Dear John,
Thanks for your help on the assignment.
Thanks A lot,Deanna
“We need to talk aboutthe car. Come see me as soon as you can.”
You are an idiot ;-)
YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!!
You, are an idiot!
Ways To Show Emotion in Text
YackPackETEC 602
John Paulin
Jean Isip
Penny Pereboom
Deanna Pasternak
What is YackPack?
• Simple, convenient tool to– Enhance and improve communication–Capture and convey expressiveness of voice– Send voice messages through the internet–Inspire and motivate
Two Perspectives
Teachers & Students
Parents
Teachers & Students• Send voice messages or assignments to
– the entire class– a select group – or individuals
• Motivate students through feedback and encouragement
Teachers & Students
Grade student work and give instant feedback
Grading with Yackpack
Teachers & Students
• Give students time to formulate questions and answers
• Office Hours
More Benefits to Students
• Answer student questions and share with the rest of the class
• Invite guest speakers from around the world
More Benefits to Students
Connect your students
YackPack Class
Improve Communication With Parents
• Keep parents updated• Remind of important
assignments, dates, events, etc.
Improve Communication With Parents
• Parents talking to parents• Parents will be involved• Parent Teacher Pack
Students and ParentsWill . . .
• Hear your voice, inflections and emotion
• Feel connected
Students and ParentsWill . . .
• Refer back to previous information• Appreciate your communication
Endless Possibilities!
• Cultural experiences• Poetry, literature, languages, music• Join groups• Collaborate with other educators
Simple & Convenient
• Click to send messages
• Communicate whenever and wherever
• Secure
• Files stored on the Internet
• No software to install
• Saves time
Sample Packs
YackPack Sample Packs
Rationale For Product Promotion
• Heard about product from teacher using product
• Useful for learning foreign language
Planning Process
• Independent research• Collaborate on
findings• Choose delivery
medium• Designate appropriate
roles
Research Findings
• Biggest product strength is power of voice
• Ability to send mass messages
• Ability to leave message anytime
Rationale For Media Format
• Website can stand alone• Ability to host many kinds
of media• Ability to link to live
websites• Available to anyone with
internet connection• Downloading not
necessary
Role of Team Members
• Jean - PowerPoint content• Deanna - Website design • Penny - Creating demo
YackPacks• John - Content research
Software Tools Used To Develop Product
• PowerPoint• Word• Keynote• Quicktime• iWeb• Impatica• Adobe Acrobat• Photoshop• Apple Grab• Google Docs
Skills Required to Develop Product
• Teamwork• Collaboration• Time Management• Technical Skills
Lessons Learned
• Deanna - Different technologies address certain needs but not all of them address all needs.
• Jean - Product compatibility is important in collaboration.
• Penny - Before you adopt a product look deeper than a company’s website so that you can learn the pros and cons.
• John - The educational uses of a product depend on the participants willingness to be actively involved.