Dear John,

Thanks for your help on the assignment.

Thanks A lot,Deanna

“We need to talk aboutthe car. Come see me as soon as you can.”

You are an idiot ;-)

YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!!

You, are an idiot!

Ways To Show Emotion in Text

YackPackETEC 602

John Paulin

Jean Isip

Penny Pereboom

Deanna Pasternak

What is YackPack?

• Simple, convenient tool to– Enhance and improve communication–Capture and convey expressiveness of voice– Send voice messages through the internet–Inspire and motivate

Two Perspectives

Teachers & Students

Parents

Teachers & Students• Send voice messages or assignments to

– the entire class– a select group – or individuals

• Motivate students through feedback and encouragement

Teachers & Students

Grade student work and give instant feedback

Grading with Yackpack

Teachers & Students

• Give students time to formulate questions and answers

• Office Hours

More Benefits to Students

• Answer student questions and share with the rest of the class

• Invite guest speakers from around the world

More Benefits to Students

Connect your students

YackPack Class

Improve Communication With Parents

• Keep parents updated• Remind of important

assignments, dates, events, etc.

Improve Communication With Parents

• Parents talking to parents• Parents will be involved• Parent Teacher Pack

Students and ParentsWill . . .

• Hear your voice, inflections and emotion

• Feel connected

Students and ParentsWill . . .

• Refer back to previous information• Appreciate your communication

Endless Possibilities!

• Cultural experiences• Poetry, literature, languages, music• Join groups• Collaborate with other educators

Simple & Convenient

• Click to send messages

• Communicate whenever and wherever

• Secure

• Files stored on the Internet

• No software to install

• Saves time

Sample Packs

YackPack Sample Packs

Rationale For Product Promotion

• Heard about product from teacher using product

• Useful for learning foreign language

Planning Process

• Independent research• Collaborate on

findings• Choose delivery

medium• Designate appropriate

roles

Research Findings

• Biggest product strength is power of voice

• Ability to send mass messages

• Ability to leave message anytime

Rationale For Media Format

• Website can stand alone• Ability to host many kinds

of media• Ability to link to live

websites• Available to anyone with

internet connection• Downloading not

necessary

Role of Team Members

• Jean - PowerPoint content• Deanna - Website design • Penny - Creating demo

YackPacks• John - Content research

Software Tools Used To Develop Product

• PowerPoint• Word• Keynote• Quicktime• iWeb• Impatica• Adobe Acrobat• Photoshop• Apple Grab• Google Docs

Skills Required to Develop Product

• Teamwork• Collaboration• Time Management• Technical Skills

Lessons Learned

• Deanna - Different technologies address certain needs but not all of them address all needs.

• Jean - Product compatibility is important in collaboration.

• Penny - Before you adopt a product look deeper than a company’s website so that you can learn the pros and cons.

• John - The educational uses of a product depend on the participants willingness to be actively involved.