Comments on: Using video to improve teaching and learning http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/02/22/using-video-to-improve-teaching-and-learning/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: zanepub http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/02/22/using-video-to-improve-teaching-and-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-153349 zanepub Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:43:21 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=95905#comment-153349 It is really interesting to see the subject of teaching using video coming up often, but little mention is made of the fact that the vast majority of these video providers are totally ignoring the use of subtitles, otherwise known as closed captions. Using video for teaching without the use of subtitles fails provide equal access for all students in the classroom. In addition to that what most online video providers are deliberately ignoring is the fact that The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) enacted in 1975 and especially The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 requires the provision of subtitles. Further to that, video alone provides no solution, it only provides an ingredient. Technical support, interactive study tools and even Lesson plans that combine the use of that video into a meaningful lesson are all essential. But again so many people like You Tube and Khan Academy or throwing video up online and in the latter case claiming that it revolutionises education in the classroom. A recent survey of all the main online video services provides a comparison review of the main online video providers and it enables teachers to compare apples with apples and oranges with oranges. A copy of that comparison servey is available here: http://www.zaneeducation.com/online-education-comparison.php It clearly shows that the main providers include Zane Education, BrainPop and Discovery. However only one service provides the quality of subtitles necessary on video developed specifically for the teaching of the K-12 curriculum - Zane Education. I hope that is of some help! It is really interesting to see the subject of teaching using video coming up often, but little mention is made of the fact that the vast majority of these video providers are totally ignoring the use of subtitles, otherwise known as closed captions.

Using video for teaching without the use of subtitles fails provide equal access for all students in the classroom. In addition to that what most online video providers are deliberately ignoring is the fact that The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) enacted in 1975 and especially The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 requires the provision of subtitles.

Further to that, video alone provides no solution, it only provides an ingredient. Technical support, interactive study tools and even Lesson plans that combine the use of that video into a meaningful lesson are all essential. But again so many people like You Tube and Khan Academy or throwing video up online and in the latter case claiming that it revolutionises education in the classroom.

A recent survey of all the main online video services provides a comparison review of the main online video providers and it enables teachers to compare apples with apples and oranges with oranges.

A copy of that comparison servey is available here:

http://www.zaneeducation.com/online-education-comparison.php

It clearly shows that the main providers include Zane Education, BrainPop and Discovery. However only one service provides the quality of subtitles necessary on video developed specifically for the teaching of the K-12 curriculum – Zane Education.

I hope that is of some help!

]]> By: johnsonjm http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/02/22/using-video-to-improve-teaching-and-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-108467 johnsonjm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:53:48 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=95905#comment-108467 Thank you! Lots of great info to peruse and gain tech ideas. Thank you for sharing and showing how to teach more effectively! Thank you! Lots of great info to peruse and gain tech ideas. Thank you for sharing and showing how to teach more effectively!

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