tech no overload . besig iatefl dodge presentation
DESCRIPTION
Trying to keep up with too many tweets? Ever felt guilty of providing learners with too many interesting links? Baffled by the array of notifications settings to choose from?This workshop will look at efficient ways of managing the increased flow of online information and offer practical suggestions on “information management” for all educators interested in using the web for their own professional development or for blended learning programmes. A range of web tools (Diigo, Hootsuite, LinkedIn, Netvibes, English360) as well as tips on how to choose custom settings, personal dashboards and filters will be shared. During the session we will look at • Collecting & monitoring your favourite blogs, links and online discussions;• Spreading messages & important tweets;• Organising tabs, highlighting & remembering essential bits of the web.Hope the slides help to find out how to use the web to retrieve, share and access interesting stuff and cut down on the hours you spend looking for things!TRANSCRIPT
Tech NO overload
24th IATEFL BESIG Conference
Dubrovnik, Croatia - 19 November 2011
Valentina Dodge @vale360
I find it again
when I need it(Interesting) Online “information”
I find it again when I need it.
I feel overwhelmed by the amount of it.
When I find it, I share it.
I feel I don’t have enough time for it.
I collect and store it.
I filter it.
I sometimes feel lost.
(Interesting) online information
Personal perspective
Professional development
Life-long learning
Online tags & tabs
Liquid energy
Irrigate
Control
Regulate
Grow
stream
Irrigate
Diigolet
Read later!
Social bookmarking
My groups
Group updates
Learning activity
Highlight & ideas
from http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/nov/08/business-english-lacks-professionalism
Exchange experiences & share opinions
from http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/nov/08/business-english-lacks-professionalism
Follow the discussion
Control the flow
Stuff that matters to me
My tabs
Shared tabs
Regulate the flow
Multiple accounts personalised settings
New conference dialogues
iApp
stream it
Choose your settings
Follow active discussions
Jump to recent comments
Filter updates
Interact with like-minded people
co-createblendedgrowing environment
English360
http://www.english360.com/
Personalise
Two-way private feedback
Extend classroom
Blend
Share organisation stylesDiscuss preferences & habitsFor example:Your desktopYour folder managementLabels you useBrowsing preferencesTag yourself
Learning activities
Ripple
Recap
Thank you!www.english360.com
24th IATEFL BESIG Conference
Dubrovnik, Croatia - 19 November 2011
Valentina Dodge - Twitter @vale360