Using Tracker Video Analysis SoftwareLee Tat LeongRiver Valley High School1. Physics Teacher2. HOD Education Technology

Wee Loo KangETD, MOE

or equivalent

http://tinyurl.com/Tracker-ICTLT12

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Why video analysis?

VersatileMost mechanics topicsAnything that can be filmed can be analysed!

CheapAny computershandphone, digital cameraopen source software

EasyUseLearnDeploy/Scale

Shoot1

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Shoot1 Track2

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Analyse3

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Shoot1 Track2

Demonstration

students

teachers

technology

problem

assessment

engagingexperience

learningPhysics

Students• Learn the tool• Use the tool• Solve the problem

collaboratively

Teachers• Learn the tool• Use the tool• Teach the tool

Assessment• Encourage• Evaluate process

Problem• Authentic• Open-ended

Technology• Appropriate• Easy to deploy• Easy to learn/use

students

teachers

technology

problem

assessment

engagingexperience

learningPhysics

Teacher PD1

student training

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Authentic problem3

Equipment

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Clear assessment guidelines

Students• Learn the tool• Use the tool• Solve the problem

collaboratively

Teachers• Learn the tool• Use the tool• Teach the tool

Assessment• Encourage• Evaluate process

Problem• Authentic• Open-ended

Technology• Appropriate• Easy to deploy• Easy to learn/use

students

teachers

technology

problem

assessment

1 week ~ 1 hr

1 week ~ 1.5 hrintegrate with current lesson

4 weeks

draft + ex

ecution

engagingexperience

learningPhysics

It is interactive; the visual is much better for learning than all the words in the tutorials.

System may be difficult to use at first but once you can get use to it, it is quite convenient and very fast.

Normally I thought those theories and formulae don’t work perfectly in real life. The programme shows they actually work.

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