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Let’s Talk Nerdy! http://kimeiko.wordpress.com/workshops/cpa2013. Kimeiko Hotta Dover, Professor English Language Institute SENECA COLLEGE. Canadian Payroll Association Coordinators & Instructors Conference 4 June 2013. Agenda. Warm-up activity Criteria for assessing technology
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Let’s Talk Nerdy!http://kimeiko.wordpress.com/workshops/cpa2013 KimeikoHotta Dover, Professor English Language Institute SENECA COLLEGE Canadian Payroll AssociationCoordinators & Instructors Conference 4 June 2013
Agenda Warm-up activity Criteria for assessing technology Group task Summary / Debriefing Q & A
Poll Views • Responding via Internet www.polleverywhere.com/kimeiko • Live results www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls
2. Criteria for Assessing Technology A. 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. Gamson Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education • 1996: Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever • 2004: Arthur W. Bangert The Seven Principles of Good Practice: A framework for evaluating on-line teaching Access articles online
Seven Principles for Good Practicein Undergraduate Education • encourages contact between students and faculty, *** • develops reciprocity and cooperation among students, • encourages active learning, • gives prompt feedback, • emphasizes time on task, • communicates high expectations, and • respects diverse talents and ways of learning Chickering & Gamson
Ways to encourage contact • Google (Drive, Hangouts, Scholar, Chrome browser) • f2f office hours • MyLab (publisher’s online tool) • blogs • email • Facebook group • phone (SMS - texting) • Second Life (avatars in virtual world)
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 kinesthetic
Is it worth the effort?What are YOUR criteria? • effective - engaging, fun, interesting • current • easy to learn • motivate - practical • deepens understanding • novelty • competitive • needs to be accepted by learners • flexible - adapting to different needs • paperless & easy to access (cloud) • free!!! (low cost)
4. Summary / Debriefing • Group presentations of highlights • 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…
Thanks again! Kimeiko.Dover@senecacollege.ca
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)