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 * media type="custom" key="10239467"Session 6.1 Opener**

http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_anderson_how_web_video_powers_global_innovation.html

Videos can lead to exciting experiences for students and teachers. Our students are part of a generation where video plays a relevant role in all aspects of their lives. Allowing students to create, inform, and present their learning through videos is as comfortable and common to them as the tedious transcribing line by line was to the monks of the Medieval days. Videos tap into some incredible student skills and allows them to enhance their creativity. From a social studies perspective it permits students to interview people and serve as a telling primary source. This last semester I had a group of students who crafted an impressive video telling the story of poverty and hunger in Malden. Rather than writing a lengthy term paper (which still has a very strong role in learning history) students can directly jump into a topic through the use of video. Videos also allow students to "look into the world around them" and see how others think, feel and create. Creating and viewing videos bring learners together and allow for great opportunities of creativity and innovation.
 * Do you believe that videos can lead to innovation in the classroom? Explain your answer.**


 * How does Prezi, the tool that Chris Anderson uses in the video, differ from traditional presentation tools for the classroom?**
 * Prezi is one-stop shopping experience. Instead of having to deal with multiple resources, slides, videos, etc, you have one canvass which to work your magic! Every element of the presentation is right in front of you. Without sorting through multiple technologies and logistics you can present all aspects of the presentation off of one screen. It proves less distracting and hopefully can keep the attention of the audience. Instead of jumping from slide to slide or music to dialogue it all comes directly to you off that one canvas. **


 * Session 6.2 Video Resources**

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/search/resources/?q=leonardo+da+Vinci&x=40&y=21 - investigative look at Renaissance inventions.

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/6912/preview/ - Shakespeare and the Renaissance

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/6912/preview/ - Sculpture and the Renaissance

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/search/?q=leonardo+da+vinci - da Vinci and the codes in his works

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/search/?q=leonardo+da+vinci - da Vinci, the man and genius


 * Session 6.3 - Teaching Strategy: "Frame, Focus and Follow-Up"**

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 * Session 6.4 - Prezi**

https://prezi.com/profile/verify/edu/4522ed6a41c53cfc8db07901309fc2898b0d17e6/


 * Session 6.5 - My Prezi - Leonardo da Vinci**

http://prezi.com/psfuh3urlsvp/leonardo-da-vinci-artist-inventor-and-genius/?auth_key=41ade31c4b83a8be124ea104f05887dab09bf44e