The+Power+of+Video


 * Advantages to Video**


 * Video can provide a data source for research
 * Video can provide documentation for data
 * Video cameras are inexpensive and available
 * Video gives detailed, naturalistic "sense of being there"
 * Video can reveal things that might otherwise go unnoticed
 * Video "keeps" so you can go back to it again and again
 * Video can provide real world examples to support instruction
 * Video can be used for self-analysis
 * Video can promote active learning and reflection without having to rely solely on one's own perception of performance
 * Video can document growth
 * Video can provide images of the possible
 * Video can help facilitate reflection and conversation
 * Video allows for analysis of intricacies of practice

• Video can only record where the lens is aimed • Videotaping can sometimes be intrusive and alter behavior • Videographer selects what is seen through the lens • Storage of video can be cumbersome • Access may present issues • Permission and rights present issues • Proper equipment may pose a challenge VHS - digital**
 * Limitations of Video