1. This is IT 2009, George Brown College
Image source: http://scienceoftheinvisible.blogspot.com/2008/12/digital-native.html
Dynamic Multimedia Assignments for the 21 Century Learner
Louisa Lambregts, Education Technology, Algonquin College

2. Creative Procrastination
As the author described:
“I was bored so i made a
vid! “
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1x7AbiEPCU

3. Creative Procrastination
As the author described:
“I made all these drawings
while being bored in
electronics class.
You'd think that this would
decrease my grade, but it
actually does the
opposite, because it keeps
me from sleeping, which
would be worse. ”

4. Technologies Abound!
No shortage of Web 2.0 tools and resources –
especially for research, knowledge collection and
review, and collaboration.

5. Taste Test of Two Technologies:
Tools for student assignments that allow creativity
and self-expression:
Voicethread and Glogster

6. During today’s session
1) Explore Voicethread and Glogster as media for student
assignments.
2) Consider these tools as alternate ways for students to
demonstrate learning.
3) Frame use of multimedia assignments according to
important premise of Universal Design for Learning: give
students different options for completion of assignments.
4) Questions

7. Digital conversations via text, voice, and web cam.

8. What is it?
http://voicethread.com/

9. What is it?
Interactive posters.

11. Did you know…
A student’s take on studying….
(slight tangent)

12. Aside from the fun factor …
Why should we consider using
Voicethread and Glogster
for student assignments?

13. Universal Design for Learning
3 Main Principles

14. One means of making learning
Universal Design for Learning
Engage different learning styles and meet various learning needs.

15. My Contact Information
Louisa Lambregts
Centre for Organizational Learning
Learning and Teaching Services
Algonquin College
Email
lambrel@algonquincollege.com
Presentation Wiki
http://louisaedtech.pbworks.com/