The past month or so I have been consumed by video editing 101. I think there are some very innovative and creative ways teachers could be using video technology in the classroom. At the start of this semester I was energized and ready to bring all I had learned from inservice sessions and grad school back to my teachers. I planned to establish a video team of 5 -10 teachers who wanted to work on video projects with their students. This team of teachers lent itself well to my second practicum unit and my plan was to write up and showcase all of the really great final products that were created.
Little did I know what a disaster this training would turn out to be! I too am new to the world of video editing. So coming into this team as a novice does not help. Video editing software is also a headache to use and there is a significant time element involved in tweaking a video project. The finished product is great to see (I am so proud of my PSA I am showcasing it everywhere I can - see above), and it makes me proud of all the hard work that was done. However, is this all worth it for 30 seconds of video?! I had a teacher on my video team who is concerned that since she isn't able to follow up with her students as quick as she'd like they will forget that they even made the videos. It has almost been a month since the their videos were filmed and we are still trying to work with the software.
How do we keep the momentum and energy up when completing a video project that is so tedious? Do you think the time involved is a worthwhile investment once we get the final product? Or should teachers be spending their precious time elsewhere?
2 comments:
Beryl, I feel similar to you. I've found that I really enjoy doing the digital video editing but it can be very time consuming... you work for hours sometimes and the finished product is so short! Good for you and starting a video team, etc. Sounds like some teacher leader skills!!
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