Example 2 of embedding a video from jing

link to my Jing video

link to my Jing video

I have experimented with using Yavapai College's tegrity classroom set up for capturing video instructions on the use of on line registration. This was a much easier way to capture instructions. The downsides are similar to using tegrity - in order to make a really clear, tight video you really need to be prepared - I tried several versions, and even this one, which went better, is not really ready for publication. Scripting the content might help some, plus testing all the material first before capturing. At first I thought 5 minutes was a long time, but upon experimentation, it was tough to say everything I wanted to say in 5 minutes - again, pre-planning, and breaking each topic up into bite sized bits will be key to being successful. I can see how this could be extremely useful for completing projects I have had on hold - namely training videos for both staff and students on the use of our new on line registration system for the non-credit side of Yavapai College.

Case management roles and burn out

Using Photosharing Sites in Lifelong Learning

I can see the use of photosharing sites in the context of supporting facilitators presenting material. We offer a wide range of art, history, and music classes. All these topics could benefit from the facilitators being able to gather examples and easily display slide shows to their classes.

Using Visual Material

Compare your current or past use of visual instructional material with how web 2.0 technology could be used to present them. Are there unique ways that you and your students could collaborate with photosharing?

Within our OLLI program we frequently use visual instructional material, particularly in art classes, history classes, and opera and other music appreciation classes. Currently the materials may be hard copy pictures presented on overhead projector, power point presentations, and canned video presentations which have already selected the images to be presented. In exploring Flickr, I can see many opportunities for using this to quickly gather examples for use during classes. For example, we just finished presently a class on Arlington National Cemetery. The facilitator spent many hours gleaning through books to gather photographs to use during her presentation. I can now see that she probably could have gather the vast majority right from flickr.
Beyond adding to the classroom for OLLI, our OLLI participants produce amazing works of art. We could photograph and share their work, even present a series of in progress art work, as a way of showing each student their own progress, and share their work with the world.

"I like your font" - Steve Hargadon - Classroom 2.0

Steve Hargadon writes: "topic or content is maybe not as important as the act of engagement. We each have dozens to hundreds of things that we are passionate or care about. In some interesting way, engagement trumps topic--when we find a topic that creates engagement, that engagement changes how we view our lives and sense of learning in all areas we are interested in. It changes how we think about sharing and discussing things with others. So when a network we thought was going to be a big hit isn't, all is not lost. Our job is not as much to define what is talked about, but to help conversation to take place."


What caught my attention in this post is the idea of the role of relationships in education.

Friendster

1. What was the target audience for this social networking site?
The target audience of Friendster was people looking for potential dating partners. The premise was to connect friends of friends as a networking tool. Users ended up coming from three main groups, bloggers, art festival participants, and gay men.

week 4 dicussion assignment

All of these formats for online communication appear, at least to some degree, to overlap in their purpose and function. My current challenge is sorting out which piece of online technology is the most effective and efficient for different types of goals within education. The use of social networking sites could be helpful in building relationships between students in an on line class. They could also be useful for live chats, comparing notes with each other on assignments, and getting clarification from the instructor.

Using Wikis in Classrooms and Online Courses

I am teaching a course for the first time, and so using a wiki to develop class notes sounds like a terrific idea. I could post my outlines, and use some of the techniques described in Richard Buckland's presentation. So far I have developed a very preliminary wiki that includes some introductory material and overviews. It could also be a way to save on paper and handouts, posting material to a wiki instead of handing out material.

Instructional Design Models

The Discovery Learning model is based in cognitive psychology, and is considered part of the Constructivist school of instructional models. It is based on the premise that students learn best through interaction. This interaction includes exploring their environment. Using manipulatables, and participating in experiments are examples of approaches supported by the Discovery Learning model. Encouraging questioning, discussion and debate are other techniques.

A new pedagogy

Will Richardson, in his blog, http://weblogg-ed.com/, (accessed 9/23/09) reflects on the effects of bureaucratic rules concerning the access and use of school computer resources. The concern he expresses, and I share, is that these rules, and an attempt to keep students safe, don’t address the core skills needed for our students to remain safe within the cyber world. First of all, anyone who has been an adolescent,

Blogs in Education

1) How can you see blogs being used in a F2F class as well as an online course?
In lifelong learning, we frequently run out of time during face to face classes to finish discussions. Blogs could be a very helpful way to continue discussions. In addition, hearing can be a significant barrier to some of our participants, including blogging as part of discussion could help to include those that have trouble participating in live discussion due to hearing issues.

2) What are the benefits of using a blog over another medium?

Teaching Philosophy

My current professional role is to support learning in a non-traditional way. The program I administer is a membership based lifelong learning program in which members facilitate group peer learning. The underlying teaching philosophy, in which I strongly believe, is that adults bring a great deal of experience and wisdom to the table. Based on Adult Learning Theory founded by Malcolm Knowles, adults learn better and retain more information when they are actively engaged in the learning process. Contributions from all involved, and active engagement, is the most effective model for expanding knowledge.

I have re-designed this blog to use larger, better contrasting colors, and simple text and directions to meet the needs of older adults. I have also included links to the left with more information on how to design websites for older users.

I really enjoyed class today - it went much more quickly than I expected, and I wasn't even tempted to check my email during class once we got going!!