The video I have watched is the following:

This video is an introduction to what different materials are used in building and engineering projects. It details how to determine the best materials to use, history of material use, cost associated, types of materials and sustainability. This video is only 10 minutes and provides a good coverage of the topic, while incorporating easy to follow graphics.

Interaction with Learners

The beginning of the video clearly states the intended learning outcomes and what the learner will be able to do after watching the video. Following these it would be beneficial for the students to create a list or a brain dump of what they learned right after watching the video. After watching the video an activity for students could be to analyse a simple example house and listing out what materials can be used for different elements like the walls, flooring, roof and fixtures. Then doing some research on what these materials might cost for the size of the home. This will allow the learners to take the descriptions provided in the video of what each material is used for and be able to think of how that can be designed into a home. Associating the materials with a cost will help to create the relation of why certain materials are used more than others to save on cost but have the same strength.

This video only needs the learners to listen and watch, and since it is a short video it is not very onerous on the learner to do. The activity to follow would take around 15-20 minutes, it is meant to be a short introduction to the concept and help spark connections. This activity can be done through a discussion post where the students can interact and comment on each other’s posts. Once all the discussion posts are posted in a lecture a small poll can be done for which students used which materials for the building components and talk about which are commonly used.