This is a reaction to Matthew Kearney’s blog on the use of video in the classroom. Video capture capabilities provide exciting possibilities to be incorporated into our teaching programs. In today’s world literally every event may be caught and distributed on video (even mobile phone capturing devices offer high quality video and free software like iMovie enable users to produce near professional content). In a language classroom, learner produced video could be a fun way for students to use their language and at the same time monitor their progress and become aware of where they can improve in terms of pronouncitation, for example. I can see the potential for video based content in cultural contexts as well. The only concern I still have is the one raised elsewhere in this blog – and that is that not necessarily all students are equally tech-sazzy when it comes to manipulating video (even simple applications like iMovie require a) that the student has access to it and b) that they are willing to teach themselves how the program works). And when we’re marking their work, would be prone to giving higher marks to more accomplished results (which would not be assessing their language or cultural knowledge but their capability to create video output)? Nevertheless, I look forward to making use of my Camcorder in some way, shape or form next year.