Splicing Video into the Writing Process

The ISTE article, “Splicing Video into the Writing Process” by Tammy Pandina Scot and Diane Harding, offered several useful tips for student generated videos in the classroom. The first suggestion they made was to use news report formats, which would cut down on the use of elaborate scenery and costumes. Simply put, students should report what happened. Genres they suggested were mystery and history. Students could either report the facts on a crime that happened (and present a Sherlock Holmes story or an Agatha Christie novel) or report on a historical event that happened, such as the civil war.

The authors also included questions to consider in the video process, such as: What facts need to be included in the video? What different viewpoints need to be represented? How can the emotions and feelings of people be recreated? The authors also suggested showing the finished products to parents at a movie night.