Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention
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Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention Larry Edelman [email protected] Note: This resource guide accompanies a face‐to‐face workshop and is updated frequently. © 2014 Larry Edelman Suggested citation: Edelman, L. (2014). Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention. Denver: Author – Self‐published workshop handout. Edelman – Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention (8/16/14) 1 Contents Introduction The skills that you need to learn ........................................................................................ 4 Many ways to use digital video in early care and education ............................................. 5 Ilustrations of the uses of video in early care and education............................................ 7 Obtaining Consent and Complying with Applicable Policy Assure that families understand and consent to the use of video ................................... 9 Compliance with local, state, and federal policy ............................................................. 10 Sample consent form ...................................................................................................... 11 Choosing Equipment Features to consider ........................................................................................................ 12 Other resources ............................................................................................................... 15 Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 15 A recommendation .......................................................................................................... 15 Using Apple devices ......................................................................................................... 15 Step 1: Shoot the Video Getting started using video with your team ................................................................................ 17 Basic tips for capturing quality video .......................................................................................... 18 Step 2: Copy the Video to Your Computer Uploading: copying your clips from your camcorder to your computer ...................................... 21 Step 3: Title the Video File How to watch your videos before you title them ............................................................ 24 Titling your video files .................................................................................................................. 25 Step 4: Organize and Store the Video File Develop and use a system for using folders to organize your video files ................................... 27 Step 5: Edit/Compress the Video File Basic video editing ........................................................................................................................ 28 Video editing applications ............................................................................................................ 29 So what editing program should you use? ................................................................................... 30 Edelman – Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention (8/16/14) 2 Online video editing applications ................................................................................................. 30 Web sites that list free video editing software ............................................................................ 31 Tips for Apple device users .......................................................................................................... 31 Transcoding and compressing video ............................................................................................ 32 Applications for transcoding and compressing video .................................................................. 33 Step 6: Sharing and Archiving Video Sharing video ................................................................................................................................ 34 Archiving (storing) video .............................................................................................................. 35 Additional Resources Accessibility and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ........................................................ 36 Video file formats ................................................................................................................................ 37 Resources to help you keep up with digital video ............................................................................. 39 Computer hardware for using digital video ....................................................................................... 40 Other kinds of video to explore ......................................................................................................... 41 Edelman – Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention (8/16/14) 3 The Introduction: The skills that you need to learn Video has been used for decades to enhance both service delivery and professional development activities. In the past, video equipment was bulky, expensive, and complex, so its use in the fields of early care and education, education, special education, and other services designed to support individuals with disabilities was limited. But thanks to recent innovations, we now have access to the use of digital video, which is more affordable, more accessible, and easier to shoot, edit, store, and share. These innovations include the introduction of small, inexpensive, easy‐to‐use, low‐cost digital camcorders that connect easily to computers, free (or low‐cost) easy‐to‐use applications for editing and sharing video files, small, inexpensive storage devices, and accessible ways to distribute files. Digital video is now accessible to most everyone, opening up exciting new opportunities for many uses. In order to succeed in using digital video, you need to learn a specific set of skills. This workshop and resource guide is organized around the skill sets for using video and the skills are listed in the table below. The first set of skills is related to the things you need to do to prepare to use digital video: Getting Ready to Use Digital Video Identify ways in which you want to use digital video Decide what equipment you need and purchase it Learn how to shoot good video Develop consent forms Obtain written, informed consent The second set of skills represents the concrete tasks, or work flow, involved in producing and managing digital video files: These skills may seem daunting, but they are actually very manageable when applied with guidance, time, and practice. This resource guide will provide a good deal of guidance, but you will need to find a way to make the time and practice the new skills. It will be worth it – digital video has the unique power to transform how we capture, understand, reflect on, and share our experiences. Edelman – Using Digital Video in Early Care and Education and Early Intervention (8/16/14) 4 The many ways to use digital video This section provides a brief overview of the many ways that digital video can be used to enhance service delivery as well as professional development, technical assistance, and dissemination activities. Ways that Direct Service Providers Use Digital Video Evaluation and assessment Service providers use digital video to: document observations; capture a child’s behavior as the child participates in typical classroom or home routines, activities, and relationships; ask families to video tape the child participating in typical family routines; for an assessment that involves multiple providers, have one assessor video the child without the presence of an intimidating number of unfamiliar people – the video can then be used to gain the input of practitioners who did not attend the assessment session; post the video on an online portfolio; maintain video portfolios for children; collect video clips of child skills at multiple points in time. Progress monitoring Video can be a very useful tool for collecting and organizing observational information for ongoing authentic assessment. In additional, families report that they appreciate having the video documentation of their children’s progress. Family information, collaborative planning, informational support, and joint problem solving Videos of children can be watched by families and practitioners together to plan intervention strategies and solve problems together. Families report that watching videos with their early intervention team helps them feel like an equal member of the team. Video shot at a home visit can be shared with family members who were not able to attend the visit. Video can be shown at IFSP or IEP meetings to celebrate progress. Strategies used at a preschool can be recorded and shared with families for use at home. Video Modeling Video self‐modeling, video peer‐modeling, etc. Team consultation Video can help families, teachers, early intervention practitioners, and other providers benefit from the expertise, perspectives, and ideas of other team members. Video allows other team members to see the child “in real time,” in the context of everyday routines, activities, and relationships, so practitioners have enough information to offer input. Self‐reflection Some providers video their interactions with children and families and watch them later to better understand their strengths