Teaching with New Technologies Ken Baldauf Florida State University
Observation 1 • Web 2.0 - the participatory, social Web, is dramatically changing online life. Social Social Shopping RSS Wiki Social Nets Media Sharing BookMarking
Observation 2 Mobile Jaiku • Increasingly pervasive broadband Internet is providing a more media-rich Web experience, bringing Web content to more cell phones, and pulling students online more regularly.
Observation 3 • Recent trends and indicators point to: – Rapidly increasing Web 2.0 influence – Rapidly increasing mobile Web services – Rapidly growing Smartphone adoptions – Rapidly increasing Rich Internet Applications (RIA’s) THINK FAST FORWARD!
Lessons for Tech Teachers • Changes in online life are occurring at a rapid rate. • There is more for us to teach than ever before. • Teachers should move quickly to embrace new technologies to make lessons more interesting and relevant.
Teaching Technology Concepts Tired Wired Media, Graphics, Web Bulleted List PPTs • • Interactive Group Lectures • • Discussions Online Self-directed Textbook Reading • • Discovery, and Discussion Learning about key Memorizing Key Terms • • technologies and issues through current events.
Teaching IT Skills D E M O Tired Wired Video tutorials and online Step-by-step textbook • • help tutorials Student-designed Canned Assignments • • Problem-solving Assignments Collaborative work using Individual Work • • online community tools A variety of productivity, Microsoft O ffj ce • • communication, and Web 2.0 apps.
New Initiatives from CT • To reach and teach the Millenials where they live – online.
Microsoft O ffj ce 2007 In a Flash
In a Flash Video Tutorials • Provides an “over the shoulder” view of application skills with an accompanying audio explanation.
In a Flash Video Tutorials • Teaches application skills quickly. Four or five 10-minute lessons expose the student to all primary functionality of the software. – Microsoft Excel D E • An Introduction to Spreadsheets M • Working with Cells and Cell Data O • Working with Functions and Formulas • Formatting Spreadsheets • Creating Charts, Inserting Pictures, and Printing
Background • In use in my classes and in classes at other colleges for three years – with phenomenal success. • Implementation: http://service.cs.fsu.edu/assignments/a2.html • Student & Teacher Feedback
Benefits • Gives students the “big picture” • Lesson coherence builds project-based understanding • Provides a customizable learning environment • Narration provides a personable and professional experience • Covers the basics to allow teachers and students to progress further
State of the Product • Planned release Jan 2008 on CD • In bundles or shipped alone
Future • Additional Lessons • Online Delivery? • Improvements based on user feedback.
Questions/Discussion kbaldauf@fsu.edu www.course.com/inaflash
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