John AllanCollege of the North Atlantic

Qatar Project

Inventory Inventory Management considerationsManagement considerations

Word processorWord processor◦WordWord

PresentationPresentation◦PowerPointPowerPoint

SpreadsheetSpreadsheet◦Excel (gradebook)Excel (gradebook)

DatabaseDatabase◦Access/FileMaker Pro (old school CALL)Access/FileMaker Pro (old school CALL)

Publishing Publishing ◦MS PublisherMS Publisher

Multimedia Proprietary packages Customized learning opportunities Outdated paradigm?

headsetsheadsets Ports on the PCPorts on the PC Servicing of workstations (IT)Servicing of workstations (IT) Dedicated staff Dedicated staff Microphones (levels) Ellis vs Microphones (levels) Ellis vs

AudacityAudacity

Desire-to-LearnAdministrationCreation Set upFacilitationMixed media

Speech recognitionSpeech recognitionText to speechText to speechZoomZoom

Allows access to intranet Allows access to intranet resourcesresources

From outside an institutionFrom outside an institution

Old schoolFor developersAt one time use as a CALL teaching tool

SharePointSharePointPeopleSoftPeopleSoft

TNGTNGPeopleSoft PeopleSoft Simple spreadsheetsSimple spreadsheets

Atomic LearningAtomic Learning

SharePointSharePoint Instructor supportInstructor support the “portal”the “portal”

WikipediaWikipedia YouTubeYouTube GoogleGoogle Dave’s ESL CaféDave’s ESL Café WebQuestsWebQuests TranslatorsTranslators DictionariesDictionaries …………

Flickr - YouTube - DIGG - WikipediaFlickr - YouTube - DIGG - Wikipedia Membership (sign in/up)Membership (sign in/up) CommunityCommunity Media of focusMedia of focus Interaction (commenting/rating)Interaction (commenting/rating) Uploading abilityUploading ability TaggingTagging Intelligence (suggesting)Intelligence (suggesting) AdvertisingAdvertising

AudacityAudacity ImovieImovie Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker PremierePremiere Final Cut ProFinal Cut Pro

WinZipWindows

Data projector and the “@#$%” Data projector and the “@#$%” remoteremote

Audio mixer (usually software)Audio mixer (usually software) Video switcher (at the teacher Video switcher (at the teacher

podium)podium) Complex integrated lecture and Complex integrated lecture and

classroom control podiumsclassroom control podiums

Whiteboard (reduction)Whiteboard (reduction) SoftBoardSoftBoard SmartBoardSmartBoard

Task managerWiringWireless

PhotoshopPhotoshop Online (Sumo Paint)Online (Sumo Paint) PaintPaint vector/pixelvector/pixel

Desktop (which one do you use?)Desktop (which one do you use?) RoxioRoxio Windows ExplorerWindows Explorer NeroNero

NortonNorton Cisco Clean AccessCisco Clean Access browser security (Pop up blockers)browser security (Pop up blockers) Spam blockersSpam blockers Ad AwareAd Aware

EmailEmail chatchat Instant messengerInstant messenger FaceBook - social communitiesFaceBook - social communities Twitter – mobile device and webTwitter – mobile device and web IP telephonesIP telephones

Pervasive learning is here and Pervasive learning is here and getting biggergetting bigger

ITunes universityITunes university IpodIpod Mobile phoneMobile phone PDAPDA BlackBerryBlackBerry

Fax machinesFax machines PhotocopiersPhotocopiers Printer scannersPrinter scanners

Specialized mailing listsSpecialized mailing lists TESL-LTESL-L Social networks (NING)Social networks (NING)

Instructional coordinators only

Access, reserve monitor resources

On line journals and newspapers

Second LifeSecond Life 3D Virtual Worlds3D Virtual Worlds

Access the institution systems and Internet

Access to Internet in external area Students and laptops?

WebsenseTelecoms (National)

Common trend since the late Common trend since the late 90’s90’s

Many systems Many systems My dog ate it…….My dog ate it…….

Include stakeholders in process Include stakeholders in process of technology acquisitionof technology acquisition

Training – cycles, just-in-time, Training – cycles, just-in-time, system (check list)system (check list)

Upgrades of technology (equal, Upgrades of technology (equal, train, timely)train, timely)

Archiving of learning and Archiving of learning and administrative media – for easier administrative media – for easier accessaccess

Optimization of learning objectsOptimization of learning objects

Common desktop (workstation) Common desktop (workstation) Teacher/LabTeacher/Lab

Mentoring system (tech champion)

Dedicated team to support tech

Consistent Bookmaking on browser & portal page

Development of suitable activities Development of suitable activities to make technology relevantto make technology relevant