Y6 What makes an effective video tutorial?

Typing warm up

Log onto typing.com as a student with your Google account.  Start on a lesson in your learning “Stretch zone”.

Video tutorials

Who has used video tutorials? What for? Watch some. Make a list of what makes a good one. Introduce task – to create a screen cast to teach an ICT skill that you could teach a younger child. Brainstorm some ideas. Practice skill a few times – work out the best way to do it. In learning partners, teach the skill live – give and receive feedback. Repeat process until polished.

• http://j2e.com/helpvideo?video=launch
• Video tutorials
• http://www.j2e.com/?id=Y1NaaU5Ya2x2MkdoazZkcg==&wp&blog=8&revision=9&noEdit=1&bsv=2&signature=ZuacDZX12zPklUdmXrHoC1hbYY4%3D

Success steps

1. Watch example video tutorials;
   1. One from j2e
   2. One by Mr W
   3. One by a Year 6 student
2. Create a j2e page called “video tutorial”
   1. Do a WWW / EBI for one of the tutorials
   2. create a success criteria for yourself
   3. most important features at the top
3. think of a simple skill to teach;
4. practice and master the skill;
5. now plan the demonstration and commentary;
6. use the j2e page to plan, do a title
7. Try out Screencastify

Next week –

1. give and receive feedback from learning partner;
2. be resilient – act on feedback and keep improving.