Vidcast

Podcast Series:
Renaissance (vidcast)

Core Curriculum:
Renaissance:
Social Studies 6th grade
Standard 2
Students will understand the transformation of cultures during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and the impact of this transformation on modern times.

We thought that this vidcast would be a good introduction to a unit on the Renaissance. It would introduce children to the important people who shaped the world and made landmark changes that we still feel today. We just wanted to give students a good idea of what we would be learning in our unit.

INTASC standards that connect to our vidcast:
Standard 2
C. Design and articulate instruction aligned with Utah Core Curriculum standards.

NETS standards:
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations
c. communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats

Drawbacks to this assignment:
I would like to work on this vidcast a lot more to make it work better, but that would take more than the time allotted to make happen. I would also like to ask students about what figures might interesting to them so I could tailor it more to their interests instead of what I think is interesting to me.

Future plans for this series:
As stated before, I would like to perfect this vidcast a lot more. I would also tailor a lot more of my video to my students interests rather than just what I found interesting for me.