What is an instructional video? It’s a short clip that helps students understand a concept by way of explanations and examples. It can serve as a tutorial or as a hook. You can create short videos to introduce a topic, give further explanation on certain concepts or raise interesting questions for further research for high achievers. Here’s one I created on questions.
Watch this short video on how to make instructional videos:
Some more advice on how to make effective instructional videos:
1-2. Create interest and introduce outcomes
3-4. Develop theory and demonstrate examples from that theory
5. Recap
6. Stimulate critical thinking
You can watch Brian Shaw talk about the above in more detail in the following videos:
How to create a well-structured instructional video (1’53”)
How to engage, retain and entertain with instructional video (2’27”)
How to increase the production value of your instructional video (2’28”)
And what videomakers to use to create a video? Here are some tools to start with.
Prezi | Biteable | Screencastify | Animoto | WeVideo | or google for more…
Also, you can use online teleprompters so that you don’t forget anything you want to say in the video. Use this teleprompter or search google for more.
If you’ve created a fun and instructive video, share the link with us in the comments section. You can also ask questions and give advice on what works best.
