Web2.0

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77 Responses to “PIDP 3240 June 25th Blog”
Kerry Palmer says:
July 1, 2012 at 1:38 pm
The web 2.0 application I have chosen to write on is glovico (www.glovico.org). I feel this is a great site for those of us who are seeking support in learning a new language. This is a wonderful language site and is part of “The Fair Trade Language School”. They offer a variety of languages such as Spanish, French or Arabic and exotic languages such as Tagalog, Burmese or Pashto. This site is a great example of self-directed learning.

This site uses Skype as its delivery mechanism which allows for personal face to face interactions. You choose from a list of instructors and each instructor provides a brief bio of him or herself. As well the first lesson is free which allows the learner to decide if there is compatibility with the instructor. The idea of flexibility with cogenerating a workable schedule between learner and instructor adds to the self-directed learning experience. Having an instructor fluent in the language and living within the culture provides for a unique opportunity for the learner to come away with more than just increased language skills but as the site says, sharing intercultural dialogue.

The site states that it helps to support educators in third world countries and provides micro-credits for a computer, internet connection and instructor training. Their statement at the end of the presentation of, “Teach a man to teach via Skype and you will feed him for a lifetime”, is a message of empowerment and financial independence.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Hi Kerry,
This is an excellent description of Web 2.0 educational technology. You just need to say this to an audio recorder, and then using a podcast host like podbean, post a link to the podcast here. There are likely other steps to take to the same end, but I find this works for me. Let me know if you need assistance.

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Paula Schneider says:
July 2, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Learning mathematics can be a daunting task for many students. Teaching math can also have its challenges in terms of presenting the subject mater in an interesting and clear manner that creates motivation to learn. I found a web 2.0 application that tries to provide assistance in the teaching and learning of mathematics called GeoGebra (www.geogebra.org). This is a free mathematics software application that incorporates geometry, algebra, statistics, calculus and more into an interactive platform for teachers and students from elementary to university levels. The software includes worksheets with graphics designed to promote an interactive learning experience, student worksheets that can be shared online with GeoGebraTube, user forums, GeoGebra events postings for workshops and presentations, free interactive learning and teaching tools, and the ability to share ones own GeoGebra constructions with other students.
The exercises are translated into 50 different languages, which allow students in 190 countries to access the software. Geogebra has formed a fast growing global network of non-profit organizations under The International GeoGebra Institute (IGI) that bring together software developers and researchers to create the materials, workshops, research projects and publications that are helping students and teachers discover the wide and varied concepts of mathematics. GeoGebra has won several software awards for their work and continue to make improvements and upgrades in their software.
I believe this kind of teaching and learning offers greater accessibility to students. In the past, many concepts in mathematics were difficult to grasp even with a chalk diagram on the blackboard. With web 2.0 technology, multiple learning domains and styles can be tapped into with hands on manipulations and simulations, 3D imagery and communication forums where students can ask questions and receive feedback without having to be in the classroom. In this manner, mathematics and other science-based courses can be more fun and less daunting to students who may have otherwise not pursued the subject.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:27 pm
GeoGebra sounds like it could transform the experience of math for many people – making it alive and meaningful. Great writeup, Paula. As you are in Option B you do not need to podcast this summary. I look forward to reading your summaries of the two articles you choose.

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Jessica Powell says:
July 3, 2012 at 12:04 pm
The web 2.0 tool that I will be using to create my podcasts is podbean.com

I have never personally used this site before, but a quick look at some of the work created by other users has left me very inspired. They offer customizable themes to personalize your podcast.

I have chosen two articles that focus on educational tools in education. The first one is regarding twitter in the classroom and looks at the pros/cons of using this tool. With the ever growing number of users on twitter, this may become increasingly popular in the classroom.

The second article looks at using high-fidelity mannequins in healthcare training and continuing education. These dolls have become increasingly popular over the past few years, and with a growing number of companies now manufacturing them, the price is also coming down. High-fidelity mannequins can be programmed to do almost anything you what them to do, including childbirth. Such an amazing training tool for those that are fortunate enough to train with them.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Nice introduction to your podcasts to come! I appreciate you pointing out podbean. I like it.

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 8, 2012 at 7:26 am
Hi Jessica,Thanks for the podbean site, I will be checking this out. I am interested in hearing more about high-fidelity maaequins, this sounds very interesting.

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Dr Aman Biswas says:
July 9, 2012 at 10:58 am
Hi Jessica
Thanks for introducing me to podbean.com. I enjoyed smooth loading of my Audacity file and publishing within just couple of seconds. Wish you good luck for rest of sailing of PIDP 3240. Good day.

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Baljit Dhaliwal says:
July 15, 2012 at 8:48 pm
I had heard about podbean.com a long time ago and when I read your reference about it, I decided to check it out. Thanks. It was certainly easy to follow, however, when they didn’t send the password email I thought there must be something wrong. I had to go online and change my password in the settings and then the email came.

The software has a lot of potential and I hope to learn it more in the near future. Good luck to you all who use it.

Cheers.

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Arlene Si says:
July 3, 2012 at 4:47 pm
The web 2.0 application I have chosen to write about is Vidigami (www.Vidigami.com)
Vidigami offers a free, secure photo sharing site targeted at schools and educators. The company was formed in 2010 so they are still in their pilot stage. Their site allows each member of the particular group to upload their photos of school events throughout the year. Some examples might include fieldtrips, sports days, special celebrations, Christmas/winter festivities, and Spring/Easter programs. These pictures are then compiled into a digital class year book (in DVD format) for the teacher to show at the end of the year. Parents who desire to have a copy order it on line straight from Vidigami. The set up is such that contributions or uploading of photos can come from anyone registered in the appropriate group. Parents can flag their favorite photos. They also offer a custom /individualized year book of specific children. Parents would have to order this on line from them as well.
Personally, I think this is a great site for schools and educators, especially for teachers of young preschool children. More and more parents are sending their young children to preschool and. most parents would love to have a glimpse into their preschooler’s day. Depending on the child, some preschoolers are able to talk about their day while others are non-verbal or would just say “OK”.
Parents or teachers can take pictures of the students when they are “in action” and upload these to the site. Uploading the photos they take of their students while in class on a regular basis provides the parents a window into their child’s world at preschool. It records in some ways a child’s growth and development in their early years. The photos are compiled into a beautiful DVD at the end of the year as a precious keepsake. It could potentially be a win-win situation for all (parents, teachers and administrators) provided issues like confidentiality and liability are addressed.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Vidigami looks like a valuable tool, especially in your situation, Arlene. Very important as more and more small children spend longer hours in day care and preschools. I agree with you that confidentiality would be an issue. Clear and thorough write up. I look forward to seeing the summaries of the two articles you chose.

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Paula Schneider says:
July 10, 2012 at 10:36 am
this is an interesting site. i wonder if the teachers like it as much as parents. i almost get the feeling of being spied on, though, as a teacher. provided the privacy and security levels are high, this is a great way to develop keepsakes of your childs’ education and growth.

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Jessica Powell says:
July 10, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Interesting site! I like the idea, but I would also be concerned about the privacy of my child. I would also wonder how it works, if everyone in the ‘class’ is able to look through my photos and ‘tag’ their child (in case I didn’t know the childs name etc).

I would be interested in trying it for my child if the opportunity presented itself, but I would definitely be cautious about it.

Thanks for sharing

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MarkDee says:
July 11, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Arlene,

What a great find! I was recently discussing this type of a site with a friend for their children. We were watching a show, where an over protective mother insisted she recieved a picture every hour of her child, to be sure they were safe. We knew this was unreasonable, but this option seems like a great way to document what your childs school life is like. Google recently did a small campaign to pitch the gmail could be used to document life in a similar way. This option is much better and best of all it’s a local company (Vancouver local).

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
MarkD

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Carolyn says:
July 14, 2012 at 6:07 pm
This is a very interesting tool to provide picutres for parents to see because they want to know how their children doing during the day and some speical moments. Teachers may not able to capture all the moments but other parents may able to; for example: parents take pictures during a concert! Parents can also keep a record about their children through ordering the product from the web. I think this product can attract the parents more becuase sometimes teachers posted the children’s pictures in the cetnre, but the parents may not pay attention due to rush drop off and pick up time. Another thing is sometimes parents require a copy if they like the picture, but the centre may not able to do it with limited budget.

I tried to find the confidentiality issue on the site, but it didn’t mention. I think this is important as some parents do not wish their children’s picutres go to public; therefore, even though some parents like to have their children’s picutres but is that ok to include others’ in the same picture? how will they opt out? (photo shop??) or get all parents’ consent before using this tool??

Anyway, I found this tool is interesting!

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Baljit Dhaliwal says:
July 15, 2012 at 9:04 pm
At first reading I was intrigued. Then I read your comments again and I become a little hesitant. Not from a point that there is an invasion of privacy of young children’s pictures on the web that could be compromised, but from the point that the affect on education this will have.

Think about it, wouldn’t you want as a parent to be there when your child gets the first “A”, the first “recital”, the first “assembly” and so on. There are certainly going to be aggressive parents who will impede upon authorities and boundaries. This will place the teacher in a tougher situation of controlling some parents who desperately want to be part of the virtual classroom. Where do you draw the line? And, what do we forego for advancement in education? This certainly, in my mind, puts a twist to the whole thing.

Cheers,
Baljit

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frank compagnon says:
July 5, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Over the past years my search for a more enriched information or knowledge transfer approach has, for me, been a bit of a quest. It would seem like that time has not permitted me the luxury of the old way of teaching. The time a student is in my class and leaves is relatively short time period, especially in British Columbia as compared to most provinces in Canada. I have 6 months to train a new group young people before they are sent out into the world to seek their fortune and successes in the building trade of their choosing. Hopefully all will be able to find an employer who would want to keep them employed long enough for a completion of their apprenticeship. In order for that to evolve, a broad order of learning inputs is required. In the larger cities a trade college might and probably would have all the tools and equipment at it beckon need, but in remote areas like the ones I instruct in, one might not. To show or demonstrate the use of tools and equipment that is not readily available, I use the u-tube video 2.0 for this purpose. It has become an invaluable tool for learning. I use web based, on line, calculators such as web2.0calc and others when doing trades math in a classroom setting involving the student in selecting the correct digits to solve math challenges. The Khan Academy web 2.0edu is a great place to go, for both in class and at home for students to use to find online lessons on trigonometry functions for example.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:40 pm
Well done, Frank. Three valuable educational tools mentioned here.
You have described your teaching situation well and shown the need for these technologies, however your descriptions of these important tools and how you use them lack detail, and links or websites for the tools are missing.

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frank compagnon says:
July 7, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Over the past years my search for a more enriched information or knowledge transfer
approach has, for me, been a bit of a quest. It would seem like that time has not permitted
me the luxury of the old way of teaching. The time a student is in my class and leaves is
relatively short time period, especially in British Columbia as compared to most provinces
in Canada. I have 6 months to train a new group young people before they are sent out into
the world to seek their fortune and successes in the building trade of their choosing.
Hopefully all will be able to find an employer who would want to keep them employed long
enough for a completion of their apprenticeship. In order for that to evolve, a broad order
of learning inputs is required. In the larger cities a trade college might and probably would
have all the tools and equipment at it beckon need, but in remote areas like the ones I
instruct in, one might not. To show or demonstrate the use of tools and equipment that is
not readily available, I use the u-tube video 2.0
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u77SJgIS4mY&feature=related ] for this purpose. It
has become an invaluable tool for learning. I use web based, on line, calculators such as
web2.0calc [http://web2.0calc.com] and others when doing trades math in a classroom
setting involving the student in selecting the correct digits to solve math challenges. The
Khan Academy web 2.0edu [http://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/vbasic-
trigonometry] is a great place to go, for both in class and at home for students to use to
find online lessons on trigonometry functions for example.

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frank compagnon says:
July 12, 2012 at 6:16 am
yes , he is very good at getting his point across. there are other sites that do almost the same thing but some you have to pay for, not a lot but thay want money.

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Paula Schneider says:
July 10, 2012 at 10:41 am
Hi Frank

i have used the Khan academy. i thought it was great. totally useful tool. i used for the 3210 (curriculum development) in developing the curriculum. i developed a biology course and had to review everything since i have been out of school for a while and not currently an instructor for the subject. this tool would have helped me in algebra as well. i always had trouble with math, although i enjoyed it. i used khan for algebra when i had to do a lesson plan in the 3100 (the first course in this series). i totally like his down to earth style. there are numerous fields of study on this site.
paula

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frank compagnon says:
July 12, 2012 at 9:50 am
A friend of mine ,who was taking a course in Alberta, turned me on to him.

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Paula Schneider says:
July 5, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Trends and Technology in Education

Adult Education and the Social Media Revolution

LeNoue, Hall, and Eighmy (2011) discuss how the advancements in technology have changed our concept of distance education and the use of the term e-learning. The phrase digitally mediated learning (DML) has essentially replaced e-learning and online learning because the delineation between devices (such as cell phones, music players, and tablets) has been blurred by the use of networks that can bring these items together creating greater accessibility and mobility. Consequently, when it comes to education, one is able to consider a host of options from face-to-face, online or a blend of the two. The use of DML has afforded the accommodation of “large numbers of participants than has ever been possible in the past” (LeNoue, et al., 2011. P. 5) by providing access for those who may otherwise be unable to participate.
The application of web2.0 technology has been the major component in linking constructivist approaches with internet based learning by creating the ability for students and teachers to “create, contribute, communicate and collaborate in the online environment without need for special programming knowledge” (LeNoue et al., 2011, p. 5). LeNoue et al. (2011) suggest that social network sites’ (SNS) main purpose in education are to utilize the varied social media tools, such as Word press or Tumblr, for communication and collaboration, to store and share audio and visual media, and to maintain a presence within the online learning environment. Social software, therefore, “fosters interaction, a sense of community, and group motivation” (LeNoue, et al., 2011. P. 9).

LeNoue, M., Hall, T., & Eighmy, M. A. (2011). Adult Education and the Social Media Revolution. Adult Education, 22(2), 4-12.

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Pru says:
July 7, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Very interesting. I suppose we may see a switch to using the term digitally mediated learning instead of what we still call online learning.

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Dr Aman Biswas says:
July 10, 2012 at 6:29 am
Paula
Thanks for such a beautiful explanation of technologies in nutshell! I am so amazed and excited by the flood gate opened by PIDP 3240, my instructor Pru Moore and so many knowledgeable peers. My mind is in state of that child who has got so many new mechanical toys and does not understand which one to play with first. I strongly agree that today’s teaching (science field in my case) has to be constructivist which is well supported by present day LMS and second generation Web tools (2.0). Have a good day!

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Pru Moore says:
July 6, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Hi there,

For Option C students, here is a podcast about “How to Podcast”. Hope you find it useful.

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 7, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Hi everyone, here is my first podcast for the web 2.0 application assignment. I was surprised how many times it took me to get this short podcast presentable. Two to go.

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clii0OJk0

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Jessica Powell says:
July 8, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Great Podcast, Kerry! It was a great review… and you appeared very comfortable in front of the camera. Well done!

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 8, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Thanks for your support and it is amazing how after 1000 takes you start to look either comfortable or exhausted.

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Subroto Biswas says:
July 9, 2012 at 9:07 am
My Learning Tools

Few years back, I knew little about the techniques and tools used in online training. Now I know a little more. The present course, PDIP 3240 opened the Pandora box of learning. Thanks to my instructor, Pru Moore. After a week of studies and serious exploration, I found several of the valuable tools for learning and teaching. For quite some time I groped in darkness trying to find a good one. My search taught me one thing. There is no yardstick to find the top ones. It all depends on which key fits your lock. I found a useful article of Jane Hart that helped me in my search and selection.

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/

My second problem was how do I podcast? Well, there are several ways to enjoy a fish and so to podcast. I selected a simple one here .
One such simple softwares that one could begin is the Screenr. There are good reasons for this selection. I like simplicity. The work mode needs to be quick and less cumbersome. I wish to do differently for my other assignments, for example using a web 2.0 LMS like http://www.wiziq.com

My narration with the slide show could be published and I kept it in public mode. Lastly, the address as I call it is (the link) is placed here on the home page for my PIDP course of Media enhanced learning.

May you all enjoy it!

Folks, you would find here is my podcast for the web 2.0 application

http://www.screenr.com/lgk8

Subroto Biswas

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MarkDee says:
July 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Love the graphic add on to this podcast, good use of some simple graphics to relay a very well laid out review. I think you raise a great point about finding your key to lock fit. It’s really about the ability to utilize the right tools to get your own message across. One of the things that web 2.0 and media enhanced learning has the possible danger of doing – is getting to involved with itself and the technology. If you spend too much time fiddling with the tech, then you might miss a great teaching opportunity. I’m discovering that right now in my project as I chose to purposely highlight a tool that is a little more robust. Learning as I go! Great review Subroto!

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Dr Aman Biswas says:
July 9, 2012 at 10:24 am
Media Enhanced Learning
PIDP 3240- Podcast Project 1
Section –C: The Digital Media

Instructor
Prof Pru Moore
VCC Bwy

Aman Biswas
Student ID – 000331986
Phone Number – 709 279 6731

Date of Submission: July 09, 2012

 

Globalization has resulted in remarkable changes in education system in addition to trades and economy. Everything has evolved to almost 3600 from last two decades even in my teaching career. The education is becoming more and more technology based and that is advancing as fast as click of the mouse, making we instructors the life long learners. The World Wide Web created in October 1990 when dot com companies were created has been evolving. This led to Web 2.0 which is a complex multi-dimensional concept attributed to a group of Web experts led by publisher Tim O’Reilly. The present times web sites typically share two things in common:
1. People go to these sites to do something.
The new sites were not just about delivering pages of text and graphics but about delivering services to their users.
2. There is a shift in the way that people interacted with these new sites. Web 1.0 sites were designed to deliver information to users where as with Web 2.0, the user often becomes a producer of information as well as a consumer of it. As a result, users are able to perform tasks, create data and communicate and collaborate using the Web 2.0 tools.
Present generation is technology savvy and is putting pressure on the instructors to design their courses and teaching within set of a digitized media protocol, based on set of theories which in my case are generally blend of cognitivism and constructivism.
Screencasting, Webcasting, Photocasting, Podcasting, Vidcasting or Vodcasting, Skypecasting, Mobilecasting, Textcasting, Coursecasting, Blogcasting – these are all different forms of broadcasting digital content using basic hardware, software where myself has to play the additional role of a actor, producer and the director along with being a biology instructor.

Though I scanned various softwares as Audacity, Levelator and iTunes, for my present project of
PIDP 3240 of podcast I am using http://www.audacity-sourceforge.net/
I find this media very handy as Audacity is relatively simple to use, easy to edit and process jobs on both single and multi-track projects, one can add soft music in presentations. Audacity starts up very quickly (no waiting for plug-ins to load) and with the latest (1.3.6) version I can begin editing WAV files virtually instantly (no waiting for long (uncompressed) audio files to load). Voice comes pretty clear though that has more to do with the type of PC we are working with. Above all, it is compatible with screen cast.
For publishing I am using media http://www.podbean.com as it is :
1. User friendly
2. Publish podcasts in few clicks.
3. It supports RSS 2.0 and Apple iTunes podcasting tags.
4. The web 2.0 based podcast player can be embedded into websites, blogs and social networks around the web.
For my second project of PIDP 3240 of podcast, I shall be using the portal wiziq.com to justify the virtual feel of marriage of LMS with Web 2.0.

Here is my Link to Podcast Project 1

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MarkDee says:
July 11, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Dr. Baswas – what a great analysis of the movement of technology and it’s application towards the youth growing into the system. Your list of ‘casting’ media really puts a pinpoint on the vast amount of options for broadcasting a message to an audience. Loved listening to your podcast, thank you! Just a small note, the link of http://www.audacity-sourceforge.net/ maybe incorrect as it’s a landing page, just a heads up

thanks again for this
MarkD

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Hello everyone, here is my second podcast. The link to the Web 2.0 article I am speaking to can be found at,

http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=14&sid=ca97f9ae-cdee-4123-81e0-80c01c81a22b%40sessionmgr14

Kitsantas, A., & Dabbagh, N. (2011). The role of Web 2.0 Technologies in Self-Regulated Learning. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, (126), 99-106.

This is my podcast link, http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cliQYIJHy

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 9, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Hello everyone,
Here is my second podcast. http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cliQYIJHy

The article can be found at, http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=af4a12d0-5907-4125-a040-2637212a5136%40sessionmgr13&vid=4&hid=21

Kitsantas, A., & Dabbagh, N. (2011). The Role of Web 2.0 Technologies in Self-Regulated Learning. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, (126), 99-106.

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Subroto Biswas says:
July 11, 2012 at 9:31 am
Hi Kerry,
I must say, you have done a good job from the day one of the course. Even I felt we learnt so may web 2.0 tools for the delivery of lessons. In fact, after this course, I am encouraged to make a course-ware for the students of medicine. And then place the same as a ‘package’ in any of the Learning Management System (where students seek them)like webex or soft-chalk or wiziq.com. Preferably the last one, which I have been using for quite some time.
Also the course can be delivered using any of the social media. Isn’t it a good idea?

Subroto

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Paula Schneider says:
July 9, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Social Media and Microbiology Education

“Conversations are an essential part of the scientific process” (Racaniello, 2010 October, p. 2) and, hence, conducive to the use of social media. Ideas and experimental results are freely discussed and debated, new approaches can be discovered, and complex concepts can be further explored. Racaniello, a virologist and instructor at Columbia University Medical Centre, began his virology blog in 2004, and in 2009, after the “H1N1 influenza vaccine was released…[the] virology blog has had nearly 500,000 readers from 214 countries…” (Racaniello, 2010, October, p. 1). Readers are invited to post comments or questions for further discussion. Racaniello found that he could engage readers further by posing a poll question. In this way “all readers can have a conversation, and learn free of charge, from an expert in a particular field” (Racaniello, 2010, October, p. 1).

The next thing Racaniello began to do was share his laboratory results regarding work he was conducting on the rhinovirus genome. Consequently, he began to receive suggestions for his research, some of which he applied.

Sticking to the theme of ‘conversation as essential to science’, Racaniello began a podcast entitled This Week in Virology (TWiV) (www.twiv.tv/), where he and guests discuss current issues regarding viruses, journal articles, books, websites etc. Racaniello notes that there are 5 to 10 thousand downloads from high schools, colleges, university students and professors, medical students, and technical and other professionals of many different fields. In addition, the general public with an interest in the topic are followers of this podcast. Racaniello, with his use of social media, has demonstrated that “scientists can successfully engage the public and teach them about complex science” (Racaniello, 2010, October, p. 2)

Racaniello, V. R., (2010, October). Social media and microbiology education. PLoS Pathogens. 6(10): e1001095. doi: 10.137/journal.ppat.1001095

Other blogs and podcasts

http://www.jayork.com/MysteryRays/

http://researchblogging.org/

http://microbiologybytes.com/blog/

http://www.twit.tv/fib/

http://www.twit.tv/kiki/

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Subroto Biswas says:
July 9, 2012 at 4:32 pm
My Learning Tools

Few years back, I knew little about the techniques and tools used in online training. Now I know a little more. The present course, PDIP 3240 opened the Pandora box of learning. Thanks to my instructor, Pru Moore. After a week of studies and serious exploration, I found several of the valuable tools for learning and teaching. For quite some time I groped in darkness trying to find a good one. My search taught me one thing. There is no yardstick to find the top ones. It all depends on which key fits your lock. I found a useful article of Jane Hart that helped me in my search and selection.

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/

My second problem was how do I podcast? Well, there are several ways to enjoy a fish and so to podcast. I selected a simple one here .
One such simple software that one could begin is the Screenr. There are good reasons for this selection. I like simplicity. The work mode needs to be quick and less cumbersome. I wish to do differently for my other assignments, for example using a web 2.0 LMS like http://www.wiziq.com

My narration with the slide show could be published and I kept it in public mode. Lastly, the address as I call it is (the link) is placed here on the home page for my PIDP course of Media enhanced learning.

Link of my podcast for the web 2.0 application

http://www.screenr.com/lgk8

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Dr Aman Biswas says:
July 9, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Globalization has resulted in remarkable changes in education system in addition to trades and economy. Everything has evolved to almost 3600 from last two decades even in my teaching career. The education is becoming more and more technology based and that is advancing as fast as click of the mouse, making we instructors the life long learners. The World Wide Web created in October 1990 when dot com companies were created has been evolving. This led to Web 2.0 which is a complex multi-dimensional concept attributed to a group of Web experts led by publisher Tim O’Reilly. The present times web sites typically share two things in common:
1. People go to these sites to do something.
The new sites were not just about delivering pages of text and graphics but about delivering services to their users.
2. There is a shift in the way that people interacted with these new sites. Web 1.0 sites were designed to deliver information to users where as with Web 2.0, the user often becomes a producer of information as well as a consumer of it. As a result, users are able to perform tasks, create data and communicate and collaborate using the Web 2.0 tools.
Present generation is technology savvy and is putting pressure on the instructors to design their courses and teaching within set of a digitized media protocol, based on set of theories which in my case are generally blend of cognitivism and constructivism.
Screencasting, Webcasting, Photocasting, Podcasting, Vidcasting or Vodcasting, Skypecasting, Mobilecasting, Textcasting, Coursecasting, Blogcasting – these are all different forms of broadcasting digital content using basic hardware, software where myself has to play the additional role of a actor, producer and the director along with being a biology instructor.

Though I scanned various softwares as Audacity, Levelator and iTunes, for my present project of
PIDP 3240 of podcast I am using http://www.audacity-sourceforge.net/
I find this media very handy as Audacity is relatively simple to use, easy to edit and process jobs on both single and multi-track projects, one can add soft music in presentations. Audacity starts up very quickly (no waiting for plug-ins to load) and with the latest (1.3.6) version I can begin editing WAV files virtually instantly (no waiting for long (uncompressed) audio files to load). Voice comes pretty clear though that has more to do with the type of PC we are working with. Above all, it is compatible with screen cast.
For publishing I am using media http://www.podbean.com as it is :
1. User friendly
2. Publish podcasts in few clicks.
3. It supports RSS 2.0 and Apple iTunes podcasting tags.
4. The web 2.0 based podcast player can be embedded into websites, blogs and social networks around the web.
For my second project of PIDP 3240 of podcast, I shall be using the portal wiziq.com to justify the virtual feel of marriage of LMS with Web 2.0.

Here is my Link to Podcast Project 1

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Jessica Powell says:
July 9, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Here is my first attempt at creating a Podcast! I had to write a script because I kept forgetting things that I really wanted to cover… I guess the downside is that since I decided to include the video… you can tell I’m reading a script!! Anyone have any suggestions on how to make this look better

Anyways, open to feedback! – Jessica

PODCAST:
http://jessicapowell.podbean.com/ (Click on Simulation Article Review)

ARTICLE LINK:
https://ssih.org/about-simulation

REFERENCE:
What is Simulation? | The Society for Simulation in Healthcare. (n.d.). The Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Retrieved June 10, 2012, from http://ssih.org/about-simulation

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 10, 2012 at 6:37 am
Hi Jessica, Nicely done and interesting as well! It does take some time to get it right. My suggestion for looking as though you are not reading a script can be to place your material off to the side of the camera. That way you are looking in the direction of the camera rather than down. Kerry

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Jessica Powell says:
July 10, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Hi Kerry,
Thanks for the feedback… for my second (Twitter) podcast, I tried reading off the computer screen and I think it’s a bit better. You definitely have it nailed… so keep it up

Jessica

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Tim Brewster says:
July 10, 2012 at 7:42 am
Hi Jessica. As an Respiratory therapy instructor who uses high fidelity mannekins, I enjoyed the content of the article. You were clear and concise. I like the fact that you qualified how you were going to add to the summary as it helped introduce your summary.
I clicked on the simulation article review text, but could only find access to the audio?? There was a nice picture of a bridge in autumn but seemingly no video of you.

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Jessica Powell says:
July 10, 2012 at 1:31 pm
hmm… that is strange that the video didn’t pop up. It does on my end? Did you click on the grey MP3 box? I wonder if anyone else is having this problem?

Aren’t the High Fidelity simulators amazing! Such an amazing learning tool – especially with RT’s I’m sure!

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Jessica Powell says:
July 10, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Hi Everyone,
So I have successfully created all of my podcasts and uploaded them to PodBean. I do like Podbean, but I am about 1 click away from chucking my computer out the window right now because I can’t change the font size on the descriptions! Will have to continue to play with it after I take a sanity break to enjoy the sun!

If you visit wwww.jessicapowell.podbean.com you will see three different sections on the main page. To view the podcast/video – you need to click on the grey box that says ‘audio MP3′.

In the Twitter Podcast I tried reading my notes off the screen instead of the printed version… I think it looks better than the Simulation podcast as it doesn’t look as much like I’m reading a script.

Thanks for the feedback!

Jessica

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Jessica Powell says:
July 10, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Also, I have cited my references and link to articles on PodBean. Is that acceptable, Pru? Or should I copy and paste them onto this blog?

Thanks, Jessica

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Jessica Powell says:
July 12, 2012 at 8:30 pm
So, I am not having any luck with the final formatting of my Podbean.com site So I guess it will have to stay with mis-matched fonts!

I have provided my article references below:

Can we Use Twitter for Educational Activities?
Link to Article:

Click to access Can%20we%20use%20twitter%20for%20educational%20activities.pdf

References:
Grosseck, G., & Holotescu, C. (n.d.). Can We Use Twitter for Educational Activities?. The 4th International Scientific Conference eLearning and Software for Education. Retrieved July 10, 2012, from http://www.cblt.soton.ac.uk/multimedia/PDFsMM09/Can%20we%20use%20twitter%20for%20educational%20activities.pdf

Twitter – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved July 10, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter

Simulation Article Review
Article being reviewed: https://ssih.org/about-simulation

Reference: What is Simulation? | The Society for Simulation in Healthcare. (n.d.). The Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Retrieved June 10, 2012, from http://ssih.org/about-simulation

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Dr Aman Biswas says:
July 10, 2012 at 6:05 am
The two articles which I have selected for PIDP 3240- Technology and Trends in Education are:
1. Moving Outside the LMS: Matching web 2.0 Tools to Instructional Purpose

Click to access ELIB1103.pdf

2. NMC Horizon Report.2012 Higher Education Edition

Click to access HR2012.pdf

I have summarized the crux points of fast changing trends for near term, mid term and far term and the ones I am using presently. You can refer this on the following link on Podbean.com.
http://damanbiswas.podbean.com/mf/web/dyq87w/TechnologyandTrendsinEducation.pdf“

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Tim Brewster says:
July 10, 2012 at 7:14 am
Hi Kerry. Well done. I found your presentation to be professional and polished. you provided great insight into the article. I appreciate that you added video to your podcast as it is more engaging to the learner than using audio alone. I am impressed that you maintained such good eye contact with the webcam/audience.

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 10, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Thanks Tim. I actually focus on a picture of my family beside the camera. It actually makes me more comfortable looking at them all.

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Subroto Biswas says:
July 11, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Co-evolution of Technology and Education

Subroto Biswas

I had no idea that social networking sites are so potential in enhancing learning. As an author and educator, I find using these sites in education more effective. Students encourage one another and it rolls on. Incorporation of 2.0 web tools in learning, such as wikis, blogging and virtual classroom make it so interactive. Even my students share and speak which, at times, many shy away or find it difficult to question and speak out in face to face classroom.
At many a times, I found interesting slide shows with great ideas and creativity that I could share with various educator at teachertube.com or teachersPayTeachers.com.

Apart from being communicative, the web 2.0 technologies render collaboration amongst the learners. Why store photographs in my album? May it be digital or otherwise, why not show it on a platform? Our thinking has changed with the tools like Flikr or Facebook or MySpace. In fact the internet development has opened the floodgates for creative people to express and share. That too, in the virtual world. I could not have thought of painting, a rose, together with my niece sitting thousands of miles away! The space is made redundant within the time frame. Such increased engagement has been possible from the technical development, bandwidth, mobility and data storage (Charles Crook, 2012). Above all miniature hardware has helped learners to learn from anywhere. Twenty years ago we had the huge desktops and that evolved into laptops to palm tops including ipones and ipads.

Traditionally, my grandma would have penned her personal reflections in a diary and share the same with few. But now, our reflections could be shared using any web 2.0 tool. Even virtual wars (or affairs) are being fought between countries and also lovers!
An educator needs tools. My school teacher had chalk, sometimes colourful ones. I have interactive tools in my computer. I can use them playfully and express my happiness (with smileys) without looking at the students and contracting 72 pairs of facial muscles! We all could reflect and express together. Each one of us could build our knowledge brick by brick in no time.
The best part is the ‘reference’. Instead of showing a book or even naming it with the details of authors, editions and publishers, it can be referred together by sharing the link (url).I would call it – time sharing. I often see that in face to face classroom where we share a note or a model or a sample at different times and not together. Moreover, one can not have the independence of choice and time.
From the eyes of a scientist, web 2.0 technologies offer creative research. We can refer new resources and organise data and integrate them with new tools. One could use simulation techniques in a nursing class or play with a 3D model of a brain dissecting them, and all of us doing it together! This compels and empowers a student to be independent and challenging. Thanks to tool makers that they make them freely available to all internet users. Most companies fund them from advertisement and premium memberships.
Web 2.0 is for everybody. It is a win-win situation. Learners and teachers, both learn and have their own niche. Practically these tools are booster doses in the field of education (Slwyn, 2008). Don’t you think it is like tree with apples, berries, mangoes and bananas?
We have the liberty to choose, grow and evolve together.

Refernces

Selwyn N.(2008). The web for teaching and learning: A Commentary by the Technology Enhanced Learningphase of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme. – eprints.ioe.ac.uk

Click to access Selwyn2008education.pdf

Crook, Charles (2012). Web 2.0 technologies for learning: the current landscape – opportunities, challenges and tensions. British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)
http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/id/eprint/1474

Link to the podcast

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cliXr1J9B

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Subroto Biswas says:
July 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Hi Friends,

My first podcast was on http://www.Screenr where I learnt the steps and narrated the same.

Article: My Learning Tools
http://www.screenr.com/lgk8

For my Tech and trends article, I reviewed the modern scenario in education and researched upon some papers.I made a podcast this time on Screencastomatic, for a change, keeping the portal template as backdrop.

I welcome suggestion and some fireworks.

How is the format on pecha kucha advancing?
Cheers!

Subroto

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frank compagnon says:
July 12, 2012 at 6:18 am
Two Recent articles on social media in education, from the internet;
Article number one;
The 10 Best and Worst Ways Social Media Impacts Education
This editorial expressed concerns about the popularity of social media and the effects on
students and their studies. The sites list the positives and negatives of social media and identifies
some possible steps that might be taken to moderate possible objectionable consequences;

Article number two;
Where is Social Media Taking Education?
This article examines how we humans gravitates towards new and exciting things such as social
media and the effects it may have on in-class courses in the future . Human evolution, as it were,
towards social media . Also looked at, are the benefits and concerns associated with online
E-learning verses face to face class room style learning as well as new types of learning
platform sites such as Learnville.com.

2.0 social media tool that can be used in education;
Classroom20.com
Classroom 2.0 is the site I have selected to talk about. I discovered this site when I was looking for information on 2.0 web sites, there were many to look at but this on caught my eye because not only is it about students but also about teachers and how a teacher can do an better job in performing instruction . There are lesson plans designs sent in by other teachers, shared information on computer use, I pods in classrooms and more. Also ideas about global Collaboration are shared along with ideas about different instruction techniques to name a few. An article on weather test scores, or tests in itself, should be imperative to college admissions was interesting, is this the way to go? I would use this site for myself and in classroom situations to show students what some of the thoughts are in the world of education.

References;

1- Reference —http://edudemic.com/2011/07/social-media-education/
2–Reference — http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/09/10-internet-technologies-educators-should-be-informed-about-2011-update/
3–Reference–http://www.classroom20.com/forum

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Mark Dee says:
July 12, 2012 at 10:00 am
Hi Everyone!

Wow that was fun! You’ll find my podcast hosted on my blog at this address:

http://wekeeplearning.com/reviewing-web-20-tools-podcast-1-3240

I started this blog when I was taking the last PIDP course in 2010. I’m excited to be writing on it again. I reviewed Audio Evolution Mobile a blog creation tool for mobile devices.

I’m pretty excited to do the next two podcasts as I learned a lot about using the technology in the process of creating this, as well as really enjoyed the first article I just read (review to come soon). If you feel inclined, please feel free to leave comments on the blog, but do that here first to keep the conversation class-centric!

Talk soon,

MarkD

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MarkDee says:
July 12, 2012 at 11:50 pm
Forgot to reference the music in this podcast.

Provided by: http://www.neosounds.com/royalty-free-motivational-stock-music-386-p4.html

All pre approved for purchased license, with no royalty.

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Mark Dee says:
July 13, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Here is my review and synopsis of my first article. Thanks!

Tonights review is of an article from the Educational Technology Magazine – March/April Issue 2009 . This journal looks at the changing face of education and the preparedness of teachers to embrace it. There are three major focus topics of the article, which are:

1. The history of new technology, from adaptation of books, overheads, computers and beyond, to the effect of (or lack there in)these on the style of teaching that was happening during each associated time period.

2. The massive undertaking by the educational community to avoid the same mistakes of simply using these new technologies to be add ons to the old teaching routine.

3. The power of the network effect.

What this article doesn’t address is the actual steps that need to be taken (which I guess infers that we need to be able to actually have a plan), however, after further reading it appears the rest of the magazine addresses some of these needs.

Great perspective to read this article and help me better understand the ground work of what I imagine this entire course is based on.

Here’s the Podcast, enjoy!

The Podcast can be found at

http://wekeeplearning.com/educational-technology-are-teachers-ready-324-56172

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Article:

Bush and Mott, M.D/J.D. March 2009. The Transformation of Learning with Technology: Learner-Centricity, Content and Tool Malleability, and Network Effects. Educational Technology, Volume 49, Number 2, pages 3-20

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Sheena Martin says:
July 15, 2012 at 10:58 am
Mark, I really enjoyed this! My favourite line was “Mount your ponies” – a call to us instructors to actually dive in and embrace these learning technologies. I totally agree that sometimes we or our peers don’t take full advantages of learning technologies – we may just use them to deliver content the old fashioned way (I thought of say, just doing a straight lecture by podcast isn’t really using a podcast to it’s full potential – there are so many more uses for podcasts creatively).

On another note, your presentation style is very comfortable – almost like you are a radio broadcaster by trade or something! Great work.

Cheers
Sheena Martin

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MarkDee says:
July 15, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Thanks Sheena.

After reviewing this weeks articles I really realized that educational tech is like any other aspect of teaching. You really need to try and master it and have a clear objective before using it. I’m 100% guilty of failing this in my some of my past experiences. mount your ponies came out of nowhere to be honest, but hey .. Giddy up!

also thanks for your comment on my presentation style. Truly validated my inner child’s want to be a radio personality!

You might enjoy this keynote speech by Diana Oblinger on the important factors of teaching a 21st century learner

Click to access 06_4168.pdf

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Tim Brewster says:
July 13, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Here is my first podcast.

Link to podcast: http://timothy93.podbean.com/

Article was found at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2605032/

Lemley, T., & Burnham, J. (2009.) “Web 2.0 tools in medical and nursing school curricula.” Journal of the Medical Library Association. 97 (1), 50-52.

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Sheena Martin says:
July 15, 2012 at 11:13 am
Hi Tim

I agree with Kerry – it was very clear and easy to understand. Well done!

Sheena

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 13, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Way to go Tim! Great delivery, clean and crisp. I also felt the information was interesting as it related to different Web 2.0 tools and how they are and can be used in the nursing curriculum.
Kerry

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 13, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Here is my third podcast, this one is on the web 2.0 tool I used for my podcasts. It can be found at http://www.screnncast-o-matic.com. Thanks for your feedback.

http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cli2nYdi0

Kerry

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Sheena Martin says:
July 15, 2012 at 11:19 am
Well done, Kerry – what you said makes me wonder if I should download the upgraded Screen cast o matic as well. Your podcast looks great and very natural.
Sheena Martin

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Tim Brewster says:
July 14, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Here is my second podcast

Link to podcast http://timothy93.podbean.com/

Article was found at: http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=7&sid=2d9f619d-e891-4593-91df-8cb83da26d80%40sessionmgr15&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=51694896

Reference: Finlayson, A. T., Baraco, A., Cronin, N., Johnson, O., Little, S., Nuur, A., & … Leather, A. (2010). An international, case-based, distance-learning collaboration between the UK and Somaliland using a real-time clinical education website. Journal Of Telemedicine & Telecare, 16(4), 181-184. doi:10.1258/jtt.2010.004004

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Kerry Palmer says:
July 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Hi Tim,
Nice work again. Great pace and control in putting the information out. This was an interesting podcast for the web 2.0 tools used. Great idea of of using case studies and then building a course around it. I also like the idea of how they incorporated instant messaging for an interactive lesson.
Kerry

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Tim Brewster says:
July 15, 2012 at 8:01 am
Here is my third podcast on how to use podcasts in education.

Link to podcast: http://tgbrewster.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-15T07_32_39-07_00

Articles were found at:
1. http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=17&sid=334b7c4c-eeed-4d9d-9320-3b87308a4fd2%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=33418821
2. http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=17&sid=334b7c4c-eeed-4d9d-9320-3b87308a4fd2%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=31717866
3. http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=17&sid=334b7c4c-eeed-4d9d-9320-3b87308a4fd2%40sessionmgr10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=41
880908

References
Abreu, D. V., Tamura, T. K., Sipp, J., Kearny Jr., D. G., & Eavey, R. D. (2008). Podcasting: Contemporary patient education. ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 87(4), 208-211.

Pilarski, P. P., Alan Johnstone, D. D., Pettepher, C. C., & Osheroff, N. (2008). From music to macromolecules: Using rich media/podcast lecture recordings to enhance the preclinical educational experience. Medical Teacher, 30(6), 630-632. doi:10.1080/01421590802144302

Sandars, J. (2009). Twelve tips for using podcasts in medical education. Medical Teacher, 31(5), 387-389. doi:10.1080/01421590802227958

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Sheena Martin says:
July 15, 2012 at 11:28 am
Good job, Tim – what stuck with me the most is the use of podcasts as “a study aid”. I really subscribe to the idea that a podcast supplements the main delivery of the material rather than being the main delivery of the material.

Sheena Martin

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Carolyn says:
July 15, 2012 at 9:49 am
I like to talk about the following web 2.0 application: Little Bird Tales (http://littlebirdtales.com/). It is created in the State and encourages children to be creative and go “green”.

I found this application is very interesting and useful for me, students, and families. People can upload and scan children’s art works and pictures, and older children can draw their pictures on the web. The most attractive point is it can include children’s description of their works in text and audio format.

In my course, students need to do documentation – record children’s reaction, language (what do they say) during activities.

I set up an account and noticed it indicates for parent or teacher account. There are three steps: 1. Create the title and cover page – children can draw on the web or scan the child’s work. 2. Add pages and description. I think this part can extend the children’s language and have them more involve because they like using a microphone to record their voice and listen after. For older children, they can even type the words. 3. Finish and edit– you can choose publish in public or private. The work can be deleted after you share.

Regarding the children’s privacy, the web stated clearly that children under 13’s must receive consent from their parents. Therefore, I will prepare a consent form for the students before they use the tool. I think it’s a great application to introduce the students and young children to the technology.

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Sheena Martin says:
July 15, 2012 at 11:21 am
I posted something on the morning of the 14th, and it still says “your comment awaiting moderation”. I notice other posts have gone up since then. Can anyone see it? It’s all the information and link to my three podcasts. If not i’ll repost it.

Thanks
Sheena

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Jessica Powell says:
July 15, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Hi Sheena,
No I don’t see it. I only see some comments that you have provided as feedback to others.
Perhaps leave a note for Pru on the main forum of our course page, as I know Paula had this problem recently and Pru was able to correct it.

Good Luck!

Jessica

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Carolyn says:
July 15, 2012 at 3:07 pm
Article – How social media can and should impact higher education

After reading the article, I agree with Blankenship that using social media in education is increased significantly and expanding globally. She mentioned that she had a lecture for a group of students by using Skype because she was in another place. This is a great example and I believe that happening to many instructors using Skype or other media tool to meet with their students for questions and interview; such as: PIDP online course.

I found that using social media; i.e. Skype, when meeting with the group can be fun and frustrated. Blankenship mentioned the above point that there has no person (face to face) contact and I actually experienced some technical problem because the sound system was not clear; therefore, I needed to type the question. Although technical problem is an issue, I still like using the media because the team members are from different place and unable to meet at the same place but at the same time. Also, it allows the team to be more focus on the topic instead of meeting somewhere and got other distraction.

Another impact is student can be more creative and involve. The reason is student can search the net about the information and find different ideas from the world; therefore, we might often hear information from other countries at presentation. Lastly, we need know how to identify what information is useful if not we will be overwhelmed because there are massive resources on the net for one term/item.

Article was found:
http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=21&sid=ca57ffe9-cd86-46da-8802-02b673a861c1%40sessionmgr12&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=58547424

Reference: Blankenship, Mark. (2011). How Social Media Can and Should Impact Higher Education. Education Digest; Mar2011, Vol. 76 Issue 7, p39-42, 4p.

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Carolyn says:
July 15, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Article – Adult Education and Social Media Revolution
After reading this article, I can relate to the changes of social media and adult education in these years.
In 2011, I completed a diploma program for adults by taking 99% of the online courses, which I became familiar with different social media, meeting classmates with varieties of backgrounds, and how to manage my time (self-direct/manage) to complete the assignments. At first, I thought the program could be quite boring and self-serve; then, I realized that the instructor divided the students up or we form a group to work on different assignments. Also, we needed to meet in the assigned chart room or different media to do discussion that we needed to send the record after.
I realized that using social media (i.e. Skype) is very popular as it is just part of our life; therefore, it is more time efficient for students to meet or discuss the assignment in this format. There is no time limit but I found students are more responsible on completing their tasks before each group meeting, and discussed challenges they encountered that they received support immediately. Some students are well-experience can apply their ideas immediately that can also inspire the others; therefore, students always updating their knowledge and learning from each other.
“Transformation and life long learning is the core ideals of practice of adult education.” (LeNoue, 2011). Also, using the social media properly can reach to the above outcome. The social media (i.e. Skype) provides a platform for all students to open a discussion, collaborate and support each other.

LeNoue, Marvin, Hall, Tom, & Eighmy, Myron A. (2011). Adult Education and Social Media Revolution. Adult Learning. Spring2011, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p4-12, 9p. Retrieved from EBSOChost. Persistent to this record (Permalink): http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2053/ehost/detail?vid=8&hid=21&sid=ca57ffe9-cd86-46da-8802-02b673a861c1%40sessionmgr12&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=61018540

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Baljit Dhaliwal says:
July 15, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Hello Folks,

This is my first podcast on Technology in Education http://baljitsingh.podbean.com/2012/07/15/technology-in-education/

I certainly find that education’s new partner is technology for the present and future. There is great relief of current technology for past evolutions also ie. DNA testing exonerating death row inmates. If it wasn’t for the advancement of learning in medical science, we would not be able to save lives. The pace and the amount of information exchange that can be done within the globe certainly sets no boundaries.

We must adapt and move forward to educate better the learner and the teacher. There is so much out there to learn.

Reference:
The 21st Century Teacher.com. (2012, July). Technology in Education – Why? Retrieved July 15, 2012 from http://www.the21stcenturyteacher.com/member-articles/on-education/50-technology-in-education-why.

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frank compagnon says:
July 15, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Journal entry number 2

Objective;
My summarization of Seth Priebatsch’s: The game layer on top of the world video suggested possible and probable effects that computerized social media in the form of game can have on the mind of the world. The old way was to have someone fill out a form, such as at a trade show, or home and garden event, and win something like maybe a trip to Huawei and pass on or sell the information that was on the form. Now we have air miles to do that and soon computerize games will be used to gather information and entice us to strive for higher success by being a winner.

Reflective;
We all want to be a winner; we study harder so that we can achieve a higher mark in a course we may be taking or a program that we may have signed on for. But studying books and just reading sentence after sentence, chapter after chapter can be quite boring to some, especially, I think, to the younger set. Something that might work would be if the course information was transferred into a game that had rewards and the rewards were recorded on a program that the instructor could patch into and see the student’s results. That would be a real neat assessment tool to use.

Interpretive;
New ways of transferring learning or passing the message to students is something that any teacher or instructor, I believe, has had an ongoing vendetta for. Weather that transfer is in the form of text books, newspaper, TV, U-tube, or lecture is not really the issue as long as the learning takes place. Then how would one teach students how to be plumber by using a game. Then again I bet not many know that the Mario Brothers in that popular video game Super Mario were plumbers.

Decisional;
The possibility of having control over people’s minds by using game is not that far off .As a matter of fact I think it’s already here and has achieved great success for some. I have seem kids get mad and brake things as a result of not beating the dragon or getting to a certain level on an internet game and not being able to go any further unless they pay some money. This type of involvement got me thinking what if that form of energized reaction could be harnessed into a class room to be used in the learning curriculum. Very power full indeed!

References;

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MarkDee says:
July 15, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Today we’re talking about how the use of educational technology affects student’s attitudes towards the classroom and learning.and how that in turn demands teachers prepare curricullum around appropriate objectives and deliverables. The study follows reserach done at the University of Qatar, looking into a Model-Based Investigation.

Here’s the podcast! http://wekeeplearning.com/student-engagement-and-educational-technology

References:

A Model-Based Investigation of Learner Attitude towards Recently Introduced Classroom Technology

http://www.jite.org/documents/Vol9/JITEv9p031-052Manochehri744.pdf – Extracted July 13th, 2012

Oblinger, D. (October 2004). Educating the net generation. Keynote address delivered at Educause 2004. Denver. Co – Extracted July 12th, 2012 http://depd.wisc.edu/series/06_4168.pdf

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Baljit Dhaliwal says:
July 15, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Hello Everyone,

My 2nd podcast is posted for everyone interested in a brief insight of technology and how it relates to accounting.

http://baljitsingh.podbean.com/2012/07/16/technology-in-accounting/

References:

Accounting Today for the Web CPA. (2012, June). The 2012 Top New Products. Retrieved June 28, 2012 from http://www.accountingtoday.com/ato_issues/26_2/the-2012-top-new-products-61612-1.html?pg=3

The Economist. (2012, June). New trends in accounting. Touchy-feely. Retrieved June 28, 2012 from http://economist.com/node/626614.

International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance. (2012, July). Information Technology roles in Accounting Tasks – A Multiple-case Study. Retrieved July 15, 2012 from http://www.ijtef.org/papers/19-C017.pdf.

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Arlene Si says:
July 16, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Technology and Trends article 1
Arlene Si
Synopsis:
Though Singapore‘s future depend on technology and innovation, it’s citizen’s are not as eager to embrace the public nature of the interactive Web.2.0Though other people find the experience of working collaboratively on a wiki invaluable, students from the Singapore management University are having a hard time embracing the use of Web2.0. The public, open nature of the tool and the ability to change other people’s work are factors that do not sit well with cultural norms. In the Asian context, keeping face or not embarrassing one another in public by being sensitive to each other valued. The fact that the assignments ask people to put up work in progress is also another deterrent it seems.
One professor noted that having been used to students being outspoken and vocal before coming to Singapore, he found student mentality in Singapore often is the opposite. He had to make it an assignment for his students to go on Twitter. He said “the sarcasm and edginess he is accustomed to seeing in American classrooms was absent, Singaporeans tend to practice a certain level of self-control when communicating on-line” (Young, 2010)
The article gave possible explanations for this difference in characteristics of students, Dr. Nisbitt, a Psychology professor from University of Michigan,” argues that the difference stems from contrasting notions that people grew up with about the complexity of the world.” (Young, 2010)
Professor Nisbitt argued that whereas “the western world sees the world as a series of objects to be rationally controlled and easily described, those in the east focus on the flow of systems they see as connected in complex and ineffable ways”.(Young, 2010) Therefore this leads to Asian tendencies for silence while sorting through issues. He also mentioned that in the east, silence rather than words have often been equated knowledge.
Then again, another obvious and practical reason might be due to the fact that the Singaporean government monitors on-line speech. This would certainly inhibit people from speaking out. There was a man arrested because he criticized a government minister. His arrest led to widespread complaints, which came in the form of blogs and tweets about government’s overreaction. This incident just proves that change is on its way, use of Web 2.0 will be the norm on both side of the hemisphere though it might just take a little more time in the east.
I chose this article because I can identify with the reticence felt by the Singaporean students, like them, it will take a continual exposure before I can feel truly comfortable with the public nature of this media. The societal shift in communication is forcing me towards use of this technology. Perhaps it’s the same for every other person. Please comment on what it’s been like for you and the world of web2.0.
You can find the article href=”http://cclsw2.vcc.ca:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=53997128&site=ehost-live”>In Wired Singapore, Classrooms and Cultures Clash Over Web 2.0.</A

Reference:
Young, J R (2010) In Wired Singapore, Classrooms and Cultures Clash Over Web 2.0.
Chronicle of Higher Education; 9/17/2010, Vol. 57 Issue 4, pA10-A10, 1p, 1 Color Photograph

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What is Classroom Management?

Classroom Management is “the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly despite disruptive behavior by students. The term also implies the prevention of disruptive behavior.” (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom_management)

Disruptive behaviour from one student distracts the focus of other students. It negatively impacts learning.

Examples of Disruptive Behaviour

Here are examples of disruptive behaviour that I’ve seen from students:

• Being late for class
• Distracted by their mobile devices
• Chatting amongst themselves
• Interrupting the educator or other students

Before you move onto the next section, think about how you would handle these situations.

Strategies & Tactics for Managing Disruptions

The following resource provides an excellent table for handling disruptions.

http://www.4faculty.org/includes/108r2.jsp

To summarize, it looks at disruptions like the undermining of the instructor’s authority, leaving class too frequently, spacing out, cellphone distractions, monopolizing discussions, etc. We’ll be exploring these further in detail (relating it back to my training experience…

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Questioning Resources

GROWING WITH INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES - albcinstructor

Here are some valuable resources that were posted on our discussion forum.

http://www4.uwsp.edu/education/lwilson/learning/quest2.htm

http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/exams/blooms-taxonomy.html

http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum/archives/docs/09-47-2-f.pdf

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_88.htm

https://moodlesec.vcc.ca/file.php/2292/moddata/forum/14163/228647/adult_learners_online.pdf

http://faculty.ntcc.edu/apt/module8.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_questioning

http://youtu.be/ScXU4xR5W5I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KF-_eA3jW48

http://changingminds.org/techniques/questioning/questioning.htm

http://www.worldscibooks.com/etextbook/5140/5140_chap1.pdf

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[2012/05/07 23:32] You have added “Linden Scripting Language Tutorial” to your Landmarks folder. [2012/05/07 23:32] SL Basics v2.0 (With Backer): The information page is being loaded.  This may take a few moments.  When it’s ready, you will see a blue box in the top right hand corner of your screen – please click the ‘Keep’ button to view the page you requested. [2012/05/07 23:33] SLBASIC2.1 owned by an unknown user gave you ‘SL Basics_08_SL Glossary (01-12-11)’  ( Ukanipo (244,243,53) ). [2012/05/07 23:33] Cannot create requested inventory. [2012/05/07 23:33] You have been added to the group. [2012/05/07 23:37] Freebie Vendor Rev 542: Conducting a search for “buildings”. Press the search button to end the search. [2012/05/07 23:39] Schedule Board V2.1: Please wait, your request is being processed… [2012/05/07 23:39] Schedule Console owned by an unknown user gave you ‘Sch May7A’  ( Ukanipo (255,250,53) ). 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[08:55] Teleport completed from Hyles (80,73,23) [08:55] You have added “CF University – NCI Classroom” to your Landmarks folder. [09:00] Sally: ——————————————————————————————– [09:00] Sally: BUILDING FOR BEGINNERS [09:00] Sally: PART 1 – INTRODUCTION [09:00] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:00] Sally: Welcome to Building for Beginners [09:00] Sally: Please open your chat History, also called “Local Chat”, window so you can scroll back if you miss anything. [09:00] Sally: It is called NEARBY CHAT in V2.   Ctrl-H Opens that in all viewers. [09:00] Sally: ………………………………………………………………………………… [09:00] Sally: GENERAL INFORMATION [09:00] Sally:  I have some general information for you… [09:00] Sally: – If you wish to recieve class announcements AND  ask questions in a group, please join New Citizens Inc. group where chat is welcomed. [09:00] Sally: – You can also find all NCI classes listed in Search / Events / Education, and on the large white noticeboards at each NCI location. [09:00] Sally: – PLEASE keep private chat to IM during the class.  [09:00] Sally: – You are welcome to ask necessary questions  about what we are covering anytime during the class 🙂 [09:00] Sally: – There will be a general question period at the end. [09:00] Sally: ………………………………………………………………………………… [09:00] Sally: This Class is designed to take complete beginners and give them enough knowledge about building to start.  You can never STOP learning in Building.  So lets set out on our journey. [09:00] Sally: ………………………………………………………………………………… [09:00] Sally: A reminder, you can get a copy of the Lecture by clicking either large display at the front of the class [09:01] Sally: The left screen shows examples from the V1 Viewer and the right from the V2 viewer [09:01] Sally: ………………………………………………………………………………… [09:01] Basic Building Slides V4.7 owned by Sally Savard gave you ‘Building for Beginners Lecture Text’  ( BOOMER ISLAND (223,65,26) ). [09:02] Sally: Building is the art and science of creating shaping and texturing prims, and linking them into larger objects. [09:02] Sally: The Prim, or Primitive Object, is the Basic building block in Second Life [09:02] Sally: They come in a few types, Box, Cylinder, Sphere, Torus, Ring and Sculpted. [09:02] Sally: We are going to use the Box and Sphere shapes today. [09:02] Sally: You will discover the other shapes in other classes, or by experimentation [09:02] Sally: OR EVEN by reading the wikis.  http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Prim [09:02] Sally: THE WIKIS ARE THE ONLINE MANUALS FOR SECOND LIFE [09:02] Sally: Almost everything in Second Life is made of prims.  My hair is made out of 103 prims. [09:02] Sally: But not everything in Second Life is prims.  I can think of eight things which are not. [09:02] Sally: AVs and Real Clothing [09:02] Sally: – They are manipulated in Appearance [09:03] Sally: Land [09:03] Sally: – Which is manipulated in Edit Terrain [09:03] Sally: Text Objects, like notecards and scripts. [09:03] Sally: – They have their own editors [09:03] Sally: Textures [09:03] Sally: Particles [09:03] Sally: -Particles are scripted textures [09:03] Sally: -Textures are always created outside of second life, in an editor lile The Gimp, Paint Shop or Photo Shop [09:03] Sally: Animations [09:03] Sally: Sounds [09:03] Sally: – Both of those are created outside second life and then uploaded [09:03] Sally: There are likely more. [09:03] Sally: BUT [09:03] Sally: Anything you can right click and Edit is made of prims. [09:04] Sally: REZ [09:04] Sally: The word rez first appeared in the ground-breaking movie TRON.  It meant to bring something out of storage into the world.  We also use it to mean create, as in ‘REZ a prim box’. [09:05] michellevass: how can we block people when they are rude [09:05] Sally Schoolmarm: right click them and then click mute [09:05] Sally Schoolmarm: you can also mute them from their profile [09:06] michellevass: ah how about when they mssage in chat [09:06] Sally Schoolmarm: you wont hear them [09:06] michellevass: i mean in this chat box [09:06] Sally Schoolmarm: thats what i meant [09:06] michellevass: a chat coming from someone u dont know [09:07] Sally Schoolmarm: i am missing someone [09:07] Sally Schoolmarm: when you mute someone [09:07] Sally Schoolmarm: you obviously know them [09:07] Sally Schoolmarm: at least in a small way [09:07] michellevass: if you dont know them can u still [09:08] michellevass: mute them [09:08] Sally Schoolmarm: i dont know what you mean “know” them [09:08] Sally Schoolmarm: you can mute anyone [09:08] michellevass: if they are not a friend [09:08] Sally Schoolmarm: like i said [09:08] Sally Schoolmarm: you can mute anyone [09:08] michellevass: ok [09:08] michellevass: good thanks [09:08] Sally: PART 2 – CREATING PRIMS [09:09] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:09] Sally: You can create prims anywhere you are allowed to. [09:09] Sally: Typically this is in a sandbox, or on land where you have build rights, like land you own or rent. [09:09] Sally: Creating a prim is a 3 step process [09:09] Sally: I will do an overview first, and then we will practice on a box prim. [09:09] Sally: 1 – Bring up a Create menu.  There are three ways to do this. [09:09] Sally: 1.1 Click Build at the Bottom of Your View Screen (This is not always highlighted) (and its at the top in V2 ) [09:09] Sally: 1.2 Press Ctrl-4 on your Keyboard ( CMD-4 on the Mac) [09:09] Sally: 1.3 Right Click in World and then Click Create [09:09] Sally: My Display at the front shows 1.1 and 1.3 [09:09] Sally: 2 – Select the Prim Shape from the List in the edit menu.  It defaults to a BOX [09:09] Sally: See my Display for an example of picking the shape [09:09] Sally: 3 – Click the location in world where you want the prim.  It will REZ as a 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 shape. [09:10] Sally: When you create something the edit menu will appear.  This menu allows you to make many changes to a prim, and sometimes to an object. [09:10] Sally: OK READY? [09:10] Sally: Everyone.  Create a Prim Box. [09:10] Sally: If you are stuck at any point please let me know RIGHT AWAY [09:10] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:10] Sally: PART 3 – MOVING PRIMS USING THE ARROWS AND THE EDIT MENU [09:10] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:10] Sally: When the Edit menu opens there are arrows on all sides of the prim.  if you pull on those arrows with your mouse the prim will move. [09:11] Sally: Look at the top of the screen.  There are three coloured numbers there.  These are the position of the prim. [09:11] Sally: When you move the prim with the arrows these numbers change. [09:11] Sally: Red is the X position [09:11] Sally: Green is the Y position [09:11] Sally: They are measured from the left ( the west)  and the bottom ( the south ) sides of the region you are in. [09:11] Sally: Blue is the Z Postion, which is measured from an arbitrary “floor” of second life. [09:11] Sally: Move your prim with the Red and Green arrows and watch the numbers change. [09:12] Basic Building Slides V4.7 owned by Sally Savard gave you ‘Building for Beginners Lecture Text’  ( BOOMER ISLAND (223,65,26) ). [09:12] Sally: FIRST EXERCISE [09:12] Sally: Try to use the GREEN arrow to make the decimal places of the Y POSITION exactly .000  Its not easy.  [09:12] Sally: You should round the number up or down to figure out your own target. [09:12] Sally: For example if your green position number is 54.345 try to make 54.000 [09:12] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:13] Sally: See, Its NOT easy [09:13] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:13] Sally: PART 4 – MOVING PRIMS USING THE EDIT MENU OBJECT TAB [09:13] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:13] Sally: There is an easier way. [09:13] Sally: There are 5 Tabs in the Edit Menu. General, Object, Features, Texture, Content [09:13] Sally: Click the “Object” Tab [09:13] Sally: Look at the left Side There are 9 Number boxes there.  [09:13] Sally: There are 3 Boxes each for POSITION, SIZE and ROTATION [09:13] Sally: The Y position Box is the second one from the top. [09:13] Sally: Change the Y Position Number to the next Higher Whole Number [09:13] Sally: You should round the number up  to figure out your own target. [09:13] Sally: So, if it is 49.234 make it 50.00 [09:13] Sally: When you are Done, Right Click your prim and then Click “Sit Here”  to sit on your Prim. [09:13] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:13] Sally: Stay seated on the prim until everyone catches up… [09:13] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:13] Sally: Does Anyone Need Help? [09:14] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:14] Sally: Here is the Mid Term Exam: [09:14] Sally: In the Z Position Box, the third one from the Top with the Blue Z beside it, change the Z position to 30.000 by deleting  what is there and typing it in. [09:14] Sally: If your Prim goes up and you do not press ESC on your keyboard 3 times. [09:14] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:15] Sally: Does Anyone Need Help? [09:15] Sally: PART 5 – REVIEW [09:15] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:15] Sally: Here is what we have covered so far: [09:15] Sally: Its Easy to Create Prims: Three Steps   Menu / Prim Shape / Location [09:15] Sally: Its Easy and Inutitive to Move the Prim with the Arrows, But not Precise [09:15] Sally: You can Add Precision by using the Number Boxes on the Object Tab [09:15] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:15] Sally: Not everything in SL is Made of Prims [09:15] Sally: HEY Lets live a little dangerously!! [09:15] Sally: Edit your Prim, and on the Object Tab Click Physical. [09:15] Sally: The Close the Edit Menu [09:15] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:15] Sally: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [09:15] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:15] Sally: Its Time to Tidy Up.  Right Click your Prim/ Click More / Click Delete [09:15] Sally: In V2 its Right CLick / Remove / Delete [09:16] Sally: The latest versions have a delete button when you right click. [09:16] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:16] Sally: Any Questions on the First Half of the Class? [09:16] Test1 Slingshot: I see Rainywulf’s prim to the left, over the water. [09:16] Sally Schoolmarm: 🙂 [09:17] Test1 Slingshot: Just vanished. [09:17] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:17] Sally: PART 6  – How Sally Lied to You [09:17] Sally: I just lied to you.   It wasnt a BIG lie.  Just a little one. [09:17] Sally: You can have precision with the arrows.   This part of the class is usually part of the Power Tools class. [09:17] Sally: Rez a Box, please [09:18] Sally: There is a thing called “The Grid”   [09:18] Sally: Its part of the edit menu. [09:18] Sally: There is a tick box near the top of the Edit Menu called  “Use Grid” [09:18] Sally: iTs called “SNAP” in V2 [09:18] Sally: Make sure that it is ticked [09:19] michellevass: ok [09:19] Sally: Now click and hold the green arrow. [09:19] Sally: When you move the arrow NOT in the grid you can move it many amounts, though as we saw earlier, not always what you want. [09:19] Sally: Slide your mouse pointer up into the grid without letting it go. [09:20] Sally: Now move it left and right. [09:20] Sally: When your mouse pointer is in the grid, you can only move it in units of the grid. [09:21] Sally: This works for stretch and rotate too. [09:21] Sally: ———————————————————– [09:21] Sally: Any Questions? [09:21] Test1 Slingshot: No. [09:22] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:22] Sally: Ok Then.  Lets delete the boxes [09:22] Sally: PART 7 –  CREATING A 3 PRIM LINKED OBJECT [09:22] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:22] Sally: Start by creating a sphere prim [09:22] Sally: (Don’t forget to change the shape in Step 2 of the create process) [09:22] Sally: Now we are making a snow man [09:22] Sally: and no snow is made of plywood [09:22] Sally: TEXTURING [09:22] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:22] Sally: So click the Texture tab [09:23] Sally: Then click the Texture Sub-Menu [09:23] Sally: ( the large rectangle on the left – looks like plywood) [09:23] Sally: Click Blank/ then Select [09:23] Sally: That will leave your prim white [09:23] Sally: You can do LOTS more stuff on the texture menu [09:23] Sally: You should learn that on your own, by experimentation. [09:23] Sally: ————————————————————————————————————————————– [09:23] Sally: Does Anyone need help? [09:23] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:23] Sally: COPYING IN WORLD OBJECTS [09:23] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:23] Sally: This next technique is the MOST useful thing you will EVER learn [09:23] Sally: Its called a DRAG copy [09:23] Sally: This lets you copy a prim in 4 very easy steps [09:23] Sally: 1 – edit the thing you want to copy ( this selects it) [09:23] Sally: ( notice that the prim is glowing in gold.  This means it is selected) [09:24] Sally: 2 – hold down shift [09:24] Sally: 3 – drag the blue arrow up to make the copy [09:24] Sally: 4 – release shift [09:24] Sally: Do that twice [09:24] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:24] Sally: While we are using the blue arrows in this class, all of the arrows work for Drag Copy [09:24] Sally: By using only the blue arrows we preserve the X and Y positions. [09:24] Sally: Any Problems?  Anyone Need Help? [09:24] Sally Schoolmarm: you probably want a little vertical space between your prims [09:25] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:25] Sally: RESIZING USING THE OBJECT TAB SIZE NUMBERS [09:25] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:25] Sally: OK [09:25] Sally: Edit the Bottom Prim, and then Click on the Object Tab [09:25] Sally: Lets use the size numbers on the Object tab [09:25] Sally: and make the bottom prim 1.000 in all dimensions [09:25] Basic Building Slides V4.7 owned by Sally Savard gave you ‘Building for Beginners Lecture Text’  ( BOOMER ISLAND (223,65,26) ). [09:25] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:25] Sally: Hint:  delete the 0.500 that is there first [09:25] Sally: Change all three size numbers to 1.000 [09:25] Sally: AND DON’T change the POSITION numbers by mistake. [09:25] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:25] Sally: Set the middle prim to 0.700 in all three size boxes [09:25] Sally: Then use the blue arrows to arrange things so it looks like a simple snowman [09:25] Sally: ————————————————————————- [09:25] Sally: Any Problems?  Anyone Need Help? [09:27] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:27] Sally: LINKING [09:27] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:27] Sally: Lets talk about linking [09:27] Sally: Linking is how we combine smaller objects and prims into larger objects, [09:27] Sally: Linking is not magic [09:27] Sally: But it ONLY works one way [09:27] Sally: Two steps [09:27] Sally: 1 – Select the objects to link [09:27] Sally: 2 – Link unsing the Link Command [09:28] Sally: Selecting [09:28] Sally: Selecting is the process by which we create a temporary grouping of objects. [09:28] Sally: its not JUST for linking.  It can be used to edit or move a group of objects. [09:28] Sally: ——————————————————————————— [09:28] Sally: To select the first object, edit it [09:28] Sally: So edit the bottom snow ball. [09:28] Sally: See it Glow in Gold [09:28] Sally: Thats how the KNOW it is selected.  This visual clue reassures you that you are clicking on the right things. [09:28] Sally: then to select additional objects [09:28] Sally: HOLD DOWN SHIFT [09:28] Sally: Then click each object you want to add to the selection [09:28] Sally: Then let shift go [09:28] Sally: As you select each object they get a pretty gold glow [09:28] Sally: Thats how you KNOW they are selected [09:28] Sally: Are they all glowing? [09:29] Test1 Slingshot: Yes. [09:29] Sally: ONCE all three objects are happily glowing in gold [09:29] Sally: link them using a LINK command [09:29] Sally: either Ctrl-L on your keyboard or Click Tools/Link [09:29] Sally: In V2 and recent version of other viewers ther is a Link Button in the Edit Menu [09:29] Sally: you will see two of the balls glow blue and one in gold [09:29] Sally: and if you look on the edit menu you will see 1 Object, 3 Primitives [09:29] Sally: In V3 it says 1 Object Land Cost 3 [09:29] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:29] Sally: Any Problems?  Anyone Need Help? [09:30] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:30] Sally: NAMING AND SAVING [09:30] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:30] Sally: Click the general tab [09:30] Sally: You will see that your snowman has the Name Object [09:30] Sally: Thats a pretty silly name [09:30] Sally: So rename it [09:30] Sally: I am calling mine Scotty McSnow [09:30] Sally: Once that is done please close the edit menu, right click and TAKE the snowman [09:30] Sally: that puts it into the Inventory in the Objects folders [09:30] Sally: look and see if you can find it [09:30] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:31] Sally: Any Problems?  Anyone Need Help? [09:31] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:31] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:31] Sally: EDITING LINKED OBJECTS [09:31] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:31] Sally: Drag your awesome creation back onto the floor [09:31] Sally: Edit it [09:31] Sally: There are  a number of thing which you can do to edit an entire object. [09:32] Sally: 1 – Colour and Texture [09:32] Sally: Click the Texture Menu, then the Colour Selector [09:32] Sally: thats the Large Rectangle on  the right [09:32] Sally: Click a colour, and the whole linked object changes. [09:32] Sally: 2 -Position and Rotate [09:32] Sally: Move the arrows, the whole object moves [09:32] Sally: 3 – Stretch  ( Click the Stretch Radio Button on the edit menu) [09:32] Sally: This is a little stranger [09:32] Sally: You can stretch objects bigger, using the wee white boxes at the corners. [09:33] Sally: You can also UNLINK an entire object by editing it and Issuing an UNLINK command [09:33] Sally: DON’T DO THIS NOW [09:33] Sally: Either Ctrl-Shift L  or Tools/ Unlink [09:33] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:33] Sally: Any Problems?  Anyone Need Help? [09:34] Sally: ————————————————————————– [09:34] Sally: EDIT LINKED PARTS [09:34] Sally: Sometimes you want to affect only one or more of the prims in a linked object [09:34] Sally: At the Top Left of the Edit Menu, four boxes down from the Top is “Edit Linked Parts” [09:34] Sally: ITS CALLED EDIT LINKED IN THE V2 Viewer [09:34] Sally: Clicking that resets the current selection [09:34] Sally: LEFT Click the Top Prim.  See it  glowing  by itself? [09:34] Sally: Change its colour. [09:35] Sally Schoolmarm: you missed a step, Rainy

[09:36] Rainywulf: i have edit linked checked. is that the wrong one? [09:36] Sally Schoolmarm: yes [09:36] Sally Schoolmarm: now left click the top print [09:36] Sally Schoolmarm: LEFT [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: then change the colour [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: ok [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: ok [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: you are totoally missing this [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: 4 steps [09:37] Sally Schoolmarm: please confirm each one [09:38] Sally Schoolmarm: 1 – right click and edit the object [09:38] Rainywulf: ya [09:38] Sally Schoolmarm: 2 – click edit linked parts on

rainy? [09:39] Rainywulf: on what? [09:39] Sally Schoolmarm: its s button [09:39] Sally Schoolmarm: Edit linked partys [09:39] Test1 Slingshot: Does your viewer have the same selctions as the ones on the board behind Sally? [09:39] Sally Schoolmarm: the problem is that there are 4 discrete stepes [09:39] Sally Schoolmarm: and you are missing one [09:40] Rainywulf: ya [09:40] Sally Schoolmarm: ok [09:40] Sally Schoolmarm: but i have NO idea where you are now [09:40] Sally Schoolmarm: lets start again [09:40] Sally Schoolmarm: and please confirm each of the 4 steps [09:40] Rainywulf: k [09:40] Sally Schoolmarm: 1 – right click and edit the object [09:40] Rainywulf: k [09:41] Sally Schoolmarm: 2 – Turn “Edit Linked Parts” on [09:41] Rainywulf: k. the check box right? [09:41] Sally Schoolmarm: 3 – Left click the top prim. it will glow, the rest will not [09:41] Sally Schoolmarm: yes [09:41] Rainywulf: k

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