Monday 10 March 2008

Increased confidence and comfort

I've been consolidating the use of the digital camera, making (very!) short video clips in class. Both myself and the learners have become more comfortable with it. I had been concerned that it could distract from focussing on my learners' needs but now feel confident that it can be used to record progress without interrupting the flow of the session. It's also useful to show the learners the clips, for them to see themselves working in a creative environment can really boost confidence, as well as to help them to see that they're part of the group, which for some is an important soft outcome. I've sent some video clips to one of the centres that bring some of my ALDD learners, they can be used in support of their funding applications. The learner and her key worker gave consent for this video clip to be uploaded.

2 comments:

Gill said...

Great video Lizzie - so clear! Super quality and really interesting to learn that the learners are enjoying the experience.

Please thank your student and her carer for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Thanks Gill. I've made a short video made up of clips of all of the 11 learners working, added text, I'm looking forward to showing it to them the first session back next term. The software on the laptop is very user friendly. 3 of the learners' faces show, I'll ask for their permission to post it to our Blog.
Lizzie G.