The Asynchronous Video Revolution Has Begun
#Vedchat is a weekly slow chat powered by Flipgrid and a new way to experience personalized professional learning. It is a video extension of Twitter’s text-based #edchat; it is a weekly video Q&A among teachers. #Vedchat has a different feel because video cultivates your PLN in a deeply personal way that text simply can't.
But the asynchronous video PD revolution will be an uphill battle. Video is a big commitment: you have to look presentable, and in the time it takes to record a single recording you could have read and written many Tweets. An even bigger challenge is a vast majority of teachers are camera shy and simply refuse to appear on live video, like Skype. But Flipgrid is a game changer because with asynchronous video you have infinite redo’s, and you can keep recording until you look great!
It gets better. Asynchronous video is a stepping stone to synchronous video (like Skype), which in turn is a stepping stone to video production and citizen journalism.
Yes, in helping individuals find their voice, Flipgrid is promoting democracy.
But the asynchronous video PD revolution will be an uphill battle. Video is a big commitment: you have to look presentable, and in the time it takes to record a single recording you could have read and written many Tweets. An even bigger challenge is a vast majority of teachers are camera shy and simply refuse to appear on live video, like Skype. But Flipgrid is a game changer because with asynchronous video you have infinite redo’s, and you can keep recording until you look great!
It gets better. Asynchronous video is a stepping stone to synchronous video (like Skype), which in turn is a stepping stone to video production and citizen journalism.
Yes, in helping individuals find their voice, Flipgrid is promoting democracy.
