1. Video Feedback/ Feedforward in the Writing Process by David Mearns Hisar School

2. OUTLiNE - Motivation behind using Screen Recording Software for FEEDBACK & FEEDFORWARD - Explanation and Demonstration - Data results from in-class study - Methodology for web 2.0 & beyond - Practical / technical problems and solutions

3. Motivating Students We are becoming a visually motivated society. For many, understanding of the world is being accomplished, not through words, but by reading images (Lester,2006:415).

4. Research Findings for Feedback UK National Student Survey (since 2005) consistently negative reaction from students towards tutor feedback THE (Times Higher Education), July 31 st 2008 Lecturers feedback efforts misguided HEA (Higher Education Academy) receives more requests for help to improve the system of feedback in universities than on any other issue

5. WHAT does the software do? - Allows you to record everything you do on the screen, along with a voice-over and/or image of instructor. - It records the desktop on which you have placed the essay in either Word or PDF. - Converts the recorded file into various formats depending on the output capacity i.e. email, flashdisk, Facebook, website, cd/dvd

6. FEEDBACK

7. FEEDFORWARD

8. CAMTASiA

12. When the light is red the screen is being recorded

13. FACEBOOK

14. Qualitative Data: 1st Essay-WP Overall Class improvement mean/average + 17.9%

15. Benefits of the Technology Feedback is both auditory and visual Highly motivating for students More relevant and detailed comments Good rapport between teacher & student Student feels privileged having their teachers voice and advice at their fingertips Easier to decode than lengthy written comments for L2 learners All Students excited and willing to participate ubiquitous facebook usage translates to wider coverage & no technology hurdles for students

16. Hurdles to Overcome competent usage of software funding for Camtasia $179 education licence (Screentoaster, Faststone, BBFlashback, Camstudio, Captivate, Fraps, Hypercam: none as good or as easy to use as Camtasia) potential system conflicts (Mac versus Windows, Office 2007 versus 2003, PDF, RaR decompression AVi-MP4-Slow upload times etc) Potential students as Luddites (rare)

17. Video Feeedforward /Feedback presented by David Mearns Hısar School dmearns@gmail.com Aknowledgements: Billy Brick, Coventry University Russell Stanford, Westminster University Reading University