
Playing videos in the classroom can elevate engagement to new heights. Chris Hobbs from History Bombs provides his top ten tips for using videos as part of valuable and engaging lessons.
Videos in the classroom have an image problem. While the days of dated documentaries whirring away on tired VHS tapes in front of half-dozing students may be a thing of the past, playing videos in class carries an implication of laziness; a suggestion of teachers shirking their responsibilities to prepare ‘proper’ lessons.
Nowadays, however, this simply isn’t true. Classrooms are going through a digital revolution and there has been an explosion of captivating short-form education video content.
When used effectively, short-form videos can become a hugely valuable part of an engaging and impactful learning experience. Here are my top 10 tips for maximising the use of videos in your classroom.
There are plenty of videos that answer the ‘What’, meaning they may offer simple summaries of events, people, or themes etc. However, more valuable video content will go deeper and also look at the ‘Whys’ and ‘Hows’, which is much more enriching for students.
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