YouTube

This is an example of how I will be using YouTube or TeacherTube content to assist in the delivery of manual arts content. It is important to note; while the use of Web 2.0 technologies are critical for the engagement of today's learners, audio-visual demonstrations should be used in conjunction with other more effective learning experiences to ensure maximum retention of the content (The Abilene Christian University, 2000).

Active learning techniques are a far more effective way to deliver content and assist learners to retain the information communicated. Part of this research is depicted within "Dale's Cone" and the "Learning Pyramid" which indicate the approximate effectiveness of audio-visual demonstrations and subsequent retention of that information to be up to 70 and 30 percent respectively (The Abilene Christian University, 2000). This can be improved by using the video demonstration to provide an overview of the topic and using it to lead classroom discussions.  A video may also be used to inform the practical application of skills immediately within a workshop environment and may be replayed by learners or paused after specific sections to scaffold the process. Students who have access to mobile devices may also wish to download this video for personal instruction or visit the classroom wiki or blog for viewing at a later time. This is particularly useful to assist students who may have been absent for a particular lesson.



(Bullar, 2009)

References

The Abilene Christian University (2000). Active learning online: Why use active learning?: Dale's cone. Retrieved from http://www.acu.edu/cte/activelearning/whyuseal2.htm

Bullar, J. (2009). How to cut dovetail joints by hand [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8fSSKn0Ls&feature=player_embedded