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

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

That is exactly correct Ashley...so powerful in so many ways

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Ashley Bramlett
<bookwormahb at earthlink.net>wrote:

> 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
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> 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
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-- 
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>