Now that we are experts at video conferencing and some of us are creating videos with new curriculum content, I thought I would share some tips.
Keep is Short and Simple
Typically an elementary video is not more than 5 minutes. A good thumb rule for Middle and HIgh School is not more than one minutes per grade.
Use as Many Visual Cues as Possible
This is especially true for younger students, but the more you can show your audience, the better their understanding will be. There is a “whiteboard” feature in Zoom videos, Google offers Jamboard, and there are some other whiteboard apps like AWW and Explain Everything.
Do Not Overload Slides with Content
If you are presenting a Google Slideshow, be sure there is not too much text on one slide. Your audience will not be listening to you because they will be trying to read everything on the slide.
Use More Energy Than You May Think is Necessary
Keeping students engaged in a learning video is more difficult than teaching them in person because you don’t know what distractions are happening around the student.
LIGHTING
To me, a key point is the lighting. You don’t need any fancy lighting, just make sure your main light source (window, lamp) is IN FRONT of you, not behind you. Light behind you will make the images you want students to notice, harder to see.
Good luck and I can’t wait to see what you create!
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