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Educational Mini Clips

Educational Mini Clips. Dr. Robin Kay University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ontario. UOIT. Opened Sept 2003 1 hour east of Toronto Focus on math & science Faculty of Education 70 students (Year 1) 90 students (Year 2 & 3) 225 students (Year 4) 3000 students in total

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Educational Mini Clips

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  1. Educational Mini Clips Dr. Robin Kay University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ontario

  2. UOIT • Opened Sept 2003 • 1 hour east of Toronto • Focus on math & science • Faculty of Education • 70 students (Year 1) • 90 students (Year 2 & 3) • 225 students (Year 4) • 3000 students in total • Ubiquitous computing

  3. Overview • Description • Sample Clips • Advantages • Creating Clips & TIPS • Research • Sample Collections • Practice

  4. Description • 2-5 minute instructional video clip that focuses on a specific task or problem being done using a graphics tablet • Small, focussed, web accessible with VCR type controls

  5. Sample Clip #1

  6. Who created this clip? • A student • A pre-service teacher • A math teacher

  7. Sample Clip #2

  8. Who created this clip? • A student • A pre-service teacher • A math teacher

  9. 5 Advantages of EMC Accessibility • before class, after class, as a review, missed class, 24/7 Interactivity • VCR controls, doing another problem, rating problems Explanatory Power • use the best explanations, use different explanations Ease to Create • inexpensive, 30-45 min per clip Versatility • picture, graphics, animations, many subject areas

  10. Creating Clips $20 Free $189 $150 Free

  11. TIPS for Creating Clips • Take 5-10 minutes to get used to tablet • Don’t try to be perfect • A little planning is required • 2-5 minutes is ideal length • Probably takes 20-30 minutes to develop a clip • Consult Good Explanations Rubric

  12. Two Key Research Questions • What are qualities of good explanations? • Do EMCs enhance learning? 

  13. Grade 6 to 8 Math Students • 172 students • Given a pre-test to a new topic • Allowed to view a single mini-clip for as long as they wanted • Given a post-test

  14. Results

  15. New Pre-Calculus Study • Problem: Not enough time to review key high school concepts • 500 first year university students • Engineering + Nursing • Mini-Clips + Maple TA (Online) • First 3 weeks

  16. Sample Collections • Ontario (UOIT) • Grade 7 to 8 • Grades 9 to 12 • Grades 11 to 12 • Outside Ontario • Whiteboard Movies

  17. Summary • Educational Mini Clips are a way to reach more students • Students who miss class • Students who need extra time • Students who need review • Students who have busy lives • Students who like the web • Key features • Easily accessible • VCR control • One-to-one help

  18. Would this kind of clip be useful to a student? • No • Maybe • Yes

  19. Contact Information Email: robin.kay@uoit.ca Web Page: faculty.uoit.ca/kay/home

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