What is streaming video?
Streaming video is new instructional technology that is used to deliver audio and video presentations using the internet. News feeds can be watched on the internet without downloading. Streaming video is also called Web-cast or Web-based video. It can be incorporated in distance education. Most distance education courses have the complaint of not having enough human interaction. Streaming video is a way to incorporate human interaction in distance education. Streaming videos are most commonly used in distance learning for live or prerecorded lectures. Pre-recorded lectures are usually referred to as asynchronous learning. Streaming video gives students control because they can rewind, replay, or pause the video. Streaming videos can reach a greater audience and are good to use for disabled students.
There was a study done with California middle school students. The students were given a post test. The experimental group were shown 20 streaming videos and the control group were taught "traditionally". The students that were shown the videos scored 3-5% higher than the other students.
These streaming videos can be accessed through providers such as QuickTime and Windows Media Player. Teachers can find streaming videos from providers such as Understreaming. This provider has more than 4,000 full length videos and 40,000 clips for students k-12. Evideo Online is another valuable resource for teachers as well as the ever popular PBS.
Types of streaming video:
Live - relates to real time events that are occurring at present time , and sometimes viewers can interact with the event. It is also known as video conferencing.
Archived - web casts that were previously recording. It allows students to access the video at their own convenience.
To create streaming video, you need:
1. Events should be under 90 minutes and structured around a few basic themes
2. Use good quality equipment and check wiring connections to ensure good audio quality
3. Use an external microphone to eliminate unwanted background noise
4. Use a simple backdrop
5. Close-up shots with minimal movement work better than distance shots
6. Avoid a lot of camera movement or zooming
7. Use simple, graphic visuals to accompany a video presentation.
Advantages:
Minimal Cost
Adds human element to distance learning
Downloads without adding a file to your computer
Convenient Allows for asynchronous lectures
Greater audience numbers can be reached
Videos keep students safe
Disadvantages:
Gaining permission for videos is sometimes difficult
Internet connectivity may pose a problem
Gaining permission for videos is sometimes difficult
Internet connectivity may pose a problem
Poor quality of videos can detract from lessons
Planning and time is needed to create streaming videos
Potential price of video equipment
Overall the reception of streaming videos in the education field has been very postive. This digital technology could change the way students learn.It has also been well received due to it various advantages. Streaming videos enhance learning for all students. It taps in the many diverse learning styles such as auditory, visual, and kinestethic.
Overall the reception of streaming videos in the education field has been very postive. This digital technology could change the way students learn.It has also been well received due to it various advantages. Streaming videos enhance learning for all students. It taps in the many diverse learning styles such as auditory, visual, and kinestethic.
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15 comments:
Your article had some interesting facts.
Great job on your blog this week! I really liked how you gave a step-by-step discription on how to create a video stream. That would be really helpful for someone who isnt familar with streaming video. Your blog was really well written and easy to understand; I felt like I learned alot by reading your blog. The only thing I might change is that there is and overwhelming amount of text. Maybe try and break up those long paragrpahs by using bullet points.
Another aspect of your blog that I enjoyed is the study from California that you added. This gave your blog a certain uniqueness! I would definately read your blog to learn more about video streaming if I were a teacher!
Overall, GREAT JOB!
You guys found a really great article. I liked the fact you showed the positive and negatives of this form of teaching.
I really enjoed your summary. The definitions you provided were really helpful, I learned a great deal about the different types of streaming videos. Also, I like how you included all the material you need to create a video.
Hey Group One,
Great blog this week! Even though there was little color and pictures, there was something about your blog that was eye-catching. Maybe the black and white really worked for you! I liked that you gave a seven point step by step description of how to make a video. I also really like it when blogs show both advantages but also the disadvantages of the use of the media. Its good to have both types of information.
Great Job Group 1! Your summary was great! I love the way you set it up! You made it super easy to read! You started great with a definition and I like the way you added the information on the case study! Also it was great how you broke down the other elements of the types, what you need to create a streaming video, the advantages and disadvantages! Awesome Work Group 1!
great job on the blog. everything was very easy to read and follow along. i also liked how the parts were broken down and easy to read, and they also contained very useful information. again good job on the post this week!
Very informative! I found the first couple of paragraphs to be a lot of information though. Maybe if you broke that up like you did the advantages and disadvantages it might flow better? I like the example from the school in California that you incorporated. I learned a lot from this article! Good job!
You guys did a good job. I like how you told us how to actually create a Streaming Video. I liked reading your blog because it was easy to read and easy to understand. You guys did a good job.
Great job!! I really liked how you guys had a picture. I also liked how you guys had the advantages and disadvantages.
Great job on your blog. The blog was very informative to the reader and provided a lot of good information. The steps of insturction for creating a streaming video was a great idea because that makes it really easy for someone who doesn't know what they are doing to be able to have something easy to follow. when they are creating one. Good job!
My favorite part as the insrtuctions!! Yes, Im one of those ho actually reads those and desperately wishews there wasa handbook for everything. I found it very helpful in truly understanding the concept of streaming and how its done
I liked your step by step guide to using video in the classroom. I also liked how you differentiated between the two different types of video. Your advantages and disadvantages section was helpful! I never thought about how some videos could be considered controversial or inappropriate.
I liked the ideas on how to create streaming video, they were creative. The advantages and the disadvantages were very informational. It was interesting to me to find out that in the study that was done, the students that were shown the videos scored 3-5% higher than the other students. Good job team one!
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