Vizia & Personalized Learning
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Vizia is one of those Web 2.0 tools that you just know is going to be useful in your classroom. Simply upload your prerecorded video and use Vizia to add multiple choice and short answer questions, poll items, and notes at your desired intervals of time in the video (in Vizia called Quiz, Poll, Response, and Call to Action). The applications are endless. Teachers of every content area can use this tech to enhance their presentation of content, placing emphasis on key points, associating questions with correct answers, and extending learning beyond the prescribed lesson.
Possibly the best application of this technology, having students use Vizia to produce content for the purpose of explaining, analyzing, evaluating, and teaching concepts is a student-centered activity by which students are sure to gain more critical thinking skills.
Vizia is an intuitive, simple tool that can be used to revolutionize video editing. When I write it's simple, I mean it is truly self-explanatory. Once your video has been upload, there is but one tool used to edit it; a sliding timeline that you can click on to indicate where you want to place your Quiz, Poll, Response, or Call to Action.
I might use the Quiz feature (multiple choice) to have students engage in predictive thinking while also checking to see who is paying attention. A teacher could also add to their normal video a short review in which they prompt students to answer questions that are reflective of the lesson.
The poll feature is also multiple choice, but it is meant for a different purpose--to gauge student opinions. Students really enjoy sharing what they think about topics of debate and polls can really help a teacher understand their students on the other side of the screen, especially now during the current time of pandemic-induced remote learning.
Like polling, having students write short answers is very insightful. A teacher can discern students' writing skills and get a more nuanced picture of their understanding.
The last option, Call to Action, could be used to direct students to resources for further personal exploration, providing opportunities for students to explore resources and participate in personalized learning. As Luhtaha, Ray, and Trettin discuss in this 2016 "Future Ready Librarians" webinar, at the core of being a future ready librarian is personalized student learning; that's why it's so important to "create more flexible learning environments and opportunities for learning that extend beyond the classroom." Notice in the image below that there is a "skip" option on the call to action interactive element; this further reaffirms the purpose of creating optional avenues for students to go down in their own quest for more learning.
This is pretty neat. I could see having students use it to create interactive presentations!
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