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Free tools for teaching. Lorraine Sperring, Learning & Teaching Resources Adviser JISC RSC for London. What is e-Learning?. If someone is learning using information and communication technology, they are e-learning Diana Laurillard DfES Head, e-Learning Strategy Unit.
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Free tools for teaching Lorraine Sperring, Learning & Teaching Resources AdviserJISC RSC for London
What is e-Learning? If someone is learning using information and communication technology, they are e-learning Diana Laurillard DfES Head, e-Learning Strategy Unit Free tools for teaching
So, what exactly is e-Learning? • e-Learning means using new multimedia technologies and the Internet to improve the quality of learning • in other words, it is using technology and electronic resources to enhance what we are currently doing in the classroom • it is about changing teaching practice to meet the needs of our learners Free tools for teaching
But what does this mean then? • too many lessons are still being delivered in the ‘traditional’ manner; using traditional methods and traditional resources Free tools for teaching
Some common learning activities • Reading • Audiovisual • Discussion • Practice by doing • Teaching others/ Immediate use • Demonstration • Lecture But how effective are these? Free tools for teaching
Practice by doing Teach others/ Immediate use Demonstration Audio-visual Discussion Lecture Reading Free tools for teaching
Getting started with e-Learning Designing, creating and using effective e-resources and other e-activities is one way to get going. E-Learning helps… • engage learners attention • make learning interesting and fun • provide a range of activities that students want to complete • allow active learning to take place Free tools for teaching
Which tools do I use? • With the bewildering array of learning technologies now available, it can be difficult for the practitioner to know where to start. • How do you select the right tool to achieve a particular learning objective? Free tools for teaching
A good place to start is the eToolbox service hosted by JISC RSC Wales. This has been designed for use by post-16 education practitioners interested in enhancing their teaching practice through technology. http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/tools/rsc_tools.asp (also available from the RSC for London website - http://www.rsc-london.ac.uk/cms/548/) Free tools for teaching
For information on any of the tools mentioned, please contact Lorraine Sperring at l.sperring@rsc-london.ac.uk Free tools for teaching