10 Ways to Use Video in the Classroom

Over the last several years we have been giving presentations to teachers across the country, encouraging them to start making their own videos for their students. We have a few handouts that we give to the teachers, including this short list – 10 ways to use video in the classroom.

Introduce a topic with a video YOU made.
Show a video from the web (youtube).
Make cell phone videos
Use an Untamed Science video.
Use time-lapse photography
Make a class video for Untamed Science
Subscribe to a set of podcasts
Use a green Screen
Make students present with video
Make a classroom podcast

Written by Rob Nelson

Rob is an ecologist from the University of Hawaii. He is the co-creator and director of Untamed Science. His goal is to create videos and content that are entertaining, accurate, and educational. When he's not making science content, he races whitewater kayaks and works on Stone Age Man.

Published: 10/13

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