Video - A Powerful Tool

Where to begin with how video could be used in the Science Classroom. One such instance comes to mind last year while conducting an experiment on photosynthesis. The class ran out of time and our color indicator had not yet turned. Had we had a video on the lab set up with a clock in the picture, we could have just let it go and clocked it by re-viewing the video. We ended up missing when the color turned.

Other ideas to use video could be for student presentations. I could make the presentations coupled with proper public speaking. We could use the video to capture important data in field trips and labs.

We could do dissections, have one dissection on video for anyone who missed something or was absent or just could not find a body part on their own.

We could video things and then speed the video to see faster progressions (ex: mold on bread or some other food).

I could video lessons or additional lessons for kids to watch later - again or if they missed class.

Not sure if I could use video for behavior - video the class and if members of the class are misbehaving, use it to show their parents. Could email snipets of the misbehavior home to parents in an email (??) - would have to check this one out with administration but I like it!