Does anyone who has already made their math videos for their curriculum have any tips or tricks or things they wish they had done or done differently?— Elissa Miller 🦄 (@misscalcul8) July 6, 2020
Before I make these 100ish videos 🙃
Make them short 5-7 min each. Include your face when you can. Have a rough idea of what you want, but aim for 1 take each time - mistakes are ok for them to see.
— Jim Wysocki (@ilove2teachmath) July 6, 2020
keep them short and to the point
— Jonathan (@rawrdimus) July 6, 2020
5 mins or less! I used @Seesaw to record and @MrDeltaMath to make “modules” with my videos and associated practice problems
— stephanie minor (@minor_math) July 6, 2020
My students said they perfected videos where they could see me, and not just my hand writing notes or digital notes. So even if you do digital include the box of your face if possible.
— Raena Lavelle (@shortlavelle) July 6, 2020
For my best one, I wrote myself a rough script, then filmed myself writing on a whiteboard while muttering it, then did a screen capture with voiceover while playing the muted video at 1.25 speed. It let me concentrate better that way.
— Julie Wright (@julierwright) July 6, 2020
I liked using screencastify and talking over google slideshow and with my talking face, little size in the corner
— Jennifer Fairbanks (@JenFairbanks8) July 6, 2020
As much as I choose to speed up videos when I watch them these days, I would assume a student could do that; so I would not stress out so much over speed anymore. They should learn both "pause" and how to make a video run faster IMHO.
— Lane Walker (@LaneWalker2) July 6, 2020
If you’re showing a procedure with lots of steps, write it all in your handwriting on a single slide or whiteboard before recording. Then copy and eliminate the last step, repeat until each slide reveals only one step. Then record. No time wasted watching you writing!
— Audrey McLaren (@a_mcsquared) July 6, 2020
Lower resolution so students with data or internet issues can still watch without it taking forever or buffer ever few seconds.
— Rachel Zonshine (@rzonshine) July 6, 2020
I highly recommend this free online course from @modernclassproj . The video module will show you best practices and includes How To instructions for how to create videos, embed engagement, and a process to share with students. Takes about an hour https://t.co/DSmInaphGI
— Mr. Grace's 5th Grade (@MrGraceMathShop) July 6, 2020
Do you already have a platform picked out?@educreations @loom @playposit are all good options
— Graphite Math (@GraphiteMath) July 6, 2020
In addition to short i am a big fan of having kids pause a video and trying a problem youre presenting before they see the explanation. Or giving them a question like "pause the video and see if you can come up with all the factors of -24...then see if any of them add to -2"
— Graphite Math (@GraphiteMath) July 6, 2020
I strongly recommend taking a look at this guide from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: https://t.co/601NQQHuqu
— /home/kirkpams (@kirkpams) July 6, 2020
My kids weren’t so worried about seeing my face but they did want to hear my voice. That seemed very important when I asked for feedback
— srosso (@srosso) July 6, 2020
Include guided notes or math journals that accompany the videos. My 8th-grade daughter struggled trying to decipher this on her own. Guidance is a plus.
— Christine (@DrCLevinson) July 6, 2020
3-4 minutes tops.
— Mr. Brennan (@scnmathdude) July 6, 2020
If you think it needs to be longer than 5 minutes, figure out how to split it into 2 separate videos. pic.twitter.com/NZ8Iw5te1l
— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) July 6, 2020
I tried to do everything under 10 minutes. Not always successful. This fall I'll talk about how to use "pause" as a student and not take their time
— Caty Lieseke (@wfw_clieseke) July 6, 2020
Whether I am using Voice over Ppt or sitting in front of a whiteboard, I have everything pre-written. I will just do a couple of annotations during the vid, to shorten the time. Mine are 6 to 8 minutes even if that means I have to make 2. Always show face, make personal comments.
— Laurie Brewer, NBCT (@Brewmath) July 6, 2020
@cultofpedagogy published some very convincing advice here: https://t.co/C7qeSNvczw
— Nathaniel Highstein (@nhighstein) July 6, 2020
Under 10 min. I use @explainevrythng and can upload documents from my google drive.
— Sherri Terrell (@TeachwithMsT326) July 6, 2020
I screenshot the problems or notes I want to explain, put them on google jamboard, and video record as I write onto the screen. I use loom to record and then upload to YouTube
— Amber Batchelor (@BATchelorTeach) July 6, 2020
— John Kline (@EDUcre8ive) July 6, 2020
I did this in the beginning of remote learning, and it was TEDIOUS. Switched over to using EdPuzzle with embedded questions for formative assessment and stopped requiring students to submit photos of the notes. That worked MUCH better!
— Exist Quantifier (@ExistQuantifier) July 6, 2020
Example: pic.twitter.com/DYPhXplBgP
— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) July 6, 2020
Use Edpuzzle with your videos to check their understanding. Don’t make them long.
— Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. (@iamDrWill) July 6, 2020
See if videos are already created for you topic (Khan Academy has a ton). If making for a specific curriculum, keep copyright if the publisher in mind. You may want to make these unpublished on youtube, or upload to Google Drive.
— Hart of Learning (@HartofLearning) July 6, 2020
Multiple smaller videos better than one longer one. Don’t talk too fast. Slow down and enunciate.
— PeachStateMath (@math_peach) July 6, 2020
Crowdsource the videos. How about each person creates only a few. They are labor-intensive to make. Curation before creation.
— John Faig (@johnfaig) July 6, 2020
I want to show the work, but I'm finding if I write it all at once I can explain it verbally better.
— Matt Coaty (@Mcoaty) July 6, 2020
Do a 10 second mic test before recording your lessons. You’ll hear whether the background noise is annoying or you are muffled or muted. Gaming headphones with a mic can be pretty good for filtering out ambient noise.
— Jessica McConnell (@MmeMcConnell) July 6, 2020
My gamer headset amplifies ambient noise. Research before purchase.
— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) July 6, 2020
I was surprised by how well the earbuds you get with the iPhone work. Not perfect, but way way better than the computer mic.
— Marissa G (@viemath) July 6, 2020
Use Jamboard as your whiteboard and create all your drawn content before you start screen recording. Then keep going to the next screen while recording.
— Eric Silverman 🧙♂️ (@teachsilverman) July 6, 2020
Here's what I put together:https://t.co/NqBysifW4I
— John Stevens (@Jstevens009) July 6, 2020
Make them very short. Instead of just telling students how, give them a challenge. Let students make some of the videos.
— Susan Carriker (@gautiersue) July 6, 2020
instead of creating videos use @notability and create animated notes with voice over comments
— Maths Teacher w Tech (@M_Teacher_w_T) July 6, 2020
It is such an easy way to create where you can simply record bits and pieces anytime
Definitely try to keep them short (under 10 minutes) It takes a S sometimes 2 or 3 times longer to watch and absorb compared to the run time. Use Edpuzzle to add in Q's. It'll also give you data about the Ss viewing. Screencastomatic is free and easy to use!
— Sara Odioso (@Ms_Odioso) July 6, 2020
We started giving students choice of how to learn: like 2 websites and 2 online videos for a topic w/ short descriptions to help them best pick what worked for them. Went well! We only made personal videos that reviewed the calendar & directions for assignments.
— White Educator (@whiteeducator) July 6, 2020
Screen record on my ipad.
— Gretchen Greer (@treemaiden) July 6, 2020
Explain everything lets you redo one slide at a time.
Don’t forget about recording zoom/meet. My PLC wants to try these together to get maximum perspectives & use with all ss’
For math videos I highly recommend @explainevrythng. Math teacher tutorial https://t.co/BU6W4zejFU. #powerofvideo
— Don Goble (@dgoble2001) July 6, 2020
Per my son, who is a computer science college junior: Khan Academy's tutorials saved his GPA not only in high school math, but also during his college calculus & linear algebra courses. I think that's a pretty strong endorsement of the videos there & you don't have to create them
— “Curious people go further" -Sonia Sotomayor (@ELAdepartmentAR) July 6, 2020
This was my summer last year! 101 videos!
— Mary Beth Dittrich (@mbdittrich) July 6, 2020
Keep them short. Less than 10 minutes.
Use an app that allows you to edit the video.
Have all notes prepped - typed if possible.
Speak clearly and use a good microphone.
End the video with a brief review of content.
Good luck!
In Spring, I used QuickTime to record screen & showed completed SmartBoard notes. I then highlighted on screen & talked through steps. In Fall, I plan to work through notes while I talk. I also split sections into 1 or 2 examples per video so they were about 3 to 5 minutes each.
— MrsDillMath (@mrsdillmath) July 6, 2020
Simplify. Use multiple videos to explain complex ideas. Not every video has the final answer; sometimes I don’t provide an answer but wait to see where they went when instruction ended.
— Mr. DeWees (@STCEPLTW) July 6, 2020
We used https://t.co/swwzS9Q9Kx videos. They correlate perfectly with Eureka Math.
— Karen Stachowiak (@KarenStachowia1) July 6, 2020
agreed! We schedule about 4 hours to get a 30 mins out. Most people miscalculate the input time.
— Atul Nischal (@AtulNischal) July 7, 2020
Use an external microphone if possible. Audio quality is more important than video quality. Use Screencastify or Camtasia so you can have your camera on the whole time too. People watching connect more when they can see you.
— jdwilliams (@jdwilliams) July 6, 2020
My district is trying to keep videos to under 5 for K-2 and under 8 for 3-5.
— Amy Severance (@AmySeverance3) July 6, 2020
Definitely keep it 5 min or less.
— Leahrca (@Leahrca1) July 6, 2020
I chopped my videos into single concepts. No video was over 4 minutes long.
— Laura Dupré (@HeyDupre) July 6, 2020
I created step by step slides for the videos and a script with each slide to make it easier to record. Posted those with the video.
Wished I had done a small box with me in the videos.
I use @teamdoceri and @explainevrythng to make videos and then load them on @edpuzzle for my S’s to watch. Be yourself and S’s will ❤️ it.
— Andrew Fitts (@fittsmath) July 7, 2020
Using @PearDeck makes things interactive. Oh and shorter is better.
— Mrs. D. Frier 🇨🇦 #BlackLivesMatter (@MrsFrier) July 6, 2020
Connect with @dgoble2001 #AllthingsVideo #ATV 😊
— Christine Bemis (@ChristineBemis2) July 6, 2020
@paulandersen has a great video describing helpful equipment when making videos
— Nature (@lyricsloeffler) July 6, 2020
Don’t forget student created videos for math... pic.twitter.com/9RmQhlscp3
— John Kline (@EDUcre8ive) July 6, 2020
Provide your notes as a document linked in the video description. Upload to youtube, they will automatically caption videos for you!
— Dawn DuPriest (@DuPriestMath) July 6, 2020
Be yourself! Include your mistakes. Make it like you are right there with them.
— Mrs.Murray in the Middle (@murray_middle) July 6, 2020
Use Edpuzzle
— Ashley Stovall (@StovallACS) July 6, 2020
Type the lesson in number of your textbook into YouTube. There will be 3 videos with better comprehensive content. Use your video making time to supplement. If you do make videos provide PP notes for them to follow along.
— Ryan Christiansen (@rkc1080) July 7, 2020
Open your mind to the things in your home that are illustrative of math concepts and use them!
— Jennifer Winkler (@jwinkler724) July 7, 2020
I'm echoing five minutes or less, agreeing with pause and press play when they are ready to move on. Have a script. We made most of ours using PowerPoint and screencastomatic. If using published curriculum, keep them private to your learners only to avoid copyright issues.
— Jennifer Hiles (@TechKinderTeach) July 6, 2020
I've used cover pages on Google slides first, then typically model, or introduce vocabulary thru videos. Lots of opportunities to pause and suggestions to more practice resources. Looking back at last years videos, maybe not numbering them...and instead go by topic
— Pᴀᴛᴛʏ Kᴏʟᴏᴅɴɪᴄᴋɪ Eᴅ.D. (@DrKnicki) July 7, 2020
12 minutes. Keep them short and to the point.
— Daniel Schaben (@searching4math) July 7, 2020
Definitely make your videos 10 minutes or less. Eliminate as much “quiet time” as possible.
— Michelle Carpenter (@CoopDi) July 6, 2020
#MTBoS @misscalcul8 Asked what we were using to make videos, and @ablinstein suggested a slide share and @GotMathHelp helped me think it thru. Please duplicate the slide and share what worked for you (and hopefully the kids) https://t.co/J94Tb4tVqI
— Amy Ellen Zimmer (@zimmerdiamonds) July 7, 2020
