1-Don´t you think your students may profit from an activity like this?
Yes, indeed. As I explained this activity is certainly useful to check mistakes, mispronounced words, fluency and ability to create sentences and share ideas. All we need to do is leave shame behind and stop having the paranoia that everyone will laugh or something.
2-Imagine your principle or academy supervisor would ask you to record one of your classes, would you dare saying "NO"?
I wouldn't ever refuse to do the activity. How could I? that just wouldn't make any sense whatsoever. In fact it would possibly end up projecting weakness and a negative side.
3-How would you convince your class to be videotaped or recorded?
I'd convince them by not giving a grade, or the opposite, giving points just for participating (at first) or to introduce it as a game (especially with kids).
4- Why do you think they ask teachers to videotape or record their classes?
They probably ask it to review the progress of the class and the teacher's performance. Maybe it could also be a new or just great way to show the parents how the kids work, in a general meeting.
JOnathan,
ResponderEliminaryou can also give them a copy of the video and have them evaluate themselves.
Some principles may want teachers to check what aspects of their teaching work may be improved as well as they can get some specialists to train their teachers.
Thanks