I just finished making my thirtieth (30) video for my flipping introductory biology class. I have learned much about the process and want to share a few things.
- More pictures, videos and animations and less words. I started using my Powerpoint. and screen-casting myself presenting my power-point but I soon realized that was same kind of presentation I had been doing in class and the kind I wanted to change. So I quickly changed my ways ( need to go back and change some of those first videos) and now, I use the PowerPoint lectures as a foundation. I hide all the word slides and use them as the script for the images. I interweave videos and animations in between my descriptions to make them more active presentation.
- Camtasia will allow you to remove the sound track and talk over an animation. I do this when the animation is excellent but the description just does not fit my material. This flexibility can really help to create screen-casts for your particular student population.
- A good picture is as good as a video. Especially if you use the Camtasia tools like zooming in and call-outs. You can make a dynamic presentation with just a still photo.
- Record those great flash animations and gifs and then use them as demonstrations. I have a particular flash animation about diffusion that allows me to change the temperature, size of the balls, and other parameters. I used it to create a video to explain the movement of matter and diffusion. It was very visual and made the point well.
While producing thirty videos is an accomplishment, I need to make about 30 more. But, I am flipping ready to meet the challenge.
stay tuned......
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