Video Portfolio: Second Take and Side-by-Side Review

The second session of a video portfolio on a skill each student has chosen (cartwheel, jump shot, volleyball serve, block start...). Students record a new take from the same angle as the first one, compare both with a three-point guide and write a short portfolio entry on what has changed and what they will work on next.

How to play

1. Each student reviews their first video on the tablet and the three-point guide for their skill (4 min).
2. Practice in groups of three in areas by skill: one performs, one watches one key point and the third waits; rotate every 2 minutes (9 min).
3. Record the second take: the partner stands at the same cone-marked spot used for the first recording and films three attempts (6 min).
4. Partners compare the first and new takes, pausing at the key moment for each point on the guide (6 min).
5. Portfolio entry: which point improved, which one stayed the same and which drill they will do in the next practice (5 min).

Rules

• Only students who give permission are filmed, and videos are saved to the school folder, never on social media or personal phones.
• Gymnastics skills are practiced on mats with a spotter.
• The camera is held from outside the practice area.
• Each student comments on their own video first; the partner only adds afterward.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: chooses a skill that can be done from the wheelchair, such as a chest pass or a target throw.
• Visual impairment: the partner describes the video in detail, combined with the student's own feel and physical guidance of the movement.
• Students who do not want to be filmed: the partner fills in a live observation checklist instead of video.

Learning goals

• Assess personal progress in a skill using objective evidence.
• Analyze technique based on observable key points.
• Plan the next practice based on self-assessment.

Equipment for a class of 25

• tablets or phones: 8
• mats: 8
• cones: 8
• worksheets: 30

Teacher tip

Tape the filming spot from the first session on the floor: without the same angle the comparison loses its value. Check students' photo consent before you start.

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