NY State US History Video Content Creation Challenge
Together US History Teachers from all over New York are producing short US History instructional videos on the topics covered by the the New York Regents exam. Join forces with teachers and administrators at the NYC iSchool and others in NYC to help create engaging, standards-focused videos and make sure that every student in New York has access to a high quality US history education.
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Overview
Together US History Teachers from all over New York are producing short US History instructional videos on the topics covered by the the New York Regents exam. By submitting a peer-reviewed instructional video, teachers gain access to our video cache. In this way we are crowd-sourcing our lesson planning making it possible for every lesson to be our best lesson. Teachers can use videos to "flip" lessons, blend online and real-world coursework, and individualize instruction to help better prepare students to succeed on the US history Regents Exam. Join our US HIstory content creation video and make sure that every student in New York has access to a high quality US history education.
Preview Action Steps
Welcome activity:
- What is your name?
- What school / organization are you from? What is your position?
- Why are you interested in this work?
Workshop Norms
- Share your expertise
- Seek out feedback
- Attend to the work at hand
- Believe in it
- Others?
Crowd Source US History from J Spevack on Vimeo.
Instructional Beliefs
- Adolescents benefit from individualized instruction
- Small group and one-on-one instruction is often more effective than large group lecturing
- High school students must be able to move through content at their own pace - accelerating through material that comes easily to them and taking longer with more challenging content
- Targeted feedback drives student achievement
Use the link below to watch an example of a U.S. History Topic X in 10 Minutes video. What are the strengths of the video? Is there room for improvement?
Check out this structured note taking format that accompanies the video below. Check out this assessment made up of past multiple choice Regents questions pulled from this online database.
Use our 10 Minute Video Rubric to evaluate the above video and sources. Enter your rating using this form.
Great presentation and screencasting tools
Prezi - sign up for an educator account
Smart Notebook (Recorder) - Use the product ID from a smartboard to validate
Screenchomp for iPad screencasting
Screencast-o-matic (free, web-based)
Jing Pro ($15/yr) - Limit 5 min
Camtasia Studio ($170 license, 30 day free trial) - Full featured editing / screencasting
Find a colleague to peer-review your work. Use the suggested Peer Feedback Protocol to help structure your conversation.
Peer Feedback Protocol:
- Together, watch the video with 10 Minute Video Rubric 'in hand.'
- The Peer Reviewer should point out the video's strengths according to the rubric.
- The Peer Reviewer should ask any clarifying questions about the video. The creator should take a few minutes to respond to each question.
- Based on the rubric, the Peer Reviewer should suggest one action that the creator can take to improve the video.
Before moving on to the next step, incorporate your Peer Reviewer's feedback into your video.
Upload your video to share with the group. See all instructional videos here.
When you are done, rinse and repeat. The more videos the better! To add more videos, use this link.
Once you are satisfied with your video submission. Claim your badge!
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