What is the meaning of video lesson?

September 2022) A video lesson or lecture is a video which presents educational material for a topic
which is to be learned. The format may vary. It might be a video of a teacher speaking to the camera,
photographs and text about the topic or some mixture of these.

Videos increase student engagement, which in turn helps boost achievement. If students are interested
in the material, they will process and remember it better. They offer the flexibility to pause, rewind, or
skip throughout the video to have class discussions or review particular areas.

The Rise of the Digital Classroom

Our lives are changing more rapidly than ever before. The first 20 years of the 20th century saw more
technological advancement than in the entire 19th century. The prediction for the 21st century is even
faster. In the 100 years of this century, we’ll experience the equivalent of 20,000 years of progress, at
today’s rate.

There’s nothing quite like a video to grab a teenager’s attention in the classroom. Well chosen videos
can be fun, motivating and educational – and are often a welcome break from more traditional
classroom activities.

Here we break down some of the key benefits of using video with your students, giving you some top
ideas for your next class

Videos engage students of all ages and abilities

Video has a huge advantage over reading texts, writing activities and listening exercises in that it’s
instantly engaging. Students young and old are attracted to video and many even see them as a treat
when used in class.

Whether a video is authentic or made specifically for an ESL audience, it has been designed to catch and
keep your students’ attention. As all teachers know, this is a key part of a successful class. Once the
students are interested in the content, they will be ready to learn and be receptive to the activities you
have planned.

2. Videos motivate with authentic content

One of the biggest advantages of using video in class is its ability to motivate students. Knowing that
they can understand a real person speaking English is a milestone for many students.

What’s more, it shows the language points your students are learning in action, giving them even more
reason to pay attention.

Video also demonstrates that English is not just a subject at school; it’s a skill that has applications in the
real world. And that can spark students’ imaginations!

Make sure to highlight your students’ success in understanding video content and ask them to reflect on
how easy or difficult video activities are for them. It will help you plan subsequent classes and focus on
student progress.

3. Videos provide context to help understanding

Unlike reading texts and listening activities, video provides strong visual cues. These help learners
understand what’s happening – even when the language is hard to follow.

In some cases, you can even play videos without sound at first and have students guess what’s
happening. This works in a similar way to a reading prediction activity – and helps prepare students.

Documentaries often also provide text overlays that share additional information with the audience.
This, in turn, helps with general understanding authentic content which is key to students’ language
development.

. Videos expose students to a variety of language and cultures

Video offers unlimited opportunities to expose your students to different accents and dialects of English.

When students travel, meet new people or start working they are likely to speak with people from all
over the world – and that will probably be in English.
It’s, therefore, a good idea to use video to expose students to a range of English accents. This will help
them become aware that there is more than one variety of English and will help them get used to
hearing English spoken in different ways.

What’s more, globally, there are many more people who speak English as a second language than there
are native speakers. So it’s a good idea to expose your students to a variety of non-native speakers in
videos too.

5. Videos introduce culture and new ideas

Videos can bring the outside world to students, introducing different cultures, new places and ideas.
They provide a great way to integrate new content and language learning at the same time – giving
students the opportunity to learn about a whole range of subjects and ideas, at the same time as
learning English.

You can read more about content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in our article: The role of
language teaching in the CLIL classroom.