Working with digital resources

Lynne Gibb

Elearning? What is it?• E-learning can be whatever suits

your group of students. • Can be stand-alone (But supported)

• Supported by telephone, email, online classroom, Discussion forums, wiki messaging, text messaging

• ...but it is ALWAYS about people & facilitation

Supporting students – wiki discussion

Supporting students – Wiki messaging

Supporting students – Online Classroom

Blended Learning

• Blend with other forms of learning ie face-to-face. – Use computerlab – Research skills– Paired & small group activities (eg Voxopop)– Reflecting online at end of each class– Download assessments, Unit Outlines– recording interviews

• Can include text, video, audio, animation and virtual environments– Eg upload you powerpoints, easy for students

who find it difficult to take notes– Students video each other in class,

interviewing etc (Flip camera, Digital storytelling)

Lynne’s blended delivery tips

• Keep it simple & manageable

• You’ll never know if you don’t have a go!

• Its all about the facilitation – not the tools

• Do not assume students will not like or not be able to do it

• Students do not always need access to a computer at home

Tools are just another resource

What tools do you already use to assist you deliver your classes?

Embedding Elearning

Digital tools

• Wikis

• Voki

• Voxopop

OMG – not MORE Weird-sounding web 2 stuff!!@@####!!

Students in charge of own learning

Discussion boards Allocate tasks Direct student

input Messaging

Collaborate

AssessmentsResourcesTimetableCalendar

Upload/Download

VideoYou tube etcAudio

Multimedia

TimetableCalendar

Scheduling & reminders

Customise

ThemesOwn coloursLogoBackgrounds

User friendly

Add textPicturesRSSTables

Voki

OK – so how might OK – so how might youyou use vokis with use vokis with youryour students? students?

Hmmm….what’s Voki & what can it do for my students?

Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalizedspeaking avatars and use them on your wiki, blog, profile, and in email messages. They are fun and engaging & easy to make. Require Flash.

Examples of Vokis with sound effectsEasy instructions on how to utilise vokis with students

Voxopop

• Its all about the voice• Practise speaking then listen to it • Encourage conversation between 2 or more

students• Dale Pobega –ESL practitioner using Voxopop

– Dale’s ESL Club• Another example of Voxopop being used for

assessment

Voxopop? Voxowhat??@@!!

More Digital Tools• Michael Chalk’s wiki• Podcasting• Social networking• Twitter• Tokbox• Voicethread - http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/

Ed Tech link

• Powerpoint• Screencasting• Mobile technology

Voicethread

Fave toy! 1. Press the button and film

2. Flip out the USB connector

3. Download onto computer or straight into You Tube, Teacher Tube or My Space

4. Grab the code & insert movie into wiki or blog

5. Ideas?• Students interview e@ other• Interview worker in field• Voxpop in the street on a given topic • Students interview other teachers

• Celebrate achievements• Introductions

Flip Camera

So much to choose from!

• Get excited!• Find one tool and play with it. • Pick a likely student or group of students to trial

it on• Learn from mistakes and improve• Get the students excited• Give yourself time to take on learning new things

Be courageous – you and your students will benefit!

Thank you for participating – I wish youThank you for participating – I wish you

every success in your journey into theevery success in your journey into the

wonderful world of web2.0wonderful world of web2.0

Lynne Gibblynne@coonarahouse.org.au

Handout & copy of today’s powerpoint available from http://ementor.coonarahouse.org.au/ourresources