etug spring 2014 - my toolbox is full - how why and when to use digital tools in the online...
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this workshop is to explore digital tools that can be used to facilitate communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity for online students. We will look at a variety of tools and examine how they can be used for formative learning activities as well as assessments. Participants will be given the opportunity to explore specific websites and applications, reflect on current practices, and consider the benefits and limitations of use. We will also address concerns for implementation, such as evaluating non-traditional assignments, guiding both tech-savvy and tech-wary students, and other issues, such as copyright and privacy concernsTRANSCRIPT
My Toolbox is Full!How, Why, and When to
use Digital Tools in the
Online Classroom
Kelly Warnock
ETUG Conference
May 13, 2014
Presentation Outline
1. Foundations of Teaching and Learning
2. Digital Tools Exploration
3. Resource Sharing
4. Benefits and Limitations
Setting the stage…
What knowledge, skills, and
attitudes are required for the
21st century?
What makes an effective
learning activity?
How do we measure learning?
How can digital tools facilitate
effective learning?
21st Century Skills
undergrad.wayne.edu
• Critical Thinking
• Inquiry
• Problem Solving
• Application
• Collaboration
• Creativity
• Digital Literacies
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Global Awareness BLOOM’S TAXONOMY
Back to the Basics
esthersuantak.wordpress.com
Learning Outcomes
http://www.ecvet-toolkit.eu/site/introduction/howdoesecvetwork/ecvetandlearningoutcomes
Choose Your Verbs Wisely!
tech2040.pbworks.com
Verbs to promote
critical thinking
sites.stanford.edu
www.ljhammond.com
ASSESSMENTS:
Making Connections
LEARNING
OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTS
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A+
Formative activities and assessments
are important for students to know
what they are aiming for.
Feedback in Formative Assessment
www.stemresources.com
Examples of Formative Assessment
Diagnostic Tests
Observations
Peer/Instructor Review
Practice Questions and Self Tests
Self Reflection, Discussions
Practice Exams and Presentations
Research Proposals
Draft Essays
Types of Assessment
Tech-based
Essays
Tests/Quizzes
Discussions
Journals
Group Projects
Presentations
Research
Websites Blogs /E-Portfolio / Wikis
Social Media Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
Multimedia Production
Videos, PowerPoint, audio
Engaging Activities
Simulations
Webquests
Familiar
Why Assess Differently?
http://searchingeyes.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/assessment-comic-climb-tree.jpg
Approaches to Learning
From: http://introductiononlinepedagogy.pbworks.com/w/page/20123560/Teaching%20Multiple%20Learning%20Styles
Universal Design for Learning
apasick.wikispaces.com
What makes a good learning activity?
• Activate students’ prior knowledge
• Make clear and engaging
• Involve students in the topic
• Make personally relevant
• Apply to a real life situation
• Facilitate higher level thinking
• Students construct and evaluate new
ideas
• Opportunities for feedback and
improvement
Reflective Questions
What types of activities and assessments
do you have in your courses?
Is there a balance of formative and
summative activities/assessments?
Do your activities/assessments promote
21st century skills?
How can you use digital tools to engage
students and enhance their learning?
Now for the Digital Tools!
Digital Toolbox
Please Google:
TRU KUMU digital toolbox http://kumu.tru.ca/Documentation:Digital
_Toolbox
Wikia digital toolbox http://digital-toolbox.wikia.com/
wiki/Digital_Toolbox_Wiki
Weebly digital-toolbox http://digital-toolbox.weebly.com/
Or kellywarnocksteachingportfolio
DIGITAL TOOLS
FOR STUDENTS
Communication
Collaboration
Wikis, blogs
Critical thinking
& problem-
solving
surveys
Creativity
FOR INSTRUCTORS
Course development
Content, assessment
Media Resources
Images, Videos
OERs
Teaching
Feedback, tutorials
Effective Teaching
allthingslearning.wordpress.com
The 21st century teacher
should be able to:
1. Create and edit digital audio
2. Create screen capture videos and tutorial
3. Use videos, images, and infographics to
visually stimulate students
4. Use social bookmarking to share resources
5. Use blogs and wikis to create online
platforms for students
6. Detect plagiarized assignment
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.htmlcreateyournextcustomer.techweb.com
The 21st century teacher should be able to:
1. Use polling software to create surveys
2. Understand issues related to copyright
and fair use of online materials
3. Use computer games for pedagogical
purposes
4. Use digital assessment tools to create
quizzes
5. Use note taking tools to share content
6. Use online graphic organizers
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/06/33-digital-skills-every-21st-century.html
Types of Assignments
Blog / Wiki
Essay / Report
Practicum
Interview Hands-On Test/Quiz
Discussion Presentation Project
Simulation JournalMultimedia Production
How Can You Use Digital Tools
to Meet Your Learning
Outcomes?
Websites:
Blogs
USES
Personal journal
Reflective reading
Portfolio
Class discussions
Resource sharing
Learning Management
System
EXAMPLES
Blogger
WordPress
Tumblr
Blogsome
Blogetery
Blogster
Blog: a website with
frequent, periodic posts
creating an ongoing
narrative.
Education Blog
Wikis
USE
Collaborative workspace
Resource Sharing
Knowledge management
Organize data
Database/Encyclopedia
Note taking
EXAMPLES
Wikia
WikiSpaces
MediaWiki
Blackboard Wiki
WikiEducator
Wiki: a website which allows its
users to add, modify, or delete
its content
Wikis
E-Portfolios
USES
Collect
Select
Reflect
Connect
EXAMPLES
Mahara
Weebly
WordPress
E-Portfolios
Social Media
USE
Resource Sharing
Surveys / Polls
Collaboration
Publish
Discussions
Network
Optional Assessments
EXAMPLES
Delicious
Flickr
Pintrest
Tumblr
interactions among people in which they create, share, and
exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and
networks
Assignment Examples Using
Social Media
http://kcsdiglibrary.weebly.com/blooms-digital-taxonomy.html
Surveys
Polls
CREATION
1. Slideshows (Prezi, Photopeach)
2. Graphic Organizers (Visio, Cacoo)
3. Photos (Pintrest, Museum Box, Photoscape)
4. Audio (Audacity, Soungle, Freesound)
5. Video / Digital Storytelling (Go Animate,
StoryBird, Camtasia, Animoto)
http://cashstudios.co/Infographic-of-Infographics
Infographics
a pinboard-style photo-sharing website that
allows users to create and manage theme-based
image collections such as events, interests, and
hobbies.
Storybirds are short, art-inspired stories
you can make and share on any device.
Media Production Examples
Time to Dig into that Toolbox!
1. Choose a tool
2. Use it
3. Evaluate it
4. Create something
5. Share what you’ve learned
nolimitstolearning.blogspot.com
Reflection
What are the benefits of using
digital tools?
What are the limitations or
challenges?
How can you overcome these
challenges?
Using Digital Tools in Assessments
Challenges / Limitations
Benefits
Motivating
Student Choice
21st Century Skills
Privacy
Technology
Marking
http://joshbersin.com/2010/07/12/how-people-learn-it-really-hasnt-changed/
Enhances Learning
Digital Tools that Facilitate
Critical Thinking
digitallearningworld.com
CHALLENGE:
How do I mark that?
SOLUTION: Rubrics
Definition:
A standard of performance
Benefits:
Clarity for instructor and students
Directions
Expectations
Objective marking
Easier to mark and record
Essay RubricScore
Content: Summary
Includes all important ideas (use quote/paraphrase/summary).
Demonstrates a clear understanding of the ideas in the readings.
/10
Content: Analysis
Shows critical thinking.
Has specific supporting material: facts, examples, quotations, paraphrased
or summarized information, etc.
/10
Organization
The essay follows an outline (introduction, body, & conclusion).
Introduction:
Begins with general sentences & ends with a thesis statement.
Body:
Each paragraph has unity & begins with a clear topic sentence.
Each paragraph has coherence & uses transitions.
Conclusion:
Summarizes the main points or paraphrases the thesis statement.
Begins with a conclusion signal and leaves the reader with the writer’s final
thoughts on the topic.
/5
/5
/5
/5
Discussion Rubric
Criterion-referenced assessment
• Evaluating performance based on clear and
measureable objectives
Blog Rubric
Twitter Rubric
CHALLENGE:
Privacy
www.someecards.com
Blogs
(Private or Public?)
CHALLENGE:
Intellectual Property
definingnewmedia.com
SOLUTION:
Follow the Policies &
Give Students Choices
CHALLENGE:
Bridging the Digital Gap
thesocialmediatrainee.wordpress.com
SOLUTIONS:
Tech support
Tutorials & training
Peer Support
Student Choice
Other…
CHALLENGE:
Faculty Buy-in
aalhe.org
• Impacts heavily on student satisfaction.
• Communicates on a more personal level
• Presents tone
• Motivates students
• Informs students how to improve
• Forces students to listen to all of the feedback,
not selecting only the sections they desire
• Provides an alternative to often ineligible
handwriting
(National Student Survey, HEFCE, 2007)
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/guide/audio-feedback
SOLUTION: Tell Them Why
Why Use Audio Feedback?
Twitter in Higher Ed
Uses
Benefits
Tweet during learning activities
Tweet summaries of class discussions
Tweet comments and reactions to class presentations.
Improves peer dynamics
Facilitates debates &
discussions
Allows people outside of
class to join discussions
Encourages instructor/
student interactions
Limitations
• Distracting
• Tech for tech’s sake
▫ Connect to learning
outcomes
• Learning curve
▫ Difficult for digital
immigrants
Source: http://www.adelinekoh.org/blog/2012/09/18/twitter-in-a-higher-education-classroom-an-assessment/
SOLUTION: Show Them How
Sample Digital Portfolio Screencast
TRU Tutorial - Acrobat Comments.pdf
Using Audio Feedback in
Blackboard Learn
CHALLENGE:
Technology / IT Support
actionbash.com
SOLUTION: Tutorials / IT Support
http://www.tru.ca/distance/services/student-orientation/blackboard-tutorials.html
CHALLENGE: What else?
mlabs.boston-technology.com
Final Reflections
1. Foundations of Teaching and Learning
2. Digital Tools Exploration
3. Resource Sharing
4. Benefits and Limitations
Contact Information
For references, questions, ideas, please contact me at:
Kelly Warnock:
250-852-6336