Creating Videos to Expand Learning

   Teachers often do great things in class to communicate learning and information to students, but what if a student isn't paying attention, is absent, or needs that learning to be repeated? Teachers often don't have time to go back and review certain material with students again. I decided to tackle this problem in one of the classes I co-teach. I think any special education teacher can add a valuable learning experience to any class by taking a key or important concept that is taught and encapsulating it in a video that any student can access at anytime. I co-teach one industrial arts class each semester and am doing it for the second time with wood shop. The first time I co-taught wood shop I noticed that trying to teach 30 kids how to use 10 machines presents many problems. It's hard for 30 kids to see all the intricate details and movements of one person on a machine and then to try and remember all those details when they go to use it a week later. I am hoping creating a video of how to use each machine will help students master these skills and machines quicker. I just used my iPhone to record the general education teacher explaining how to use each machine and then I edited the movie using iMovie on my MacBook Pro. You could use an online site like WeVideo if you don't have access to another movie editing program.  Even if you aren't using machines you could make a video about any important concept you want to make sure that is being reinforced in your class. If it's an important concept you want your students to know, why would you not make that information accessible to them all the time from anywhere?