In the 1980s, ‘active viewing’ transformed the way teachers used video in the classroom. Today, while video itself has changed beyond recognition, our approaches generally have not.
On this mini course, we will revisit and reevaluate classic ‘active viewing’ techniques, this time through the lens of multimodality. By focusing onaudio,visual andtextmodes, we will adapt these techniques for today’s online video culture.
You will learn how video works and how to use it to spark curiosity, generate creativity and get students speaking. You will take away ready-to-go lesson plans and teaching ideas.
About the course
In the 1980s, ‘active viewing’ transformed the way teachers used video in the classroom. Today, while video itself has changed beyond recognition, our approaches generally have not.
On this course, we will revisit and reevaluate classic ‘active viewing’ techniques, this time through the lens of multimodality. By focusing on audio, visual and text modes, we will adapt these techniques for today’s online video culture.
You will learn how video works, how to spark curiosity and how to get students expressing creative ideas. You will also take away ready-to-go teaching ideas.
For almost 20 years, Jamie Keddie has been creating courses and resources to help teachers structure their lessons, motivate students and find meaning in their teaching.
He has shared his insights with educators in over 40 different countries, written for Oxford University Press and won a prestigious British Council ELTons award for his innovative ideas on using video in teaching.
For 20 years, Jamie Keddie has been creating courses and resources to help teachers structure their lessons, motivate students and find meaning in their teaching.
He has shared his insights with educators in over 40 different countries, written for Oxford University Press and won a prestigious British Council ELTons award for his innovative ideas on using video in teaching.
