Sunday, October 16, 2016

EDM 310 Blog Post 9


In my previous blog, I told you about the process of making an interactive video with Edpuzzle. This video is designed to be used in the flipped classroom model. My groupmates, Chelsia and Brooke, also made interactive videos with Edpuzzle. As an exercise, we watched each other’s videos and took the associated quiz.
            Chelsia’s video was about strange historical facts that aren’t well known. I could see using this video to create interest in history for students. I’m not sure how you could transition from this video into class discussion. It’s a fun video to watch for entertainment’s sake, but it probably has little to contribute to the classroom.
            Brooke’s video was an introduction into the history of the Bubonic plague. It was very interesting and educational. The video follows the migration of the Black Death from its roots in Asia to Europe. The video would be fantastic as an introduction to more in depth discussions in the classroom. When the students have the basic backstory it makes it easy to expand on or clarify concepts in class. You could even spend class time talking about the effects the plague had on society at a micro level. As a future educator, I see a huge advantage in the flipped cl assroom model. Edpuzzle makes creating interactive videos simple and quick. 

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