Student Video Projects

Students in this video are working in small groups to produce an educational video regarding environmental health. The teachers are collaborating across contents, and the technology facilitates authenticity for the students. Students have an opportunity to apply their newly acquired powers of persuasion to interesting extensions of health class. The opportunity to take charge of their learning and explore the world while creating something personal and meaningful is wonderful. I am very impressed by this lesson, especially the cross-content collaboration. I would like to see more of this in secondary education. I think students should be encouraged to turn in lab reports in English class, or write about the history of mathematics.