Slideset from seminar given to faculty of Middle East Technical University. Goals was to share some interesting examples of technologies for teaching and learning that were relatively simple and inexpensive.
3. Items to Explore or Consider Wordle: Create “word clouds” with many uses VoiceThread: Create more engaging discussions Wallwisher: Online Notice or Discussion Board Quizlet to create flashcards and practice quizzes GoogleDocs: Forms/Survey, Drawing Virtual Office Hours (Skype, Elluminate) Glogster to create multimedia web posters Prezi for visual-spatial presenting Wikispaces to create course, research, or project wikis Zamzar for easy conversion of file types Doodle for meeting times- www.doodle.com Dropbox- http://www.dropbox.com/
5. Word Clouds as More than Web Data Create your own “word clouds” using Wordle Copy and paste (or type) any text to see how it is represented in a word cloud Copy and paste a series of articles to perform a visio-cumulus-meta-analysis Copy and paste a mission statement or guiding document to see what is most prominent. Does it match the intended message?
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7. Other Uses of Word Clouds Show a Wordle of a reading for discussion prior to assignment Start a discussion with a Wordle of the assigned reading End a discussion with a Wordle of the assigned reading to see if all was covered Use Wordle to preview vocabulary for a reading, topic, or unit Have students create a Wordle of their term paper and analyze
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9. Other Uses of Word Clouds Have students Wordlean article and analyze Create an “audible Wordle” by having students read each word aloud in the tone according to word size and meaning Supports vocabulary, literacy, language learning Have students create a Wordle biography Have students create a “who am I?” Wordle Create a cultural identity Wordle iTunes playlist Wordle (related to biography?)
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11. Additional Uses of Word Clouds Paste a threaded discussion into Wordle Paste two sides of an argument into separate Wordles and compare them visually Comparing oratorical messages (e.g., State of the Union address 2010 vs. 1930) Create interesting topic slides to evoke discussion Create a Wordle about yourself as an introduction Enter histogram data into Wordle (advanced)
18. What is VoiceThread? VoiceThread combines the purpose of threaded discussions with visual media and social web communication. A VoiceThread starts with a series of images. Author can post a welcome message and instructions. Students can then post comments in the form of text, audio, or video. All this is done with particular ease of use.
19. Who is Using VoiceThread? K-12 teachers for oral histories and student book reports As a part of group projects As a way to deliver a group presentation Art appreciation/history professors Language instructors Instructors instilling media literacy Any instructor who wants to build community, inside and outside of class
20. How Does VoiceThread Work? Simple interface to upload media: From desktop From social media sites (e.g., Flickr, Facebook) Others can then view and comment Can be open to course or peer-group via password Or, can be publicly available for larger dialog Author can send url or embed in a blog, web page, or LMS page
21. Why is VT Significant? Ease of use Unique platform to combine social media and social communication with educational purpose Allows for participation via text, audio, video, or mark-up Flexible and scalable from still frames to audioto video
22. What are the VT Downsides? Initial rethinking in terms of how students are allowed to communicate This new form involves developing new assessment strategies If video is the focus, bandwidth access can be an issue Flash technology can limit use on mobile devices
23. Where is VT Headed? Has evolved significantly since release Options for local branding or design Options for have one account administrator for a large number of users You can progress from chatting about a slide to offering narrated demonstrations or tutorials
24. Implications for Teaching and Learning Simple venue for sharing, creating, and assessing media projects Promotes digital literacy and other 21st century skills Effective for posing a topic and having students choose sides and debate Power of digital storytelling and group/individual reflections.
25. Credit to Michelle Pacansky-Brock for “VoiceThread: Getting Started” slides http://www.box.net/shared/774tqdat8f
35. A virtual bulletin board or discussion board Place post-its, images, video, or audio Each post is 160 characters Author gets to create the url for the Wall Author can control who sees a Wall Author can moderate what gets posted Share, RSS, and Embed features
36. Allows you or students to create study sets Or, search the 5 million existing flashcards Work in different study modes Flashcard, Matching, Learn, or Test Create study groups around a card set Study on the go with mobile Quizlet apps Edit and improve existing sets Free (limited) or $10/year
37. Google Docs Options Forms Create surveys and report forms It’s free and you own the data Live look at the data Allow others to see the data Export into SPSS or other stats package Unlimited for free
38. Google Docs Options Drawing Create concept maps or topic diagrams Built-in drawing and text tools Import images Collaborate in real time Share work-in-progress Share finished product Export as jpg, png, or pdf Unlimited for free
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41. Virtual Office Hours Makes you much more accessible to students You can still set parameters: What day and time How much notice to be given Professional conduct (netiquette) More efficient. Can be more productive. Can be 1-on-1 or group meeting. Easy to use Skype.
42. Elluminate “Three for Free” Go to www.learncentral.org Create a free user account Schedule office hours Put link on syllabus and in LMS Use for audio meeting, as well as whiteboard participation, such as going over an assignment, rubric, or test.
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44. Create multimedia posters Interactive content poster Collaborative project poster Student research posters Embed them into course web page $99/year for 200 students http://edu.glogster.com/
45. Visual-spatial presenting Web-based presentation software “3D Infinite Canvas” Avoids linear presentations Allows for sequence or free-flow Can auto-play Hosts audio and video content Can be embedded within a web page or LMS Free for up to 100 MB www.prezi.com
46. Available for free (small ads in right margin) Great way to organize resources Create one class wiki for lecture notes to be posted by students Have students create a research project wiki Have group collaborate to create a project wiki You can track who contributed what and when.
49. Seamless organization and synchronization of files between all your devices Access from anywhere via the cloud Collaborate on files or share folders Set up a JotForm that allows others to submit a file directly to your DropBox Free for up to 2GB. $100/yr for 50GB Extra 250MB referral link, http://db.tt/jW8hRKm
50. Tools for 21st Century Teachers http://issuu.com/mzimmer557/docs/tools_for_the_21st_century_teacher
51. References and Resources Wordle.net 7 Things You Should Know About VT http://teachingwithoutwalls.com/userfiles/file/VTIntroduction.pdf Introduction to VoiceThread http://teachingwithoutwalls.com/userfiles/file/VTIntroduction.pdf Educator’s Guide to VoiceThread http://teachingwithoutwalls.com/userfiles/file/VTEducatorsGuide.pdf Tools for 21st Century Teachers http://issuu.com/mzimmer557/docs/tools_for_the_21st_century_teacher Brett.Christie@sonoma.edu
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Wordle of an article on Universal Design for Learning
