A Presentation for Connect with the BestYou deserve it

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IPods, UPods, WePods, Oh My!

• A Presentation for Connect with the BestYou
  deserve it!
• Black Hawk College
• Saturday, February 9, 2008
• Presented by
• Kevin Johnson, M.Ed.
• University of Illinois Global Campus

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Agenda

• What is Educational Technology?
• What are some of the tools with the field?
• What are the pedagogical uses for such tools?
• How do we choose the right tool?
• What are some of the Challenges Concerns to
  using such tools?

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Educational Technology

• Educational Technology is the systematic approach
  based on research and best practices to
  developing, implementing, maintaining, updating,
  and evaluating accessible learning objects that
  prove to measurably increase knowledge and
  improve performance of learners through the use
  of a variety of instructional and
  non-instructional mediums.

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Educational Techology Tools
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Computers

• Windows
• Mac (Mac/Windows capabilities)
• Tablets

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Instant Messaging

• Description
• Web-based application that allows users to
  communicate with each other via text messaging in
  a synchronous environment. Most Instant
  Messaging applications now have additional
  features such as voice capabilities.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• All
• Example
• http//www.ceruleanstudios.com/
• http//www.adiumx.com/

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VOIP (Voice Over Internet IP)

• Description
• Usually, web-based, synchronus applications that
  allow users to use voice to chat with one
  another. Some VOIP programs have additional
  features such as text chat and web-to-phone
  calling.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• All
• Example
• http//www.skype.com/

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Cell Phones

• Description
• Device that can be used for communicating with
  others, but can also receive text messages, surf
  the web, etc.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• All
• Example
• http//www.apple.com/iphone/

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Wikis

• Description
• Although the idea is simple and the name evolved
  from a slang term for quick, wikis have quickly
  become a standard method of collaborative
  creation. A wiki represents a tool whereby users
  can jointly work on the same document that is
  stored externally on a wiki server. In a
  wiki-based lesson, students work to
  collaboratively construct a document designed to
  meet some educational objective.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• All
• Example
• http//doc.google.com

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Blogs

• Description
• Blogging is essentially a student monologue
  presented in text with a subscription potential
  and usually a comments feature for peer review.
  It is generally used for news releases and
  personal journals.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• Especially useful in journalism and advertising,
  but helpful in any field in which current events
  can be analyzed, evaluated, and paraphrased by
  students.
• Examples
• http//www.kevinj.info/node/46
• http//www.blogger.com

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Recordings

• Description
• Students record some audio sample, which may be a
  speech or a musical performance. This recording
  is submitted for instructor or peer assessment.
  Alternative is for the student to analyze a given
  audio recording and submit a report.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• Especially applicable to speech, second language
  acquisition, music, education, law, and political
  science
• Example
• http//www.ltgreenroom.org/

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MP3 Players

• Description
• Device used to play music, videos, etc.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• Used in any environment where audio is created
  for portable use.
• Example
• http//www.apple.com/ipodtouch/

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Multimodal Tools

• Description
• Instructors and student interact with each other
  in a synchronous environment by sharing voice,
  interactive whiteboards, chat, and more.
• Appropriate Content Areas
• Especially applicable to speech, second language
  acquisition, and education, but can be used in
  any subject.
• Example
• http//www.elluminate.com/vroom

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Choosing the Right Tool

• Curriculum drives tool choice, not vice versa.
• Start with tools you are most familiar with.
• Give yourself enough time to learn the tool
  before implementing it in the classroom.
• Learn it enough that your feel comfortable
  providing support when students ask question.
• When possible demonstrate the tool through
  face-to-face, webconferencing, or screen capture
  tools.
• Try before you buy!

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Challenges and Concerns

• General
• Learning the Tool
• Teaching Students the tool
• Intellectual Property
• Information Overload
• Synchronous Environments
• Time Zones
• Attendance Requirements
• Practice Time
• Structure

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Resources

• General
• http//www.ion.uillinois.edu/resources/OTAI/index.
  asp
• http//www.kevinj.info/node/46
• http//www.ltgreenroom.org/
• Tools
• http//www.elluminate.com/vroom
• http//www.apple.com/ipodtouch/
• http//www.ceruleanstudios.com/
• http//www.adiumx.com/
• http//www.blogger.com
• http//docs.google.com/

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Q A
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Thank You!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!