Transforming Learning: Using Video For Cognitive, Emotional, And Social Engagement

March 21, 2017

As technology, bandwidth, and storage capacity have improved, video has become available – both in terms of creation and viewing – to a much larger population. And as smartphones have become more pervasive, and video-editing software more user-friendly, using video as a tool for instruction has also become more common. But is it effective? This is one of the questions that this white paper sets out to answer, starting out with an examination of cognitive theories of learning and their application in creating an effective instructional video.

Spotlight

Taaleem

Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, has been establishing, operating and managing early childhood, primary and secondary schools since its inception in 2004 in Dubai. Taaleem seeks to raise the regional educational standards through the committed development of individual student’s talents and passions, which is in turn facilitated and supported by the recruitment of top international educators and the implementation of international education policies, operations and global best practice.

OTHER WHITEPAPERS
news image

Take Action! Make Meaningful Change in Your Ed Data Ecosystems

whitePaper | November 5, 2022

School district leaders are all too familiar with the challenges presented by education data management. Project Unicorn and the State of the Sector Report 2022 can help you make meaningful change by prioritizing data interoperability.

Read More
news image

5 Ways to Use Universal Screening Data to Inform Instruction

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

Universal screening is an essential component of an effective schoolwide literacy model. Assessing all K–8 students three times a year on indicators of essential reading skills supports identifying students who are at risk before they develop reading problems, and identifying struggling readers early enough to successfully remediate their reading difficulties.

Read More
news image

Virtual Learning for Higher Education

whitePaper | September 1, 2022

The pandemic has made clear that in order for higher education to respond to new challenges, it needs to be highly adaptive. One of the most exciting areas in this regard is virtual education. This whitepaper will examine the current state of virtual education, evaluate its challenges and opportunities, and share big ideas about strategy recommendations that institutions should consider for the road ahead.

Read More
news image

Defining Education 4.0: A Taxonomy for the Future of Learning

whitePaper | January 13, 2023

The Education 4.0 learning taxonomy presents a comprehensive set of skills, attitudes, and values to prepare young learners for well-being in the economies of the future. This white paper outlines the philosophy behind Education 4.0, as well as the specific taxonomy structure of skills, attitudes and values, and their respective definitions, synthesizing and building on contemporary research and established education taxonomies.

Read More
news image

Changing Digital Learning From the Inside Out

whitePaper | September 3, 2022

Building upon ideas from change management, improvement science, and inside-out systems development, Dr. Kris Rouleau from McREL’s Learning Services team offers seven guiding principles for district leaders to refine their systemwide approach to digitally mediated learning.

Read More
news image

Student Engagement as a Political Catalyst

whitePaper | June 4, 2022

As such, it is imperative for campuses to promote civic engagement and assure the rights of students to engage in civic-, political- and issues-minded student organizations. When students participate in the advancement of a cause they personally care about, they act and reflect. Because of this, there is a need to closely examine how students form and participate in campus organizations, as civic engagement-minded student groups might actually do more to promote student development than traditional curricular elements.

Read More

Spotlight

Taaleem

Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, has been establishing, operating and managing early childhood, primary and secondary schools since its inception in 2004 in Dubai. Taaleem seeks to raise the regional educational standards through the committed development of individual student’s talents and passions, which is in turn facilitated and supported by the recruitment of top international educators and the implementation of international education policies, operations and global best practice.

Events