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Making a paper slide video is one of those technology activities that make you think, "Why haven't I been doing that for years?" It is quick, doesn't take many supplies, is engaging for students, easy to embed in social media to share with parents, and is a great way to assess student learning.

The basics of a paper slide video include groups of three students (although this can, of course, be adapted): one narrator, one videographer and one paper slider. The object is to create a one take video that requires no editing in Movie Maker or iMovie, that can be a digital story, instructional video or other educational tool. There are many ways to approach this with your students: show them samples, create one in front of them, allow them to create their own or prepare the script and paper “slides” for them. I highly recommend creating content samples for them the first time so that they get used to the process. Give them only 15 minutes to practice (with a timer displayed) and then give them only another 15 min. (at the most) for a final take. The end result is a classroom library of content in video format that your students have access to for enrichment/remediation and of course, differentiation. Like all good ideas, use it sparingly because even paper slide videos can become routine. (above paragraph posted at [|Simply Stephanie]'s blogsite)

General consensus is that the most difficult process is learning how to embed the videos so that you can use them once they have been created. For me, the most difficult part is finding my cord that connects my document camera to my computer! My students beg to make paper slide videos - at the end of the day, to review at the end of a chapter, to show off the comic strips they like to draw during recess, for a student who is absent, for conferences, etc, etc!

This video is a teacher's introduction to paper slide videos, created for his class. It has two great video clips embedded, both from the man who invented paper slide videos.

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The overall idea is really simple, yet brilliant. Give the students a topic and let them create something that shows their mastery of that topic in a one-take video. No real rehearsals; no special effects; no props other than the slides. Paper slide videos are an easy-to-incorporate technology project that any teacher can do. All you need is a video camera or a document camera and a computer. If you can’t then project the videos onto a screen in your classroom, huddle around the monitor and watch them there, or post them onto the web for the students and parents. This is the type of project that allows every child in your classroom the opportunity to participate. It doesn't matter if that child is average, gifted, or has a learning issue. If you can write, draw, talk, and slide a sheet of paper from one pile to another, you can make a paper slide video. These videos can be used as a topic review, an enrichment activity, an alternative assessment, an alternative to the conventional book project, a demonstration of student performance for parents, and so many other things. This is truly an activity that is limited only by your imagination.


 * Dr. Lodge McCammon: The Creator of Paper Slide Videos **

Dr. Lodge McCammon is a Specialist in Curriculum and Contemporary Media at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation ([|www.fi.ncsu.edu]). His work in education began in 2003 at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he taught Civics and AP Economics. He finished a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in 2008 where his work at The Friday Institute continues to bring innovative practices to students, teachers and schools. He developed a teaching and professional development process called FIZZ which encourages and models best practices in implementing user-generated video and online publishing in the classroom to enhance standards-based lessons. He is also a studio composer who writes standards-based songs, with supporting materials, about advanced curriculum for K-12 classrooms. More information, user-generated videos, and songs can be found at Lodge’s website ([|www.iamlodge.com]).