Let’s Talk Nerdy!http://kimeiko.wordpress.com/workshops/cpa2013

Kimeiko Hotta Dover, ProfessorEnglish Language InstituteSENECA COLLEGE

Canadian Payroll AssociationCoordinators & Instructors Conference

4 June 2013

Agenda

1. Warm-up activity

2. Criteria for assessing technology

3. Group task

4. Summary / Debriefing

5. Q & A

1. Warm up: Getting to know you!

Online Poll

Poll Question #1

Poll ViewsResponding via Internet

www.polleverywhere.com/kimeiko

Live results www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls

2. Criteria for Assessing TechnologyA. Does it support effective

teaching and learning? (how?)

B. Is it worth the effort?

Does it support effective teaching and learning?

1987: Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. GamsonSeven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate

Education

1996: Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. EhrmannImplementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever

2004: Arthur W. BangertThe Seven Principles of Good Practice: A framework for

evaluating on-line teaching

Access articles online

Seven Principles for Good Practicein Undergraduate Education

1. encourages contact between students and faculty, ***

2. develops reciprocity and cooperation among students,

3. encourages active learning, 4. gives prompt feedback, 5. emphasizes time on task, 6. communicates high expectations, and 7. respects diverse talents and ways of

learningChickering & Gamson

1. Encourages contact between students & faculty

Ways to encourage contactGoogle (Drive, Hangouts,

Scholar, Chrome browser) f2f office hoursMyLab (publisher’s online tool) blogsemailFacebook groupphone (SMS - texting)Second Life (avatars in virtual

world)

2. Develops reciprocity & cooperation among students

3. Encourages active learning

4. Gives prompt feedback

5. Emphasizes time on task

time + energy = learning

10,000 hours!

6. Communicates high expectations

Photo: SD Dirk

7. Respects diverse talents & ways of learning

visual

7. Respects diverse talents & ways of learning

auditory

7. Respects diverse talents & ways of learning

kinesthetic

Is it worth the effort?What are YOUR criteria?effective - engaging, fun, interestingcurrenteasy to learn motivate - practicaldeepens understandingnoveltycompetitiveneeds to be accepted by learners flexible - adapting to different needspaperless & easy to access (cloud)free!!!  (low cost)

3. Group Task

4. Summary / Debriefing

1. Group presentations of highlights

2. PollEverywhere ◦ Highlights◦ Q&A

What new tech tool(s) are you inspired to try?

The following Wordle word cloud generated from responses submitted via PollEverywhere shows a strong and clear interest by a majority of participants…

Kimeiko.Dover@senecacollege.ca

Thanks again!

Presenter’s Notes

Seven Principles:Sample Tech Tools

1. Encourage Contact Between Students and Faculty

Phone Content Management System

◦ Announcements◦ Email◦ Discussion Boards ◦ Chat◦ Virtual classroom

Virtual Worlds

2. Develop Student Reciprocity & Cooperation

Website / blog makers (Spicynodes.org, Tumblr, Weebly, Wix, Wordpress)

Google Docs (PiratePad, TypeWith.me, Sync.in)

Dropbox (JustCloud, SugarSync, MyPCbackup)

3. Encourage Active Learning Presentation builders (PowerPoint, Prezi,

Keynote) Twitter Pinterest Diigo.com, Delicious, Scoop.it Paper.li

4. Give Prompt Feedback

PollEverywhere Online Gradebooks MSWord Feedback / Comments Conferencing via online journals, text

and/or voice discussion boards Google Drive forms for online surveys

5. Emphasize time on task

As-needed / if-needed practice activities and tutorials developed using:

Screen captures:◦ PrtSc key & MSWord ◦ Jing! (also for videos)◦ SnagIt ◦ ScreencastOmatic

Video tutorials:◦ Commercial videos: Camtasia, Captivate◦ Open source videos: Cam Studio, Wink

View CamStudio tutorial

6. Communicate High Expectations Examples, models, case studies,

simulations, rubrics, etc. (see Creative Commons)

Sample research paper and tools:◦ MLA Style Guide ◦ Bib Me Works Cited generator

Rubrics

7. Diverse talents and ways of learning

Auditory◦podcasts

Visual◦Khan Academy (tutorials)◦History by the Minute

Kinesthetic◦Khan Academy (practice)