[nobe-l] Using Video for an Assessment Tool for Blind Students

[Nasser Fitwi]

Hi groups, I am living in central Newyork, Syracuse, At this moment, I am
trying to take the Teaching Blind and visually impaired students test. This
test is given by the Newyork State Department of education. What could you
help me to get any model questions for this exam or how could I take a
short term course specific to this test?
I mean I had not been to class in the U.S before. I tried to take this test
simply by my African experience, that is I had a masters in curriculum
development and I had taken some inclusive education courses and did my
thesis on assessing the educational resources on students with visual
impairment. However, this by itself could not help me to pass my exam on
this content specialty test , that is teaching the blind and visually
impaired which is my goal to teach children with blindness in the  Blind
school. 
Therefore, what could you advise me to have an access to the specific and
relevant content reader or model questions related to this specific test?
Sincerely Nasser M. Fitwi 	

-----Original Message-----
From: nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:21 AM
To: National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Using Video for an Assessment Tool for Blind Students

good idea; and if the kid can hear the activity such as reading, they can
self monitor their own progress too.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Denise M Robinson
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:34 AM
To: Discussion about issues related to blindness ; National Organization of
Blind Educators Mailing List
Subject: [nobe-l] Using Video for an Assessment Tool for Blind Students

A picture is worth a thousand words. How many times have you as a teacher
sat in a meeting and showed the team all the paperwork you have collected on
the student, or as a parent looked at the paperwork and had no real ability
to put all that paperwork into meaning.

A video of the child's progress is very powerful. You can lay out the
paperwork, THEN say, here is a video of where Susie was when the school year
started. Here is where she was in October and here is she now in December a
few days before our conference. Immediately, people on the team can see the
progress and what all that data means.

I have used this tool for years. Where people will toss aside all the
paperwork because they do not really understand, they thrive on the videos.
So I place the paperwork in their files so I can continue to collect it,
guiding me in their goals; it is the videos that the parents want to see for
clear understanding of their child's progress.

Another great benefit in videotaping is the children watch or listen to
themselves also. They can hear their braille reading and then work to
improve in the areas they are the weakest. They can hear the flow of their
typing on any technology. As a teacher, you can see this also, and then
write goals to assist them along on their journey.

Before you begin, make sure you get signed permission from parents and
school, then watch the magic happen.

--
Denise

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision
Specialist in blind technology/teaching/training
Email:  yourtechvision at gmail.com <deniserob at gmail.com> Website with hundreds
of informational articles & lessons all done with
keystrokes: www.yourtechvision.com <http://yourtechvision.com>
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