twitterpated by twitter and other web 2.0 tools for instructional purposes

Twitterpated by Twitter& other web2.0 tools

(for instructional purposes)

alexandra m. pickettassociate directorsuny learning network

I am @NUTN 2009

Saratoga, NY

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– 2000 EDUCAUSE award for Systemic Progress in Teachingand Learning

– 2001 Sloan-C award for Excellence in ALN Faculty Development

– 2002 Sloan-C award for Excellence in Institution-Wide ALNProgramming

– 2006 USDLA 21st Century Best Practice Award - OnlineTechnology - Higher Education

– 2009 NUTN award for Distance Education Innovation!

Introduction


IntroductionETAP 687– This presentation will highlight &

demonstrate:» twitter, voicethread, diigo, edublogs, jing,

meebome, audacity, youtube, polldaddy, &breeze


What we will do today…Today I will:

– Demonstrate some cool online collaborative,communication, & social networking tools.

– Ask you to think about how to use these web2.0technologies to enhance your own instruction.

• Consider possibilities!


My top 10 list!

in January 2008:1. Twitter2. SecondLife3. Voicethread4. Ustream5. Audacity6. Del.icio.us7. Skype8. edublogs (wordpress)9. Adobe Breeze Presenter


My top 10 list!Top 10 list for 2009:

1. seesmic2. jing3. youtube quickcapture, or the flip video4. diigo & groups5. mogulus6. drop.io7. polldaddy8. rockyou, annimoto, wordle, prezi9. slideshare & groups, flickr & groups10. facebook groups and pages


WHY?I feel an obligation to

» Participate

» Evaluate

» Document

» & expose and engage students &faculty to and in this process.


Watch these!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rjKBsfk_O8c

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o


Web 2.0

http://www.appappeal.com/web-2-0-application-world-mosaic/www.go2web20.net


HOW?Moodle

»Access/practicality,portability, ease of use, cheaphosting via moodlerooms.


WHY?I chose to incorporate toolsexternal to the CMS for severalreasons:

» to explore, test, & evaluate» to add bling (i.e., interaction, engagement,

visual appeal)» to provide student access beyond the end

of the term.


AnnouncementsHow?– http://twitter.com - embedded!Why?– Demo Microblogging & Intro to social networking– Communication, access, support, prof. dev.– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, visually slick.– Build class community, social presence, public, access

beyond the end of term.

What happened?» http://twitter.com/etap687» http://twitter.com/alexpickett

1


Course Video WelcomeHow?– YouTube Quick Capture

– http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_quick_capture

Why?– Build class community, social presence,

personal, embedded.What happened?

» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvtxAkPP1xM

2


Course IcebreakerHow?

– http://voicethread.com/ - embedded!– Course introductions/comments in 5 different ways

Why?– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, multimedia, embedded.– Build class community, social presence, choices,

public, personalized, ownership, access beyond theend of term.

What happened?– http://voicethread.com/share/38310/– Scripted themselves, did not interact as much as anticipated.– http://voicethread.com/share/450225/

3


How? http://etap687.edublogs.org

Why?– Build class community, social & teaching presences– Public, personalized, ownership, develop writing skills,

access beyond the end of term.– Self-reflection/evaluation enhance learning & provide

opportunities to demonstrate making their thinking visible.

What happened?» Evaluation - Blog posting rubric» http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/06/02/reflec

tions-blog-post-grading-rubric/

4 Course Blogs


How? http://diigo.com

Why? - Social bookmarking features(bookmarks, highlight, comment, stickies annotation, public &restricted access/groups, discussion, tagging)– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, multimedia, embedded linkroll widget.– Build class community, social presence, choices, public,

personalized, ownership, access beyond the end of term.

What happened?- http://groups.diigo.com/groups/ETAP687

5 Shared Resources


How? http://www.meebome.com/

Why?– IM features (instant, clientless, embedded widget)– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, support.– Build class community, teaching/social presence, choices.

What happened?– Only used with a couple of the students.

6 Synchronous Interaction


How?http://www.adobe.com/resources/breeze/presenter/

Why?– Cool, easy, engaging, interactive, slick.– Build class community, social/teaching presences, choice.

What happened?• http://ualbany.mrooms.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=378• http://ualbany.mrooms.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=410• http://ualbany.mrooms.net/mod/resource/view.php?id=380

7 Voice-annotated lecture


Interviews & ObservationsHow? Podcasted Interviewshttp://audacity.sourceforge.netWhy?

– Guided tours of exemplar courses- to focusobservations. To make podcasts moreengaging/”interactive.” Cool, easy, engaging, choice.

What happened?» http://ualbany.mrooms.net/mod/resource/view.

php?id=392» http://tinyurl.com/5l83or

8


How? Screen-capture/casting• http://jingproject.com/

Why?– Cool, easy, engaging, personal, social presence, teaching presence,

embedded.

What happened?» http://www.screencast.com/t/whCXu3oj4b - feedback» http://www.screencast.com/t/gvb43kilynw - response to

question and how to instructions…» http://www.screencast.com/t/P8rpgTNt1O - clarification» http://www.screencast.com/t/hhrJp3h2 - instructions

9 Screencast instructions/feedback


How?– Rate your professor - http://www.ratemyprofessors.com

– Polldaddy online survey http://polldaddy.com/

Why?– Fun, cool, easy, engaging, personal, vulnerable, community, input,

feedback, evaluation & revision loop.

What happened?» http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=110617

7» http://polldaddy.com/App/Reports/pageReport.aspx?f=43179&p

=1» http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/08/26/i-teach-like-a-girl/

Course Feedback10


What Happened ?According to my students I amhard, hot, and nurturing!

» http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/08/26/i-teach-like-a-girl/

» http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=1106177

» http://polldaddy.com/App/Reports/pageReport.aspx?f=43179&p=1


?Any Questions?


Share what you know!!»Join my networks!

Thank You!

alexandra m. [email protected]://twitter.com/alexpicketthttp://www.slideshare.net/alexandrapickett