Internet And New Media For Teaching
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Internet And New Media For Teaching
Parag Shah
Freeman Murray
Agenda
● Learning... before and now● The shift● The problem and some solutions● How the Internet can help us● Summary
Why The Shift?
● Half life of knowledge is 18 months– Students will have to deal with totally new knowledge
when they start work– Teachers have a hard time keeping up with new
advancements in their fields● People play multiple roles in their career● Information is available in abundance on the net● The Internet has made learning interactions
possible
How Do We Adapt To The Shift ?
● Free Teachers Time So They Can Update Themselves
● Teach Students How To Learn● Help Create A Culture Of Participatory Networked
Learning● Create a Learning Trail
Perhaps The Internet Can Help Us
● The Internet is responsible for this mess... It is right that it gets us out of it as well...
– The Internet is an ever adapting source of information– The Internet is the world's water cooler
● Synchronous and asynchronous– The Internet is a hosting platform
● Information● Applications
Books And The Net
● Books are good but they do not get published as fast as they should be
● We cannot talk to books● We cannot change a book after it has been
published● Books have a high carbon footprint● We still need books... but we also need the net
Internet Tools
● Blogs● Podcasts● Twitter● Delicious● Wiki● Online course management
Blogs
"A blog is a personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space. A political soapbox. A breaking-news outlet. A collection of links. Your own private thoughts. Memos to the world."
-- Blogger.com
IT IS REALLY WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE
Blogging For Teachers And Students
● It is a micro publishing platform– It is your own personal academic journal
● It is a network– Connect with your peers
● It is your learning trail● A space where teachers and students participate
and collaborate in th process of learning
Some Actionable Items
● Start reading blogs– Subscribe to blogs in Google Reader
● Participate in the conversation● Write your own blog
– Free hosting / self hosting– Maintain the schedule
Podcasts
A podcast is a series of digital media files, usually digital, audio, or video, that is made available for download via web syndication.
-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast
How Can We Use Podcasts ?
● Listen to podcasts to keep updated– Good use of time
● Make some course content (especially fundamental principles) available as podcasts
● Student can convert their presentations into podcasts to create a learning trail
Some Actionable Items
● Search the Internet for interesting podcasts● Subscribe to them in iTunes● Listen to them on the comuter or on the go● Record parts of course content and publish it as
podcasts● Search for audio resources that could offer
extended learning to the students
Screencasting
● Screencasting is recording your screen with an intention to show “how to do something”
● Succeeds where words can fail● Excellent tool for education
Screencasting
● Screencasting is recording your screen with an intention to show “how to do something”
● Succeeds where words can fail● Excellent tool for education
Some actionable items
● Search relevant screencasts and use them in course work as supplementary artifacts
● Create screencasts wherever relevant● Ask students to create screencasts instead of
presentations wherever relevant
● Microblogging platform● Good for quick conversations, sharing links● A teacher actually asked students to twit while
they were in his class
Some Actionable Items
● Create a Twitter account● Send out twits about what you learn, what's
important to you, links, ...● Join the conversations● Good way to tap into the thoughts of some very
brilliant thinkers
Delicious
● Delicious is social bookmarking● Maintain your bookmarks on the net● Share your bookmarks with students and peers
Wiki
● Blogs, podcasts, videos, links● Notes, FAQs● Best practices● A wiki brings them together
Some Actionable Items
● Create a course wiki● Add content
– Dates– Relevant material– Notes– FAQ's– Setup instructions– Assignments
Course Management System vs. Wiki
● This is an open topic● There are pros and cons● Online course management
– Secure– Good for accepting assignments and publishing grades
● Wiki– Open– Accessible to alumni and others
● Maybe we can use both
Course Management System vs. Wiki
● This is an open topic● There are pros and cons● Online course management
– Secure– Good for accepting assignments and publishing grades
● Wiki– Open– Accessible to alumni and others
● Maybe we can use both
Summary
● The Internet is a global classroom● New media can be used to
– Share– Stay informed and connected
● Teachers and students participate in creating a culture of teaching and learning