Using Video Conferencing in the Classroom: Featuring Stacey Roshan

Published: Aug. 17, 2018, midnight

In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we welcome Stacey Roshan on the program to talk about the power of Video in the classroom.  Stacey is a veteran teacher who for the last 7 years has been flipping her classroom through interactive and engaging videos.
One of Stacey’s favorite platforms for video is Zoom, a video conferencing application that allows for crystal clear video communication.  What I learned in this episode is that Zoom has a fantastic Education platform that can be widely used in K12 schools on every
 
In this episode, you will learn:

Bringing Video lessons into the curriculum

Flipping the Classroom through video

Creating an environment where the teacher can be with the students and be apart of the learning process and having 1:1 time with students
How to offload your lesson to video


Recorded Video vs Live Video

Tips for Pre-recorded videos

Time: Some videos are better longer, some are better shorter depending on the type of class or assignment.

EdPuzzle is a great tool for creating assessments for the videos


Format: Screencasts are great, but it’s important for the videos to be setup so that students are active while watching the video.
Where to publish: YouTube / PowerSchool / EdPuzzle






Do classrooms today have a need for connecting with other classrooms?
Practical uses for video conferencing in the classroom
A Survey of Popular Video Applications

Recorded Video

Screencast

Camtasia
Screenflow
Screencastify
Screencast-o-matic


Video Editors

iMovie
Final Cut
Windows Movie Maker
WeVideo




Live Video

Zoom

Why Zoom?
Advantages over other platforms
Price






Creating a Curriculum around Video Conferencing

AP Calculus

Creating Interactive Lessons


Creating Lesson Plans

Recording Video

Equipment

iPad
Snowball Microphone
USB Extension Cord
TeacherCast.net/equipment




Sharing Video / Saving Video
Publishing Video


Student Feedback about interactive curriculum


Recommendations for teachers interested in bringing video into the classroom



About our Guest
Stacey Roshan is Upper School Technology Coordinator and Math teacher at Bullis School. She has a keen interest in discovering and bringing innovative tools into the classroom to engage students and personalize instruction. She has spent a lot of time working to flip the mathematics classroom in an effort to shift the culture to a more participatory learning space, focused on relationships and individual student’s needs. Her work on the flipped classroom has been featured in major newspapers such as USA Today, CNN, and The Washington Post and television on PBS Newshour. Stacey aims to empower teachers with ideas and tech tools to enrich and enliven the classroom by engaging learners.
Links of Interest

Website: http://techiemusings.com/
Twitter @buddyxo

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