Distributed Observation & Evidence-based Capture for the Improvement of

Classroom Practices

Arthur RecessoLearning & Performance Support LaboratoryUniversity of Georgia

Problem

Improve communication for student teachers in remote locations

Overcome geographic barriers Improve timeliness of observation and

support

Funded Initiative

US Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to use

Technology (PT3) Southern Region of Georgia Rural but Technology Integration High Funded for 3 years to address problem

Objectives

Low cost and replicable in poor rural schools

Technically able to be supported in schools

Multiple points of presence and continuous presence

High quality audio and video 1 year evaluation or R&D

Solution

Centralized MCU Polycom or Camcorder Endpoint NAT Problem Cost effective for schools

Implementation

Communication– Faculty supervisor to student teacher– Improved communication

More often Higher quality More timely

Initially 9 user system 3rd year upgraded to 60 user with data

sharing

Unplanned Success

Deaf consumer support

Unplanned Success

Remote observation

Implications for Future Impact

Teacher preparation– Evidence anchored to standards and expected outcomes– Tool for Reflection

Teacher Professional Learning– Tool for reflection– National Board Certification– State Certification?

Implications for Future Impact

Improve mentoring– Teachers stay in classrooms– Use of evidence– Tool for Reflection

Implications for Future Impact

Leadership– Distributive Leadership– Community Building– Evidence-based Improvement of Practice

Improve observation and feedback

– Evidence-based Decision Making Resources Professional development

Add PBI pics and clips here

Emerging Technologies

Extract evidence of practice– Repurposing– Avoid recollection

Markup of Assets– Breakdown learning events– Identify clips of interest

Target Events– Further analysis– Remediation or sharing

Emerging Technologies

Associate Resources Lesson plans Assessments Content resources Learning Opportunities

Schematics – Metadata tagging

Backend Technologies– Database– Application development

Emerging Technologies

High compression video Remote coding Mass storage

Summary

Potential to … Overcome barriers Improve ‘communication’ in many ways Improve capacity Improve access Increase retention of teachers