15 Sep Handout

DawsonLoane www.dawsonloane.co.uk

Making Use of Digital Technology

Terry Loane15 September 2008


Aims of training• To give you a broad understanding of how

technology can be used to enhance learning, teaching and assessing in a work-based learning context.

• To help you develop skills, knowledge and confidence in using some particular technology tools.


All the information about today’s workshop is in

Go to: www.box.net Username: ALPSPassword: alps

http://www.box.net/

I will not mention ‘e-learning’ today


Instead I will talk about the use of digital technology…


Instead I will talk about the use of digital technology…

… to enhance learning, teaching and assessing.


There are 9 activities that involve the use of technology in learning

1. Using display technology2. Creating interactive and collaborative activities3. Using a digital camera, digital voice recorder or

other handheld device to capture evidence of learner achievement

4. Creating audio- and video-based resources for learners

5. Using mobile phones and other handheld devices to facilitate learning

6. Using a learning platform to make resources and activities available to learners

7. Supporting learners online8. E-portfolios and e-assessment9. Providing technical and other support


Two gadgets

Olympus digital voice recorder

WS 300M

Acecad Digimemo


www.quia.com

Online tool to create quizzes and surveys

An example

http://www.quia.com/

http://www.quia.com/sv/145405.html



Audacity

• Free, open-source sound recording and editing software

• Downloadable from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Audacity Portable

• Works just like Audacity, but can run from a memory stick

• Downloadable from http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/audacity_portable

http://portableapps.com/apps/music_video/audacity_portable


Windows Movie Maker

Not just free-of-charge but already on your PC!

Windows Movie Maker


Things to explore


Interactive use of PowerPoint


The Generic Learning Outcomes

From: http://www.inspiringlearningforall.org.uk

http://www.inspiringlearningforall.org.uk/


Professional DevelopmentSelf-Assessment

• What?• So what?• Now what?


All the information about today’s workshop is in

Go to: www.box.net Username: ALPSPassword: alps

http://www.box.net/


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