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Digital Video Workshop OU CALL Conference April 9, 2010 Aaron Schwartz, MA Barbara Schwenk, MA Kathryn Plath, MA Ohio University
Digital Video Workshop
OU CALL ConferenceApril 9, 2010
Aaron Schwartz, MABarbara Schwenk, MA
Kathryn Plath, MAOhio University
Pedagogical ImplicationsFurthermore, this device enhances language
learning as it can:• Decrease learner anxiety• Allow for active roles of all group members• Create authentic language environment• Create authentic language opportunities• Motivate• Complement the communicative approach• Engage with digital natives
Folk Tales
Example: A Better Place
Example: Tongue TwistersFirst Try: Third Try:
Example: Commercial•Level: Advanced
•After some academic readings about effective advertising techniques, students took cameras around campus to film commercials for “OPIE Cola.”
•Students used Movie Maker to edit the commercials afterward.
Student Presentations
Example: Prepositions Movie•Level: Beginner•Students learned a list of prepositions•In teams, they set up examples of each one•They filmed the examples•iMovie used to insert slides and combine clips.
Integrates With Other Technology
• Computers/Projectors in the Classroom• Video editing in the computer lab• Classroom Management Systems –
Blackboard, Moodle, WebCT, etc.• Social Networking Sites – Youtube, Facebook
