video Tutorial on weather.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AfV1JiGn0rFlklL5fupzA7yB-uyP02ZG/view?usp=sharing

Topic: Weather.

Class:  IV.

The content based materials I have designed is for grade four. The topic is weather from socio studies subject. The main objectives of the materials are to let students to identify the weather words appropriately, describe types of weather clearly and finally able to write sentences using the weather words. The tool I have used this time is Camtasia.  Camtasia is powerful video editing software, which supports most video media formats and presents an easy to use demonstration and education video platform. Apart from recording videos and audios, Camtasia is good for video editing and very easy to learn for the beginner.

How did I create the materials? 

First of all I planned to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on weather and then only I can screen record using Camtasia. I have designed the images of weather and types of weather using shapes and some images are downloaded from google. I have used entrance animation (wipe and swivel) to introduce the topic in the first slide and followed by wipe animation to display the objectives of lesson in second slide. For the following slides, I have used simple and several animations like appear, fade, disappear, wipe in order to guide the students properly and not to distract them. I have also inserted pictures downloaded from internet to support the concept and make it interesting and understandable.

After the presentation is completed, I opened the Camtasia Studio 8.2 version and selected record the screen option and started recording. I explained the concepts as if I were teaching in the real classroom. I saved the recording after it is done and automatically it took me back to Camtasia. Then, I started editing by using tool such as cut, split, transition. After that, I saved the video from produce and share option by selecting the MP4 with video player (up to 720p) because it will give the best version of graphic compare to other option.

When should the materials be used?

The materials can be used during lesson development and lesson closure. The video can be used as information input under lesson development in teaching the concepts to students because all the information are clearly explained with voice narration. Teacher can pause the video when it reaches to difficult part or unfamiliar words because students will be confused if the video is played continuous without getting the concept. We can also pause the video after all the concepts are explained to carry out the activity. The teacher can also use the summary part from the video during lesson closure because through graphic organizer students will be interested as well as teacher can help students to recapitulate the lesson learned.

Activity instructions:

1.       You are going to work individually.

2.       Find and list at least five weather words that you found.

3.       Making sentences using the weather words that they have found.

4.       After that answer the following questions.

I.       How do you feel when it is rainy, sunny and cloudy?  Why?

II.       How does weather affect human activities?

III.       Which type of weather do you prefer? Why?

power point presentation on uncountable Nouns.

How did I created the material?

The content based materials that I have designed was on topic (Uncountable Nouns) under English curriculum for class III students integrating power point tools.  My main objectives here is to define the uncountable nouns, some examples of uncountable nouns and will be able to identify nouns word and differentiate the countable and uncountable nouns outside the classroom (real life application).

The instructions for creating content based materials are as follows:

Now, let me introduce you all about my creation of materials. For that I have used power point as teaching and learning tools because it provides dynamic teaching styles which can employ all different types of learner. I have created power point in such a way that it can attracts the attention of students in glimpse. Since my topic on noun, I took an advantage of tools which was provided by power point tools and to make more attractive and to help them understand in realistic way I have downloaded some images from Google, Facebook, and other sources. Images were used in each slide to make meaning from it which will help (visual learner)and I also added the voice over on the explanation on uncountable nouns. In order to wipe out the monotonous feelings of audiences while going through my presentation I have used various ingredient of animation which includes entrance, emphasis, and exit in my power point presentation.

Relevancy of  the topic to the class level , when and where to use

The topic I have chosen is relevant to the class level as they have to learn about nouns (naming words) which helps them to identify the name of a person, places, thing.  This learning materials can be used in lesson development or while delivering lesson and it can be also used while doing activity. It will be used in lesson development while giving lesson input as the learner can understand the concept clearly as I have used images, understandable texts and concert examples.

Activity: Filling the blank. (Activity instruction) 

Teacher will group the students into groups.

let the students watch the video  for certain time

And then ask them to solve the fill in the blanks in group 

After that exchange their work with other group and check each others' work.

So lastly I hope you all have a great time in reading my write up on the content based materials which I have designed. And to all my readers, I recommend you all to integrate ICT (Power point presentation) in the classroom teaching as it helps us to use multimedia which engage multiple learning style, improves learners focus and more over it is easy to use and best for teaching and learning.