I would use MediaFire if I wanted to show a media file, or a group of media files, I felt was interesting or relevant to the class I was involved with. This type of program is another way to share experience and ideas with others from all over the world. In return people can leave comments and thoughts that could possibly expand on the content of the media file. Connectivism is at the core of this technology.
I am currently studying literay studies, which means I'm learning alot about codes and symbolism within film, t.v, and literature. This file contains an episode of the ABC's hungry beast. It is a show all about the media in Australia, and I warn you, it is rated M and can be controversial. It is because of this that I won't make it a click able link, but I will show the link just in case anyone is interested:
http://www.mediafire.com/?tentiennmww
References
ABC (2009) Hungry beast. Retrieved December 16, 2009, from http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au
Alded, S (2009) Active learning and Diversity, retrieved December 18, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001, Managing Elearning.
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 13, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
MediaFire (2009) MediaFire. Retrieved December 13, 2009 from http://www.mediafire.com/
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Slide share
Here is a powerpoint presentation I did last uni term.
Although I can show you the slide show, I seem to be unable to load my sound file. This my own personal work and I must admit that I'm a little reticent in exposing it to the web. From a teaching perspective this appears to be another great example of utilizing a free web tool to reach students online. It is, still, just a tool. Engaging the student would be something else, of which my slide show probably doesn't do much of (especially without sound). In the hands of a more experienced educator, I expect, there would be a better, more engaging approach, to the use of this program.
References
Aldred, S (2009) A introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 10, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Slide Share Inc (2009) Slide share. Retrieved December 10, 2009 from http://www.slideshare.net/
Although I can show you the slide show, I seem to be unable to load my sound file. This my own personal work and I must admit that I'm a little reticent in exposing it to the web. From a teaching perspective this appears to be another great example of utilizing a free web tool to reach students online. It is, still, just a tool. Engaging the student would be something else, of which my slide show probably doesn't do much of (especially without sound). In the hands of a more experienced educator, I expect, there would be a better, more engaging approach, to the use of this program.
References
Aldred, S (2009) A introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 10, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Slide Share Inc (2009) Slide share. Retrieved December 10, 2009 from http://www.slideshare.net/
WIKIpedia
I am currently studying the literary (as well a the film) genre of Science Fiction, More specifically the Invasion of the body snatchers. Naturally, WIKIpedia has quite a good selection of sources to browse through. If I were to introduce the subject of Science Fiction to a classroom I think Wiki would be good starting point. Its quite broad and covers briefly what the SF genre entails, not to mention links to very famous historical SF pieces (wkipedia 2009).
If I were to teach a class, or instruct students on anything SF related, I would use Wiki as sound jumping off point to other avenue of research. However, I would be hesitant to use it directly as a source. Wiki is gaining credibility as a solid source of factual information(Aldred 2009), but I still receive skepticism whenever I mention it to friends or family.
Here is my list of Wiki pages about Science Fiction:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Snatchers_(1993_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film)
http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=18307
References
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies. Retrieved December 11, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Wikipedia (2009) Science Fiction. Retrieved December 11 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
If I were to teach a class, or instruct students on anything SF related, I would use Wiki as sound jumping off point to other avenue of research. However, I would be hesitant to use it directly as a source. Wiki is gaining credibility as a solid source of factual information(Aldred 2009), but I still receive skepticism whenever I mention it to friends or family.
Here is my list of Wiki pages about Science Fiction:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Snatchers_(1993_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_the_Body_Snatchers_(1978_film)
http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=18307
References
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies. Retrieved December 11, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Wikipedia (2009) Science Fiction. Retrieved December 11 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Web Quests
Web quests definitely feel engaging. I can see students getting quite excited about trying to solve these very relevant problems that seem very complicated. According to the views of connectivism, knowledge comes from experience (Siemens, 2004). Students, most likely, will not have much experience in dealing with environmental issues (HawkQuest, 2004)or terrorism (March, n.d). Assigning roles and allowing time to investigate their options, can help them attain and process knowledge from others. This could only be positive, as it can instill a greater understanding of how the world is at present.
Since I am not a teacher, and I'm not currently training to be one, I’m not sure how how to structure a web quest into a teaching curriculum. Nevertheless, I am a student, and I would probably see a web quest in the form of a end of term assessment in which part of school lesson time is dedicated to working on the web quest. From a traditional classroom sense, I can see there might be problems. Students and teachers would have to rely on the available resources. This would typically mean computers and Internet access, which may not be readily available.
Perhaps dropping the 'web' part of the quest might be better suited to the offline classroom. Instead of students using the web to deliver there results, change it to a classroom presentation. This is not to say drop the Internet completely, since it's a necessary tool for quest research. The aim of the web quest is to present students with real life problems and promote problem solving, the delivery of this method can always be negotiated.
References
HawkQuest Educational Enterprise (2004) Antarctic ice to water Australia. Retrieved December 9 from http://pbl.cqu.edu.au/web_quest/home.htm
March,T. (n.d) Freedom fighter or Terrorist. Retrieved December 9 from http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/tmarch/freedom2/webquest.htm
Siemens,G.(2004) Elearnspace. Retrieved December 9 from http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Since I am not a teacher, and I'm not currently training to be one, I’m not sure how how to structure a web quest into a teaching curriculum. Nevertheless, I am a student, and I would probably see a web quest in the form of a end of term assessment in which part of school lesson time is dedicated to working on the web quest. From a traditional classroom sense, I can see there might be problems. Students and teachers would have to rely on the available resources. This would typically mean computers and Internet access, which may not be readily available.
Perhaps dropping the 'web' part of the quest might be better suited to the offline classroom. Instead of students using the web to deliver there results, change it to a classroom presentation. This is not to say drop the Internet completely, since it's a necessary tool for quest research. The aim of the web quest is to present students with real life problems and promote problem solving, the delivery of this method can always be negotiated.
References
HawkQuest Educational Enterprise (2004) Antarctic ice to water Australia. Retrieved December 9 from http://pbl.cqu.edu.au/web_quest/home.htm
March,T. (n.d) Freedom fighter or Terrorist. Retrieved December 9 from http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/tmarch/freedom2/webquest.htm
Siemens,G.(2004) Elearnspace. Retrieved December 9 from http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Monday, December 7, 2009
Google earth
Google earth is a rather excellent tool in connecting students with places all over the world. Not only do you get a physical sense in where these places exist within the earth, you can tap into a street view camera and see how a city looks right down to it's residential housing.
Using the different layers also revealed earthquake zones, nature trails, locations of interest, and places to eat and drink. It is also possible to see how the landscape has changed through time. The ability to create a sight seeing tour seems like a great assignment to under take. Flickr can also be used to incorporate photos into the virtual tour. Students can use photos of their homes or work to create a day by day itinerary of their journeys, if they wanted too.
On a more technical note, I had some rather annoying problems occur. On initial usage of the street view tool everything was fine and I had some good street views of the surrounding buildings. After a while, the street view tool stopped working. It could be a technical issue with my computer or a user issue since this really was my first look at google earth. Aside from this, Google earth is an excellent geographical introduction to places outside of your own backyard.
References
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 11, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 managing elearning.
Google (2009) Google Earth. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://earth.google.com/intl/en/index.html
Wood, J (2009) Google earth in the classroom. Retriveved December 10, 2009 from http://joewoodonline.pbworks.com/Google+Earth+in+the+Classroom
Using the different layers also revealed earthquake zones, nature trails, locations of interest, and places to eat and drink. It is also possible to see how the landscape has changed through time. The ability to create a sight seeing tour seems like a great assignment to under take. Flickr can also be used to incorporate photos into the virtual tour. Students can use photos of their homes or work to create a day by day itinerary of their journeys, if they wanted too.
On a more technical note, I had some rather annoying problems occur. On initial usage of the street view tool everything was fine and I had some good street views of the surrounding buildings. After a while, the street view tool stopped working. It could be a technical issue with my computer or a user issue since this really was my first look at google earth. Aside from this, Google earth is an excellent geographical introduction to places outside of your own backyard.
References
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 11, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 managing elearning.
Google (2009) Google Earth. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from http://earth.google.com/intl/en/index.html
Wood, J (2009) Google earth in the classroom. Retriveved December 10, 2009 from http://joewoodonline.pbworks.com/Google+Earth+in+the+Classroom
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Picnik
Finding and using photo editing programs is difficult to do free of charge. Most programs available are quite expensive and consequently, out of reach for many students. Education is seen as a right for all Australians regardless of wealth.
I've had nil experience with editing photos, this is mainly due to affordability. Picnik is a good program to have on hand for the very basics of photo edit. The program is quite user friendly, However, the more creative tools are locked away behind a yearly fee.
Still, not all creative tools are for paying customers only. I still managed to shrink my image and paint it neon blue. From a student point of view, this is a handy application for resizing and editing photos so they are suitable for the world wide web to see.
Photos tell stories and can express ideas in a visual way. I would use Picnik to engage my students visually and creatively. It's relation to Flickr means any photos can be shared. since Flickr is designed for education purposes, it leaves little doubt to it's purpose:To share and connect people to ideas through the use of pictures. To see my image click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219551@N06/4156074307/
References
Alded, S (2009) Active learning and Diversity, retrieved December 18, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001, Managing Elearning.
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 4, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Picnik, Inc (2009) Picnik. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from:
http://www.picnik.com/app#/home/welcome
Yahoo Inc. (2009) Flickr. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from http://www.flickr.com/
I've had nil experience with editing photos, this is mainly due to affordability. Picnik is a good program to have on hand for the very basics of photo edit. The program is quite user friendly, However, the more creative tools are locked away behind a yearly fee.
Still, not all creative tools are for paying customers only. I still managed to shrink my image and paint it neon blue. From a student point of view, this is a handy application for resizing and editing photos so they are suitable for the world wide web to see.
Photos tell stories and can express ideas in a visual way. I would use Picnik to engage my students visually and creatively. It's relation to Flickr means any photos can be shared. since Flickr is designed for education purposes, it leaves little doubt to it's purpose:To share and connect people to ideas through the use of pictures. To see my image click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219551@N06/4156074307/
References
Alded, S (2009) Active learning and Diversity, retrieved December 18, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001, Managing Elearning.
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 4, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Picnik, Inc (2009) Picnik. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from:
http://www.picnik.com/app#/home/welcome
Yahoo Inc. (2009) Flickr. Retrieved December 4, 2009, from http://www.flickr.com/
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Flickr
Bellini Gardens
Originally uploaded by brezcat99
I set up a flickr account and went searching for some photos. I found this and decided to upload it to my blogg. The question I would put to my students (If I had some) would be 'Where is the Bellini Gardens?'. Flickr has the potential to really direct students in putting faces to the names of places or subjects they are researching.
A teacher setting up a flickr account is potentially setting up a small hub on which students can share their pictures and their information with great simplicity. Student group learning collaborations can only benefit from this online sharing program.
With the addition of flickr to the many other online avenues of information, the days of sticking pictures onto cardboard and writing detailed captions below them are long left behind!
References
Aldred, S (2009) An introduction to teacher’s delivery technologies, Retrieved December 2, 2009, from Moodle, FAHE11001 Managing Elearning.
Yahoo, Inc (2009) Flickr. Retrieved December 2 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219551@N06/
Yahoo, Inc (2009)Flickr. Retrieved Decemebr 2, 2009 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/45219551@N06/4153466503/
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