Digital connections - bridging the gap between content and project based learning

This session was helpful in showing how using student genarated videos can really inspire students to want to learn more about a specific subject. It was interesting to see how excited all levels of students are about learning when you introduce making a video as a project to demonstrate what they have learned.

This presenter is from Santa Cruz and his program is based there, but what he discussed was how he works with a digital video factory/warehouse to work with teachers in Santa Cruz to help them plan and create making a video as a classroom assignment.

He gave us some ideas as to how start a program like this in our areas. I was hoping for more specific classroom uses of video, but I did come away with an appreciation with how much my students will love making a video to illustrate mastery or understanding of a concept.

I know we have a flip cam, now it is time to start using it!!