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Web 2.0 tools in Education
Getting the message across…………………………
Introduction
• Discuss web 2.0 tools and services and how has it come about
• Demonstrate examples of social software
Go to http://time2learn.wikispaces.com What is mlearning ?
• Show examples of mobile devices
• Demonstrate how social software integrates with mobile devices
Practical task
• Moblogging
Participants will send or moblog image files and audio files to a blog site and email account
Discussion -wrap up
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OTEN TAFE NSW 2006
1. Connectivism, Constructivism and Behaviourism…that is the question!
• How are learning theories impacted when knowledge is no longer acquired in the linear manner?
• What adjustments need to be made with today’s learning theories when technologies performs many of the cognitive operations previously performed by learners (information storage and retrieval)?
• How can we as educators continue to stay current in a rapidly evolving information ecology?
2. Development of ePortfolios…is that the answer?
• The use of Web 2.0 services to produce evidence-based assessment for continuing formal and informal learning in the workplace
Open source social software is Free Readily available to most students who have access to an
internet browser
Commonly used social software currently used are:
Blogs RSS Aggregator Bloglines Wiki Audioblogging/Moblogging Flickr Social bookmarking – Del.icio.us
Commonly used software tools
Bloghttp://connectvety.blogspot.com/ Wikihttp://connectvety.wikispaces.com
Social Bookmarkshttp://del.icio.us
Blog Finder-http://www.technorati.com
How to get feeds into your Blog using RSS aggregator or RSS readerhttp://www.bloglines.com
How to search for feeds using RSS directories to add to your bloghttp://www.feedster.com/ How to tag your images tagging ‘Folksonomies’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/necton_lodge/
Connectivism
Types of Web 2.0 Services
ConnecTVETy blogosphereConnecTVETy blogosphere
Central Wiki space for knowledge sharing amongst
teams in the project.
Property Trainees Blog
TVET blog
TVET HSC Blog
Sandra's blog
TVET students, Tags & RSS to podcasts.
Tools 4 Skools TVET students tags with
flickr, de.li.cio.us
Del.icio.usRSS aggregator
TVET Wiki
Central BlogConnecTVETy
Tags all the blogs in the project using de.li.ci.ous.com and will have RSS feeds to other blogs
Wiki
Property Trainee Wiki
Anthony's Blog
Anthony’s learnscope program
SocialBookmarking
Propertystudents
ChatBlog lines
Wikisite
Practical task - using 3g Motorola mobile phone
How to send (or moblog) image files and audio files to
• a blog site: eg. [email protected]
• your email account: eg. [email protected]
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Moblogging
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Sending an image to a blog……………….
First select ‘Pictures’ icon
3. Use the Select button to accept this icon
1.Press in the centre button
2. Use the arrow to move to the icon
SelectExit
Motorola L6 gsm
How to moblog an image
In Pictures find the ‘Movie’ Icon
Select ‘camera’ icon using the <arrows> and then press the <select>
button.
Only when ready press <Capture>…
How to send via MMS Capture image and using the select
button choose <Store>
Discard Store
Select Button
Sending your evidence to the Assessors
Store Options
Send in Message Then press <Select> Select <Send to> Scroll down using your downward arrow and
search for WSIT <press in the centre button> to place a tick in the box next to WSIT
Then press <send> using the select button underneath
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How to send an audio file to a blog…………
Go to Menu to (envelope icon) select <new message>
Select new voice message when ready
Press <record> (and speak)
Press<stop>
Select <Send to> (find in contacts) WSIT
Web 2.0 Service – Moblog.co.uk
Using Voice Messaging 3g Motorola
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Now send an audio file and an image to your email account
You will have to add yourself under new contacts and input your email address.
Findings
Discuss within your group your views about using web 2.0 services especially for assessment in the workplace
Q: What do you see as the pros and cons of evidence-based assessment using mobile technology in the so called ‘connected era’?
Visit Blogplanet
http://www.symbian-freeware.com/download-blogplanet.html
How to get involved How to get involved
LTU will be looking for EOI from teaching sections who wish to explore web 2.0 tools in 2008
Possibilities to consider in your teaching section Providing student support tools and resources in a
simple, easy to use format New ways of delivering our courses in a cost
effective and timely manner that offers more flexibility to teachers and learners
Assist disengaged students to become part of a learning community thus increasing retention and completion rates
Increasing teacher’s awareness of Web 2.0 and open source social software applications in education
Up-skilling teachers in using web 2.0 software
Appropriate usage of social software tools in your teaching practice
Embedding new ways of engaging with students using web 2.0
ICVET’s Approach to Web2.0 and Social Software in VTE - http://socialsoftware-research.wikispaces.com/
Where to now…..
