I have found that students really enjoy watching video clips as part of a class and I try to incorporate them as often as I can. One of the challenges I have is finding videos that are both strong on emotional impact and graphics AND teaching material that relates to the subject matter we are addressing. For my Greening of Business class I found the following video which is part of the Story of Stuff video series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0&feature=related
I really like the format of the video. They have a "live" person speaking while a stick figure acts out the story line in the background. It keeps your interest as a viewer. The video is 8 minutes long and I would likely build a discussion exercise around it by having students view it and then post comments about it during the module in the discussion forum.
I also found a podcast that my students might enjoy. You can access the podcast here.
I searched quite a few different sites to find a suitable podcast that fit my criteria: it had to be free, from a reputable site, and it must not require you to download another program first in order to be able to access it. I came across the podcasts at cnn.com and this was a suitable choice. I think I will use the podcasts in my teaching in a similar way that I use video clips. They are a great way to add variety to the course material, reinforce a concept, offer a differing opinion or introduce the students to experts in the field that can offer a new perspective or generate discussion about a topic.
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