Using video for mentoring by EUN Partnership aisbl

marghe_ian74 — 2019-10-14 11:18:52 UTC

Margherita
I user video only during my personal mentoring period, because it was important to have documents about my work. I never shared student's imagines , because it is not possibile for their privacy. I also use video if my students want to realize it or if I ask them to take it. In different situations I prefer not to use video during my lessons . It is not necessary in my opinion.

Ana, Spain

alozanod05 — 2019-10-14 11:40:49 UTC

I use video camera to record students performances when learning a foreign language. They love it and they behave better and work harder because they know they are being observed and people can see what they do. At the beginning, I feel it's a little bit different and special because you are not used to be recorded and watched by others. But then, it is part of the routine and you get easily involved

Luísa Lima, Portugal

wisewordsproject — 2019-10-14 12:14:49 UTC

I was never recorded while I was a mentee. That was too long ago... I have never recorded mentees because years ago, when I was working as a mentor this was not common practice. However, I think it would be perfect because I use it now with students to see and show them how they present their works and the feedback is great. at first they may feel a bit uncomfortable, but then they realize it's the right path for improvement. With mentees it would be the same. Apart from being evidence for your comments, it's also effective because people can analyse their posture, the way they speak, how they use crutch words, how they address students, how they react and how the students react. If people are ready for that self-analysis, I think it can be a great tool for self-evaluation and self-development.

Vasilica,Romania

simionoviciv — 2019-10-14 13:12:00 UTC

i try to use video camera in my lesson but have not acces to the internet.

Angelina, Portugal

2019-10-14 13:13:24 UTC

When I was mentored, I never made video. But when I took my teaching course in the 1980s at university, I recorded mock classes, which were later discussed. It was a very positive work that gave me a lot of experience.
When I was a mentor, I never used the video. It is forbidden to record students in class, but you can record the class only with the teacher.
Video use is positive, teachers can analyze their posture, how they speak, how they use words, etc. May be a good tool for self-assessment

Irene, Greece

eirigiannitsi — 2019-10-14 13:25:31 UTC

Obviously being recorded while teaching is a time that generates awkwardness, yet, only if someone isn't used to it.
Thus, it's a matter of getting used to being recorded while teaching and so is it for the students. In such cases, videos become a part of the school routine and eventually lead to revealing valuable information to mentrors and mentees or even to the students themselves.

MONICA CIOBANU-ROMANIA

2019-10-14 13:41:09 UTC

I used the video recordings in the etwinning projects
these lessons are loved by the students, and for us teachers, they come to improve the teaching process

Martina

2019-10-14 13:46:24 UTC

I didn't use the video as a mentor or as a student because it wasn't that advanced then. I think it is useful because after class we can see our positive sides in the work, as well as those that we need to work on.

Arianna, italy

2019-10-14 13:46:46 UTC

My point about video in lesson is to share ideas with peers/ mentees before adopting it... to involve them in the different phases of lessons

Angeliki, Greece

2019-10-14 13:54:50 UTC

I have never been mentored neither am I a mentor myself. However, I use video to record my students. In the special school that I work, video helps students to become more aware of their behavior. At the beginning of the year, my students feel awkward, but, using video often, helps them to be themselves and really observe their behavior.

Roberto, España

2019-10-14 13:59:29 UTC

I've never used video recordings in mentoring sessions, but can be very useful.
I suppose that could be used for the mentee to watch himself and observe some details such as body language, most used expressions or unecessary tics.

Konstantina, Greece

2019-10-14 14:01:08 UTC

I have not any experience of mentoring and also using video in the process, so I can' t say something from experience but I think that it is useful to use it for understanding some things during teaching.

Maria Giuseppa Sallemi, Italy

maria_sallemi5870 — 2019-10-14 14:23:32 UTC

I use the video record practice with students to see and show them how they say their works and the feedback is great. At the begin they may feel a bit uncomfortable, but then they realize it's the right path for improvement, and watch their mistakes.
Its useful product a piece of video for observing the details.

Carla Passinhas - Portugal

prof_carlapassinhas — 2019-10-14 14:26:44 UTC

I use the video in classes with my students. We record some performances and then we reflect on what we are doing well, and criticize what we should improve.
After a while we can see the evolution of our work in the classroom.

Cristina Italy

cristina_ventur — 2019-10-14 14:29:08 UTC

At the moment I didn't use yet the video as a mentor or as a mentee. I think it is useful because after class we can reflect on our behaviours in the classroom, on group dynamics happened during the learning.’
I used the video recordings some years ago in the etwinning projects

Sandra Leite - Portugal

2019-10-14 14:41:25 UTC

Technology has changed the way humans relate to the world. In shopping, leisure, social relations, work, everything is unthinkably done a few years ago, and changes do not stop happening. All these changes also transformed the way knowledge is acquired: in person, at a distance, in printed or virtual material, videoconferencing, with educational objects, academic websites, search sites, etc. Although the school institution is slow to incorporate change, the technology available today has considerably changed the way research is done.
Mentoring a group of mentors who are members of the same research group involves a large number of hours on the part of the mentor. The amount of information to be managed is too large. If the advisor uses only the email tool as a support element of his or her guidance, he / she runs the risk of getting lost in the huge set of messages he receives. The virtual orientation room allows you to store a 'memory' of previous orientations and to organize collective materials that will serve as the basis for all orientations. With each ticket of a new mentor he can find in the room this memory available for consultation and can take advantage of the experience of other colleagues. The different forums allow you to organize traditional guidance-related information and serve as a repository for any reports you may need to make. There is an investment of time when creating the room, selecting and organizing the materials. However, the result of using this strategy may show compensating results and a lot of time saving for updating and integrating the new students.
This kind of activity I only did on eTwinning projects and really proved to be quite beneficial. We will always be able to consult, see the shortcomings as well as the advantages and the good with which it resulted.

Pedro N (PT)

2019-10-14 14:45:02 UTC

I only used the video in college to train observation and analyze classes from my classmates.
As a teacher I have never used it and in some schools it is even forbidden to use it in the classroom.
As a mentor, I consider video to be a tool that has advantages and disadvantages:

Benefits:
1- we analyze reality in more time and detail
2- allows to detect qualities and errors in pedagogical practice
3- allows to check the reaction of the students and which subjects or methodologies they like best
4- lets you analyze
5- Any mobile phone can shoot (it's easy)

Disadvantages
1- picture / sound quality may influence observation
2- the students and teacher are not comfortable
3- video changes behaviors in a classroom
4- we need to be careful about sharing images

Ljilja, Croatia

2019-10-14 14:49:22 UTC

I have not any experience in using video in mentoring process. I think video can be very useful in mentoring process and powerful tool because it provides detail review of teaching practice.

Roberto Agostini

profagostini — 2019-10-14 15:07:38 UTC

I have never used the video in a mentoring relationship yet, but often I used the video in order to document my lessons with kids. The aims of this kind of documentation are different, but I think that the issues raised in Rachel Lofthouse speech about the use of videos in mentoring relationship are not so different. School kids or mentees, after all, are all students in someway. Before the recording you have to decide whether, when and what to record, during the recording you must ensure that the process had a weak impact on dynamics of behaviors of the class, and finally after the recording you have to share the results with the learner and analyse them.

Carmen, Spain

2019-10-14 15:20:42 UTC

In fact, I´ve never used the video in my mentoring classes and neither I have in my everyday lessons in the high school.
Nevertheless, I guess it must be an important tool both for the mentor and the mentee.
For the mentor, because he is able to capture in detail eveything which is going on in the classroom, and later on, he will be able to analize it with his mentee and try to improve what has been going on.
For the mentee it must be important too, because once the lesson is finished, he will be able to replay the video as many times as necessary in order to check every positive or negative aspect in close detail.

Ivana, Croatia

2019-10-14 15:24:33 UTC

I have never used video in the mentoring process, but I use it as part of motivation, introduction or content processing. Sometimes, with the permission of the children, I use it to record parts of workshops or student presentations. I use these parts later in analyzing methods and procedures in the teaching process or in teaching other groups of students.

Sandra, Croatia

2019-10-14 15:33:08 UTC

For me, it is an unusual tool which I didn’t use when I was in the mentoring process.

I can tell that we have to be very careful if we use video in the mentoring process because it influences on classroom surroundings.

María, Spain

misshampts — 2019-10-14 15:35:31 UTC

In my case, my mentor has never used the video as a way of getting extra information about the teaching process. However, despite being really helpful due to the amount of details and information that we can get from it. It is also a controversial issue as not everybody likes being recorded and also, because it makes them feel more nervous than usual as they know that every sigle action is going to be taken into account. Nevertheless, while working with students, in my school, we are starting to use it as a way of letting students be aware of their performances while speaking in the target language. We tell them that it is a part of the evaluation process. Though we are implementing this, we should be cautious as you know, asking for parents' allowance beforehand and so on.

Cristina,Sebes, Romania

cristina_cmpn — 2019-10-14 15:37:47 UTC

I never used the video in the mentoring process. Even it looks helpful for the mentor, the mentor should ask the mentee if it is ok to record the lesson and ask permission to the students parents. Not everybody likes to be recorded and then share the video. The students might be distracted from the lesson, and the mentee might be stressed knowing the lesson is recorded.

Laura Maria, Portugal

2019-10-14 15:47:46 UTC

I have used the vídeo in an experience of bilingual peer-teaching. Each teacher recorded parts of the lesson. The aim was to present the bilingual activities carried out with pupils and to show the pupils' performance. However, watching myself teaching made me more aware of positive and negative aspects of my lesson.

Patricia Viguera

2019-10-14 15:58:06 UTC

I have never use the video in that experience of menstoring so I have no idea. But for example I do not like that they record me although it is a good idea to use in class but I think I will be very nervous and I not sure if I would give the best of mine.

Meryem Turkey

meryemgulerrr123 — 2019-10-14 16:00:58 UTC

I have used camera while ı was mentoring one of my collegues. He is a P,E teacher and while they were performing outside of the school ı recorded it and then we watched together .I didin't critisize him just asked what you see? what are your strenghts and weaknesses .After that he realizes something and he started use this method , ı mean he recorded his students to show their mistakes . I guess that is a good way of seeing realities even not saying any word just by watching and showing.

Aslı Çelik,Turkey

asli_asli_293 — 2019-10-14 16:02:27 UTC

It can be an effective way to assess your manners and strategies while doing mentoring sessions.

Javier Martínez-Spain

jjaviering1 — 2019-10-14 16:23:14 UTC

I´ve had several sessions recorded which I used for later revision of some of the tricks used when teaching large groups trying to improve and change some approeches.
I´ve never used to film anyone within my classroom but it is clear that we sometimes share teaching with other colleagues and it can be enriching for everyone

Valentina, Croatia

valentinapetric19 — 2019-10-14 16:38:14 UTC

I have never used a camera for this purpose, so I can't give answer to this question.

I didn't use the video as a mentor or as a student because it wasn't that advanced then but i think that the use of video supports a feedback loop in practice development and the oppurtunity for teachers to become more metacognitive in practice as Rachel says.

2019-10-14 16:42:32 UTC

Emy, Greece

Cerasela, Romania

2019-10-14 16:54:35 UTC

I have never used the video to record a personal lesson or a colleague, but I think it would be an effective way, not only in the guidance process, but also in improving one's own teaching performance, avoiding routine, eliminating tics, observing student reactions.

Jean, Ireland

2019-10-14 17:01:42 UTC

During my time in teacher training college we had one module at the very start of the course called micro-teaching. We taught small groups of children in front of a few of our peers and a tutor. These short mini-lessons were recorded and we watched them back to begin our reflective practice. We also had to have a critical friend who watched the video with us and provided us with feedback. I disliked watching myself back on the video. I remember being surprised the first time by how fast I spoke! I think it was good for me to reflect on things that otherwise I would not have noticed such as my posture, my tone and the pace of these mini-lessons.

Alex_PT

teacheralex_dua — 2019-10-14 17:03:34 UTC

Technology has evolved fast and nowadays we use it 24/7 for everything in our daily routines: for online shopping, entertainment (be movies, music or gaming), social networks, and obviously for learning and teaching, too. I’ve been using technology with Internet access for a long time in spite of not being very well accepted by some schools. I use my students’ handheld gadgets for video recording of their surroundings, for photography and audio. However, I’ve rarely recorded the students in activities and as I’ve never been a mentor, I’ve never use it for mentoring. I truly believe in its benefits for detail, for later analysis and improvement of methodologies though some parents (and students) wouldn’t react well if I contacted them for recurrent recordings. In fact, there is strict legislation now in Portugal concerning the recording of minors in educational settings and that’s why I only take photos from the back of the classroom, from where no one can easily be identified. Another downside, both with extrovert and introvert pupils, their attitudes could be exacerbated when being recorded.

Even though video and audio recording activities for eTwinning projects have proved to be highly rewarding and are particularly beneficial in foreign language teaching and learning contacts, the truth is that I’m really careful about sharing these files – which would certainly be the case if I ever mentored using video recordings.

Raquel, Spain

2019-10-14 17:16:50 UTC

I have never used video as a tool for mentoring so I can't say if or how it works. But I have some personal experiences, first as a teacher I was filmed during a course so as to become aware of our tics and body language and I was as shocked as the mentee Rachel mentions for having said “OK” 50 times!

I have sometimes recorded my students for etwinning projects and to be honest, some of them love the activity while others hate them.

Christos, Greece

2019-10-14 17:53:57 UTC

During my studying in adult education we had several modules at the course called micro-teaching. We taught small groups of adults in front of a few of our peers and a tutor. These short mini-lessons were recorded and we watched them back to begin our reflective practice and evaluation. We also had to have a supervisor who watched the video with us and provided us with feedback. I was rather embarrassed watching myself back on the video. I remember being surprised the first time by myself while I was teaching about the way I was talking and moving. I think it was good for me to reflect on things that otherwise I would not gain that experience to be watched, and I wouldn't gain confident in myself.

Lidija, Croatia

lidijaantolic — 2019-10-14 18:05:12 UTC

Children will not behave the first 10 minutes as they usually do. Later they get used to the camera. In my country I have to have written permission from parents to film their children. It is a good method to see how is the interaction between the teacher and the pupils. What time the teacher speaks and how long the students do a specific task.

Suncezgb

2019-10-14 18:07:51 UTC

Using video can help observation. It can catch many things, such as personality. I didn't use it so far.

Jasmina,Croatia

jasminavid — 2019-10-14 18:49:42 UTC

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Silvia

silvia_lolli — 2019-10-14 18:54:26 UTC

First. In Italy there isn't mentoring or inspectors' visit in classroom and we aren't habit of a practice control in a lesson. Control is only about formal papers! Sometimes we can watch a job lesson done by two teachers in presence.
So, if I could imagine the using of video in mentoring I think this is a good tool to know more during the framing of feedback conversation between mentor and mentee.
In my experience (PE lessons) videos are important for viewing and re-think about wrong movements or game's strategies: aim is to improve learning.
Same aim is recorded video for mentoring. in same classroom could be recorded by students, with a didactical purpose.

Etelvina Santos, Portugal

etelsantos — 2019-10-14 19:07:04 UTC

Throughout my 33 years of experience as a teacher I have never used the video to evaluate my own lessons.
It is a technology that most schools do not yet have, especially in primary education.

Diana, Romania

2019-10-14 19:09:59 UTC

I have used video recording to demonstrate and explain to mentees certain behaviors of pupils during class hours. From several recordings, I made a montage with the most relevant moments that I used to discuss the problem with my mentees.

Dimitra, Greece

2019-10-14 19:37:47 UTC

In the school that I am working video recording is not permitted, so I am not allowed to use it with my mentee. I believe that it can be a valuable tool for self evaluation and a way to improve your methods.

Sarah,Malta

sarahborg85 — 2019-10-14 19:39:27 UTC

I never used video recording in my mentoring and to be honest need to check the school policy about it due to GDPR and make sure that I have the mentee's consent too.

isa, Tur

isacetin03 — 2019-10-14 20:07:00 UTC

I've never done video work. Using video can contribute to observation. Student behavior in particular. Like reactive data.

Maria Cersosimo, Italy

2019-10-14 20:10:30 UTC

I think that using a camera in the classroom would be a great tool. In my experience I have never been recorded but during my year of fresh permanent teacher my mentor took some photos during her observation while I was teaching. I have learnt A LOT observing those few photos; I have learnt that my posture wasn't as good as I had thought it was. It was a revelation at the time and I still remember how positive was that moment for me. For this reason I would appraise a lot having lessons recorded. In Italy moreover it would be quite difficult to record students because firstly the school should ask the consent to the parents ( and some of them could not accept for their children to be part of the observation ) and then the guide lines provided by the GDPR should be respected.

Hümeyra/Turkey

hs_yener — 2019-10-14 20:58:02 UTC

I wanted my students to record my lesson several times in order to see myself because I sometimes lose my voice control and speak very loudly,which is really disturbing for my students. As I watched my videos I saw that some of my students closed their ears with their hands. When I watched my videos I really felt sorry for my students and decided to improve my weakness and use quiter voice. And also by watching my own videos I realized that I had used ‘’come on’’ continuously. Videos can help us to criticise ourselves objectively.

Veselche, North Macedonia

2019-10-14 21:06:55 UTC

I have never been videod while observed, so I do not know what impact it has. However, I believe there are pros and cons for this. Pros: everything is recorded so the mentee has recorded feedback. And of course the other pro is better students' behaviour. Con might be that the mentee might not feel comfortable knowing they are being recorded.

Jelena, Lithuania

2019-10-15 03:23:24 UTC

Hello, everyone. I've never been videoed, so can't answer about actual feelings of the mentee in such a situation. However, after watching Rachel's video I've really seen a lot of pros in this activity and will definitely try it for myself, even without having a mentor.

Bryan, Malta

bryan_muscat — 2019-10-15 06:24:56 UTC

Although I have never used video recording for mentoring, it is not the first time that I recorded sessions of myself teaching for self reflection purposes. It is incredible how much learned from observing myself performing in class. Moments where I should have given more attention to a learner, moments where it was obvious I was pressed for time so I rushed through the topic and much more. So, I believe it will be very beneficial when it comes to mentoring, both for myself as a mentor and also for the mentee.

Maria, España

2019-10-15 07:19:50 UTC

I have used video in the class just a couple of times. As it is not part of the routine it was like a fun or exciting thing to do. I found it very useful to record my students and later make them aware of their mastery of the English language. It helps them identify aspects they may not be aware otherwise.

Patricia Viguera

2019-10-15 09:39:43 UTC

I find very intertanimento tuse the video recorder although I do not like very much to record me.

Eleni, Greece

2019-10-15 09:43:10 UTC

I haven’t videotaped myself during teaching. However, when I saw myself in a video I was surprised with the tone of my voice. It sounded strange and I felt embarrassed. Videotaping my teaching for reflective practices is a great idea although parents’ consent is also required.

MMiguel Guedes, Lagos - Portugal

2019-10-15 10:29:06 UTC

I've never used video to record lessons.
In spite of it, I think that it can constitute an helpfull support tool specially to check how mentee manage the classroom, i.e., how does he/she organise students: does he/she moves along all spaces inside classroom or stays usually in a specific spot?; does he/she answers to all students requests? What sort of non-verbal information does he/she transmit?
Besides the presented itens, if necessary, language used by the mentee can be also an aspect to take into consideration....

Hanife, Turkey

2019-10-15 10:52:14 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own teaching, nor watched a video-taped class of a colleague or mentor. However, I really wonder if there are some words that I overuse, or want to learn about the way I do things like how I maintain eye-contact with the class. I think it will be really thought-provoking to watch your own teaching and reflect on it.

Maria, Romania

2019-10-15 11:16:08 UTC

I have been recorded by one of my colleagues. I discovered, by viewing the film what am I doing wrong ore things that by improved. (the tone of voice, for example). It is a good and impartial mentoring tool

Fotini, Zante, Greece

2019-10-15 12:52:24 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own teaching or somebody else's nor watched a video-taped class as a tool for my improvement.However I suppose that I would discover aspects of myself surprising but embarrassing too. I would be shy, I would feel not comfortably, I would try to present myself in a nature way but the final resault would not be sufficient.

Helena, Portugal

erasmusplanet2020 — 2019-10-15 13:31:16 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own classes or others. But I think it is a great idea, Video is a powerful tool for teachers reflection, to analyse my classes and to reflect on my own teaching.
We all make mistakes and this can turn mistakes into a better teacher practice.
Beside that, it is a perfect tool to discuss with the mentee the lesson and improve their self-evaluation.

2019-10-15 15:58:06 UTC

Helena, Portugal Helena, Portugal I have never used video recording of my own classes or others. But I think it is a great idea, Video is a powerful tool for teachers reflection, to analyse my classes and to reflect on my own teaching. We all make mistakes and this can turn mistakes into a better teacher practice. Beside that, it is a perfect tool to discuss with the mentee the lesson and improve their self-evaluation. more_vert Fotini, Zante, Greece Fotini, Zante, Greece I have never used video recording of my own teaching or somebody else's nor watched a video-taped class as a tool for my improvement.However I suppose that I would discover aspects of myself surprising but embarrassing too. I would be shy, I would feel not comfortably, I would try to present myself in a nature way but the final resault would not be sufficient. more_vert Maria, Romania Maria, Romania I have been recorded by one of my colleagues. I discovered, by viewing the film what am I doing wrong ore things that by improved. (the tone of voice, for example). It is a good and impartial mentoring tool more_vert Hanife, Turkey Hanife, Turkey I have never used video recording of my own teaching, nor watched a video-taped class of a colleague or mentor. However, I really wonder if there are some words that I overuse, or want to learn about the way I do things like how I maintain eye-contact with the class. I think it will be really thought-provoking to watch your own teaching and reflect on it. more_vert MMiguel Guedes, Lagos - Portugal MMiguel Guedes, Lagos - Portugal I've never used video to record lessons. In spite of it, I think that it can constitute an helpfull support tool specially to check how mentee manage the classroom, i.e., how does he/she organise students: does he/she moves along all spaces inside classroom or stays usually in a specific spot?; does he/she answers to all students requests? What sort of non-verbal information does he/she transmit? Besides the presented itens, if necessary, language used by the mentee can be also an aspect to take into consideration.... more_vert Eleni, Greece Eleni, Greece I haven’t videotaped myself during teaching. However, when I saw myself in a video I was surprised with the tone of my voice. It sounded strange and I felt embarrassed. Videotaping my teaching for reflective practices is a great idea although parents’ consent is also required. more_vert Patricia Viguera Patricia Viguera I find very intertanimento tuse the video recorder although I do not like very much to record me. more_vert Maria, España Maria, España I have used video in the class just a couple of times. As it is not part of the routine it was like a fun or exciting thing to do. I found it very useful to record my students and later make them aware of their mastery of the English language. It helps them identify aspects they may not be aware otherwise. more_vert Bryan, Malta Bryan, Malta Although I have never used video recording for mentoring, it is not the first time that I recorded sessions of myself teaching for self reflection purposes. It is incredible how much learned from observing myself performing in class. Moments where I should have given more attention to a learner, moments where it was obvious I was pressed for time so I rushed through the topic and much more. So, I believe it will be very beneficial when it comes to mentoring, both for myself as a mentor and also for the mentee. more_vert Jelena, Lithuania Jelena, Lithuania Hello, everyone. I've never been videoed, so can't answer about actual feelings of the mentee in such a situation. However, after watching Rachel's video I've really seen a lot of pros in this activity and will definitely try it for myself, even without having a mentor. more_vert Veselche, North Macedonia Veselche, North Macedonia I have never been videod while observed, so I do not know what impact it has. However, I believe there are pros and cons for this. Pros: everything is recorded so the mentee has recorded feedback. And of course the other pro is better students' behaviour. Con might be that the mentee might not feel comfortable knowing they are being recorded. more_vert Hümeyra/Turkey Hümeyra/Turkey I wanted my students to record my lesson several times in order to see myself because I sometimes lose my voice control and speak very loudly,which is really disturbing for my students. As I watched my videos I saw that some of my students closed their ears with their hands. When I watched my videos I really felt sorry for my students and decided to improve my weakness and use quiter voice. And also by watching my own videos I realized that I had used ‘’come on’’ continuously. Videos can help us to criticise ourselves objectively. more_vert isa, Tur isa, Tur I've never done video work. Using video can contribute to observation. Student behavior in particular. Like reactive data. more_vert Sarah,Malta Sarah,Malta I never used video recording in my mentoring and to be honest need to check the school policy about it due to GDPR and make sure that I have the mentee's consent too. more_vert Dimitra, Greece Dimitra, Greece In the school that I am working video recording is not permitted, so I am not allowed to use it with my mentee. I believe that it can be a valuable tool for self evaluation and a way to improve your methods. more_vert Diana, Romania Diana, Romania I have used video recording to demonstrate and explain to mentees certain behaviors of pupils during class hours. From several recordings, I made a montage with the most relevant moments that I used to discuss the problem with my mentees. more_vert Etelvina Santos, Portugal Etelvina Santos, Portugal Throughout my 33 years of experience as a teacher I have never used the video to evaluate my own lessons. It is a technology that most schools do not yet have, especially in primary education. more_vert Maria Cersosimo, Italy Maria Cersosimo, Italy I think that using a camera in the classroom would be a great tool. In my experience I have never been recorded but during my year of fresh permanent teacher my mentor took some photos during her observation while I was teaching. I have learnt A LOT observing those few photos; I have learnt that my posture wasn't as good as I had thought it was. It was a revelation at the time and I still remember how positive was that moment for me. For this reason I would appraise a lot having lessons recorded. In Italy moreover it would be quite difficult to record students because firstly the school should ask the consent to the parents ( and some of them could not accept for their children to be part of the observation ) and then the guide lines provided by the GDPR should be respected.

Ioanna, Greece

iogardiki1 — 2019-10-15 16:03:25 UTC

I have observed recorded lessons during my postgraduate studies and it was a very useful experience. I aggree recording might help you observe your own practices and improve your teaching skills. Furthermore, recording mentee's lessons provide for a rich material on which mentor along with mentee may reflect.

2019-10-15 16:40:54 UTC

Lucia Italia

If a teacher has the opportunity of watching his video lesson, he ha a strong tool to reflect, to recognize error and gap in his way of teaching.

Alexandra M., Greece

2019-10-15 16:55:33 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own classes.

I think that using a camera in the classroom would be a great tool.

However, a colleague used videos to teach history lessons that were available at any time his students want to attend.

The history lesson that followed in real-time was more successful.

Cristina, Spain.

2019-10-15 16:56:08 UTC

I have never recorded my lessons and I think it would be a little troublesome here in Spain. We would need parents' consent and I see it difficult that all parents would approve it.

P. Valer, Spain

2019-10-15 17:32:50 UTC

It was 33 years ago that I first had the opportunity to take advantage of video recording to improve my teaching skills and see myself as I had never done it before. I had just finished university and had a feeling I was not prepared to teach, however, I was a teacher. I needed more tools, I needed to be able to manage a classroom full of students being only 22. I wanted to be ready. I went to London and enrolled in a teacher training course. Boy it was hard!!! They surely prepared you for your imminent future, they put you right there in the middle of the worst scenario you could imagine, but I wouldn´t be here if it hadn´t been for that training course.

My students came all from different backgrounds, countries, societies, cultures and had different languages. The effort you had to make to reach them was tremendous. Still, they would record you at the end of each week to see how little by little you were improving. While a teacher would be present in the class just observing you and taking notes, she would share with you later. The notes were supported by the video! You could see right away all your mistakes, you would understand immediately your drawbacks, your deficiencies and also appreciate what you were good at! Because everything was recorded, you could see yourself as if you were somebody else, at the beginning you wouldn’t even recognize yourself in the video, your voice was different, the way you addressed your students … all needed to be changed at one point or another.

I was very young, unexperienced, the setting was difficult, but I LEARNT how to teach , I still remember what they told me, I still remember their different pieces of advice they gave me then as if they were carved in my brain. Up to today, I still see myself doing some of the things they told me I shouldn’t do, but I might do them, and then immediately as if we were talking about Pavlov´s dog , their teachings, the video recordings come to my mind. I am still aware of what I should be doing and what I shouldn´t.

I have never used video recording when mentoring, I find it more complicated in a real setting, and I do not know why I have never thought about it, but I really believe it is worth trying and I am planning on doing it soon. I just hope my mentee does not get as anxious about it as I did. My German mentee and myself have a very different relationship from the one I had with the teacher who would write everything I did wrong and told me later. I had no relationship with her. My situation now is different and more relaxed I think.

I usually video record my students and I think the insight they get from these recordings benefit them and help them to understand better what their performance is and what they should do to improve.

Karela Georgia, Greece

geokar3 — 2019-10-15 18:43:11 UTC

I have never recorded my lessons as along as I work. I remembered we did it during my studies and then we discussed the process, what worked well and what we should

Federica P., Italy

2019-10-15 19:05:12 UTC

I have never been observed during a videorecorded lesson, however I think it would be interesting to try new digital tools for mentoring. The initial risk could be that a videorecording may influence the students's behaviour in the classroom and increase the mentee's anxiety. Videos could enable the mentees to see themselves from a different point of view, finding out something new or even unimagined.

Sandra, Croatia

2019-10-15 19:05:45 UTC

I use video when we have some project to do with my students. First at all, I have to look for parent’s permission.

Well, in the mentoring process it could be possible, but my opinion is that is better approach if are mentee and mentor see each other face to face.

María José Visa

2019-10-15 19:35:05 UTC

I have never recorded myself while teaching ,but after having listening Rachel outlines in the video above , it must definitely help quite a lot . Having the opportunity to observe yourself in class working may give us the chance to see, how we act not how the students behave. In that way we become listeners and observers of the teacher acting and we can get information from a different angle.
I reckon that shools
would enhance teaching practice by promoting video recording for being observed later on.

maria

2019-10-15 20:05:48 UTC

Graça

2019-10-15 21:33:47 UTC

My experience of using vídeos is limited to having some of my lessons recorded with one of those huge cameras which intimidated everyone in the classroom because it was a presence that could hardly be ignored. To this day the idea of making a vídeo of a lesson remains an issue. Having said this, while there has never been any recording made for mentoring purposes, I can understand the undeniable value of the video as a tool for reflection and discussion. The fact that a lesson can be replayed brings along the possibility of a very detailed analysis of the the different moments in a lesson , as well as the realisation of aspects to be reformulated and even maintained for a future lesson. I would go on to suggest that the use of the vídeo both by mentor and the mentee may help consolidate the collaboration.

Natasa, Serbia

2019-10-16 07:15:01 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own classes. I think it is a good idea, because video is a powerful tool for teachers reflection, to analyse my classes and to reflect on my own teaching.

Marianthi Platsi, Greece

marianthi1963 — 2019-10-16 08:30:43 UTC

Video recording lessons are not common practice in the Greek Educational System. Nevertheless, I had it during my Lifelong Learning course during me Master degree. It was very helpful, although a little bit stressful because it was criticized , with a good way, by my peers and my Professor. I had the opportunity to see my posture, the way I was talking and moving, the interest or not of my peers in what I was saying, the body language of my peers , if my lesson was flowing well, my mistakes that I had to correct. That means I had the opportunity to observe myself and see my strong and weak points and find ways to correct them.

Sunčica, Croatia

s_remenar — 2019-10-16 09:14:13 UTC

Video will never show everything that goes on in the lesson, but it will show some aspects. I never did a video on teaching practice so I don't know how I would use it, but I think it would evidently be a good thing to reflect on your practice.

Efi, Greece

2019-10-16 09:41:30 UTC

I have never used video recordings of my own classes. I think it can make a big difference for both teachers and students but it will take some time to get used to being recorded. In Greece you need parents' consent to record students.

Clara, Portugal

2019-10-16 09:43:39 UTC

Video was never used during my training and I have never used it when observing classes. I haven't seen any of my colleagues using it either.

Niels, the Netherlands

2019-10-16 10:02:08 UTC

Video recordings were rarely used in my training. It was only used in my first year, because my supervisor was not able to come and observe my lesson and I had to send the video to her. I had to arrange a meeting the next few weeks to get feedback. I think this is the wrong reason for recording your lesson. You should record your lesson so that afterwards you can watch the video together with your supervisor/mentor and go over certain behaviors. Again, set your goals prior to watching the video. On what specific behavior are we going to focus on.

Carmina, Portugal

2019-10-16 10:50:48 UTC

Actually I have used video recording in two situations, more than twenty years ago. The first experience was as a univerity student and it was part of a study my teacher of German was doing on how students analyse the mistakes they do while writing. The second was during my training year, also for a German lesson. I enjoyed both experiences a lot, since I learnt a lot from what I did, as well as from what my collegues did during a lesson and was able to correct some of the mistakes/ problems which were pointed out. In fact, after the first experience I became much more aware of my language mistakes and I still use this today, when I correct my students' mistakes and give them the feedback they need to improve their writing skills.

Angeliki T.,Greece

antsintza — 2019-10-16 12:51:58 UTC

I have never used a videorecording of my own lesson, although I can clearly see the benefits of it. It presents a different view of yourself, which you are probably not prepared or willing to face. It is a moment of truth which can give you insight into your practices, your personality, your behaviour. At first, It can make you or your mentee,. feel bad or embarrassed but, in the long run, it will trigger self-reflection and self-improvement in all respects.

I have nevr been in a mentoring state thus I have never used videos to contact my mentor or mentee. However I do realise that the benefits of using video technology to far ou

2019-10-16 13:09:41 UTC

Anita, Croatia

anita_simac — 2019-10-16 13:10:59 UTC

Video recording is not a tool I have used before but it is one I have considered in the past. It is a great tool however it requires practice.

Marina, Greece

2019-10-16 13:16:44 UTC

I have never been in a mentoring state and thus I have never used video technology to contact my mentor or mentee. However I do recognize the fact that the benefits of this use far outweigh the disadvantages. It establishes proper communication in a friendly way and what is more it serves as a very powerful tool of careful observantion of recurring patterns of behavior or mistakes that can be examined and made better. On the other hand it does have some disadvantages as well

Ramunė, Lithuania

ramune_sce — 2019-10-16 13:54:26 UTC

I have never used video recordings in lesson observations, we do not have that kind of practice at our school. However, I do aknowledge that it can be a useful tool.

Eva,Spain

2019-10-16 14:33:47 UTC

I have recorded both students , language assisstants and my voice during the lessons and it´s astonishing how you feel when you wacth them.Nothing to do with the memory you have of what happened in that session .So ,I think it is really a good tool to reconsider what we are really doing , and how we can change those actitudes or tics we are not conscious of .

Rita Neves, Portugal

ritafernandesneves — 2019-10-16 14:45:53 UTC

Using video recording can be an asset for the mentoring process. You can become more aware of yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, by observing recorded lessons. It stimulates self-reflection and provides insights into your practices.

2019-10-16 15:20:15 UTC

Giuseppina Serini from Italy,
I have never used videorecording for my activity, I think is a great idea.

Daniel, SP

dablanges — 2019-10-16 15:46:45 UTC

I have never used a video recording for this purpose. It might indeed provide you with extra information but I am not 100% convinced about its advantages.

Beatriz, Spain

2019-10-16 15:49:17 UTC

I've never used video recording in my lessons, but I have recorded my student's voices in some special occasions and they find it really embarrassing. However, I see it as a tool to make students aware of their pronunciation, the repetition of certain words, the use of simple or more complex vocabulary, etc.

Lucia Italy

2019-10-16 15:50:14 UTC

I had never considered the idea of making video footage of lectures given by the trainee due to the innumerable limitations of privacy. However, I think it could be a really useful and profitable tool not only for him but for me in first person.

Despoina Amarantidou, Greece

2019-10-16 16:03:13 UTC

I have not tried video recording because I need to get special permit for recordings.

Tanja, Croatia

2019-10-16 16:49:13 UTC

When using video, it is important that the camera is fixed when recording key parts of teaching (dialogue, writing, ..) or when recording a student's position of camera so that the privacy rights of children are respected. The mentor, as well as the mentee, sees his or her every move and the mistakes that may have happened by chance.

Daniela Pagnini, Italy

daniela_pagnini — 2019-10-16 17:31:10 UTC

When I was a mentor I never used tools to record the mentee's lessons. To be honest I had never thought of doing it before now. I believe that it is a valuable tip to adopt in a mentor process, because videos can be used to redefine useful teaching strategies, assess the quality of the students’ feedbacks and reflect on the effectiveness of the lessons.

To say the truth, in my school it is strictly forbidden to take pictures, use students’ images or videos without the prior consent of their families (not so easy to get in advance). This is the reason why that practice is not usually applied in learning students approach.

Mariana-Doinita/Romania

marianavechiu — 2019-10-16 17:31:29 UTC

The technological age has evolved. The teaching career goes through a period of
multiple transformations determined by globalization and europeanization.
Through the use of video materials, practical and efficient models can be offered for didactic and extradidactic activity. Video materials can be considered important sources of didactic material, they can be used in the mentoring team, as an example, as a source or resource in its activity.
The observation of one's own benefit can be used by watching video recordings.
The video material can be used to evaluate the activity.

Filiz Kutlu,Turkiye

fkutlu83 — 2019-10-16 19:45:48 UTC

Personal privacy is important. The menteee should be asked for permission to get recorded ina video. The most important advantage of the video is being able to watch the performance as mush as needed and see what to develop or avoid.

Marinela, Croatia

2019-10-16 20:23:19 UTC

I have never used video before and I never considered that. I think that can be useful because we can see some things that we are not aware of in the classroom.

2019-10-16 22:42:01 UTC

I have not used video yet in my role as a mentor. I can see the value of it as it would allow mentor and mentee to review the lesson and talk around identified points in the lesson. It can offer a different perspective to the mentee and allows them to observe their students learning more effectively. Care would need to be taken around permissions for viewing and also it would need to be clear about what happens to the video after the review.

Snježana, Croatia

snjeguljica48 — 2019-10-17 04:39:59 UTC

Usually I don't use video but in that "big" course for teachers there are some videos and I can see benefit that you don't have to read text, you will see the video. I don't like that alllways, only for sometimes. Maybe it will be good to record whole lesson (my or ma mente's) and after that analize it.

Carolina, Spain

anagallardiaz — 2019-10-17 07:54:41 UTC

I never used it. However, I think it is useful to have feedback about the lesson. You can learn from your mistakes and your successes. Videos are a powerful tool in the school enviroment.

Hasan Turgay Özçelik

mavimavi2316 — 2019-10-17 08:20:15 UTC

I have never used video before and I never considered

Raquel - Portugal

raquelcostamacedo — 2019-10-17 08:49:22 UTC

I have never used video recording of my own classes or others. I think it is a great idea, but I believe there are pros and cons. Video is a powerful instrument for teachers’ reflection (teachers can reflect on their own teaching and analyse classes and its easier to have feedback), however the teacher and students might not feel comfortable knowing they are being recorded.

2019-10-17 09:27:56 UTC

I haven't used video but I have used recording just to record myself, my students and the lesson. It is very helpful but also intimidating or embarrassing even if you are watching/listening to it by yourself! However, it can reveal nuances, repetitions, ineffective instructions and many many more, which only with consistent work can they change. All in all, I believe it is worth it. Now, again I think it can be more helpful if the focus is on a few things at a time.

Cristina, Spain

2019-10-17 10:57:09 UTC

Video is a powerful self-examination tool. Through the use of video recordings you can witness yourself as a teacher and get a full view of the students in your class as they are learning...
Watch the video in the company of trusted colleagues or your mentor who will be able to provide useful feedback. It is most effective to watch the tape several times focusing on a different aspect of teaching and learning during each viewing...

Miliana,Romania

2019-10-17 11:50:01 UTC

I think that recording the lessons would put pressure on the mentee.

Violeta, Romania

2019-10-17 12:14:16 UTC

I think using video its a good thing because the mentee can realise what he/she is doing wrong or right and he/she can work on that to improve the quality of the activity. I never used a camera in my class but i think it would be useful for me as mentor to watch and improve my classes.

Zvonimira, Croatia

2019-10-17 12:14:27 UTC

I have never used video recording in my classes or others, but if we use them it is important to think about when, how and for what purpose the video is used.

Aitziber, Spain

aitzitv — 2019-10-17 14:43:17 UTC

In my entire career as a teacher, I have never used video in the classroom to record students or assignments. I understand that in the scientific field it can be a very useful tool because we could record images or videos of the projections of the optical microscope.

Ela, Poland

2019-10-17 15:06:07 UTC

In my opinion it is important to be very careful to use video recording in lesson observation. This is uncomfortable situation for teacher who is recorded. I used twice camera of recording my lesson. One of students did it. So, I noticed that I was in pressure and made some mistakes. It wasn`t pleasure experience. But video recording can be a good tool of improving teaching, for both mentor and mentee.

Rubén Esparza, Spain

2019-10-17 16:02:06 UTC

Firstly, I don´t usually use video on my mentoring practice but I think first of all it is important to be sure everything works well, otherwise this tool would not help, instead it would be something to worry about.
I also think it would be important to try to use video periodically to help students being use to it and to avoid them to be disturbed for it.

2019-10-17 16:08:23 UTC

Loredana, România
I don t think that making a video is very comfortable for all the participants. However its benefits are evident, a mentor can analyse and give advises talking on real proves.

Fryni

fmarvel — 2019-10-17 16:11:09 UTC

It is important to make the video recording part of the lesson once in a while so that teachers and students get used to it and stop felling uncomfortable. This is when the video can capture the nuances of a lesson.

Stamatis, Greece

2019-10-17 16:34:35 UTC

I have never seen a video recording of myself teaching.
The first time I saw myself on video it felt a bit awkward.
I realized that when excited I was speaking too fast and my articulation was not that clear so someone out of the conversation context might have found it difficult to understand.
I think video recordings of lessons can be a powerful tool for observing and focusing on details as well as for generating reflection and crucial decision making on future teaching practices.

Maria, Greece

2019-10-17 16:50:16 UTC

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JaviNegue

2019-10-17 17:28:44 UTC

I have never used video in my classes. I think it would add pressure and anxiety on the mentee and the students and they would not be natural in their reactions.

Najoua Slatnia, Tunisia

NajouaSlatnia — 2019-10-17 18:32:49 UTC

Recording a video of a lesson is interesting. It is useful to put yourself in the position of the observer by seeing your video while teaching. This can give more confidence, can highlight things to correct and to improve skills. Personally, I used the video to make tutorials for the teachers I train and also the recordings of the live events I did for them, and really seeing myself in a video helped me a lot to observe and improve many things. This in addition to the benefits of these recordings for the mentees.

Iulian, Romaia

iulyanaivan — 2019-10-17 19:11:08 UTC

Making a video may be uncomfortable for any participant, because some people are inhibited when they are filmed.

Lúcia Santos, Portugal

luciampsantos — 2019-10-17 19:54:16 UTC

I've never been filmed while teaching. I don't think that would even be possible in my country. Students would assume that they would have permission to do the same, anytime. Parents would possibly be asking for the video...just to comment negatively on your practice (students don't behave, it's the teachers fault, for example). I wouldn't mind being filmed.

Valentina Lamaj, Albania

2019-10-17 20:30:01 UTC

I have used videos to record lessons as well as recording student, of course with their approval. Such recording videos are really helpful to have a feedback of ourselves. Students might feel a little bit shy at first but later they become used to it and just see it as a way of improval. Even we teachers have recorded ourselves to see if our lesson presentation, posture, sound etc are in tune with the lesson and the students. It would be really helpful even for a mentee getting feedback from the classes they teach and considering it as a way of improvement or effectiveness.

Maria Goreti Alves, Portugal

goretialves — 2019-10-17 21:09:05 UTC

I've never been filmed, not as a student teacher nor as a teacher. It's a very interesting practice, but in the terms of a mentoring relationship (agent of change mentor) where evaluation is not an objective (goal). I think that at the begining I would feel uncomfortable with the camera, but then I would forget it was there. I think it would be helpful and useful for the teacher to improve his/her teaching methods.

Pedro Peixoto (Geography teacher), Portugal

2019-10-18 12:29:48 UTC

I never used video as a mentoring resource. By the way, the idea I had is that the use of video can disturb the normal course of the class. But maybe I was wrong... After hearing Rachel's testimony, it seems to me that the video may have its potential ...

Maria Angela, Italy

2019-10-18 14:13:53 UTC

I never used the video in the mentoring process. Even it looks helpful in other projects, but I thinck for the mentee too. Not everybody likes to be recorded and share the video.

Patrizia, Italy

2019-10-18 16:09:59 UTC

In my school the use of mobile phones and cameras is forbidden. Data processing is very restrictive and teachers no 
take photos to avoid problems with their parents.

Vayia, Greece

2019-10-18 16:14:57 UTC

I have never used video , it is not permitted anyway, Nevertheless, I do not think it would be helpful: the mentee would feel uncomfortable and would not behave normally. Not everyone is born an actor.

Giuseppina Serini, from Italy

2019-10-18 16:21:49 UTC

I never used the video. I think it is important to plan everything well and to have a valid technical help that can record everything and possibly cut or in any case fix the parts that are not really successful.

Mira, Croatia

mirar467 — 2019-10-18 16:40:45 UTC

I have never used video in my practice. I have no doubts about its merits, but I must also mention the limitations: it may be awkward for students to record while recording and mentees might feel uneasy.

Floriana, România

2019-10-18 16:50:19 UTC

Although my kindergarten does not have video media, I often use my personal laptop in my lesson to send different messages to children. Through different videos, children can more easily understand different behaviors, phenomena or situations.

RenataZd

ruic_renata — 2019-10-18 16:52:17 UTC

I used video to see the way I teach and talk with students. That experience change all my beliefs about myself and I start really hard to learn and to develop my social skills.

IRENE C.ITALY

2019-10-18 17:28:54 UTC

I used video and I recorded one of my colleague lesson.I realized all her mistakes.

Vincent, Belgium

2019-10-18 17:56:36 UTC

I have never worked with cameras or videorecording before. So this is all very new to me. Normally we never use this, but maybe I should try this. Actually, last week one of my mentees asked me if he could be filmed. Now I have some ideas to try out.

Meltem Akdeniz,Turkey

valuesmakingusvaluable — 2019-10-18 18:19:27 UTC

I have never used video-recording for my classes before. But I'm sure that it will increase the quality of lesson observation as it will bring some easiness to it.

Efren,Spain

2019-10-18 20:48:43 UTC

've never used video recording in my lessons, but I think it is a good idea to improve
both mentee and mentor. Mentee has the chance to see another way to teach. On the other hand, it is a perfect moment to detect your own mistakes.

Faten, Tunisia

2019-10-19 07:19:35 UTC

Personally, I do think using videos in mentoring could be profitable to the teacher and the mentor. That's why, whenever I find myself in need for filming some parts of the lesson, I do it using my own phone. Moreover, using these filmed spans as learning materials for other teachers would be highly profitable. Besides, I do celebrate the success of teachers by posting some of the amazing videos in my blog, so as other teachers would profit from.

Ina, Croatia

sunshineshoot — 2019-10-19 07:24:46 UTC

I would need parents approval that I can record a lesson because it's quite legally complicated in my country, but it can be resolved. In my work with mentee I have never recorded, but I use camera record some activities of my lessons.

Carla, Italy

2019-10-19 11:44:13 UTC

I have never used video and I haven't got a definite opinion as to how useful it could be. Of course wathing a video together would be a big contribution to the mentoring process in providing the best tool to discover faults and flaws in one's teaching. However, as it is always the case with video, I fear the impact that being videoed might have on the naturality of the situation and I would really like to know if this issue does actually come up in videoing lessons.

Alexandros Barmpas, Athens Greece

alexandrosbarbas2 — 2019-10-19 11:49:18 UTC

Whenever I watch myself or a colleague in the video this is really very interesting and useful. It is true that it makes a surprise and a special impression. It helps us observe things and gain consciousness in order to change them.

So, video is a strong tool for me. Lesson recording could provide me with the possibility of helping mentee to come back and watch the way they teach, the way the students react in related to the methods that mentee use. They could watch how involved the students in the learning process and their interest in the lesson.

One important thing for me to consider before using video in a lesson observation should be the preparation, just as I would have done if I had not used video recording. I mean to have a proper conversation with the mentee about the way we could use it and the things to see.

Another thing to consider is the way that both mentee and students react when video devices enter the classroom. From my experience, I realize that most times the presence of video recorders in the classroom makes the students kidding around and distracts attention. Also very often mentee has difficulty to teach as they become shy and more reserved than otherwise. However, there have been cases when mentee do his best effort trying to show a good image of themselves.

Anna Athanasopoulou, Athens ,Greece

athanasopoulou68 — 2019-10-19 13:02:34 UTC

I haven't used video in the classroom but when I see myself in video I notice that sometimes I talk fast and move my hands a lot! A little tiring for others. I wouldn't have noticed it without the use of video. So Video recording is a powerful tool for capturing the moment. So I and the mentee can look back at the points we are interested in, but also observe points that have escaped us. The mentee has the opportunity to see her /himself in practice and asked the mentor specific questions. It is important to decide together when to record the course, how and for what purpose. The main rationale for using video is to provide information in order to stimulate feedback discussion, rather than embarrasses those involved (students, mentors, mentee). It is
therefore important that before the lesson recording that both the mentee and the students will be informed about the course recording as a part of a routine aimed at improving the lesson and not the negative judgment of teachers or students. This will create a safe climate and in the class so that everyone feels comfortable and not shy and embarrassed because of the "big brother" eye.

Manuela Correia, Portugal

musicadc — 2019-10-19 14:24:29 UTC

Never mentored anyone, but I use video recording and audio quite a lot in my lessons. For instance, when we are practicing a musical piece at some point I say "I'm going to record". Students' body language changes almost immediately. If it is just a rehearsal then we can watch it later and discuss what needs to be improved. I guess the same applies to a mentoring situation.

Dionysia, Greece

2019-10-19 15:42:41 UTC

I have never till now used video recording in the classroom. But I dp believe that it contributes to a productive lesson observation and to gaining consciousness of what's taking place in the classroom.

So, video is a powerful tool, as mentioned by other colleagues in this padlet, for capturing the moment. It can provide evidence on the teacher's practise as well as the pupils' response to it. Recording also attributes to setting more focused questions for the challenging aspects of the mentee's performance.

Of course all parts should bare in mind that the presence of video devices can change the behaviour of the people in the room (teacher, mentor, pupils) and therefore alter to a point the outcome of the recording.

Daniela Camurri, Italy

daniela_camurri — 2019-10-19 16:16:12 UTC

I used video only to film students activity during sport or some visit to museums, or to have a record of Christmas show or School feast. I didn't think to use video when I was a mentor in the past.

Svetlana, Serbia

svetlanamed5 — 2019-10-19 16:35:58 UTC

I have never use video in observation class as a school counselor. I don`t have mentoring experience, but I think that video in mentoring in my school will not be well accepted, because of the rules in school of using videos.

Manuela, Italy

valenti — 2019-10-19 16:38:44 UTC

I've never used videos in mentoring activities either as a mentor or a mentee. I thing that using videos could be a big opportunity for both mentor and mentee.

Stavroula, Greece

2019-10-19 19:11:50 UTC

I have never used video recordings during teaching. It is prohibited.
But I always use video recording for preparing myself for presentations and speeches.
And we use video recording with my robotics team in the phase of preparation for a competition. Students are familiarize with time, rhythm, voice level and body language.

Susana Stoffel, Portugal

2019-10-19 22:38:39 UTC

I have no experience as a mentor, but for me is common to use vídeos in my lessons and as an eTwinner in the activities I promote with my students. By using vídeos, we can review our work, analyze it and improve many aspects of the work we have produced. Watching and analyzing makes me much more confident.

Rosa Medeiros, Portugal

rosa_medeiros1 — 2019-10-20 00:52:15 UTC

Mentors diminish bitter error, shorten some paths, help to reflect on how to act and how not to act. And there are many ways to do it. Bilateral conversation is essential in mentoring. I th

I would be very intimidated if my work was filmed for evaluation. But I know that when I see images and photos of me this makes me very critical of myself, but sometimes insecure.
ink a mentor would have to negotiate this means of observation. We will make a video for the student to see alone and make his own self-criticism. Only when if felt safe could she share with me.
The use of video may be a hypothesis to consider.

Viorica Romania

2019-10-20 05:30:15 UTC

Mentors offer the mentees ideas, examples of good practice and help them reflect on their teaching.
In my experience I used videos as many times as I was unsure or I felt I needed support. I filmed the lesson in order to have a starting point for disscution. I also used video-recordings to prepare a lesson or myself.

Elena, Spain

2019-10-20 06:32:08 UTC

I have never used video to record a mentee, only to record students. It would require a relationship based on trust between us for It to work. Most teacher-students I have met are really self-conscious, thus, if I were to use it in the future, I would take some time to build that trusting relationship first.

Bogdana Persida,

2019-10-20 07:13:28 UTC

Romania,
I have never used video recordings for mentoring. I do not think they should be a tool in the mentoring activity. Where is the human component, the discussion and the second choices?

Lucica, Romania

birlea_lucia — 2019-10-20 08:33:43 UTC

In my experience I used video for my students
to highlight visits, literary secateurs.
To learn the mentor must use the face-to-face method, so the mentees will understand where they are wrong and will correct.

Emiliana, Italy

emiliana_rufo — 2019-10-20 10:00:57 UTC

I've never used videos in mentoring or as a mentee, but I use videos forprofessional development and in my lessons. i think using videos is important and useful to catch attention and complete lesson activities.

Bruno, Croatia

2019-10-20 11:00:48 UTC

I have never used videos in mentoring activities. I my country I would need parents approval.

Carla Ribas - Portugal/Angola

carlita_ribas — 2019-10-20 12:03:15 UTC

I use video lesson recording most of the time.
I think it is an asset for the mentee to do his own self-analysis and to clarify the mentor's opinions.

Dunja, Croatia

quince6219 — 2019-10-20 13:07:37 UTC

I have never used videos in mentoring activities. I think it could make the mentee nervous and too self-aware.

Ioana, Romania

2019-10-20 13:15:41 UTC

I never used videos in mentoring activities. I need parents approval.

Ivana, Slovakia

luptacikova_ivana — 2019-10-20 14:30:19 UTC

Two years ago I used video for mentoring because my mentee lived and teached in different town as I. At the start our mentoring was hard, we had to set up of recording lesson an uploading video on youtube. It took almost month but after it was good. I saw lesson on youtube and then we had mentoring on skype. I could come back to some part of lesson and watched this again, my mentee did it the same way.

Lacramioara,Ro.

2019-10-20 14:41:01 UTC

In Romanian educational system we don't have this kind of practice.

Paola, Italy

2019-10-20 15:12:10 UTC

I teach at a photography school. We use video recording tools every day in our classes, but not for tutoring. When we asked the students to make their video resume, many of them felt they were blocked by the tool. The "older brother" effect is real.
I think it would be really very interesting, because it allows you to look at what you do in a different way: you can have a more critical and proactive analysis of the activity in the classroom.
My final activity would be to tutor all new school teachers for a maximum of two months. The goal is not to improve their performance, but to improve their knowledge of the community. An old tv spot said: If the cow is happier, his milk is better!

Valentina

2019-10-20 16:15:02 UTC

I have never used videos in my practice because we need parents approvals to record or photograph our students in any way.

Galatiani Galouzi, Greece

galatianigalouzi — 2019-10-20 18:05:24 UTC

Most parents do not give their approval for recording their children. So, a good solution would be to record only the teacher (as a mentor or as a mentee) so as to watch the teaching procedure and study mistakes and the whole process. I have been recorded once in my early years as a teacher but the whole procedure was planned and settled. It was too far from real class life. Video recording can be useful but I do not believe in it very much, because if the children are aware of the camera, they have a total different behaviour than the usual one and this does not help the teacher to evaluate and evolve himself/herself.

Vanda Madeira, Portugal,

2019-10-20 18:06:40 UTC

Never used videos with mentees because I was never a mentor. I use videos with my students and for me is important because I teach english as a foreign language and it's a tool I use to show my students their improvement in the class.

Ioannis Giannakos,Germany

2019-10-20 19:24:42 UTC

I have never used video recording during my mentoring relation, but only for students, via IPads or Chromebooks, during reflection or expressing opinion about topics of inquiry. Nonetheless I consider it as a substantial observation procedure, which could be useful to document the lesson and reflect to the mentee's progress in a specific term of time. In every case if the students get implicated we definitely need the parent or legal guardian's approval.

Ana, Portugal

anafonseca — 2019-10-20 23:41:25 UTC

I've never used video to record a mentee. But I have used video to capture good lesson moments or students in full activity - group work for example. It is a good tool and it motivates them, too.

Irena, Croatia

irena_phd — 2019-10-21 09:09:03 UTC

I haven't used video yet - I have to think of a way to set it up to make the most of it. However, I often make audio recordings which is a great way to raise awareness of certain things relevant during a language class (teacher and student speaking time ratio, mother tongue vs. foreign language etc.).

Nicoleta - ROMANIA

2019-10-21 11:53:18 UTC

I have never used video with a mentee because I never was a mentor.
I use video to record my students when they work (I have parents' permission in order to do that).
I use video when I have an outstanding moment in a lesson, not all the time.
Otherwise, using video during a lesson it's a great opportunity for the mentee to see himself in the position of teaching and to observe better what he can improve.

Sandra Mendes - Portugal

sandra_mc_mendes — 2019-10-21 14:06:37 UTC

I never used video for mentoring activities and in fact I don't think this is really an essential tool. The video captures the moment, but unless you see "the all picture" you are not seeing it all.

Tonka, Croatia

tonka_brailo — 2019-10-21 15:02:08 UTC

I have never used video for mentoring activities. I like that idea and would try it in practice. I would first make a video for myself and analyze the video material with mentee. I would seek parental permission to record. I think a person can get objective information without recording, but the video is objective because it captures the moment as it is. It would be important for me to make the mentee feel relaxed and not feel the pressure of having to allow the recording. It is a great idea for students to be actively involved in this whole process.

Emma Giurlani Italy

findingasense — 2019-10-21 15:16:11 UTC

I've never used video recording for mentoring activities, but I find the idea very triggering and motivating. What I find very challenging but in a positive way is the idea to give students the possibility to record the lessons. This way we could make the use of video recording an effective part of the whole process of teaching and learning. "Give them voice and choice" is the focus of all PBL activities and also a mentoring experience is an opportunity to share the creative process of teaching and learning

Villy, Greece

2019-10-21 15:33:30 UTC

I've never used video recording activities while mentoring, but I find the idea truly motivating and useful.

Ksenija

moj_razred_novska1 — 2019-10-21 16:33:58 UTC

I occasionally use video. Viewing a recording can enhance your teaching skills and indicate some mistakes that the lecturer is not even aware of. An excellent method for improving your speaking skills and expression.

Roberta, Italy

2019-10-21 16:58:49 UTC

I've never used videos for mentoring activities, sometimes I did during my lessons and I also gave the camera to the students but it wasn't always a good idea: sometimes I found parts of the video with my students' most funny/ugly faces!

Andreea Goldschmidt, Romania

2019-10-21 17:31:59 UTC

I have never used video in mentoring or during my own training.

Georgeta, Romania

2019-10-21 17:46:01 UTC

Unfortunately, in Romania this practice is not used, because parents' consent is required.

Tatiana Boțu, România

2019-10-21 18:01:48 UTC

I used video with real success in a pedagogical circle activity. I and my colleagues had to learn

I never used video. I know it is getting more and more popular, however, I'm still a bit conservative and I do like to make a strong connection face to face first. Therefore, we can use the video for observation only, but sometimes it can miss the right moment as this is static

2019-10-21 19:03:08 UTC

Rodica, Romania

2019-10-21 19:55:59 UTC

I never used videorecording, but, honestly, I think that it could be a great work, because the mentee could see himself and what should be improved or done in another way.

Zeynep Ceren,TR

2019-10-21 19:59:14 UTC

I used youtoube videos as a tool in my mentoring practise.They watch Frc competitions with the team and discuss about other teams.

Edit, Hungary

edit_malatyinszki — 2019-10-21 20:15:10 UTC

In my practice video recordings were used during an online chat when me and my students worked together with students from other countries (Italy, Poland). It did give a great feedback on language and gestures. As my students had a benifit from such an event, surely it would help a lot for during the process of mentoring, too.

alina popa romania

2019-10-21 22:14:19 UTC

i have never used a video recording for mentoring .i didnt have the ocasion and i consider that face to face is more surely., looking in the eyes, and being present to all sharing directly.

Süheyla,Turkey I used youtoube videos as atoolin my mentoring practıse.

suheylayuksel15 — 2019-10-21 22:20:57 UTC

Annam, Italy

annam_ronchetti — 2019-10-22 03:22:21 UTC

I've never used videos for mentoring activities. I agree with Rachel since videos could be useful for analyzing the mentee's way of teaching.

Ines Cristea, România

ines_cristea — 2019-10-22 05:54:33 UTC

I used video lessons to watch chemical experiments during the lessons. I think the students would have liked to see them in reality.

Igor CROATIA

igor_nikicic — 2019-10-22 07:54:02 UTC

I have never used videos in mentoring activities. I will use it in the future.

Nataša, Croatia

2019-10-22 08:25:20 UTC

Yesterday I have observed lesson during video taking. It is really useful to record the lesson and the lesson organization because some aspect can be rethink afterward not during the lesson and note taking
.

Maria R., Italy

2019-10-22 08:53:44 UTC

I never record my lessons or lesson of other peolple. I think that it could be a good thing not only for the mentee but also for me! I could see myself and himself. It could be an instrument to improve our teaching.

erasmusplanet2020 — 2019-10-22 11:31:55 UTC

Nevertheless, it is important to think about when, how and for what purpose video is used. And also what limitations there are to recording a lesson. As Rachel outlines in the clip below, video will never capture everything going on in a lesson and it’s important to be aware of the limits of what we can capture with a recording.

Cristina, Romania

voicuelena18 — 2019-10-22 12:39:04 UTC

I used to watch lesson on a TV online channel to learn more about classroom activities. I'm not sure that mentee will be comfortable to be filmed.

Voicu Corina,Romania

2019-10-22 12:59:53 UTC

To use video in the classroom zou must have the permision of hte parents. It have good points and bad points. The good point is that zou see yourself and you can improuve your work, the bad point is that the students are too formal because of the camera.

2019-10-22 13:30:54 UTC

Using video for mentoring What is important to consider when using video? What works, and what doesn’t? How do you/your mentees feel when watching your/their lesson?

VITTORIA

2019-10-22 13:31:15 UTC

using video is very important. being recorded, can represent For mentees a self awareness activity.
They can really realize what is more and less effective in their practices.
Show them you're own video, can work for modeling the correct way. It works if the recordings are short and focusedand if they also show the kids reactions

Buta Ramona, Romania

2019-10-22 15:08:01 UTC

The students are verry emotional. They dont like to apear in the video.

Maricris

andu_abalasei — 2019-10-22 15:33:56 UTC

My first filmed lesson was very useful. First of all, I realized that I had to control the my voice and correct the verbal tics. Secondly, this provided me an overview of the lesson and I reflected on efficient ways of using space and time in classroom. Thirdly, I could observe better the students reactions in differnt moments, understanding what I should plan for more atractive lessons.

Daniela, Italy

2019-10-22 16:48:59 UTC

It's important to consider that people, when they know to be recorded, become often not natural and so your observation can be a little more "false" than a real lesson with a mentor observing his mentee.

Antoaneta Marina, Romania

antoaneta_marina — 2019-10-22 18:28:14 UTC

I use videorecording in my activity for mentoring, but is difficult because we need parents acord to film the children, children must be prepared ( they has emotions ), more material.

Ana, Spain

2019-10-22 18:33:06 UTC

I think that filmed lesson can very useful but in my country that may have problems working with minors...

Maria Calà, Italy

2019-10-22 18:58:25 UTC

The video is undoubtedly important for recording and recording the tutoring work, but I prefer more the direct approach between student and mentor and the mutual work of tutoring that comes out of it

dora greece

dtsiagani — 2019-10-22 19:08:59 UTC

In mentoring have never used a video ... i have used skype ... i think both are crucial tools ..

SanjaM, Croatia

2019-10-22 19:59:09 UTC

I have never recorded myself but I've some videos of my lessons from Croatian medias.

Lucília Ávila, Portugal

2019-10-22 21:42:18 UTC

The use of video can be a powerful tool in the classroom observation. I had the opportunity to assign a student a video capture of a skype activity with a class from an Italian school. I was able to see a number of things to improve on my classroom teaching practice.

Željka, Croatia

zeljkawinkler — 2019-10-23 07:33:06 UTC

I've never thought about it before, but from the examples Rachel cites I find it helpful. It may be best for the student-teacher to analyze independently what was recorded and corrected after self-reflection.

Marcello / Italy

2019-10-23 12:53:11 UTC

I use to record and edit my video about my lessons and my mentoring activties.
This videos are published on the e-learning of my online course. I often record and edit the clips with students.
Sometimes students (and mentees) ask for joining these video making activities.

Macarena (Spain)

2019-10-23 14:24:01 UTC

I have never been videotaped during a class, nor have I seen recordings of another teacher's lessons ...

I have never record myself but it is true that i find useful to watch videos where the activity is carried out.

2019-10-23 16:52:19 UTC

Elia Spain

Nevzat, TR

projemaili105 — 2019-10-23 17:45:33 UTC

I've never recorded myself, but I've taken some videos of the lessons I've learned from some seminars.

2019-10-23 18:57:17 UTC

Tonka, Croatia

tonka_brailo — 2019-10-23 19:17:08 UTC

I have never used a camera in mentoring but I find it useful. I think the consent of all participants to the recording is needed.

Martina, Austria

2019-10-23 19:29:43 UTC

I always hated it being filmed in a classroom setting. It might be useful, but my own experiences are not encouraging it.

Konstantina, Greece

konstantinakokmotou — 2019-10-23 19:41:05 UTC

I have never been recorded or have record anyone else.

Luz, U.S.

luzemirandav — 2019-10-23 19:49:49 UTC

I have never used it. Most important is to talk before to mentee so that the mentee may agree on that. Years ago, when I at university, one of the professors brought a camera to record and all the students protested. So nothing was recorded.

Claudya, Romania

2019-10-23 20:33:13 UTC

I heva never usedit. I think we need trst, courage, being sure on us.

Chiara Delfini - new

2019-10-23 21:05:20 UTC

I've never used video in mentoring, but email, whatsapp messages, messegner sms, skype call, phone call

Marijeta, Croatia

mkvetek — 2019-10-23 21:49:28 UTC

I haven’t used video in my mentoring practice, but it's worth thinking about.

Vanessa, Italy

2019-10-24 06:58:35 UTC

I don't record videos because I think that they prevent us from being spontaneous. There are also privacy matters to consider.

Hugo,spain

2019-10-24 16:41:19 UTC

I´m not sure about using videos for mentoring, I think if we have the chance to meet in person videos won´t take place in my mentoring relationship.

Sofia

2019-10-25 21:04:54 UTC

Unfortunately not so easy acceptance in using this tool

Agnese

zanguike — 2019-10-26 06:23:31 UTC

Hello everyone! I use videos in my classroom just to show my pupils how they are working. It is very important to do it because otherwise they don't understand their process in learning. They can have a look at their behaviour too! In this way, they are able to evaluate themselves.

Anita, Croatia

anitamikic — 2019-10-26 19:40:12 UTC

I don't record videos but i will in future.

Derya Ceylan, Turkey

2019-10-27 17:51:55 UTC

I could not even imagine myself recording myself but i can get familiar with this idea and do it to have self reflection

Use/Not Use - Chiara Delfini - Italy

2019-10-28 13:12:46 UTC

using a video message can be useful because

- mentee can review it mote times

- there is the possibility that it will be spread and used also for other people

it can be tricky to transmit a message if you don't use a suitable tone of voice, if you don't know the basics of staying in front of a camera. the risk is to look ridiculous or too pompous

Nusreta, Croatia

fazlic_nusreta — 2019-10-28 17:19:32 UTC

I have never used video in mentoring.

öznur turkey

2019-10-28 17:53:23 UTC

video is used as micro teaching method. Turkey is also used in education as a teacher observation tool failures

Andreja, Croatia

2019-10-28 18:23:28 UTC

I have never used video in mentoring.

Sara, Spain

2019-10-28 19:00:01 UTC

I have never use videos for mentoring. They can give you the opportunity to observe interesting things that happen in a classroom.

I have never used video in mentoring.

instdanutza — 2019-10-28 19:17:57 UTC

Daniela, Romania

instdanutza — 2019-10-28 19:36:43 UTC

I have never used video in mentoring.

Tamara, Croatia

2019-10-29 21:09:25 UTC

I have never used video in mentoring.

Madalina, Romania

2019-10-30 07:23:01 UTC

I think using video in mentoring can be very useful.

Ana Oliveira, Açores- Portugal

2019-10-30 10:44:26 UTC

I think using video recording can be useful.

Nicoleta Irina, Romania,

2019-10-30 11:30:54 UTC

To use video recording in order to teach it is allowed in Romania, but we are not allowed to record the lesson without the written agreement of the parents so I didn't use it in classroom. I doi not plan using video recordings in my mentoring activity.

Hugo Simões, Portugal

2019-10-30 14:56:06 UTC

Since I am a music teacher, I usually record the hands of students playing through my cell phone, to correct technical constraints later. Some of these videos are reviewed in meeting with the mentee to find technical exercises to address these specific constraints.

Miroslava,Croatia

2019-10-30 18:11:55 UTC

i have never use video in mentoring

Maysoon Alwaqfi

2019-11-12 19:04:18 UTC

Videos are in my opinion very important to make lessons more interesting to students so they get more active and involved. My students become so enthusiastic when I use any kinds of videos in the class.

I use videos for educational purpuses but not for mentoring

2019-11-12 22:05:10 UTC

Giorgiana, Romania

2019-11-15 16:16:24 UTC

I have never use video in mentoring

2019-11-18 20:27:11 UTC

Lisanne, Netherlands

2019-12-06 13:02:15 UTC

You need to make sure the mentee is aware of their own behaviour as a teacher, this can be done by using video. you have to use some kind of rubric or grid to focus on specific items

Cori, Romania

2019-12-19 17:45:29 UTC

I've never use video

Organos de los sentidos mediante linoit un mapa conceptual de cada sentido

anagallardiaz — 2020-03-13 11:24:05 UTC

Vídeos explicativos con preguntas en edpuzzle y kahoot con preguntas test

ı hve never use videos for this purpose

2020-03-22 20:36:21 UTC

Jorge, Spain.

2020-04-05 19:15:56 UTC

I have been using tutorial videos for a long time (especially to play the recorder) but given the current situation of confinement by the Covid-19 in our school we are offering short review videos and new lessons in all subjects.

Olimpia

2020-06-09 20:43:59 UTC

I did not use video in mentoring. But, I know that video recording gives teachers access to their own practices in a way that was not possible before, and this has the power to recharge teachers' opinions about students, learning and themselves. I will integrate video into mentoring

Lemia Sert

2020-06-11 16:36:09 UTC

Everyone was fine

2020-07-07 11:17:19 UTC

Danny, Indonesia
Video is one of tool's made to mentoring. It is a tool, which makes easier to reach our goal.

Evren UYGUN

evrenuy34 — 2020-11-28 14:20:04 UTC

TURKEY
I have never used video for mentoring

OĞUZHAN COŞKUN-TURKEY

2020-12-04 15:38:50 UTC

To use video recording in order to teach it is allowed in Turkey, but we are not allowed to record the lesson without the written agreement of the parents so I didn't use it in classroom. I doi not plan using video recordings in my mentoring activity.

i dont use online vedios

idaan54 — 2021-03-08 17:56:04 UTC

Acording to our laws it is impossible to use video while mentoring. We may just take limited notes but not more.

2021-03-14 12:33:57 UTC

in our school we uses CC tv camera to monitor the activities of students and teachers

idaan54 — 2021-04-12 17:24:27 UTC

Samer

2021-04-24 13:15:12 UTC

Shane Wolf

2021-10-12 16:57:56 UTC

I have never used videos for mentoring.