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Jisc RSC YH Roadshow

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/YH

What is an RSC YH Roadshow

• We take the technology around our region

• The focus is on teaching, learning & training

• Collaborative scenario planning based activities

• Outcomes• RSC Advisor ‘Pitch’

• Learner Scenarios

• Exploration of the Technology

• Time to Create

What kit? - Tablets

Apple i-Pads

Samsung Galaxy

HP Touchpad

Blackberry Playbook

Google Android Tablet

Web Based Systems - Sharing

•Collaborative Tools

•Social Tools

•Links to existing networks

•Free or Partly Free

Five practical Examples

1. Creating Fun

Interactive Puzzles Using

the Wii as an Interactive

Whiteboard

2. Promoting community learning through

3. A Quick Response to signposting resources

4. Learning on the go with

geocaching

5. Developing teamwork skills with the xBox Kinect

Accessible and Personalised Learning

Apple Accessibility

settings

Augmented Reality

The session

Apps for Learning

Apps for Learning - predictions

1,000,000 apps at end of 2012

500,000 apps at end of 2012

100,000 apps at end of 2012

200,000 apps at end of 2012

35,000 apps at end of 2012

Apps for Learning

AudioNote

Foursquare

Prom Hair

HistoryPin

Skitch

CloudOn

HootSuite

Index Card

iTunes U

AudioNote

• Allows the user to record meetings, classes etc.

• The recording can be “bookmarked” either with text, symbols or diagrams

• The recording can be emailed to a user or listened to in AudioNote (note they will need a free audio app. on their device)

• The note can be transferred to your computer through iTunes and viewed as text or .pdf

LUPO Mini Microphone for Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

Note taking with audio

Skitch

• Allows the user to annotate photos, sketches, screenshots etc.

• Useful for taking photos and asking questions

• Questions (e.g. where am I?) can be emailed to a tutor or sent via Twitter or Facebook.

• Save in EverNote for viewing later – the same people have developed it

Skitch

Skitch

Prom Hair

• Find you perfect hairstyle!

• Use a model or take your own photo and put hair on it!

• Save your picture, print it out and take to the hairdresser!!

• An example of an app with real vocational value!!

CloudOn

• Allows the user to use genuine MS Office to create or edit documents

• Works with your DropBox account

• View virtually any type of file and send via e.mail

• View and edit PowerPoint slides in true PP mode (not as a .pdf emulation)

• Automatically saves documents

• View and edit documents on any device

Historypin

• Reveals old photos near your current location

• Overlays them onto your screen

• You can add your photos using your iPhone camera

• Explore the history of an area through your iPhone using the in built GPS

Index Card

• Useful for capturing ideas and writing notes as they come to you

• Organise your work and export as document or other file

• Useful for managing and structuring project work

iTunes U

• The world’s largest digital catalogue of free educational material

• Gives access to free educational material from universities, colleges and schools

• Find material in the Apple Store

http://www.scoop.it/t/educational-apps-for-learning

Over to you ….The Task

• Consider your chosen scenario

• Devise ways to address the needs of the learner (or group of learners)

• 3 ways to address the learners’ needs

• Create a suitable resource or plan

• Present back to the whole group

Outcomes

• E books• Hull College

QR Codes• Induction• Instruction

• Video Creation• Use of Video

• Research• Production Teams

• Screencasts• Assessment• Tutorials

• Social Networks• Course Page• Facebook • Edmodo, Ning

Video

c.p.barber@leeds.ac.uk