{"id":9524,"date":"2021-01-04T12:22:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T11:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/?p=9524"},"modified":"2021-01-06T17:25:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:25:23","slug":"why-maryam-tsegayes-prizewinning-video-is-so-important-for-online-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/type\/featured-articles\/why-maryam-tsegayes-prizewinning-video-is-so-important-for-online-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Maryam Tsegaye\u2019s prizewinning video is so important for online learning?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The main reason this video is so important for online learning is that Maryam demonstrates so well many of the educational affordances of video, and shows what a powerful teaching medium video can be when used properly. Take a look here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maryam Tsegaye, Canada, Physics, Winner: 2020 Breakthrough Junior Challenge\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vg2rnjZ19PY?start=10&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Maryam Tsegaye, Canada, Physics, Winner: 2020 Breakthrough Junior Challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More specifically, here are my reasons (in random order of importance):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>She has taken what is generally treated as a very abstract concept, and found ways to represent the main ideas in simple concrete ways (more details below).<\/li><li>She uses the video to provide concrete representations and her presentation\/voice over to provide explanation and analysis.<\/li><li>She is clearly having fun doing this: her enthusiasm and energy are really important in grabbing your attention.<\/li><li>It is mercifully short: 2 minutes 58 seconds.<\/li><li>It has a strong narrative: here is a puzzle; here\u2019s the solution; and why it\u2019s important. All good video should tell a story.<\/li><li>It uses very simple, clear graphics and smart editing, all of which could be done on a lap-top, but I suspect that there was also some technical help: it\u2019s always good to work with a professional video producer\/graphic designer if possible. But they need you as the subject expert to suggest ideas for graphics, so thinking visually is important.<\/li><li>It deals with a really important educational topic that is in general considered \u2018difficult\u2019 yet enables understanding of the basic principle. (At least I&nbsp;<em>think<\/em>&nbsp;I understand it \u2013 and I knew nothing before of quantum physics).<\/li><li>It stands on its own, but it is not the whole story (video never is). It will benefit from being used within a broader context, which would include the necessary mathematics, and linked to related principles.<\/li><li>She had time. This was done during Covid-19 when she had to stay at home. Here is a very important lesson for all teachers. Students need time to do this kind of work. This is very difficult to do if there is a full curriculum that requires a rigid timetable. But a project like this is a great way for students to learn things in depth \u2013 as well as help others to learn.<\/li><li>She uses humour (\u2018Electrons have a commitment issue\u2019) to relate a principle to a real life context.<\/li><li>She explains clearly why quantum tunnelling is an important principle with major implications for our lives.<\/li><li>It is open access: it is free to download, at least for educational purposes; it adds to the stock of educational resources that we can all use.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let me say that not everyone is as brilliant as Maryam, but many of the techniques she used in this video are well within the reach of most post-secondary instructors, especially if they can work with a media producer from their Centre for Teaching and Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also raises the question of what constitutes \u2018academic\u2019 knowledge \u2013 which is why I suggest that the video on its own may not be enough \u2013 but I\u2019m not a physicist, so can\u2019t answer that question. However I certainly see the video as a valuable step towards understanding quantum tunnelling. But it will be most valuable as part of a wider curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So off you go: let\u2019s see you create many more excellent uses of video in education. And thank you so much, Maryam \u2013 you are an inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*This article first appeared on Dr. Tony Bates<\/em>&#8216;<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tonybates.ca\/2020\/12\/26\/why-maryam-tsegayes-prizewinning-video-is-so-important-for-online-learning-my-reasons\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tonybates.ca\/2020\/12\/26\/why-maryam-tsegayes-prizewinning-video-is-so-important-for-online-learning-my-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog <\/a>and is shared here with the author&#8217;s permission<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2021\/01\/tony_sidebar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9525 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Author<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Tony Bates <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario\u2019s Distance Education &amp; Training Network.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main reason this video is so important for online learning is that Maryam demonstrates so well many of the educational affordances of video, and shows what a powerful teaching medium video can be when used properly. Take a look here: More specifically, here are my reasons (in random order of importance): She has taken [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,275],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-articles","category-higher-education"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2021\/01\/bigstock-Futuristic-Infinity-Symbol-Qu-329988805.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Dovile Dudenaite","author_link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/author\/dovile-dudenaite\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9524"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9770,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9524\/revisions\/9770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}