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.pdf

Best 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.pdf

How 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.pdf

Student Video Guide

I have been wanting to have students turn in video assignments. This should help them to make videos.

Adding Interactivity with Camtasia.pdf

Adding interactivity with Camtasia

Adding Interactivity with Flipgrid.pdf

Adding interactivity with Flipgrid

Adding Interactivity with Kahoot.pdf

Adding interactivity with Kahoot

Adding Interactivity with mediaspace

Adding interactivity with Kaltura Mediaspace

Fun Assignment Ideas

Meme Assignment Rubric (1).pdf

Meme 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

Open Educational Resources for General Biology 1

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.

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