Finally, researchers wanted to know whether they would see any change in student achievement following the introduction
of video observations.
Downloads from the toolkit include a variety of resources to help school leaders, teachers, teacher leaders, instructional coaches, and personal learning networks prepare for, launch, and evaluate the success
of video observations in school communities.
Across the study, more than half
of video observation work took place at less busy times of day, such as before and after school, during the lunch hour, or on holidays.
Not exact matches
As I point out in the
video, his
observations showed the masses
of clusters were too large, but the numbers he got were far too high, and we now know they must have been in error (or, to be more fair, his uncertainties were too large).
The good people
of HowMuch.net, a cost comparison website, also make other
observations in their article associated with the
video here.
We conduct live behavioral
observations to best understand your child's ease
of talking, with and without a stranger present, as well as review
video of your child talking at home.
Here are a few
observations on the candidates and the race, with
video of the complete debate at the bottom
of this post.
There are many kinds
of citizen science, among them: making field
observations as in the sunflower project, analyzing images and
video such as the terrific Zooniverse.org projects, data crunching with spare computing power, and more.
Before the end
of the year, concerned citizens will be able to monitor the streaming
video footage for illegal crossers and even call a toll - free number to report their
observations to local law enforcement officials.
The article, «An
observation of parental infanticide in Dickcissels (Spiza americana):
video evidence and potential mechanisms,» is published in The Wilson Journal
of Ornithology.
Trained reviewers identified head collisions through
observation of video footage
of all 64 matches
of the tournament.
But
observations made from multiple angles by three different craft revealed that comet Lovejoy's tail waggled and wobbled in unexpected ways (see
video, from 0:20 onward) as the object zipped through the deepest parts
of the solar atmosphere.
In the study, researchers at Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center used
video observation to map patterns
of anesthesia provider hand contact with anesthesia work environment surfaces to assess hand hygiene compliance.
Have some good counts,
observations, photos or
videos of the shower already?
Starting from the
observation that
video games captivate both players and programmers, Gee explores their implications for learning theory, motivation, and development
of expertise.
Students at schools equipped with soap and water, instead
of sanitizer, were 1.3 times more likely to wash their hands during simultaneous
video surveillance and in - person
observation when compared with periods
of in - person
observation alone.
Both methods
of observation found the hand cleaning rate after toileting was higher among girls — a 4 percent difference, according to
video surveillance, and a 3 percent difference, according to in - person
observation.
Following a detailed study on Android device users, and comparing
observations with a large dataset
of almost 400 UK and Ireland mobile devices, computer scientists at Lancaster University and the University
of Cambridge identified four categories
of data - hungry services — watching
video, social networking, communications and listening.
To confirm their
observations, Lim applied further data analysis methods to tally the amount
of bursting that they saw in the
videos.
In this 50 - minute videoconference program, students are given a brief introduction to the UT McDonald Observatory, make live telescope
observations of our star the Sun with telescopes equipped with special
video cameras and solar filters, complete their student sheet, and learn about the solar features they've seen by watching unique science demonstrations.
In this 50 - minute videoconference program, students are given a brief introduction to the UT McDonald Observatory, make live telescope
observations of Venus with telescopes equipped with special
video cameras, and complete their student sheet.
Although the signal is extremely weak and so very fuzzy, the astronomers have been able to enhance it using techniques they normally apply to
observations of distant galaxies and produce a
video of the planet's surface.
Leveraging the phylogenetic position
of Cnidaria and the accessibility
of Nematostella tentacle tubes to optical
observation and experimental manipulation (see
Video 2), we will define the biochemical and mechanical cues that drive the morphogenesis
of epithelial tubes in a broad evolutionary context.
McGregor and Gribble found that when the stimulation was applied to the sensory nerves
of the right arm, which was the same arm used by the tutor in the
video, the benefits
of observation were disrupted.
The
video simply stated the
observation that early humans ate a diet that contained up to 100 grams
of fiber a day.
Your
observation on sharing information, («I kept up a polite sharing
of information, including Dr. Greger's
videos.
Special
video effects supervisor Michael Lennick reports that the extremity
of the material left him feeling «disoriented» at day's end, but Irwin offers a flip - side
observation: «It was no different than anything else, because, again, we were working with special effects.
His
observations so accurately echo the callow commentary
of so many «react»
videos that you almost forget this is a parody.
There are a lot
of technical
observations — pointing out real penguins vs. CGI, different types
of fake snow, discussing the digital
video cameras used, recalling filming weather conditions and times — that most viewers won't care to hear about, at least not for 94 minutes.
Consensus needs to be reached on the focus
of the
observation (teacher, students or both), the frequency and duration
of observations, the structure
of pre - and post-
observation meetings, who is going to own and control these data (critical with
video recordings), and last, but certainly not least, the classroom
observation guide to be used.
Key Elements
of Observing Practice (DVD) contains a series
of short
videos that invite you into classrooms and meeting rooms at the Richard J. Murphy School in Boston, a school that uses data wisely, and comes with a Facilitator's Guide for designing your own process for learning from classroom
observation.
Begins by exploring non-religious ideas in the UK and how attitudes are changing - Discussion
of music
video «Immediate response» starter sheet to provoke discussion (thoughts /
observations)- Commonwealth and Stonewall.
Video presentation
of a lesson
observation of Early Years Foundation Stage: Children play on a pirate ship
Video presentation
of lesson
observation Early Years Foundation Stage: Children create floor sculptures
This lesson focuses on
Observation (participant and non-participant), including key words and definitions linked with
observation, different
observation techniques and strengths and limitations / weaknesses
of using
observation Resource includes lesson objectives, starter and plenary activities,
video clip links, independent work and more.
Ms. McKeone wanted to boost the digital skills
of students with autism; Mr. Geller wanted to use
video to facilitate
observations and feedback for teachers.
Video presentation
of lesson
observation of Early Years Foundation Stage: Children play firefighters
What if these recorded
videos took the place
of the dreaded principal drop - in — the bread and butter
of today's obligatory and not - often - illuminating classroom
observation process?
Video presentation
of lesson
observation of Early Years Foundation Stage: Paige gets creative
• We learned that the use
of video did not save administrators» time; in fact, treatment administrators reported spending more time on the
observation process than the control group.
And that means that as you come back to your school
of education, the
video has to be analyzed, the
observation rubrics have to be in place and used, we have to know what good teaching looks like in a disaggregated form, we have to be able to provide meaningful feedback against a differentiated rubric.
However, the ability to watch
video did allow supervisors to shift their
observation duties to quieter times
of the day or week: more than half
of all log - ins occurred during lunch hour, the two hours immediately after school, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
With over 40 years
of teaching experience and skills in computer graphics and resource design you will find great lesson plans, units
of work, display materials, school policy's, instructional
video's and resources to help with interviews and
observations.
They could then choose a subset
of their lesson
videos to submit for their classroom
observations.
In sum, the use
of teacher - collected
video in classroom
observations did seem to improve the classroom
observation process along a number
of dimensions: it boosted teachers» perception
of fairness
of classroom
observations, reduced teacher defensiveness during post-
observation conferences, led to greater self - perception
of the need for behavior change and allowed administrators to time - shift
observation duties to quieter times
of the day or week.
The use
of teacher - collected
video in classroom
observations did seem to improve the classroom
observation process.
• Although both treatment and control teachers volunteered to participate in the project, the treatment teachers were more likely to support use
of video at the end
of the first year, as a replacement for some or all
of their in - person classroom
observations.
Feedback like this led us to conclude that the particular nature
of video made it fundamentally different from the other artifacts collected during
observations, such as observers» notes, board snapshots, lesson plans, and student work.
In a significant pedagogical shift from the norm
of timed set recordings or set classroom
observation, leading to «performances» from the teacher and the students (the Hawthorne effect), an always - on camera recording 360 - degree
video enable live and retrospective viewing.
In speaking with study participants in four states, we learned that teachers using
video became observers themselves, not just the subjects
of observations.