Archived Webinar - Using Video Modeling To Teach Social Skills

Video modeling—using a video to teach and learn new skills—is an evidence-based practice for students with unique learning needs. Easy to implement with readily available technology, video modeling as a classroom strategy can be beneficial for multiple learning styles, ages and ability levels. Who among us hasn’t turned to YouTube tutorials to learn everything from fixing a small appliance to operating our new phone? When teachers use videos in their classrooms, students’ interest levels are automatically piqued. 

In this webinar you’ll learn:

• Why intentionally teaching social skills to all students is important

• How to incorporate video modeling into your teaching repertoire

• Practical strategies and technology tools to help make video modeling easy

Actual video clips and sample video models used for student intervention will be showcased, demonstrating just how effective—and fun—video modeling can be.


Watch the webinar here. 

Implementation and Effectiveness of Using Video Self-Modeling with Students with ASD

The research literature suggests that video modeling and video self-modeling are effective interventions for working with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (see Bellini & Akullian, 2007 for meta-analysis). In addition, video modeling has been endorsed as an evidence-based practice by the National Professional Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (see more information at: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/video-modeling). 

Not only is video self-modeling evidence-based, but it is an easy intervention to implement that requires limited materials and time. A teacher, parent, or instructional assistant can easily use this strategy to teach a student a variety of different types of skills such as academic, social, functional, and vocational skills. 

Steps for the Implementation of a Video Self-Modeling Intervention
(Adapted from the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders)

Video Modeling in the Secondary Classroom

Video Modeling is a great way to teach secondary students important routines through watching videos. Video Modeling, combined with a task analysis of the expected behaviors, can help your students be successful when learning new routines. It also can address challenging behavior in a positive, proactive way. 

Video modeling is considered an Evidence Based-Practice by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Wong et al., 2015). Video modeling has been shown to be effective for a wide-range of outcomes, including academic, social, communication, vocational and play skills.  This strategy involves creating videos to provide students a model of expected behaviors and then providing the student an opportunity to perform the expected behavior. Video modeling, combined with task analysis, prompting and reinforcement strategies has a wide range of benefits, plus it’s fun and easy! 

Add Video Modeling to your instructional tool kit with these few simple tips:

1. Select a routine that is challenging for the student to perform independently (i.e., turning in homework, transitioning from class to class).

2. Use a device (i.e., smart phone, tablet) and videotape a student performing the entire routine independently (no adult prompts provided).

• Videotape the target student(s) performing the routine. If prompts are needed, edit the prompts from the routine prior to using the video. 

• Typical peer(s) can also be used to perform the routine. It can be helpful to provide the peer with a simple script prior to the videotape session. 

• It is usually most successful to use a tablet and show the video on the same device. 

• Video editing software can be used to add captions or voice over if it enhances student learning, however, it is not necessary.

3. Show the video model to the student(s) prior to the student beginning the routine or routine simulation.

Read more here and download a free lesson. 

Using Video Modeling to support people with Autism - Missoula, April13th

In this session, our presenters will use a high-powered lens to develop evidence-based strategies to support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Strategies will include the highly effective video modeling and video self-modeling strategies as well as story-based interventions, self-regulation, promoting, special-interest supports and Role Playing. Participants will engage in hands-on learning using Flip Cams and other technology with a comprehensive planning system. Flyer attached. 

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