Video Taping Yourself: Who Knows You May be a Star!
Hannah had her first major presentation for her education class the other day. When she finished she texted me about how nervous she was in front of her peers. I was instantly taken back many years (too many to count) to one of my education classes where I had to teach the class something and the teacher video taped us! (yes, video was invented, we didn't have to chisel the images in stone!) I can't believe I continued in education after watching that video! It's funny how we can get in front of a classroom full of students and not be nervous, but when it comes to presenting to our peers it's another story. Actually, the video taught me a lot of things. It taught me not to say "okay" after every instruction. It taught me how to be more animated with my students. It also taught me about not talking so much and letting the student do the talking. Yes, many things can be learned from viewing a video of yourself teaching. The problem is do you have the nerve to watch it????!!!! Try it. You will learn a lot! Who knows you may become a YouTube star!
Oh yeah, Hannah's group got a 95 on their presentation. So proud of her!
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