Lights, Camera, Action!

The article I read for this week is titled “Another View on Mentoring” by Anissa Lokey-Vega and Laurie Brantley-Dias. This article was interesting because it was a little different from the rest of the articles I have reviewed. For instance, this article demonstrates how technology can be used for the benefit of the teacher. Here a couple of teachers are mentors to help other teachers with their teaching. In this case, the teachers record a teacher’s lesson with a video camera and use that to help the teacher being mentored. Through the recording they are able to play back the teacher’s teaching and point out her skills. The teacher being mentored can also analyze and critique themselves. They mentioned, “Through this process, Weingart (the teacher being mentored) was able to receive emotional support as well as instructional feedback from me without feeling frustrated and discouraged.”

I think technology can also be for the benefit of the teacher. In this case, I think it will help the teacher improve her teaching and see what things are to be done differently. As teacher’s we should welcome technology that will make us become better teachers.

I can see myself using video cameras a little differently in my class. I think students would have a great time creating projects were they can express themselves and their creativity. This would also help break from the norm of always doing the same kinds of projects. They can work together to have a great time during an educational activity.