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Web 2.0 – Blending into learning

Web 2.0 – Blending into learning. Blogs, wikis, podcasts, YouTube and …. Gerry Dougan / Colin Buchanan. Digital Natives. Digital interactive TV The internet Music downloads Computer games Mobile phones Instant Messaging. eBay Avatars MMORPG Bebo, MySpace Sharing media

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Web 2.0 – Blending into learning

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  1. Web 2.0 – Blending into learning Blogs, wikis, podcasts, YouTube and …. Gerry Dougan / Colin Buchanan

  2. Digital Natives Digital interactive TV The internet Music downloads Computer games Mobile phones Instant Messaging eBay Avatars MMORPG Bebo, MySpace Sharing media Blogs, podcasts, wikis

  3. Digital Immigrants Retain their ‘accent’ Print out e-mails Print, read and write on paper Refer to the manual first ‘Did you get my e-mail?’ phone call

  4. How does the digital native learn? • Used to receiving information at high speed • Likes to parallel process / multi-task • Prefers graphics before text - iconic • Prefers hyper rather than linear links • Works well when networked • Thrives on frequent rewards

  5. Iconic

  6. Multi-tasking

  7. Different media different skills?

  8. Mind Mapping

  9. What is Web 2.0? • Collaborative • Communicative • Encourages sharing • Interactive • Resource rich • Ever increasing services

  10. Blogs A blog is – • A personal diary / reflective space. • A breaking-news outlet. • A collection of links, images and resources, • An ePortfolio. • A web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. Visitors can read what's new, comment on it, link to it or email you.

  11. Learners using blogs • Reflective or writing journals • Assignment submission and review • Dialogue for groupwork • ePortfolios • Share course-related resources • Hypertextual • Use language and design elements

  12. Teachers using blogs • Content-related blog as professional practice • Networking and knowledge sharing • Instructional tips for students • Course announcements and readings • Annotated links

  13. Wikis Collaborative, shared online spaces that provide collaborative opportunities Wikipedia Whose using a wiki?

  14. YouTube What the students say

  15. Podcasts Audio clip - a miniature radio program focusing on a topic like learning, travel, education, art, news or sport. Podcasts and Teacher’s TV

  16. Games Derek Robertson – Learning Teaching Scotland Serious Games sites – www.games2train.com www.socialimpactgames.com Mark Prensky

  17. Characteristics of Web 2.0? • Can support learning & teaching • Learners have a high level of autonomy • Opportunity for greater interaction with peers • Support for social interaction with full control and ownership over online content • Increased level of motivation & engagement.

  18. Back to the Blend Where can Web 2.0 be used? What does it mean for us?

  19. Communities of Practice • To share similar challenges • To interact regularly • To learn from and with each other - exchange practice

  20. Thank You

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