Video is replacing text as the most commonplace communication medium. This activity requires the participants to explore effective video production techniques.
Synopsis
The live online training session is split into two parts.
During the first part, the facilitator demonstrates how to produce a short video segment for training. The facilitator distributes an assignment, shares various job aids, a rating scale for evaluation, and sample video segments. The participants work independently during the allotted number of days to produce the video.
During the second part, the facilitator selects a random video and asks the participants to type evaluative comments and recommendations for improving the quality. After listening to from several participants, the facilitator provides his own comments. After the session, the participants continue revising and improving their video segments.
Purpose
To produce a brief (3 to 5 minutes) video segment on how to make an omelet.
Participants
3 to 30
Time
Segment 1: 1 to 2 hours
Video production assignment: 1 day to 1 week
Segment 2: 2 to 3 hours
Technical Requirement
File sharing to demonstrate the production of a video
Materials
Assignment: for video production
Sample video segments
Rating scale
Checklists and articles on how to produce a training video
List of websites with videos on making omelet
Sample video segments produced by earlier participants
Job aids with additional suggestions for producing how-to video segments
Flow
Display a sample. Play a short video segment on how to make an omelet. Ask the participants for their comments.
Display and discuss the assignment. Focus on the topic (of making omelets), the duration, the viewers, and the due date.
Demonstrate video production. Show how to produce a video segment. Encourage the participants to give production suggestions.
Display the rating scale. Explain the participant-produced videos will be rated using this scale. Present and discuss the items related to the technical and instructional quality of the video.
Remind the deadline. Remind the participants that they must send a link to their video on or before this date.
Produce the video. Remind the participants of the number of days provided for producing their videos.
Display a random video. During the second part of the online training session, show one of the videos submitted by the participants.
Evaluate the video. Ask the participants to refer to the rating scale and type evaluative comments.
Recommend improvements. Ask the participants to type suggestions on how to improve the technical quality of the video and its instructional design.
Give your evaluation comments and recommendations. After reviewing and discussing the participants’ evaluative comments and design recommendations, give your comments and recommendations.
Repeat with other videos. Select another video produced by another participant. Repeat the previous process of collecting recommendations and suggestions.
Discuss common evaluation and improvement ideas. Ask the participants to take turns to identify earlier recommendations that would be of value to all video productions.
Ask the participants to plan and implement improvement procedure. Ask each participant to jot down action-planning items. Encourage the participants to implement these ideas to improve the videos they produced.
Archive the finished videos. Create a web site to list the URLs for final versions of the videos produced by the participants. Encourage everyone to watch different videos and comment on them.