Using Videos for Professional Development -- A Conference Grant

会议的目的是让来自前沿项目的个人，他们正在创造方法，将专业发展集中在实际的课堂实践中，更具体地说，将视频作为专业发展的工具，以便：*与教师分享他们在录像带设计、促进视频案例研究的平台和软件以及视频的使用方面所学到的教训；以及*确定与使用视频来改进教学有关的仍需解决的问题。此类视频项目的研究人员和开发人员将召开为期三天半的会议，考虑这些经验和问题，使用视频开发和使用的五个“案例”中的四个来集中讨论。在这些讨论的基础上，将出版一本印刷格式和网络格式的专著，讨论专业发展领导人在自己的环境中开发和使用视频时所面临的重大挑战。这本专著将捕捉到克服这些挑战和在不同环境中成功使用视频的经验教训。

The purpose of the conference is for individuals from leading edge projects who are creating ways to focus professional development on actual classroom practices and, more specifically, using video as a tool for professional development, to: * share lessons they have learned about video tape design, platforms and software that facilitates video case study, and the use of videos with teachers; and * identify issues that still need to be addressed related to the use of video to improve instruction.Researchers and Developers of such video programs will convene for three and one-half days to consider these lessons and issues, using four of five "cases" of video development and use to focus the discussion. Based on these discussions, a monograph in print and web-based formats will be produced, which discusses the important challenges faced by professional development leaders as they develop and use videos in their own settings. The monograph will capture the lessons learned about overcoming these challenges and about using videos successfully in a side range of settings.