Difference between revisions of "Creating Short Topical Presentations"
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| + | In practice, people have attention spans of 10-15min at a stretch for consuming media at the level of thought and analysis required for technical and scientific learning. Breaking up teaching sessions, adding variety to presentation formats, and changing how a subject is presented are all techniques that are scientifically demonstrated to improve learning. | ||
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| + | For this reason, we aim to keep topical presentations to 10 to 15 minutes. If a subject absolutely requires more time than that, it should be broken up into two related presentations. Usually, though, there is a lot of time that can be trimmed out of a video presentation relative to a live classroom performance. Here are some time-saving tips: | ||
| + | * Avoid repetition. The viewer can always rewind. | ||
| + | * Pick up the pace and avoid stops. The viewer can always pause when they need to. | ||
| + | * Keep it punchy. Topical presentations are meant to introduce a subject and provide intuition. Printed media are more appropriate for detailed technical content that would be useful as a reference for later. Avoid incorporating too much reference material into a video. | ||
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| + | ===Materials=== | ||
| + | There are many ways to do this, but I've chosen to copy what [https://sites.google.com/a/khanacademy.org/forge/for-translators/reference-page Salman Khan of Khan Academy uses]: | ||
| + | * A [http://www.staples.com/Wacom-CTL460-Bamboo-Pen-Tablet/product_812911?cid=PS:SBD:GS:E:N:PLA:71000000000227348:58000000007550141:812911 Wacom Bamboo Tablet] | ||
| + | * Quicktime Player (on my Mac) | ||
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| + | Feel free to experiment, though. | ||
===Topical Videos=== | ===Topical Videos=== | ||
| − | * [http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html Salman Khan on Khan Academy]: | + | * [http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html Salman Khan on Khan Academy]: On using instructional videos instead of lecture |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJAhfaZnUA How to make] a Khan Academy-style video | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZJAhfaZnUA How to make] a Khan Academy-style video | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 31 August 2011
In practice, people have attention spans of 10-15min at a stretch for consuming media at the level of thought and analysis required for technical and scientific learning. Breaking up teaching sessions, adding variety to presentation formats, and changing how a subject is presented are all techniques that are scientifically demonstrated to improve learning.
For this reason, we aim to keep topical presentations to 10 to 15 minutes. If a subject absolutely requires more time than that, it should be broken up into two related presentations. Usually, though, there is a lot of time that can be trimmed out of a video presentation relative to a live classroom performance. Here are some time-saving tips:
- Avoid repetition. The viewer can always rewind.
- Pick up the pace and avoid stops. The viewer can always pause when they need to.
- Keep it punchy. Topical presentations are meant to introduce a subject and provide intuition. Printed media are more appropriate for detailed technical content that would be useful as a reference for later. Avoid incorporating too much reference material into a video.
Materials
There are many ways to do this, but I've chosen to copy what Salman Khan of Khan Academy uses:
- A Wacom Bamboo Tablet
- Quicktime Player (on my Mac)
Feel free to experiment, though.
Topical Videos
- Salman Khan on Khan Academy: On using instructional videos instead of lecture
- How to make a Khan Academy-style video
