Classroom Tools and Ideas
Video Creation Guides
I have made video tutorials for the past few years and have been interested in how to make amazing videos. This summer I talked a lot of colleagues through the process and I decided to start creating documents that convey a lot of hard learned lessons. I also have been wanting to have students make videos so I have made the start of a student guide. What is posted here is in pdf form but you can contact me for an editable word document.
Instructor Best Practice.pdfBest practices for making videos
Wonder what makes a good video? Ive done the research for you and it is all laid out here.
Instructor Quick Guide.pdfHow to make videos
Want to get up and running making videos with free software? Here is a guide. Even if you dont use these programs, many of them are similar.
Student Best Practice for Making Videos.pdfStudent Video Guide
I have been wanting to have students turn in video assignments. This should help them to make videos.
Adding Interactivity with Camtasia.pdfAdding interactivity with Camtasia
Adding Interactivity with Flipgrid.pdfAdding interactivity with Flipgrid
Adding Interactivity with Kahoot.pdfAdding interactivity with Kahoot
Fun Assignment Ideas
Meme Assignment Rubric (1).pdfMeme assignment
The students make memes illustrating a concept or definition. This is low stakes and the results were fantastic. We shared them with each other for review.
Open Educational Resources
The above link includes: a syllabus, learning objectives, guided notes, and class activities for a semester long general biology 1 course that uses the openstax Biology 2e book and some simbio simulations.