This week, we are discussing the why and how of creating effective instructional videos for your classroom. We'll share some considerations for creating videos, as well as tools you might want to use and tips and tricks to help you along the way. If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two! We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID! Featured Content **For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/67** Personal not professional!Why?Learning in a mastery-based classroomCreate a clone of yourselfFrees up your time in the classroom to help your studentsAccess to videos anytime, anywhereHelps with absencesConsiderationsDetermine your learning goal BEFORE hitting recordKeep it targeted to a single learning goalUse your curriculum docs to help with planning - Unit Planning TemplateUse lots of purposeful visuals and minimize text on your slidesAdd interactivity - questions, pause and connect -  Screencastify interactive questions in E064Notes - differentiated for support levels needed (freehand, scaffolds, sentence starters, sentence frames, cloze, etc)Provide guiding questions BEFORE watching the videoRetrieval practice for note takingMake it personal, include your face and your personalityKeep recording time short, 6-9 minutes is ideal and less for elementaryTry out animations to control the flow of informationInclude the big picture and progressionRecording ProcessCreate your slides, docs, and plan it all outCollaborate with others and create slide decks as a course teamCreate an outline for your recording (use speaker notes in Slides)Go for done, not perfect - mistakes are okay!EdTech ToolsPresentation Tools: Google Slides, Explain Everything, Prezi, Powerpoint, Keynote, Genial.lyRecording Tools: Meet, Teams, Zoom, Screencastify, Screencast-o-matic, Loom, Flipgrid Shorts (use your screen as your virtual background), Explain Everything, OBS Studio, Quick Time PlayerLearn the keyboard shortcuts!iPad & Apple pencil - use an external microphone or headset with microphoneAbove all else, use tools that meet your specific needs!Support the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show