Making the Most of Videos

The process for integrating quality videos into the classroom starts with understanding what videos can offer. Next, and perhaps the hardest part, is knowing where to find them. Explore the video and PDF below to learn the "Why" and the "Where" of video integration.

Videos can be a great tool for instructional use, as they appeal to visual and auditory learners, and can show things that are hard to convey through text. However, as educators, we must remember that video viewing is an inherently passive experience.

Using a video in the classroom is more that just pushing "Play." We should be using active viewing strategies, taken from proven literacy strategies, to improve comprehension and help students make deeper connections (adapted from Common Sense Media, 2016).