Jul 10, 20202 min read

Creating Videos

Updated: Apr 21, 2021

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In fact many of our students, even those younger than their teens already do so in their free time. It would be absurd for us as teachers not to look for ways in which we can exploit this possibility in language learning.

Here are tips and advice to help you get started creating video with your students.

Video making skills

Script writing
Understanding of lighting and sound
Camera angles and different types of shot
Storyboarding and scene planning
Video editing
Collaboration

Challenges

First language use
Group dynamics
Classroom time
Sharing outputs
Sharing outtakes

Video creation activities

News reports
Advertisements
Music videos
Creating a soap opera
Documentary
Language lesson

DIGITAL NARRATIVE

The simplest definition of digital narrative is that it is the telling of stories through digital media. This can include and combine digital text, audio, images, video or 3D models.

Many of today’s teenagers are regular creators of digital narrative, though they may not see it as such, as they document and share their everyday life experiences together through various social media.

Narrative and story telling was the birthplace of education, so as a teacher, the ability to create engaging digital narrative is a great skill that can enable you to create motivating materials for your students.