Virginia,

I'm glad you mentioned how students used video as a resource for 
themselves.  I remember observing a classroom that was doing a series of 
lessons around speaking and listening with a goal of preparing for work 
interviews.  The students really found video useful as an assessment for 
how well they performed.
Aaron

At 01:44 PM 6/7/2006 -0700, you wrote:

>I've used video on my own evaluation and had students use it for theirs.

>It is a useful tool and helps one be objective about what really happens

>in a group.  We used to set the video up and leave it on regularly, then

>review what we noticed as a group (students and instructors).  We found

>it a useful tool for program improvement.

>Va

>

>-----Original Message-----

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>[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dominique

>Brillanceau

>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 12:57 PM

>To: The Focus on Basics Discussion List

>Subject: [FocusOnBasics 318] Re: Discussion: video as a prof. devlpmt

>tool.

>

>Greetings,

>While I concur with Esther's comments on the disconnectedness of adult

>educators and the barriers to sharing one's teaching or others' through

>video media, I have been thinking about the impact it has on people who

>have

>done it.  David  did it in the 60's and a couple more people who have

>participated in the discussion  mentioned videotaping themselves or

>others a

>long time ago and they still talk about it.  Or Janet who is using it in

>

>training.  To me, that was uplifting.  It is an experience that one

>never

>forgets and should be part of all teacher training programs.

>It was a requirement in the TESL program at Portland State University 20

>

>years ago when I got my certificate but it no longer is. ( I still have

>the

>tape- no comment)

>  A colleague of mine just made it a class requirement/ task for her

>students

>in a MA TESOL program at Oregon State University.

>So... are there any paper FOB issues for this particular issue left?

>They

>could be sent to MA TESOL programs around the country and to state

>directors

>of Adult Basic Skills.  Just an idea...

>Great conversation.  An eye opener and a way of being connected.

>

>Dominique Brillanceau

>

>

>

>----- Original Message -----

>From: "e s" <e.b.shupe at lycos.com>

>To: "The Focus on Basics Discussion List" <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>

>Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 9:31 AM

>Subject: [FocusOnBasics 316] Re: Discussion: video as a prof. devlpmt

>tool.

>

>

> > Everyone,

> > I wanted to say a little more about the program that I am currently

> > enrolled and the videotaping requirement.  THis is an online

>certificate

> > program in English Language Teaching at The New School in NYC. THe

>nature

> > of distance learning requires the aid of technology to make the

>program

> > work and the videotaping of classroom instruction is purposeful in

>this

> > regard.  The type of feedback I will get about the teaching and

>learning

> > observations is unknown to me at this time, but I hope to have my own

> > purpose in viewing the tapes.  Jessica's article and comments from the

>

> > discussion will help me to ask the right questions.  I'll be sure to

>share

> > my experience with the list.

> >

> > On another note,  it's disheartening to me to read David's post and to

>

> > know that the practice of videotaping classroom dynamics has been

>around

> > for so long and yet is still not common practice for adult educators.

>THe

> > issues are at least in part about funding but also about the lack of

> > connection that is experienced by many adult educators.  We for the

>most

> > part are a team of volunteers or part-timers with very little power in

>

> > determining, what if any PD is offered to us.  One of the continuing

> > discussions about adult education is the way we are separate from

>other

> > institutions of learning.  This in many ways gives us creative license

>but

> > in many significant ways is disempowering.  What do others think?

> > Esther

> >

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