Despite the countless hardships endured by the education sector over the last few years, the digital world has offered teachers everywhere a platform through which to continue supporting their students.
This doesn’t mean it’s been easy. In fact, virtual classrooms and recorded lessons still feel alien to many learners and teachers alike.
If this is beginning to sound too familiar, you will likely have had to deal with the pitfalls of virtual education yourself.
If you want to develop your virtual teaching prowess moving forward, it is probably worth thinking about a few ways in which you can improve your recorded lessons.
Utilize Accessibility Software
Digital inaccessibility prevents many from flourishing in the virtual world, despite rules and regulations in place to prevent it from happening.
Every student should have the right to learn and feel safe and comfortable when doing so. Sometimes, this means the educators need to provide them with the right tools.
By utilizing audio description software services, you can make sure that your videos benefit those who live with a sight disability or who can’t access visual information.
This is a superb way to make your video lessons more inclusive. Plus, it adds an extra engagement opportunity that will likely benefit all of your learners.
Use the Right Hardware
It can be hard enough to concentrate on an educational video at the best of times, but when the quality of the recording itself is poor, it tends to become frustrating.
To avoid letting the lesson’s message take a back seat in light of the low-quality video, getting hold of the right hardware is a must.
This means getting:
- A high-quality microphone
- A good camera
- Post-processing software (Filmora, Coral, Adobe, etc.)
- Good Lighting
- Reliable presentation software
This not only benefits your students’ overall learning experience, but it also makes your life much easier.
It is worth noting, however, that you don’t have to get hold of the very best recording equipment on the market. There are some immensely cost-effective options there, and they get the job done just fine.
Keep it Concise
Onto the content itself – managing to keep your video lessons as concise and clear as possible can keep your learners engaged.
At their worst, long and rambling instructional videos are impossible to concentrate on; at their best, they detract from the message of the lesson.
By opting for clarity and accessibility, you will likely have an easier time keeping people’s attention in the long run.
Stick to a Script
Writing a script for the lesson, or at the very least, some neat guidelines can help you stay on track and avoid running off on a tangent, a prospect that passionate educators will probably be familiar with.
By having your lesson written out in front of you, there is every chance you find it much easier to make impactful edits and generally improve and update your content.
Teaching virtually is difficult, but with the experience, the tech and the dedication to get it done, you will undoubtedly improve in no time at all.