Journal 9

Campbell, L. O. (2012). If you give a kid a video camera. Learning and Leading Through Technology 39(5), 30-33. http://www.learningandleading-digital.com

This article talks about what happens when you give a kid a video camera as well as what are somethings that they need to prepare before using the camera. Their are many things that one can use a video camera, one of them is creating a message for someone. The article states how some students may want to us a video camera to send a message to someone that is far away, like a pen pal. This expands their ability to use technology for the fact that they are creating and recording a video, making sure that they edit the video, and making a copy to mail out. Some teachers are using video to help their students to learn math. What was done was they used a video camera to conduct a story problem that involves math. What this does is motivate the student to want to solve the problem and they learn at the same time. Technology has helped students learn in different methods that works for them and now teachers are stepping out of their comfort zone and exploring the different teaching methods that can be done through technology.

Q. How will this teach students?
A. It will teach students how to use different devices like the camera, video camera and other devices that they may not know how to use. Also they are learning how to use these devices and also using it to communicate with others from the other side of the world. This will also get them started with actually becoming brave enough to talk to people and record them. Later in life they may need to interview someone for a class and by having this experience, they will be able to master that assignment as well as teach those that do not know how to do the assignment. As always, this will teach students how to use devices and technology on which will always benefit them in the future.

Q. How will this benefit me and my classroom?
A. This will benefit me and my classroom by having my students exploring the technical world and the devices that they now have to offer. They will see the video camera as a way to communicate, capture a message, and or trying to create a store about an issue that is happening in the world. This will benefit my class in a way that I will have student that will think outside the box and want to go above and beyond their assignments by using technology. This will prepare them for other professors that will probably be using technology as well as it will help them be prepared for the world that is advancing around us each day.