Unit 1 pp.

30–31
CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Working with Children (topic 16)

VIDEO NOTES
Guidelines for tutors
As an initial exercise:

● Write on the board the title, producers/makers and the year of production.

● Explain what your chosen video is about and how it is relevant to their studies.

● Tell them what aspect you want them to focus on (e.g. one area of development).

● Show students a video, or part of one (no longer than 20 minutes), in relation to, for
example, child development (e.g. ‘Danny’ or part of a ‘Child Of Our Time’). View the
video with them in 3–5 minute sections, stopping where convenient.

● In the first instance it may be wise to encourage students to watch until the video is
paused. You can use discussion, pairs or small groups to compare notes and identify,
as a whole class, the most important points. The comparison should not be needed
after every section.
As students become more confident they should be able to jot down notes as they watch,
unless there is a lot of information through voiceover and images. In this case it may be
preferable, time allowing, to view the video without any note-taking and then re-view for
note-taking purposes.
Have your own notes or list of points that you expect students to make or include.

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Unit 1 pp. 30–31
CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Working with Children (topic 16)

VIDEO NOTES
Guidelines for students
Step 1
Check you can see clearly and have necessary writing materials.

Step 2
Write down title of video/makers or producers and year of production.

Step 3
Listen to your tutor’s explanation of what the video is about and what aspect you need to
focus on. Ask questions at this point to check you understand the task.

Step 4
View video; make notes as you watch or see Step 5.

Step 5
Wait until video is paused and then write down short notes (not full sentences) relevant to
the focus you have been given.

Step 6
You may get the opportunity to compare notes and identify, as a whole class, the most
important points.

Step 7
Continue as for Steps 4 and 5.

Step 8
Write a summary of the video in prose form using paragraphs and formal language.

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