What is a micro-lecture?

• A micro-lecture is a SHORT video recording intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject
  
• It includes one or a combination of the following
  • Video / image of the presenter
  • Power point or other type of text / file
  • Audio
  • User controls to play, pause and stop

 Micro Lectures can be used:

Before class

• Introduce a topic for discussion 
• Raise awareness on a topic or issue
• Inspire with a story or idea
• Present images, provoke curiosity and inquiry
• Explain or clarify a reading 

After class

• Follow up on a topic that was inquired in class and you did not have class time to cover, or was not part of the class conversation. 
• Reach students when they need clarification or explanation
• Help with problem solving
• Extend on a topic, add news about it
• Relate a topic to current or other events (newspaper stories, happenings, books, people)

 The short and quick micro-lecture gives the instructor the opportunity to show that

• You are there for the students, 
• You hear or know about their problems or concerns
• You are following up on something they are worried about in the middle of the week  / semester
• You  can acknowledge class work and not just micro-lecture about class notes
• You can go beyond the lecture
• You can share a story