Videos as supplementary instruction

Here are a few YouTube videos I taped recently for RHETx, a two day “Ted Talk” even at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Andrew Hollinger, who supervised the event, asked for a few short videos (the longest is four minutes) on “Threshold Concepts” in writing for first year students.  

Production values are poor. I taped them quickly on an old HP laptop, the only computer I had handy with a camera. What I like about these video is they illustrate the diversity of digital pedagogies. Andrew showed these videos between the talks. I will download them to the website for the first year class I teach, as well as make them available to any of my colleagues who’d like to jump-start reflective thinking for their students by providing an alternative perspective on writing.  

Writing is a Conversation https://youtu.be/g6YTZovKYJE

Writing is Identity https://youtu.be/yOElDve8H3o

Writing is fun: https://youtu.be/o3EvbilqfxE

Writing is risky: https://youtu.be/fZXaO-qJ_VA

Writing Never Ends https://youtu.be/AgkK0zyVbtc

Writing is Situational https://youtu.be/s50Z7M1ImIY