- Preview the program carefully to make sure it focuses on the lesson topic you have chosen.
- Select a few two- to three-minute segments that zero in on the concepts you plan to teach.
- Leave the lights on. This signals to students that it is not a time-out, and enables the class to interact with the teacher, the video, and one another.
- Provide a focus for viewing by introducing the video segments with a question or activity that will make the program's content more meaningful.
- Plan interactive lessons to use before, during, and after viewing video segments.
- Use the Pause button often to check for comprehension, discuss key ideas, introduce vocabulary, etc.
- Turn off the sound or picture to provide your own narration or let students make predictions.
- Use video as one of many resources.
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