In Science, there are many times when technology as simple as photography is still an effective and engaging tool for teaching. Still and Video photography are good ways to maintain connections to real life which is a good way to maintain interest of students and they are welcome substitutes for lecturing. Videos are a great way to show difficult concepts that would otherwise be difficult to demonstrate by projects or experiments. Even movies such as Return of the Jedi speeder bike chase scenes could be used in a fun way to demonstrate momentum and inertia. The fact that most schools already have video equipment means that utilizing this kind of technology is not a large financial outlay for budget strapped California schools.
Question 1) This article is from 1999. Is it still relevant?
Yes, absolutely! With the overwhelming success of digital cameras and digital video cameras, it is easier and cheaper to use photographs and digital video in classrooms. The digital images can be easily modified and integrated into presentations, web pages, or Youtube clips.
Question 2) How could we use video to encourage science student to use high-level thinking?
Instead of just watching informative videos, such as the ones the article suggests, students could use their video cameras to make a video designed to teach other students a scientific concept. The act of studying the concept, analyzing how to prevent it and performing the lesson are excellent ways to add critical thinking and decision making to this use of technology.
Ryan Kelly
Reference:
Setters, P. (1999). Learning & Leading with Technology,Vol 27, Issue 4, Pg 36. Communicate with Pictures: Using Still and Video Photography in Science, ISTE,org
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