Below is a three - step process that our team has seen work well for integrating
video observation in schools and districts around the country.
A new toolkit from Harvard University's Center for Education Policy Research provides resources to help educators leverage
video observations in school communities to improve teacher practice and student learning.
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.
Inside you will find four sections to help you start
video observations in your school community.
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.
Just an
observation — to me it looks like the method displayed
in the
video requires a full half chicken breast that has the «tender» still attached.
Your relationship with your baby is also a very powerful tool, which is why I use newborn
observations and
Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)
in order to support mothers to become more confident and less anxious.
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.
The article, «An
observation of parental infanticide
in Dickcissels (Spiza americana):
video evidence and potential mechanisms,» is published
in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology.
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.
Having two research assistants watch
video and record data is possible with
in - person
observation, but would add significant cost and logistical complications, while likely influencing hand washers» behavior to an even greater extent.
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.
Both
video observation and
in - person
observation demonstrated longer hand cleaning times for hand washing with soap as compared to rubbing with sanitizer.
To confirm their
observations, Lim applied further data analysis methods to tally the amount of bursting that they saw
in the
videos.
Watch this
video to learn how Amber submitted her
observation to the Safety Hotline, which resulted
in a timely solution.
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.
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.
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.
Compared to teachers who received
in - person
observations, teachers who recorded and submitted
video observations reported that their post-observation conversations were less frequently adversarial.
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?
• 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.
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 wee
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 wee
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.
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 observation
In speaking with study participants
in four states, we learned that teachers using video became observers themselves, not just the subjects of observation
in four states, we learned that teachers using
video became observers themselves, not just the subjects of
observations.
For our second report, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) scored 7,500 lesson
videos for 1,333 teachers
in six school districts using five different classroom -
observation instruments.
For the last three years, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard has run a randomized controlled trial of
video technology
in classroom
observations — a project called Best Foot Forward.
When we surveyed teachers about their experience participating
in our
in - person and
video observations, I was not surprised that teachers who had used
video technology reported having learned about their practice at a significantly higher rate than those participating
in in - person
observations alone.
One alternative would be to allow teachers to submit
videos to an external observer
in lieu of
in - person classroom
observations.
Finally, researchers wanted to know whether they would see any change
in student achievement following the introduction of
video observations.
Teachers who used
video observations rated the
observation process as more fair and more helpful than teachers
in the traditional process.
Researchers also wondered whether the
video process would reduce the scheduling headaches that principals contend with as they juggle multiple
in - person
observations of every teacher.
We find out about Harvard University's Best Foot Forward project, which is exploring the effectiveness of
videoing lessons as a feedback tool
in teacher
observations.
Roughly half the schools are allowing teachers to submit
videos in lieu of
in - person classroom
observations, and the other half are continuing to do
in - person
observations.
This month, we find out about Harvard University's Best Foot Forward project, which is exploring the effectiveness of
videoing lessons as a feedback tool
in teacher
observations.
The project's findings were promising, with
video - observed teachers reporting less adversarial and more helpful feedback than their
in - person observed peers, and administrators saying that they could provide more concrete advice to their staff after viewing
videos than they could after an
in - person
observation.
By leveraging both
in - person and
video observations, engaging regularly with teachers
in the feedback process, providing bite - sized feedback on a narrow set of expectations, and focusing on the formative growth of her teachers, she has blurred the line between evaluation and support.
In the 2013 - 2014 school year, with 200 teachers (in 50 schools) in the treatment group and an equal number in a control group participating, we examine whether digital video technology can improve teaching practice and student outcomes in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
In the 2013 - 2014 school year, with 200 teachers (
in 50 schools) in the treatment group and an equal number in a control group participating, we examine whether digital video technology can improve teaching practice and student outcomes in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
in 50 schools)
in the treatment group and an equal number in a control group participating, we examine whether digital video technology can improve teaching practice and student outcomes in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
in the treatment group and an equal number
in a control group participating, we examine whether digital video technology can improve teaching practice and student outcomes in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
in a control group participating, we examine whether digital
video technology can improve teaching practice and student outcomes
in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
in treatment classrooms; whether it is preferred by both teachers and principals to
in - person observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to in - person observation
in - person
observations; and whether it presents a cost - effective, scalable alternative to
in - person observation
in - person
observations.
For their part, administrators found that the
videos were just as authentic as drop -
in observations for measuring teacher effectiveness.
Cambridge, MA (October 5, 2015)-- On October 5, researchers at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University will release findings from the Best Foot Forward project, an initiative testing whether
video technology can help address the challenges faced by teachers and school leaders
in implementing classroom
observations that are part of teacher evaluation systems.