This is a short presentation to guide through the process off using video montage in introductory sociology courses.

1. Innovative Strategies in TeachingVideo Montage Jessica A. Leveto

2. Video Montage in the Classroom What is Video Montage? Project Objectives The Assignment Media Literacy Active Learning Samples Student Feedback

3. What is Video Montage?

4. Project Objectives

5. The Assignment

6. Promoting Media Literacy

7. Blooms “Digital” TaxonomyActive Learning

8. Project Evaluation

9. Copyright & Fair Use Protection

10. Student Feedback “This project is more work than the average research paper, but it is also more fun. There were times I would be searching form images and I’d realize that an hour had gone by without me noticing. I thought I would hate this project, but it turned out to be one of my all-time favorites.” “I learned how much media can influence a person and the extra stress put on women in society regarding beauty and their self image.”

11. Student FeedbackHelped Demonstrate What I Learned in Class

12. Student FeedbackI spent ___ time on the project compared to other projects

13. Student Feedback Most Enjoyable Aspect of the Project “I feel like this engagedmy interests and made if funinstead of just taking a test of writing a huge paper.” “The most enjoyable aspect of the project was learning how to make a video montage because it is a good skill to have and it allowed me to be creative.” “Creating a professional looking piece of work.” “The final project when I finished it, I was really proud.”

14. Student FeedbackProud of Final Project

15. Student FeedbackWill Share Video Outside of Class

16. Student Feedback Most Challenging Aspect of the Project “Learningthe technology, making the montage was time consuming.” “The most difficult aspect was focusing on the specific aspectof my sociological concepts because there were so many directions I could have taken it.” “Editing all the clips to go with the movie, because that took a lot of planning and organizing.”

17. Student FeedbackChallenged Me Intellectually

18. Student FeedbackChallenged Me Creatively