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6th Annual Conference, March
25-27, 2004
Using
Digital Video as a Tool for Professional Development (45
min.)
Thursday, March 25th
11:30 a.m.
UC Living Room
Kathleen
Plinske, McHenry
County College
Eva María Bill, McHenry County College
Abstract:
While mentoring between "rookie" and experienced instructors
is a powerful tool for professional development, it is often logistically
difficult to arrange due to scheduling conflicts and time restraints.
However, the use of digital video allows for such a mentoring partnership
to occur, regardless of whether instructors can physically attend one
another's classes. At McHenry County College, a mentoring relationship
has emerged between a third-year adjunct Spanish instructor and a full-time
Spanish instructor with over 25 years of experience. The adjunct instructor
sets up a digital video camera in the classroom and records her class.
The experienced instructor then easily navigates through the digital footage
and flags portions of the video with specific comments and suggestions.
Over the semester, the adjunct instructor has a series of videos, which
demonstrate growth and can be used not only to improve instruction but
can also be an invaluable artifact in a professional portfolio.
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