Camtasia video as constructive tools

video as a constructive tool

Topic: Transportation

Class Level: IV

Subject: Social Studies

This video containing information on four types of transportation in Bhutan with sound. It is used to teach the concepts clearly through visual representation for class four students.

Creation of Materials

I have created a PowerPoint and Camtasia video as constructive tool to teach the concept of ‘Types of transportation in Bhutan’. Firstly I downloaded all the material needed for it like picture, gif, instrumental beats and the sound of each transport from the link respectively picture of transportation - Bing, gif of transportation - Bing, free instrumental beats - Bing, sound of transportation - Bing.  Secondly I opened the PowerPoint presentation slide to work on. I made a first slide as introductory introducing topic and level of the class. To brainstorm the child I inserted the picture of four types of transportation in Bhutan and added an animation to them. Animation is being adjusted with previous and adjusted the time from animation pane.

Then I inserted the rectangle shape from insert menu bar and placed in front of first introductory slide and applied the animation on it. On the shape I inserted the text box so that I can write about the first transportation of Bhutan and I drag and drop the gif of horse. For them I applied the animation with previous and adjusted the time. For the other transportation I did the same step as mentioned above.

Lastly I add a thank you slide and started to insert the sound for each of the transportation and applied animation and adjusted the animation on animation pane so that it can make a sound in time of show. The background sound is inserted and volume is being made in low so that the sound inserted in PowerPoint is not missed. lastly I recorded the screen using Camtasia studio 8 and created the video.

How to use in teaching and learning?

We can use this simulation video while teaching the students about the transportation in Bhutan. Instead of making them read the text, we can let students watch the simulation video, ask them to listen to the audio carefully and ask them what was it all about. After that we can make them list down the transportation of Bhutan. In that way, students can clearly understand the concept about the transportation of Bhutan. We can also make them discuss about the activity questions after they finish watching the simulation video. Let them write the answer for the provided question in the video.

Activity

After going through and listen to the power point presentation, students need to write answers for the following questions for 10 minutes.

Questions:

1. What are the four types of transportation in Bhutan?

2. Which mode of transportation do you prefer to travel to America?

3. Do you think train can be used as transportation in Bhutan? Why or why not? 

4. Write one paragraph on transportation you prefer.