This is essentially an organisational tool which allows the user to organise and display ideas in a systematic way.
Bubbl.us is a mindmapping tool which starts with a central idea and then by moving the mouse you can spin off subsets of ideas using the "child" and "sibling" button. This can be shared with others as a read only document or as a collabarative instrument.
Another of the free web tools is Glogster, this allows the user to create an online poster or web page to showcase their knowledge or ideas in an interesting and user friendly manner. Users can combine text, video, pictures, graphic and audio to create their own interactive online poster.
It can also be embedded into a Wiki, a blog or school or class website.
Glogster also has an adjunct called Glogster EDU which allows the educator to monitor the students work. This tool is much safer to use in terms of access than Glogster which is more open.
These free tools could really make homework or assessment tasks much more engaging for students and fun. Also easier to mark.
Visiting other Glogs can be very informative. Glogs can take the place of power points.
Glogs can be fed through the Smartboard for really interactive lessons. I wonder if it is possible to use Flickr to have access to a wider database of pictures. Sometimes it is limited in the choice of available images.
Both sites where relatively easy to use.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Module 5
My understanding of digital storytelling is that is the combination of audio, videos and ideas.
Which can be achieved by using the following steps;
1) Create your idea using a mind map ( such as inspiration) or a story board.
2) You then find or create the media to express that idea, such as photos or video clips.
3)You then match it to an appropriate tool to display, your ideas such as a Pod or a Vod.
Definitions
Vod - (vodcast) which is a combination of video and broadcast a commonplace example is Youtube.
Pod - (Podcast) which is a combination of ipod and broadcast. It is a webfeed of audio files that can be downloaded the best know example of this is itunes.
I enjoyed exploring the examples on the tutorial but needed much more time to become familar and confident with this technology. I use itunes frequently for my ipod.
Use in the classroom - one of the first applications that came to mind was creating "audio" books or readings for students who have reading/ language difficulties. Rather than struggling to keep up with the class they could listen to the podcast and follow the text in the book.
Youtube has already been used quite extensively in the College to gain student engagment with a new topic, but careful examination of these clips is required as there is no censorship of this tool.
There are some excellent Pod and Vodcasts that have already been created by reliable sources such as NASA or CSIRO which could be useful for student research.
Which can be achieved by using the following steps;
1) Create your idea using a mind map ( such as inspiration) or a story board.
2) You then find or create the media to express that idea, such as photos or video clips.
3)You then match it to an appropriate tool to display, your ideas such as a Pod or a Vod.
Definitions
Vod - (vodcast) which is a combination of video and broadcast a commonplace example is Youtube.
Pod - (Podcast) which is a combination of ipod and broadcast. It is a webfeed of audio files that can be downloaded the best know example of this is itunes.
I enjoyed exploring the examples on the tutorial but needed much more time to become familar and confident with this technology. I use itunes frequently for my ipod.
Use in the classroom - one of the first applications that came to mind was creating "audio" books or readings for students who have reading/ language difficulties. Rather than struggling to keep up with the class they could listen to the podcast and follow the text in the book.
Youtube has already been used quite extensively in the College to gain student engagment with a new topic, but careful examination of these clips is required as there is no censorship of this tool.
There are some excellent Pod and Vodcasts that have already been created by reliable sources such as NASA or CSIRO which could be useful for student research.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Module 4
Flickr is an online photo managment and sharing application, where the basic accounts are free of charge. You simply upload photos or videos to the site from your camera or phone using email. Then using the partner product Picnik you can edit the image/s. This site also allows you to organise your photos into sets or collections making them easier to manage and find. I was also pleased that Flickr gives the user some control over the privacy of the images so that you can keep your photos completely private or choose what to share and who to share it with using the "invite only" function. The site also links to Snapfish so you can print or creatively publish your images in a variety of formats.
This would be very useful and stimulating in the classroom. This tool would motivate the students to be more creative in the presentation of their work by uploading photos to it allowing them to be more active in developing visual literacy. I would love to become more proficient with this tool and will attempt to spend time over the coming holidays.
This would be very useful and stimulating in the classroom. This tool would motivate the students to be more creative in the presentation of their work by uploading photos to it allowing them to be more active in developing visual literacy. I would love to become more proficient with this tool and will attempt to spend time over the coming holidays.
Module 3
Google docs is a free web tool which seems a bit clumsy to me. It was difficult to highlight words that were incorrect and it didn't have a Spellcheck. The cursor was difficult to manipulate. The tool itself allows the user to create,collaborate and share documents such as word docs, spreadsheets and power point presentations with others. The advantage of this is that all people who have been given access to the document can edit it in real time without having to send it backwards and forwards as an email attachment. Alternatively, the creator of the document can share it with others as a view only document. So for example if we are all working on a script for play building the students don't have to crowd around one computer they can all work on that script but from their own computer.
The document is always current thus eliminating errors.
Applications in the classroom are many - students can begin a piece of work at the College and continue to work on it at home without having to send it back and forth. Teachers can monitor and conference each students work and can work collaboratively with their colleagues from the college and home without having to attend meetings. It streamlines their time.
The document is always current thus eliminating errors.
Applications in the classroom are many - students can begin a piece of work at the College and continue to work on it at home without having to send it back and forth. Teachers can monitor and conference each students work and can work collaboratively with their colleagues from the college and home without having to attend meetings. It streamlines their time.
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