Most of us can remember getting excited about videos in the classroom as they offered a break from regular ordinary routine schoolwork. This common approach of teaching might lead as to no teaching at all. But, times have changed and school videos have become an important part of school curriculum. It was proven viewing images during the lesson improves student retention. In other words, when the teacher uses the school video as a visual tool in the lesson, the learning process is enhanced. Also, if the video is especially interesting, students are much more apt to be engaged in the subject. If used effectively, it can show abstract ideas or far-away places not otherwise accessible to students, can be motivating and exciting for students, tapping into emotions and senses, can be engaging and provides enrichment for visual and auditory learners.
Just like field trips it also excites and motivates me a lot. It serves as great medium for conveying information or concepts that are hard to grasp with mere words. It creates in me a sense that the I was actually there, inviting me to experience the story or information first-hand whether it is a travel through time or demonstrating specific skills or processes. They can also be used to demonstrate desired behavior, deliver a message and promote learning in those students with high visual orientation.
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