TEAM Model Smarter Classroom + TEAM Model Lecture Observation Lounge + Data Decision
Usually, in a public lesson observation session, a DV or other recording device is prepared to record the teaching process, and a team of experts or teachers who participate in the observation session will record the features or suggestions of the lesson on a paper-based observation sheet.
The Digital Lesson Observation Mobile Plan (DLO Mobile Plan) provides an additional USB Recording Support license for HiTeach 5, so that the lesson observation process can use a USB video processor with a digital camera(DV camcorder), or use a 4K HD camera with AI intelligent tracking and automatic scene adjustment. The video can be recorded and combined with the observation records of the observation experts. In this way, not only will the record be presented in a unified lesson observation form, but also the comments of the observers will be automatically marked in the video, and clicking on the mark will quickly switch to the time point corresponding to the video. This will help experts and teachers to conduct course discussions and pedagogy seminars more effortlessly, scientifically and efficiently!
Overview of the environment and equipment of the Digital Lesson Observation Mobile Plan
The DLO Mobile Plan mainly includes Sokrates Digital Lesson Observation Platform (also known as Sokrates Exclusive Lesson Examples Channel), Data Storage Service, Mobile Lesson Study Pack, and ezVision AI Camera (you can replace it with your own USB video processor and your own DV camcorder). The Digital Lesson Observation Platform will not be introduced here. The following mainly describes the contents of the Mobile Lesson Study Pack, including:
1. HiTeach 5 (excluding student authorization)
2. USB Recording Support license
3. Sokrates Lesson Observation app * 10 licenses
4. Video and Lesson Study Data automatic integration
HiTeach 5 has many powerful functions and won't be elaborate here. In this plan, HiTeach's main role is to initiate lesson observation activities, allowing all participating experts and teacher teams to join the open lesson and to integrate the lesson observation records.
The USB Recording Support license mainly provides the function of video recording and records the whole class. With this license, you can use a USB video processor with a digital camera, or an AI camera to record videos. They are described as follows:
• USB video processor with a digital camera(DV)HiTeach can support the video recording function of USB video devices. If you have a digital video camera (DV), which usually has the function of HDMI output, you can combine the USB video processor to convert the video and audio into the USB signal format through the USB video processing device at the same time and input it to the computer. This allows HiTeach to obtain video data for video recording. The USB video device you choose should preferably have the function of hardware video compression, and the performance will be the best. If you need to know the relevant verified compatible hardware devices, please contact the HABOOK team.
Schematic diagram of equipment connection using DV+ video processor for digital lesson observation
ezVision AI Camera is an extremely lightweight 4K ultra-high-definition resolution camera that can vividly show the expressions and movements of people. It uses AI technology to intelligently zoom and zoom according to the number of people in the scene, automatically track the teacher, and keep the scene in the center. In addition, it has a built-in microphone, which is suitable for quick setup and filming during lesson observation.
Other features are listed as follows:
Schematic diagram of the installation method of digital lesson observation using AI camera
With the above mechanism, the video and audio of the class process can be recorded.
Digital lesson observation application scenarios
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During digital lesson observation, experts or teacher teams can use Sokrates Lecture Observation app to record observation data. They can mark key time points, and record their observations in text, photos, audio, and video with smartphones, tablets, or PCs.
⦁ Sokrates Lecture Observation app has a variety of built-in focus categories, including Team-based Learning, Student Behavior, Cognitive Taxonomy, Learning Community, Learning Community: Learning Atmosphere, Learning Community: Motivation and Process, Learning Community: Learning Outcomes, etc. In addition, school districts or schools can also define their own government-level or school-based focus categories, or can be customized by experts or teachers.
When conducting public lectures or teaching observations, if an appropriate Focus Category of Lesson Observation is set, it will focus on the perspective of the teacher team to collect more helpful and focused professional feedback.
⦁ Use text, photos, audio, and video to feedback easily.
⦁ Your feedbacks automatically correspond to the exact time point of the lesson, saving the burden of time marking.
⦁ A complete review of the feedback records. Can also make supplementary remarks and comments at any time later.
The focus category of Team-based Learning can be used to observe the in-depth integration of TEAM Model TBL Smarter Classroom. It includes the seven key mechanisms of the TBL Team-based Learning model.
The Cognitive Taxonomy focus category can be used to describe and observe the knowledge content of students' learning. The focus of observation is the new version of Bloom's taxonomy of educational goals in the cognitive domain.
Sokrates Lesson Observation Form
All feedbacks are here, no more trouble with records
After the lesson observation is over, all the texts, photos, audio, and videos from the observers will be consolidated into the Sokrates Lesson Observation Form. The content of the lesson observation can also be sorted by time, observer, category, content, etc., so that teachers do not have to spend time and effort on organizing lesson observation records, and the burden of lesson observation is greatly reduced.
►Learn more about Sokrates Lecture Observation app
After the recording is over, the video will be automatically uploaded to the Exclusive Lesson Examples Channel of the school, and will be automatically integrated with the observation record of all the participants to become a digital observation lesson record video.
Related Videos and Reference Information
The World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS) International Conference (WALS 2021) was held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 2. The session "Enhance teacher learning and promote curriculum reforms through AI-supported lesson study" was hosted by Prof. Rongjin Huang, an expert in lesson research at Middle Tennessee State University, and five research teams from three time zones around the world were invited to present three research papers and the research results on the theoretical and technical foundations, lesson cases, and teacher professional development based on the TEAM Model platform as the lesson research tool.
The 15-minute video explains TEAM Model's theoretical and technical foundations, as well as the application of AI Sokrates services.。
For more related information on Digital Lesson Observation, please refer to:
►Digital Lesson Observation series: Pedagogical Review of AI Sokrates
►Digital Lesson Observation series: Sokrates Video
►Digital Lesson Observation series: Sokrates Report
►Digital Lesson Observation series: Lesson Observation Form
►Digital Lesson Observation series: Lesson Observation Focus Category
More related reference information:
►Academic publication: Sokrates Teaching Analytics System (STAS): An Automatic Teaching Behavior Analysis System
►9 Q&A you must know about Sokrates Digital Lesson Observation
►Introduction to Global TEAM Model Education Research Institute & Good Sokrates Lesson Example
| Sokrates Digital Lesson Observation Platform Service | Provide the management function for the school's exclusive lesson examples channel, such as reports, lesson record analysis, video management (delete/produce, etc.), lesson resource management, and uploading general video lesson examples **A school only needs one channel and management function. If you have already purchased it, do not duplicate the planning. | |
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| Data Storage Service | Data Storage Service dedicated to the exclusive lesson examples channel to store videos and data. | |
| Mobile Lesson Study Pack |
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| Other optional items | ||
| ezVision AI Camera | **This item can be replaced by your own USB video processor with your own DV camera **The AI camera has the video hardware compression function, and the performance is good. If you use a designated USB video processor that has been verified and tested by HABOOK, it also has the hardware video compression function and can also obtain better operating performance. | |
| Sokrates Lecture Observation app Additional License | This item is limited to the additional purchase of this Pack and cannot be purchased separately. | |
| General Plan | Mobile Plan | AI Starter Plan | AI Ultimate Plan | ||
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| Sokrates Digital Lesson Observation Platform | √ | √ | √ | √ | One set for one school, no need to repeat |
| Data Storage Service | √ | √ | √ | √ | Purchase according to space requirements |
| General Digital Lesson Observation license | √ | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
| Sokrates Lesson Observation app | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| HiTeach 5 + Web IRS | Χ | HiTeach Only | √ | √ | |
| Video and Lesson Study Data Integration Automaticlly | Χ | √ | √ | √ | |
| USB Recording Support license | Χ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Sokrates Screen Video Service | Χ | Χ | √ | √ | |
| Sokrates Video Service | Χ | Χ | √ | √ | |
| AI Terminal license | Χ | Χ | Χ | √ | |
| Voice-to-Text | Χ | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
| ezVision AI Camera | Χ | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
| USB Video Processor | Χ | Optional | Optional | Optional | |
| ezVision PTZ Camera | Χ | Χ | Χ | Optional | |
| PTZ Camera Keyboard Controller | Χ | Χ | Χ | Optional |