 Instructional television can add a new dimension to your classroom by exposing your students to new places and new learning. ITV can be used to introduce or teach subject content, motivate or expand class discussion, and reinforce what has been taught. ThinkTV's Educational Resource Guide provides instructional television schedules for both ThinkTV16 and ThinkTV14, along with multimedia curriculum materials and professional development opportunities offered to all teachers in our service area.
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Television can be a powerful educational and motivational tool. However, a great deal of the medium's power lies not in itself but in how it is used. Video is not an end in itself but a means of achieving thoughtfully selected learning goals and objectives. Effective instructional video is not television-to-student instruction but rather teacher-to-student instruction, with television as a vehicle for discovery. Below you will find strategies on the effective use of instructional television in your classroom.
Before the Program
Work with your library media specialist to pre-record programsPreview the program to fit your curriculum objectivesSelect segments of the program that will spark student interest, demonstrate a concept, and directly relate to your lessonPrepare your television and video equipment, cue pre-recorded video, and ensure all students will be able to see and hear the program
Prepare Your Students
Introduce the subject of the program and explain the purpose for viewing
Raise questions or plan an activity that will have students watching for a specific purpose
Introduce any special vocabulary that may be needed during the program
Provide students with a goal in watching a program. It heightens their attention level and improves retention of the material they will see
During the Program
Leave lights on to reinforce that the video is not passive entertainment
Actively watch the video with students
When using a pre-recorded program, use pause for on the spot discussion, or replay segments for reinforcement
After Viewing
Use probing questions based on the video lesson to encourage classroom discussion
Have students complete a follow up lesson or activity
"As a computer teacher, I teach language-arts skills, but with a flick of the mouse, I'm reinforcing math skills. I use geography software along with multimedia applications. When I see a student drop trash on the floor, I teach environmental concern. I seek teaching opportunities all the time, as do all teachers."
This mindset pertains in particular to lesson planning. Well-rounded lessons involve every possible angle you can incorporate. Developing a lesson that integrates instructional programming is the same as developing any other classroom lesson. The goal, as always, is to use whatever resources are available to get a message across to one's students. And one doesn't have to use a whole program-there is no obligation to use more of a program than you actually need to teach the concept.
1. Watch the program once for content.
2. Watch the program with colleagues. Ask each person to look for a different content area.
3. Don't reinvent the wheel. Go online and see what other teachers are doing with this program. Plan to adapt their ideas to accommodate your needs.
4. Start with a lesson or project that has a two-way combination-for example, history and music. Then as you get more comfortable, branch out.
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