Blur Part of a Video from Your Classroom with Drag-and-Drop Ease

Feb 23, 2021

Sharing videos inside Edthena is safe and secure. Even so, sometimes there are reasons that student information should not be visible, and teachers need to blur part of a video.

The rise of Zoom-style teaching has increased the need for this video blurring: student names now appear clearly on the recordings of video conferences.

Today we’re announcing that it’s now possible to blur part of a video inside Edthena with just a few clicks.

When does a teacher need to blur part of a video with students?

What happens inside of classrooms is sensitive information. In most cases it’s perfectly acceptable to securely share a video of teaching inside Edthena.

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News about Edthena

Feb 18, 2021

Western Colorado University educators, Caroline Forrest and Cori Woytek will be presenting at the AACTE 2021 Annual Conference about how their program uses video to provide meaningful feedback for their resident teachers. In this article, they discuss how their residency program has successfully used video observation across diverse settings. This is the first article in…

How Can Teacher Ed Programs Build Stronger School District Partnerships?

Training Sessions

Feb 17, 2021

Aspiring teachers first learn the methods of teaching in a university-style class and then practice those new skills as part of their student-teaching experience. The physical distance between the college campus and the placement or residency-model classroom can create a barrier for feedback. At the University of Michigan School of Education, they integrate the use of…

Teachers Finally See Diverse Classrooms When They Virtually Observe Peers

Training Sessions

Feb 10, 2021

As educators, we often think of video as a tool to conduct observations and coaching sessions with teachers inside their classrooms. At Western Colorado University, they have implemented video as a way for teachers to collaborate and observe each other. The end-result is that these teachers in training are developing a stronger professional vision about…

Resources For Teachers and Instructional Coaches – January 2021

Resources for Coaches

Jan 28, 2021

Start off the new year with these recommended reads for teachers and instructional coaches. Teachers seeking areas of improvement should create a routine around self-reflection Teachers who take time daily to reflect on what is working in class and what is not can better assess areas for improvement and make the necessary adjustments. Take time…

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Blur Part of a Video from Your Classroom with Drag-and-Drop Ease

Video Observation Improves Teacher Preparation and Enhances Collaboration (EdPrepMatters)

How Can Teacher Ed Programs Build Stronger School District Partnerships?

Teachers Finally See Diverse Classrooms When They Virtually Observe Peers

Resources For Teachers and Instructional Coaches – January 2021

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