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thereNow Innovative Technology for Classroom Observation

thereNow Innovative Technology for Classroom Observation. R. Shawn Edmondson, Ph.D. CEO, thereNow LLC www.therenow.net. Why classroom observation?. The reliability and validity of self-report data on teacher practice is questionable. (Mayer, 1999)

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thereNow Innovative Technology for Classroom Observation

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  1. thereNow Innovative Technology for Classroom Observation • R. Shawn Edmondson, Ph.D. • CEO, thereNow LLC • www.therenow.net

  2. Why classroom observation? • The reliability and validity of self-report data on teacher practice is questionable. (Mayer, 1999) • Observation is the gold standard. (Rowann & Correnti, 2009) • Observation has been a measurement tool in education for 30+ years. (Gage & Needels, 1989)

  3. Challenges to classroom observation • Observation requires either trained observers or videographers. • Therefore, observation is extremely expensive. • Sampling reduces the expense... • But the extreme variability of teaching activities requires impractical sampling rates. (Rowan & Correnti, 2009)

  4. Using technology forclassroom observation: key issues • Privacy, legality, security, psychology of observation • Hardware: portable, easy, unobtrusive, affordable • Networking: bandwidth, IT coordination • Video coding and annotation tools • Video management: security, storage, dissemination

  5. IRIS Connect • Developed 2007-2009 via IES Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. • Remote, synchronous observation • 360° pan, floor-to-ceiling tilt, 48x zoom • Adjustable, collapsable stand • 2 wireless microphones; 2-way communication • Web application: coding, annotation, sharing

  6. Where is IRIS Connect? • 95 schools • 36 school districts • 10 universities • 3 countries: USA, UK, China • 4 large research studies • 20+ pending grant applications that include IRIS Connect

  7. Use Case:University of MichiganInstitute for Social Research • 14 IRIS Connect systems; 2 year study • Atlanta, GA and New York City • Will capture videos from 1,800 classrooms

  8. IRIS ConnectDemonstration Video

  9. What’s Next? Contact: R. Shawn Edmondson, Ph.D. CEO, thereNow LLC www.thereNow.net shawn@thereNow.net 435-760-4310

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