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Instructional Aids (IAs)

OR

Teaching Aids

THE LEARNING CENTRE (TLC)

What Are NOT Instructional Or Teaching Aids?

Training media that

physically

communicates an

instructional message

to students, e.g. printed

text, video cassettes,

instructor’s voice, etc.

What ARE Instructional Or Teaching Aids?

These are devices that

help the instructor in

the teaching process

What ARE Instructional Or Teaching Aids?

They make:

concepts clearer to

students

the learning process

simpler and more

enjoyable

useful training devices

What Are Instructional Or Teaching Aids?

Not self-supporting

Meant to aid or help

support teaching

Help supplement

learning

Reinforce

teaching/learning

process

Instructional Aids Appeal to:

Seeing

Touching

Hearing

Smelling

Tasting

6th sense

Where Can We Find IAs ? Markets

Grocery stores

Variety stores

Garage sales

Household articles

Warehouse remains

Outdoors

Paradigms Of Teaching

BehaviourismCognitivismConstructivismDesign-BasedHumanism

http://www.learning-theories.com

Research Findings on IAs Usage

Show on average a 10 to 15% increase in retention

Show retention is potentially increased by as much as 80 percent.

Source: http://www.dynamicflight.com/avcfibook/inst_aids

What Are Some IAs We Can Use In Our Classrooms?

Flash Cards

Large enough to be visible

One main point for each

card

Different colours

Sequence ideas from simple

to more difficult

Manipulatives Plants

Styrofoam pieces

Stones

Mirrors

Elastic bands

Thread

Nails

Paper clips

Stuff around the home Coins

Bottles

Boxes

Tins

Straws

Covers

Used paper

Twist tiesToothpicks

Toys

Cards

Antiques

Cut-aways/scrap materials

Seeds

Odds and Ends

Commercial Models

Charts

Tables

Logs

Diagrams

Graphics

Cartoons

The Elmo character is often used to reach children with important messages, such as fire safety.

Elmo

Index Cards

Small

One main point per

card

Colours…colours…

colours

Precise

Role Play

Student involvementOne concept at a timeMove from simple to

more difficult

Marker Board

Keep cleanErase all irrelevant

materialKeep markers,

erasers, cleaning cloths, rulers, and related items readily available to avoid interruption of your presentation

Smart Boards

The Smart Board is an interactive whiteboard that uses touch detection for user input – e.g., scrolling, right mouse-click – in the same way normal PC input devices, such as a mouse or keyboard, detect input.

Pictures…pictures…visuals… ... worth a thousand words

Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

• Blackboard

• Moodle

• Sakai

Visual Media

Purpose?

Advantages?

Disadvantages?

Effectiveness?

Videos

You Tube

Self made

Commercial ones

Mash ups

Podcasts/Videocasts

Digital media files (either audio or video)

that are downloaded through web

syndication

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast

Webcast

BloggingA blog is a type of website or part of a website

maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.

One many = uni-directional

Wiki

• Website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor

• Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

With permission Alan Levine http://www.slideshare.net/cogdog/50ways-plp

A web based presentation application and storytelling tool using a single, infinite canvas instead of traditional slides

Prezi

http://www.slideshare.net/

Mashups ….

Concept Maps

Collaborative EditingCollaborative editing tools e.g. Google Docs allow a group of individuals to simultaneously edit a document, see who else is working on it, and watch in real time as others make changes.

Mobile Apps. and Mobile LiteracyMobile application development is the process

by which application software is developed for small low- power hand held devices such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants or mobile phones.

Social Networking

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Yahoo

• Skype

• Google Talk

Before it was announced on mainstream media the micro-blogging site was responding to the death of the singer and ‘Amy Winehouse’ quickly became one of Twitter’s 'trending' topics.

Trending refers to whichever names or terms are the most talked about at that particular moment. These are defined by the site as ‘most breaking’ topics.Shortly after the confirmation of her death, Winehouse was mentioned in nearly 10 per cent of all tweets worldwide. As there are 200million users this equates to 20million people communicating with one another about her death.

Educational Gaming

Student

• enjoyment

• participation

• personal interest

… but also

• Open Wonderland, Open Cobalt, Open Simulator (OpenSim) and realXtend a

Diverse 2008, INHolland University Arts Metaverse in Croquet 1.0 (2:10, 4:20, 6:15)

Resource Materials

• Library

• Internet

• Conferences

• Workshops

• Seminars

• Colleagues

• Talking circles

Thank You!