Digital camcorders record the information in a format that can be easily edited and combined into presentations for future use. Demonstrations and examples. Illustrate important aspects of a situation that you can't do as effectively by simply describing it. For example, a doctor could ask students to compare sounds of normal and abnormal heartbeats, or a podiatrist could help students learn to recognize foot problems by the patient's gait and the appearance of the foot. Checking out a digital camcorder from the technology center at your University provides an inexpensive means of recording your own presentations or those of your students.
Students can video tape each others presentations or group activities for self-analysis.
You can also edit and combine the presentations for future use. Material selection and evaluation. You can supplement your course materials with digital video of previous presentations, activities, even field trips. Many publishers include supplemental information such as video and audio clips on their websites for use with their textbooks. As you do your preliminary planning for a class, consider whether you want to use multimedia technologies.