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Four Core Technologies To Support Learning and Teaching

Four Core Technologies To Support Learning and Teaching. Dominic Bygate D.Bygate@herts.ac.uk Fang Lou F.Lou@herts.ac.uk Theo Tsangaris T.Tsangaris2@herts.ac.uk. By the end of the session participants will have : . been introduced to the four core technologies

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Four Core Technologies To Support Learning and Teaching

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  1. Four Core TechnologiesTo Support Learning and Teaching Dominic Bygate D.Bygate@herts.ac.uk Fang Lou F.Lou@herts.ac.uk Theo Tsangaris T.Tsangaris2@herts.ac.uk

  2. By the end of the session participants will have :  • been introduced to the four core technologies • had an opportunity to try these technologies for themselves • discussed ways in which these technologies might be used to support approaches to teaching and learning that add value to the student experience.

  3. Content • Screen capture and narrated presentation software using Camtasia 7 • Simple video – using flipcams • Video Conferencing/ Webinar using Adobe Connect • Podcast production, editing and uploading using Audacity

  4. Software Requirements You will need Camtasia 7 - available from: http://www.techsmith.com/download/oldversions.asp Audacity – available from: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ LAME – available from http://tinyurl.com/brx6s94

  5. Key themes of the session

  6. Podcasting using Audacity Meter Toolbar Control Toolbar Mixer Toolbar Time Ruler Undo Button Sample Rate

  7. Podcasting in teaching • Integrate Podcast with StudyNet • Podcast content supplements other online activity • Formal style - extension to lectures • Informal style – good appeal to students • Student generated content/Informal learning content

  8. Camtasia • What can it do? • Narrated Screen Capture • Narrated PowerPoint • What can I use it for? • Demonstration • Tutorial video • Lecture

  9. Four Stages of Camtasia Production • Record • Edit • Produce choose format eg MP4,real Player etc • Make available online StudyNet, Video Server, Internet What about the pedagogy!

  10. Video Editing

  11. Produce and make available • Save as: • RealVideo ( .rm .rv) for StudyNet • MPEG4 ( MP4) for YouTube • Recommended Size • resolution normal: 400 x 300 or 480 x 320 • resolution widescreen: 480 x 270 • Make available on StudyNet Video Portal or You Tube

  12. Help is available!

  13. Introducing Flip Camcorders • Easy to record • Easy to save/share • Instant play and feedback • Simple editing

  14. Activity 1 • 10 mins • Working within your group • Use a Flip Camcorder to create a 2-3 minute promotional video outlining your ideas

  15. Choose ‘Flip’ when the camcorder is connected to the computer

  16. Easy to save and play

  17. Flip Video Ultra options • Save to computer • Play full screen • Trim video • Create (Movie, snapshot, DVD) • Add title, credit, music, etc. • Share (Email; Greeting card; online)

  18. Adobe Connect • When do we need a virtual classroom? • How does Adobe Connect work? • Different levels of access • Participants • Presenters • Hosts

  19. Screen view – presenters

  20. Different roles – how to change? • Host – Enter with a username and password • Participant – enter the room as a guest • Presenter – can be promoted from a participant; or down graded from a host • How to change • Meeting – change my role • Drag the name • Mouse cover the name and choose on the left

  21. Demonstration • Adobe Connect training room • http://uoh.adobeconnect.com/train1/ • Enter as a guest (participant) • Type in your name – can change your status in the session • You will be promoted later

  22. Screen view of a participant Audio test Video Sharing board Attendees Chat window Notes

  23. Audio test • Meeting – Audio Setup Wizard • Test output – speaker • Choose microphone • Test microphone • Test silence

  24. What else can a participant do? • Adjust volume or mute your speaker • Change view of attendees • Attendees’ view • Attendees’ status view • Save the uploaded files onto your computer • Chat with text (colour and font) • Use the symbols

  25. Fancy being a presenter? • Upload a file • Share a white board • draw • pointer • Share a screen • Share a document • Use your video camera • Use your microphone

  26. What about host? • Layouts – different interaction platforms • Preparation mode • Meeting • Switch to

  27. What about host? • Pods – individual functional boxes • To design your own layouts • Write a note

  28. What about host?

  29. How to practice Link: http://uoh.adobeconnect.com/train1/ Usernames: training1@herts.ac.uk training2@herts.ac.uk training3@herts.ac.uk Password: tra1nm3 (one and three are numbers)

  30. Discussion

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