Impact Measuring Using Video

Intent:

We're interested in researching to find out if capturing children's thinking using video gives a different perspective of, or more insight into, their understanding of a given topic. Clearly when children's books are used to evidence learning, it is not always clear what support they had in constructing the work - if they used resources, the working wall or an adult to help them for example. Watching the children complete a task, or explain their learning, on a video allows us to capture their understanding in the moment and this can include them showing which resources they use to produce their work.

Implementation:

Using our Google Technology, it is easy for children to quickly record their learning and upload it to Google Classroom for the teacher to assess. This will become even easier if and when we move to being a one device per child school. I have trialed the use of more 'open-ended' tasks for children to do to allow those with greater understanding to express this in the video. The activity should be part of the learning anyway, so it is not an onerous extra that takes time away from curriculum coverage.

Examples:

Maths - Skill: Can the children use a protractor to measure a given angle?

Children were given the task of completing a range of angle-measuring activities on video to demonstrate their understanding. Space for differentiation is allowed through the range of questions for children to choose from.

This is a child explaining their understanding of the skill. There book may have had some ticks in it telling me that he can complete the task, but the video gives a much greater insight. For example, they are able to explain clearly how they know which side of the protractor to begin measuring from and have identified that a common mistake someone might make is counting from the wrong side. They also stress the importance of lining up the point where the angles meet accurately with the centre of the protractor. As a next step, I would be discussing reflex angles with this child to ensure they have a full understanding of how to use a protractor to measure these.

share2.mp4

Summer 2022 Update

We are keen to continue to research this into the new academic year as we feel there is a significant amount of potential. Ideally, we see this as being concurrent with our reflective 'Pupil Learning Journal' approach which will be implemented in 2022/23. Watch this space!