VIDEO ENHANCED OBSERVATION

Jon HainesDirector & Co-Founder - VEO / Science ITE

Newcastle University

WHO AM I?

Former Science Teacher / Head of

Science

Teacher Trainer/Educator

Science Nerd

Proud Dad Gadgeteer MusicianLA

Review

VEOCo-Founder

VIDEO ENHANCED

OBSERVATION

WHY VEO?

• Teachers want to improve.

• Improving isn't always easy!

• Formal observations ≠ improvement.

• Written obs often fail to capture +/-s effectively.

FORMAL PAPER VS PEER VEO

Time consuming Speeds up review time

Ineffective feedback mechanism;

Empirical evidence & data to support feedback

Minimal impactHigh impact (observer &

observed!)

Stressful Supportive

"Mentoring" or "Monitoring"?

Peer coaching / mentoring

Ineffective feedback mechanism

Focus feedback on key areas.

Mike Cladingbowl, National Director, Schools. OFSTED - 2014

“... I am still concerned that ineffective and unnecessary lesson observation is going

on in too many of our schools.”

“... a balance of support & measurement”

Professor Alan Tuckett, University of Wolverhampton - 2015

AIMS• Increase ongoing, supportive, peer-led CPD & sharing of

good practice.

• Change the mind-set throughout schools about the purpose of observation:

• Encourage less "surveillance-style" observations;

• Assessment FOR teaching not assessment OF teaching;

• Enable more effective professional discussion - shifting discussion from describing to interpreting;

• Improve classroom practice while reducing pressure & stress.

Taking VEO for a test drive:

DOWNLOAD THE APP!

• Open the App Store on your iPad

• Search for "VEO" & download

• It's FREE!

TAKING VEO FOR A TEST

DRIVE...Open the app, press the record

box:

Enter your details and "continue" then start recording:

Practice tagging some key moments which interest you in

the following video...

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A-GVRZDIK-U

SECURE ONLINE PORTAL

Develop Personal Portfolios

Organise & Share Video Clips

Search and Access Shared Knowledge

Supportive & Focused CPD

ANY QUESTIONS?