Megan poore presentation

making sane use of web 2.0 tools for eLearning

Dr Megan [email protected]

educationinnovators.ning.com

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educationinnovators.ning.comStephen Downes. “Places to Go. Connectivism and connective knowledge.” http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=668&action=article


Aims• Develop pedagogically sound and sustainable models for

the use of various Web 2.0 tools in education that can be shared amongst teachers

• Identify and mitigate against any potential risks associated with the use of externally hosted web services in higher education

• Identify the amount and degree of teacher support required to implement such course innovations

• Develop and sustain a support network for participating lecturers

• Collect and analyse data relating to student attitudes towards and experiences of the use of Web 2.0 tools in their class


A spread of opinion: blogs

Strongly agree

Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree

N/a

11.1% 61.1% 5.6% 16.7% 5.6% 0.0%

Strongly agree


N/a

11.1% 22.2% 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% 0.0 %

The blog helped me gauge my own progress

The blog helped me reflect on course topics


A spread of opinion: blogs

Strongly agree


N/a

11.1% 27.8 % 27.8 % 22.2% 11.1% 0.0%

Strongly agree


N/a

16.7 % 50.0 % 16.7 % 5.6 % 11.1 % 0.0 %

Used appropriately, blogging is a legitimate educational genre

The blog improved my thinking skills


Comments: blogs“It was useful, interesting and engaging!”

“It’s a great initiative and I would support its implementation in almost any other course!”

“The blog encouraged regular, smaller amounts of work and consistent learning”


Comments: blogs“It replaced the bad WebCT system”

“At first I hated the blog because I hate the internet and I am wary of others reading and judging my ideas but now I love it and it has really helped ... WAY better than WebCT (blog is more organised).

“Nice platform for students to express their thoughts”


Comments: blogs“I don’t know if people are making particularly discussion-worthy posts (myself included)”

“Lecturers need to be active bloggers”

“One of the most painful experiences of my life.”


A spread of opinion: wikis

Strongly agree


N/a

3.3 % 53.3 % 6.7 % 23.3 % 10.0 % 3.3 %

Strongly agree


N/a

10.0 % 46.7 % 13.3 % 16.7 % 13.3 % 0.0 %

The wiki was relevant to my learning

The wiki helped me understand the material I was studying


A spread of opinion: wikis

Strongly agree


N/a

6.7 % 30.0 % 13.3 % 30.0 % 20.0 % 0.0 %

Strongly agree


N/a

10.0 % 46.7 % 13.3 % 16.7 % 13.3 % 0.0 %

Used appropriately, ‘wikiing’ is a legitimate educational genre

The wiki helped me gauge my own progress


Comments: wikis

“I could use it very easily, it’s too flexible, as u find information, u just get excited about putting it up ... And this makes u all the time think about your course and relevant study.”

“It was good to be able to explore the information thoroughly.”


Comments: wikis

“We could edit and add in our own time, without arbitrary constraints.”

“Overall it was a good experience, I just felt like we didn’t use it to the fullest.”

“Most people only used the wiki when it came time to submit for assessment.”


Comments: wikis

“I was skeptical at first to begin with but actually enjoyed it and have met up with ... others from the class just to catch up and chat about class, and to do ‘group study’ for the exam.”

“I have avoided that site as it has caused too much stress.”


Take-home messages

How much do you actually know about the risks involved?

Risks?What risks?

I know I should get across this area, but being in Web Two World is just too much

fun, I love to play outside and thinking about risk hurts my

brain.

Risks?What risks?

I know I should get across this area, but being in Web Two World is just too much

fun, I love to play outside and thinking about risk hurts my

brain.

Risks?What risks?

I know I should get across this area, but I'd rather not go outside to play because it's dangerous out there and thinking about risk hurts my

brain.

You need to consider1.Legal and policy issues

2.Teaching considerations

3.Service considerations

Understand the Terms of Service

•“By submitting Content to Automattic for inclusion on your Website, you grant Automattic a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting your blog.” (WordPress)

•“By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licence to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This licence is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.” (Google)

•“For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos ("IP content"), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook ("IP License").” (Facebook)

Have a strategy

Wrapping up

Thanks for coming!

Picture references

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Antilop. n.d. Wordpress http://www.antilopnewmedia.com/images/wordpress_bleu.jpg. Accessed 21 June 2010.

Dummidumbwit’s Weblog. 2010. Freak out http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/freakout.jpg. Accessed 21 June 2010.

Farm 4 Static. n.d. Dog having fun http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3406/3531774053_ab910c3249.jpg. Accessed 21 June 2010.

Icarus Fire Safety. n.d. Risk blocks http://www.icarusfiresafety.co.uk/image_uploads/risk.jpg. Accessed 21 June 2010

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Wealth Catalyst. 2009. Cat and fish http://wealthcatalyst.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/the-risky-business-of-living.jpg. Accessed 21 June 2010.

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