Cloud Computing & Choosing Educational Technologies Jcep 0410

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CHOOSING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ON AND OFF

THE CLOUD

Molly Immendorf

Instructional Technology Specialist

Today’s Objectives

Introduce you to Web 2.0 and cloud computing concepts, tips and possible pitfalls

Help you to pick appropriate tools for your audience and goals

Do you text message?

1. Yes2. No

Do you Facebook?

1. Yes, doesn’t everybody?

2. No, it’s not for me

Do you Twitter?

1. Yes- tweet, tweet!

2. No

Do you have a Google account? Yes No

Do you read at least one blog regularly?

A. Yes, I subscribe to 1 or more

B. No way

Do you have a blog?

Yes, on fyi.uwex.edu and/or Coop Connection

Yes, on a third party blog server Not yet

Do you use YouTube?

A. Yes, for work (ex. I subscribe to the Cooperative Extension YouTube channel and/or I upload work-related videos to YouTube)

B. Yes, for personal useC. NoD. Not yet

Web 2.0 tools

Participatory Collaborative Integrated, often using RSS

Real Simple Syndication

Cloud computing

Computing on the cloud cautions Stability Finding your content

Accountability Usernames and passwords Read the Terms of Service agreements

You are personally liable Ownership Ability to publish

Data breeches Hackers Accidents

Questions?

Choosing Educational Technologies Technology Teaching Tips and Tools:

http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/

Questions to Ask

Audience/Learners

Learning Objectives

Frequency and availability

Synchronous or Asynchronous

Self-paced or instructor-led

Blended possibilities

Archives Reuse/Repurpose Support

availability

Synchronous Tools

WisLine Web (web presentations) MediaSite (webcasting) Video Conferencing WisLine (teleconferencing) Skype (audio, video, chat) Chat/instant messages Face-to-Face meetings

Asynchronous Tools

Desire2Learn/D2L (course management system)

Email/listservs Distributed media

(paper publications, CD, DVD, etc.)

Websites/Web-based

Blogs/Twitter Wikis (Google

Sites) Videos /audio files

available online (UWEX YouTube, Podcasting, websites, etc.)

Surveys (Zoomerang)

Instructional Design and Technology Assistance Help choose the correct tools and

teaching methods for audience/learners, objectives, needs, etc.

Consultation and training support Connect with other service and support

providers within UWEX

Questions?

CES WordPress Tools

Easy website creation Comments by readers, optional Subscription by RSS Plug-ins and templates

Podcasting Static pages Integrate other web 2.0 content like

Slideshare.net

http://fyi.uwex.edu Public, educational content

http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu Coop Connection for internally-focused content

Questions?

Tech Tuesdays

Online Tools for Creating, Collaborating & Sharing PowerPoint Presentations April 27, 2010

A Podcasting Primer May 25, 2010

Register at http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/techservices/

Archives at http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech

Contact information

molly.immendorf@ces.uwex.edu

Presentation available on SlideShare.net:

http://www.slideshare.net/mimmendorf