Innovations Showcase

Virtual classrooms in a Web 2.0 world:a Knowledge Bank Online Events 2008

Presented by:

Tamara CarpenterDepartment of Education and Early Childhood Development

and

Carole McCullochMacro Dimensions

Content

• a chance to learn about and participate in a virtual classroom, and to talk to Web 2.0 educators about what they’re doing – What is a virtual classroom and what benefits does

it offer to teachers? – How can online tools be used in the Web 2.0

classroom?– How to get started and how to get the best out of

the virtual classroom tools and mobile learning.

What is a virtual classroom?

• A learning space under glass

• A portable learning environment

Virtual Classrooms

Software Options:

• Adobe Connect

• DiscoverE

• Elluminate Live

• Live Classroom

Tools:

• Text and voice• Webcam video• Presentations

• Web tours• Polling

• Whiteboard• Shared applications

• Multimedia library

Guest Presenters

• Session 1: 11.25 am– Carole McCulloch – e-learning consultant– Anne Mirtschin – Hawkesdale P-12 College– Caryl Oliver – m-learning consultant (VIC)

• Session 2: 12.25 pm– Alex Hayes – e-learning consultant (NSW)– Lilian Austin – Latrobe University (Bundoora)– Caroline Walta – Latrobe University

(Shepparton)

Elluminate your classroom

With Coach Carole

Elluminarium: http://elluminatelivetraining.wetpaint.com

carole60@bigpond.net.au

Why use Elluminate?

Communication: tools such as text chat and voice Interaction: tools such as emoticons, polling,

whiteboard Collaboration: tools such as shared applications and

breakout rooms Support: Network of Elluminate users; Elluminati

programs; Live Help Desk http://www.elluminate.com/support/ Tailored training courses provided for groups of

moderators or individual mentoring at: http://knowledgebank.globalteacher.org.au

Options: Licence: 25 seat Academic suite Free: set up a 3 user V room

How to make use of virtual classrooms?

Tutorials and lectures online Meetings Presentations and conferences Mentoring and coaching Workshops online Virtual launch Peer groups Interstate and International guest speakers

Where to go for coaching/mentoring!

http://elluminatelivetraining.wetpaint.com/

Guest Presenter 1:

• Anne Mirtschin– How can online tools

be used in the Web 2.0 classroom?

Anne Mirtschin

My flat classroom

Teaching about Australia to Nashwaaksis Middle School, Canada

How I looked from the Canadian perspective!!

hardware/software•Headphones with microphone

•Broadband•Skype•Slideshare set up on a wiki

Student evaluation• It was incredible,

Its just so different from what is normal here. I probably would of never found any of that out if it wasn’t for that presentation!

• That was soo cool! it was real awesome of the cool things i (and everyone) learned, I think i’m gonna do some research on more later…

• i really liked the fact that we were actually talking to her. not just in email. i thought all the pictures she showed were pretty sweet. also, i thought it was cool how we are used to different surroundings and habbits.. yes, we dont say put your bookbag in the boot… i still find it awsome, though. i love australia so much! (not to mention thier accents!)

• I thought that was so cool, for anyone who missed that, I wish that they could have seen it!

• that was an EXCELENT, presentation. I LOVED IT.it was very interesting, and i think that getting to learn chineseis a very diffrent thing then what we learn here.THANK-YOU SO MUCH. :

Live Blogging

Guest Presenter: 2

• Caryl Oliver– How can you make the

best use of m-learning?

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Using mobilityUsing mobility

• Mobile Websites• www.mobisitegalore.com

• Subscription SMS • International Association for mobile learning

•www.iamlearn.caryloliver.com • mLearn 2008 - Ironbridge

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Ask me…Ask me…

Caryl Oliver

• www.caryloliver.com • http://caryloliver.mobi • www.iamlearn.caryloliver.com • www.digitalstorytellingworld.com • www.elearningworld.net • caryloliver.websiteforever.mobi • 0438 354 144 (voice or text)

• caryloliver@bigpond.com• caryl@caryloliver.com

• Skype: caryl1111

Guest Presenter: 3

• Alex Hayes– How to get the best

out of selected Web 2.0 tools available?

– What is a networked teacher?

mail@alexanderhayes.com

SecondLife SecondLifeElluminate Adobe Connect

Twitter

http://www.diigo.com

http://recit.org/media/users/pierrel/NetworkedTeacher.jpg

Guest Presenters: 3 & 4

• Lilian Austin– How can you blend a

virtual classroom with the traditional?

• Caroline Walta– What’s it like teaching

in a virtual environment?

Grad Dip in Middle Years Education

Blended model at Latrobe University

Issues

Shepparton campus – needs, issues Create flexibility and new delivery model Access students from a wider geographical

region Need to create multiple opportunities for

student collaboration Make use of staff from other campuses Shareable learning resources

WebCT

Collaboration

Discussion

Elluminate

Intensives

Field work

Practicum

Time Line Week 1 - - - - - - -Week 4 - - - -- - Week 8 - - - - - - Week 13

ELL

PracticumIn

school

ELL

Pre-workshop activitiesReadingDiscussion topic

F2F

intensives

ContentPodcastLectopiaAudioActivities

Reflective Journal

Reflective Journal

Discussion and blogs in WebCT

Assessment

Task

ELLpractice

ELL ELL

F2F

intensives

Multiple field work opportunities

Elluminate sessions

Twice weekly Wed morning and Thurs evening

Recorded for review Mini tutorials by lecturers Group work in break out rooms Support for students during

practicums

Teaching and learning findings

Slides can be used in similar ways to any Power Point presentation

Have used story telling (picture story books) – scanned images with reading text for critical literacy

Images can promote discussion Student interaction through text or image

response on white boards Hand-up function allows students to respond at

the point of need or interest Use of symbols to show emotion Capacity to turn on and off tools can be an asset

Promoting interactivity and discussion

Use of polling Use of either statements, stories or pre-

reading (e.g. case studies) Use in conjunction with LMS- material for

pre-reading posted Use of scanned images Document sharing used in conjunction

with breakout rooms- found to be better as pre or post reading

Use of breakout rooms

Can be effective for sharing experiences (social)

Small groups can be directed to agree on a consensus opinion within a given time

Can be used in conjunction with pen and paper (oral reporting back) or the white board for summary

Ensures that all students speak- some are reluctant in a bigger group

Students access to Elluminate components

Questions and comments: