This presentation is all about educating teachers in the art of creating video explanations and video courses to empower their students. Math video courses created by teachers have incredible power, enabling students to pause and rewind for further explanations while allowing for self-pacing based on skill level.
12. My Math Video Courses
McGraw Hill Aligned
Self-Paced
Auto Scored
Practice Tests per
Chapter
Video Explanations
13. My Math Video Courses
ALEKS Aligned
Self-Paced
Video Explanations
For Every Topic
(630)
14. Designing a Math Video Course
Start Simple
● Choose one topic or point of focus
● Create a walkthrough explanation for
a practice test
● Explain tough exam questions
15. Designing a Math Video Course
1. Let the textbook be your outline
McGraw Hill Textbook Power Pre-Algebra Video Course
16. Designing a Math Video Course
1. Let the textbook be your outline
McGraw Hill Textbook Power Pre-Algebra Video Course
17. Designing a Math Video Course
2. Choose an inclusive sampling of
homework problems to demo
● Select 1-2 easy
and 1 hard
question per
section (minimum)
18. Designing a Math Video Course
2. Choose an inclusive sampling of
homework problems to demo
● Provide students
with document
detailing
problems solved
via video course
19. Designing a Math Video Course
3. Create sample
tests based on
existing
practice tests
within textbook
20. Designing a Math Video Course
3. Create sample
tests based on
existing
practice tests
within textbook
21. Building the Course Materials
1. Use Google
Slides or
Powerpoint to
write up math
problems
22. Building the Course Materials
2. Enter sample
tests into
online
curriculum
platform (i.e.
Udemy or
Thinkific)
29. Create Video Explanations - Screen Capture
1. OR solve
problems
directly on
screen using
Web Paint
Google Chrome Extension
30. Create Video Explanations - Screen Capture
2. Capture screen
recordings of
yourself solving
problems using
either
Screenflow or
Quicktime
$34.99
Free
31. Create Video Explanations - Camcorder
3. Record video of
yourself solving
problems via
screen capture
simultaneously
with camcorder
or webcam
32. Create Video Explanations - Merge
4. Merge
camcorder
footage along
with screen
recordings via
iMovie or Final
Cut
33. Create Video Explanations - Live Stream
2. Capture
recordings of
yourself
solving
problems
using live
stream
software
Wirecast Gameshow
OBS
$29.00$695.00
Free
35. Create Video Explanations
4. DOs and DON’Ts
DOs DON’Ts
Make a Talking Head Video
Use a Lapel or USB Microphone
Talk Slowly and Clearly
Be Yourself
Use Powerpoints with Heavy Text
Only Provide Explanations to Easy Problems
Make Videos too Disconnected
from Actual Homework