If I could start the group video project over, there are a few things that I would do differently. The first was somewhat uncontrollable given the class layout. The groups were split by subject area that we plan to teach. We had a group of future science teachers and future math teachers. We decided to do a math video, simply because we had a great idea for one, and the majority of the group is math-focused. However, being a possible future science teacher, I would focus the new video on that subject area, so that it would be something that could be used down the line in a classroom setting. So i would choose some topic such as an experiment or a video on how to do scientific notation in a fun way. Another change would have been to find a music track that was long enough to not have to repeat. It was hard to make it flow with a repeat in the music. However, this was another variable that, given the circumstances, we could not help.
Some ideas for another video, this time focused on science, could include a science experiment making ice cream, how to make a model volcano, or how to create a device which would protect an egg from a fall. Research needed for these videos would consist primarily of instructions of how to do these things in order to be complete and concise, and anything that is necessary to ensure that we do not violate any copyright laws. Resources would include supplies for the specific experiments, video filming and editing technology, and a quiet, clean environment in which to film.
Perhaps in the future, if I do myself in front of a science classroom, I could put these ideas to use and develop a video in order to create a more technologically diverse atmosphere in the classroom so that the students would be able to retain interest and investment in the class.
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