Video is great for art classrooms because it offers multiple roles and approaches to making. In a varied classroom of different types of learners, video becomes a powerful message-making tool for anyone. Those comfortable in front of the camera can work for attention in a positive way. Those comfortable behind the scenes can record, or edit. All modes require creativity applied in unique ways. Different applications of filming present their own challenges, such as cinematography and audio-synching. Utilizing video in the classroom allows for problem-solving, and collaborative work- very important skills to acquire.
Video is also excellent at relating to youth speak- namely Youtube and Internet culture. Many teenagers and children are making their own video blogs and Youtube channels to communicate with their peers. Snapchat is gaining speed as video “stories” are projected to larger and larger audiences. Instagram and Vine both collect user videos as their base content, often with hilarious results. Video is one more tool to establishing comfortable creativity in the art classroom.
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