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# Guided Watching

## **The Use Case**

In **Guided Watching** the instructor guides learners throughout the video watching experience. 

## Type of Activity

[**Learner-Instructor interaction**](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/annoto-use-cases/introduction#learner-instructor-interaction), [**Learner-Content Interaction**](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/annoto-use-cases/introduction#learner-content-interaction).

## Activity Flow

This can be done in multiple ways:

* Asking the learners questions related to specific moments in the video
* Bringing their attention to specific moments in the video
* Translating or simplifying terms, phrases, or ideas
* Connecting moments in the video to previous class discussions
* Highlighting moments that are important for the final exam
* Using Annoto as an enriching layer – providing additional knowledge or resources
* Providing any type of message to the viewers

![Illustration: Guiding questions on a video](https://566050748-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LyZZ-Rd8ZeUw4DKgY2O%2Fuploads%2FxNG8UgQQ4A4iCEtr1Ywq%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7bf0ac61-b154-4241-a9c0-93161909e970)

## Video as a comment in Guided Watching

In Guided Watching, video as a comment opens additional ways for the instructor to deliver messages to the viewers. Showing the correct annunciation of a term or a phrase, recording the screen for “How to” purposes, and even adding additional insights or comments as a video are only a few examples of what can be done. 

## Gain Insights

The Annoto [**Analytics and Insights Dashboard**](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/dashboard/introduction) presents analytics and insights on the class activity, in terms of [video consumption](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/dashboard/course-view#course-videos), [users’ participation and engagement](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/dashboard/video-view#users-activity), and enables a quick and easy [management of the discussion](https://docs.annoto.net/guides/dashboard/video-view#manage-the-discussion) (replying easily to learners, give their comments “Educator’s Thumbs Up” and even delete comments, if needed). All from the dashboard itself.