chapter7 presentation

EDT 501: 

EDT 501 Chapter 7 Presentation

Podcasting.  What is it? : 

Podcasting.  What is it?  Podcasting is one of the fastest growing technologies today.   It allows anyone to distribute audio and/or video content on the Web.   Unlike streaming, this is not a live feed, but an audio recording that is saved as an MP3 file.

Advantages in the Classroom : 

Advantages in the Classroom  There are many advantages to using podcasts in a classroom.  Students are using a new and expanding technology.  They are gaining experience creating broadcasts about things that are of importance to them making it a meaningful learning experience.  This is an authentic learning enviornment and is a great way to assess learning.  Using podcasts can deepen their understanding of material and will help students to do more than just regurgitate the material learned.  Since this is a new way of learning and thinking about learning, students will be excited to share and motivated to achieve. 

Advantages continued... : 

Advantages continued...  Not only can students learn by making their own podcasts, they can listen to some that have already been made by other students or experts in the field they are studying.  This gives the students a break from the routine of listening to a lecture.  As a class, podcasting requires students to collaborate, teaching them about teamwork and decision making as a group. Students who are more skilled with oral communication the ability shine when given this type of opportunity.

Disadvantages: 

Disadvantages There a definitely more advantages than disadvantages, but there are some that come to mind.  The teacher must be knowledgeable about this form of technology.  The technology must be available for the students to use. 

Uses in the Classroom: 

Uses in the Classroom With the technology available, podcasting is a great way to assess students understanding of material.  As an authentic way to assess learning, students do research, interview individuals, write poetry, review experiments or any other way they can express their learning and voice it on a podcast.

Examples of Podcasts: 

Examples of Podcasts Some examples from the text of some schools and companies who use podcasts for educational purposes: "Podcast Bangladesh" features podcasts of global issues and aims to form global cross-cultural ties. "Radio WillowWeb" was one of the first podcasts produced by students. Through "Radio WillowWeb" the students have created the "Our City" podcast (http://www.learninginhand.com/OurCity/) where students around the world can create and submit their own recording about the city in which they live.  This is a great way to incorporate technology into geography.  Students must research their city and state and incorporate their learning into an informational podcast  

Exchanging Ideas Synchronously-What is it?(all information in this section taken from the text pages 149-159): 

Exchanging Ideas Synchronously-What is it? (all information in this section taken from the text pages 149-159)

Exchanging Ideas Synchronously with Interactive Chats and Instant Messaging: 

Exchanging Ideas Synchronously with Interactive Chats and Instant Messaging Internet Relay Chat Instant Messaging Video Conferencing

Internet Relay Chat: 

Internet Relay Chat

Internet Relay Chat-How it Works: 

Internet Relay Chat-How it Works

Advantages: 

Advantages

Disadvantages: 

Disadvantages

Instant Messaging: 

Instant Messaging

How it Works: 

How it Works

Instant Messaging: 

Instant Messaging Advantages Disadvantages

Video Conferencing & How it Works: 

Video Conferencing & How it Works

Video Conferencing-Advantages & Disadvantages: 

Video Conferencing-Advantages & Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages

Classroom Uses: 

Classroom Uses IRC Instant Messaging Video Conferencing Allows for virtual field trips to places that the class may not be able to afford to go or cannot go (i.e. video conferencing with someone in space). Connecting with Experts

Asynchronous Discussion Boards: 

Asynchronous Discussion Boards Asynchronous discussion boards or forums are web based applications that allow users to post a topic and or post replies to discussion topics. The discourse of this internet communication is referred to as non-realtime because users post a message and other users respond at a later time when convenient for them. This type of communication is different from face to face communication because users are not able to read body language and non verbal communication cues. Despite the difference this form of communication can be very effective and has proved to be successful in learning environments. Many times some students in a traditional classroom avoid participation in class discussion because they are uncomfortable. Online forums removes this element and as result students who normally would not participate in class discussions find a voice in the online format. Other advantages include allowing users across times zones to participate in discussions, users can attach documents and pictures in their posts, and they allow users to spend more time in composing their response. Many discussion boards include features that allow users to search forums and they are usually structured in such a way that keeps discussions easy to follow. Many forums offer choices to the user on how the discussions are displayed. Usually discussions can be displayed in a threaded format either beginning with the most recent post or oldest post. Many learning management systems used in educational institutions utilize discussion boards as one of the main methods of facilitating communication between students and instructors. Systems like BlackBoard, Moodle, Angel, Desire2Learn, and many other systems combine asynchronous discussion boards with synchronous (real time) technologies such as messaging and video conferencing to create what is referred to as a virtual learning environment. Other web sites such as Epals have installed discussion forums that anyone can use. Epals only has discussions but offers this service for free to educators. This site allows for students around the world to participate in educational discussions not limiting it to enrolled students like the learning managements systems listed above. A considerable amount of research has been done on using asynchronous discussion boards. Moodle founder Martin Dougiamous has published many papers and conducted case studies that look at how learners interact in discussion boards. Other scholars have also conducted research on discussion boards ranging from software comparisons, i.e. Moodle vs. Blackboard, to the differences in gender in participation in discussion boards.

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Advantages Allows students to participate in discussions in a secure environment from anywhere. Encourages students who are shy or require more time to gather thoughts to participate. Files and media can be attached and shared among discussion participants. Classrooms across districts, states, and countries can participate. Students have time on reflect on responses before responding. Discussions can spill over from the face to face class online. Disadvantages Users may prefer immediate feedback Discussion topics may not be well written. Discussion boards can be time consuming. Forums that lack instructor facilitation and meaningful learner responses may be difficult to understand and may go off topic. Research has shown differences in how people post relating to gender some learners are “connected” meaning engaged and others are “separate”. Research is still ongoing in this area Use in Classroom Face to face discussion can be continued online. Students might connect with other grades or schools in different geographical locations. Discussions can be highly structured and dynamic offering opportunities for students to participate in break off discussions that explore elements of a topic in-depth.

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Blackboard’s discussion format uses a split screen where posts are shown in the top portion of the screen and the specific reply/post is displayed in the bottom half. Examples

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Moodle displays topics in the order they were created, newest being the topmost forum. Users choose the forum topic and enter the discussion

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Once in the forum the discussion reads how it was conducted. The forum also allows users to add their picture which helps users keep track of who is saying what.

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ePals online discussion board is similar to Moodle at first as it shows a list of discussion topics.

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Once in the discussion reply’s are shown above and must be clicked to view. Only one response is shown at a time. Similar to Blackboard.