Teaching & Learning Forum presentation

Engaging students in the learning experience

Carol SkyringBroadreach Services

National Learning and Teaching Forum

29 September 2011

Video viewable on YouTube

The learning landscape has changed!

New tools & devices

Mobile

A new type of student

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We’re moving from this:

To this:

Which describe you?1. I have a ‘smart’ device

2. I would have a ‘smart’ device if someone would buy me one

3. I’m happy with my ‘dumb’ device

4. I have a number of devices with me & they’re all turned on

5. I tweet therefore I am

6. My PLN is very important to me

Who am I?• I’m NOT technical

• I work with teachers & lecturers

• I help them achieve great learning with the help of technology

• I’m a Gen Y in a Baby Boomer body!

The Tools - well a few of them

• Blogs

• Microblogging

• Social Networking

• Sharing

These are all FREE!

Blogs

• ‘Blog’ - shortened term for ‘Weblog’

• Way to easily publish to the Web

• Can be public or private

• Group blog for sharing ideas

• Individual blogs - reflection

• Collect & publish resources

Microblogging

• Share what you are doing in 140 characters

• People are using it to share resources, thoughts, ideas...

•Closed microblogging service

Evolution of Twitter

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!"#$%%&'#()$)*+,-).#

!"#$%"$&"''$()*$#+,&--$

!"#$%&'()$*+,$)(&-$#-./#0$

!"#$%&'$"()*+$

• Teens & musicians

• Myspace for grown-ups!

• Thousands of 'groups'

Social Networking

• Professional networking

• Groups & forums

• Teens are moving here

Closed SNS

Small cost

Free with ads

Free & paid

Open source

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PLN

Collaborative workspace

Sharing

QR Codes

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5 Tips

1.No ONE technology is right - mix it up

2.Know what you want to achieve

3.Ask students where & when they are online

4.Start small

5.Design great learning experiences - not technological ones

cskyring@broadreachservices.com@carolskyring

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