Reflection: Day 3

You guessed it, first some notes (PNI) to structure my thinking:

P – Exploring how video can work for Research, Education and Science Communication – intersections! Also, making our own videos was great fun :D

N – Issues of access and quality. Barriers in terms of cost of entry/participation.

I – Opportunities such as  AVLM 2017, and trying out post-production on YouTube (after hours).

Reflection:

Content Reflection: Day 3 saw us thinking about – and creating our own videos! Today's guest speaker gave us great tips on presentation design for different audiences, with some solid advice for working in MS Powerpoint.

Process Reflection: The "World Café" method of brainstorming and teasing out discussion topics helped participants to develop their thoughts and understanding of the potential, drawbacks and intersectionality of videos for Research, Education, and Science Communication. Hands-on practice of making videos with both professional equipment and smartphones highlighted the pro's and con's of the equipment. The experience of planning and executing our own productions added emphasis to the importance of the pre-production phase!

Critical Reflection: Engaging in the process of considering, planning and executing video productions allowed me to think realistically about creating multimedia content for my teaching practice. Reframing my perceptions in terms of creating video for research was also necessary in terms of my research and scholarly work. Especially significant was the realisation that solid planning reduced the Cost of Time involved in producing my own content.