Post on 20-Aug-2015
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What is this not going to be about?
JargonA sales pitch for NOW
Technical waffle
Acronyms
Step-by-step instructions
Edu-speak
Boring stuff
Geek-speak
“… communications tools don’t get socially interesting until they get
technologically boring”Source: Clay Shirky, 2008
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrysti/2250223529/
“… The best VLEs reviewed allowed learners to reinforce their routine work, or catch up on missed lessons. In those best cases the material offered was fun and helpful and was being used well by learners…”
Image source: Maccio Capatonda, http://www.flickr.com/photos/gattomimmo/2217134329/
“… In the least effective examples, documents had been dumped on the system and forgotten.” Source: OFSTED, 2009
Source: Sandman, ‘Storm Cell at Sunset’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotdoubledot/1281864495
“The common factor in effective VLEs was the enthusiasm of the subject teacher; that is enthusiasm for the subject and teaching and learning as much as any competence in computing”Source: OFSTED, 2009
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxbraun/104431360/
What might help make NOW more engaging?
Source: batintherain, “Europe, puzzle”, http://www.flickr.com/photos/batintherain/227028853/
What do these have in common?
Source: Broma, http://www.flickr.com/photos/pezz/519423109/
ePortfolio
Dropbox
Learning Object
RepositoryWimba Voice Tools
Artefact 1
Artefact 2
Where do Reflections fit in?
Reflectionon Artefact 2
Reflectionon Collection
Collection 1
Artefact 1
Artefact 2
Where do Reflections fit in?
Reflectionon Artefact 2
ReflectionReflectionon Collection
Collection 1
Artefact 1
Artefact 2
Where do Reflections fit in?
Reflectionon Artefact 2
ReflectionReflectionon Collection
Collection 1
Reflection
ePortfolios were made for sharing!
Source: Jeff Bauche, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff-bauche/2230236391/
Why use an LOR?
Source: D’Arcy Norman, ‘jelly belly’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/2110798875/
Learning Objects e.g.
• Document (Word etc.)• Image• Audio• Video• NOW unit or topic
Database of learning
objects (LOR)
tag
How does an LOR work?
School LOR
NTU LOR
Learning Objects e.g.
• Document (Word etc.)• Image• Audio• Video• NOW unit or topic
tag
How does our LOR work?
How do you use the LOR?
Learning Room
Choose to:• Import• Fixed link• Dynamic link
retrieve
School LOR
NTU LOR
And finally…Wimba Voice ToolsSource: Leo, ‘Alter Ego’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/leon_77/2312147267/
Adding and collecting voice recordings in NOW
Voice Recorder Voice Presentation
Voice Board(Wimba Podcaster)
Voice Email
demo