explain your topic, you may need supporting materials such as a powerpoint slide or an existing visualization or a demo of an application. You now need to identify and locate or create these materials. If you decide to use a ppt file, use the main points in the previous slide to create this material. If you decide to use an application or visualziation, locate it and keep it ready.Creating Video for your course - StepsDo Steps 5-8 using the tool. Open the Powerpoint slide/Application which you want to use while explain the concept.Open the screencast tool (Camstudio/RecordmyDesktop) and select the screen area accordinglyStart recording. Explain the topic orally and using the ppt/application.Once you finish explaining, stop the recording and save the video in your system.

Saving and uploading the video tutorialUpload the saved video in youtube. Then paste its link below.Write your videos youtube link

If your video size can be compressed to a size less than 5 MB, upload the same in moodle with title Day3_PM3_FCVideo_Name1_Name2

Once you have finished, submit this worksheet in the assignmentCreating Video for your own classroomPossible Future Actions to improve your video Use Video Editing softwares like Windows Movie Maker (Windows) or Openshot (Linux)

Tutorials on how to edit videos using:Windows Movie Maker - http://www.spoken-tutorial.org/show_video?tr=183&sval=1

Open shot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isphHbbBsvc

Next Steps : Creating Activities based on videoCreate in-class activities that will help students to work on the topic at higher cognitive levels.Ensure that students get feedback on their work, either from peers or you.You will be given online assignments in the next six weeks, to do these activities.