1. Sub-Plans
Video can be a fantastic way to remain in your classroom while a substitute manages the lesson(s) of the day. Simply pick up your smartphone > launch the video app > and record. The best way I have found to share the video is to upload it to Google Drive using the Drive App (Android, iOS). Once uploaded to Drive you can grab the url and share it with your substitute. Better yet, send it to parents, students as well.
2. Hooks
As a former A.P. United States History teacher, the hook was often the best way for me to frame a new topic and get students focused a new topic. Often this came in the form of a daily quote on the board, from which a five minute free write and/or discussion would ensue. This strategy was often effective in not only providing context for a lesson but helping students focus their attention. To add video hooks, turn to YouTube and if your school is a HERC contracting site, Discovery Streaming. Content and Classroom management in one is a good thing.
3. Flipping your Lessons
Flipping your lesson is a term applied to a practice that has long been a way for teachers to front load content in place of passive learning and a reliance on lecture. The term “Flip” is now generally associated with the use of technologies to facilitate this model of learning. Tools like Educreations, Jing and YouTube help make flipping your classroom easier than ever.
4. Presentation and Reflection
Meta-cognitive refeleciton or “Thinking about the process of learning” can be a powerful way to help students become stronger at recognizing the value of a learning experience and allow you to gauge understanding as an alternative to formal assessment. Have students record themselves presenting an idea or concept and help them develop voice and presence in their presentations. For rubric ideas visit Kathy Schlock’s page on “Assessment and Rubrics.”
Have additional ideas? I would love to hear how you integrate video in your classroom. Please comment below or Tweet @colbysmart.
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