Multimodal Feedback Multimodal Feedback via Screencastingvia Screencasting

Hanaa KhamisHanaa Khamis

Why Screencasts?Why Screencasts?

QueriesQueries

• What is screencasting?What is screencasting?

• Where did I first hear about it as a Where did I first hear about it as a

feedback tool? feedback tool?

• How can I use it for my purposes?How can I use it for my purposes?

• When did it first really work?When did it first really work?

• Is it effective? Why?Is it effective? Why?

QueriesQueries• What is screencasting?What is screencasting?““A digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a A digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a

video screen capture, often containing audio narration.” – video screen capture, often containing audio narration.” – WikipediaWikipedia

• Where did I first hear about it as a feedback Where did I first hear about it as a feedback tool? tool?

From Russell Stannard in IATEFL Harrogate 2010.From Russell Stannard in IATEFL Harrogate 2010.

• How can I use it for my purposes?How can I use it for my purposes?Tutorials, feedback, etc.Tutorials, feedback, etc.

• When did it first really work?When did it first really work?For peer feedback & a group project.For peer feedback & a group project.

• Is it effective? Why?Is it effective? Why?Certainly. Spells out what I really think while I’m at it.Certainly. Spells out what I really think while I’m at it.

Peer FeedbackPeer Feedback

Feedback on a Group Feedback on a Group ProjectProject

DemoDemo

Your TurnYour Turn

Ideas for Effective Ideas for Effective ScreencastsScreencasts

• Use of a tablet PC or an IWBUse of a tablet PC or an IWB• Track changes & comments Track changes & comments (Review (Review

menu)menu)

• Inking in Word Inking in Word (Review menu)(Review menu)

• Scanning papers into pdf, adding Scanning papers into pdf, adding comments & highlights in comments & highlights in Acrobat Reader X Acrobat Reader X (10.1.5)(10.1.5)

• Flipped classroomFlipped classroom• General class feedbackGeneral class feedback• Individualized feedbackIndividualized feedback

StrengthsStrengths

Minimize wasted time in face-to-Minimize wasted time in face-to-face meetings where group face meetings where group members try hard to make explicit members try hard to make explicit what they think what they think

StrengthsStrengths

Merge audiovisual tracks into one Merge audiovisual tracks into one video package produced in various video package produced in various video formats in no timevideo formats in no time

ChallengesChallenges

File size & video sharing File size & video sharing

•(Dropbox .com & MailbigFile.com) (Dropbox .com & MailbigFile.com)

•(Jing screencast.com)(Jing screencast.com)

ReflectionsReflections

How far has this technique How far has this technique revolutionized your thinking about revolutionized your thinking about providing feedback in various providing feedback in various contexts?contexts?

ConclusionsConclusions

• Capturing audio, video and Capturing audio, video and screens is as easy as a keystroke.screens is as easy as a keystroke.

• For a teacher to self-record For a teacher to self-record multimodal feedback could be a multimodal feedback could be a transformational experience.transformational experience.

Questions or CommentsQuestions or Comments

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ReferencesReferences

• Talking with Students through Screencasting: Talking with Students through Screencasting:

Experimentations with Video Feedback to Experimentations with Video Feedback to

Improve Student Learning: Improve Student Learning:

http://tinyurl.com/b4jkd9vhttp://tinyurl.com/b4jkd9v

• The spelling Mistake: Scene One, Take One: The spelling Mistake: Scene One, Take One:

http://tinyurl.com/yda4dy2 http://tinyurl.com/yda4dy2

• "Grading," TechSmith's e-Learning Trainers "Grading," TechSmith's e-Learning Trainers

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