I currently have my undergraduate students use video of
their simulated IEP meeting to reflect on their performance. This session gave
me ideas for first using video observation for myself as an instructor. I appreciated
the discussion about why people don’t want to use videos of themselves. The comment
about feeling vulnerable was so true. Not only do I see it from a personal perspective,
but I recall it is the first thing I see from my students as well. As it was
stated, the first thing they want to know who
will have access to the video. My students usually relax when they find out
that they are the only ones who can see the video. This session made me think
about how I can use video coaching to increase mastery in other skill areas as
well (e.g. presentation of assessment data, assessment administration, describing
and modeling strategies, professional dispositions). I also think it would be
great to video and analyze my own teaching. The data collection tools provided
are good resources.
