Research project confusion….
For the first time I saw how videoing students could backfire. I started recording one of my year 7 groups doing a listening project and had to spend a large amount of the time trying to stop them dancing around like maniacs. Having watched the video back after school it’s actually really funny. Frustrating at the time.
I’m just worried and I’m not sure that I’m doing the right thing for this. ALthough I’m fairly certain that videoing the students dancing insteading listening and talking about music wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing.
Oh well…..
June 12th, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Why not do a lesson on how you would mark a listening task. The ask them to grade themselves on listening when they see the video. It might prove hilarious but might also get the message across. I promise yu that students do get better when videoing becomes a common part of their experience. Possibly recording a more active task might mean that they can be involved in the assessment of the work as was evident with your other group.
Have you tried having the camera ready in a number of lessons, walking up to it but not using it and leaving it for long periods of time might familiarise them to the kit and then when you do use it they probably won’t notice it. Worth a try anyway. It will get easier…..
August 1st, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Come on Claire, get off Facebook and add a post here!!! Seriously, I hope you’re having a great holiday!