Digital Video



Digital Video applications (in the vein of iMovie or Final Cut), when combined with the rapid expansion of internet technologies and information sharing, have greatly changed how we view and use video. Video editing used to either be cumbersome or restricted to the pros. This is no longer the case. Students, and adults, of all ages can easily and readily make digital videos using current digital video applications. I like to think of digital video as another means by which students can express themselves, and also another means by which I can teach. Often times in Education courses we stress the fact that everybody learns and expresses themselves in different ways. Digital video could be one of those ways. There is something almost living about video. Video is able to capture emotions and convey meaning faster and easier than many other forms. The application of digital video for students is limited really by their own imagination. I think it isn't a choice of trying to have digital video available to students, but rather, an educational imperative. It is our job to as teachers to prepare our students for the future and to allow them to excel in the way that best suits them.

I feel very comfortable with using digital video applications (iMovie especially). I remember the first time I used a digital video editing application back in my 7th grade computers class. At the time we were using one of the first versions of Avid Video. Since then, the quality of digital video programs, and of digital video itself, has vastly improved. Right along with increased quality has come increased usability. I enjoy using digital video editing programs and can see myself continuing to use them in the future.