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Nursing Videos

“Nursing Videos” is an activity utilizing www.vimeo.com that has a bank of videos posted on the topic of nursing. These can be used for viewing, vocabulary development, learning content, etc.

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

  • Develop vocabulary related to nursing video
    • Example related to an IV (Alaris Pump) perforated, secondary tubing, primary tubing, discard, roller clamp, spike the bag, backprime tubing, alcohol swab, drip chamber
  • Build oral fluency through creating an audio-recording summarizing video (MCC Nursing Group)

Preparation:

  • Review vocabulary choice parameters
  • Identify language for students to practice while engaging in the activity

Delivery:

  1. Introduce the Tool:
    • Clarify participation expectations; grading criteria
  2. View on Vimeo (MCC Nursing Group)
    • Choose 10 key vocabulary words and list and define from this video
    • Develop (in pairs) 3-5 questions related to the video and submit to instructor
    • Provide answers to the questions (or)
    • Create a audio-recording with the summary or write a summary of video viewed
  3. Summarize:
    • By breaking into groups to discuss the video, give your questions, share list of vocabulary words
  4. Conclude with One of These Ideas
    • Write a summary that recommends this video to the next class, provide justification of chosen video
    • Provide necessary (target) support language (pragmatics) learners can/should practice/focus attention on:
      • Providing feedback appropriately. For example, “I feel that your website 'X' is interesting”
      • Giving and opinion; Summarizing point

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Writing