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Camcorder in the Classroom: Using the Videocamera to Enliven Curriculum
Adrienne L. HerrellCalifornia State, Fresno
Joel P. FowlerCalifornia State University, Fresno

ISBN-10: 0135912806
ISBN-13:  9780135912805

Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon
Copyright:  1998
Format:  Paper; 198 pp
Published:  10/15/1997
Status: Instock



For courses in Elementary and Secondary Methods, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, and Video Production.

This class-tested book was written using the premise that video cameras can have a major impact on the effectiveness and motivation to learn in the classroom. Written to aid teachers of students from kindergarten through college levels, this text focuses on integrating the use of video into the curriculum, demonstrating ways that the camcorder and VCR can enliven the curriculum. Application ideas for all basic subject areas are supplied to assist teachers as they motivate, teach, and assess their students with the help of this powerful tool.

  • The Video Table of Contents assists readers with locating specific video techniques and applications within the curriculum chapters.
  • Each chapter contains a video exercise that promotes reader involvement with new techniques. The basic exercises are located at the beginning of the book with each subsequent chapter gradually building to more difficult exercises.
  • The Teacher Resource Appendix furnishes sources for information on related fields, such as copyright laws, television literacy, multiple intelligences research, and support for expanded implementation of video in the classroom.
  • This book provides suggestions for evaluating, refining, and improving the videos. Suggestions for student and parental involvement are also supplied.
  • The Video Resources Appendix is provided to support readers who want to move beyond the basics of video production.



1. Using the Camcorder in the Classroom.


2. Camcorder Applications in the Language Arts.


3. Camcorder Applications in Science and Mathematics.


4. Camcorder Applications in the Social Sciences.


5. Camcorder Applications in Physical Education and the Visual Arts and Performing Arts.


6. Using Video for Schoolwide Long-Term Projects.


Appendix A. Video Resources.


Appendix B. Teacher Resource.


Glossary.


Index.

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