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Annual Update on Tech Coordinator and Tech Committee Activities

Annual Update on Tech Coordinator and Tech Committee Activities. PWR Faculty Meeting Friday, August 19, 2011 Amy Goodloe. Overview. Tell you a bit about what the tech committee and I have done over the past year and what we plan to do this coming year P rimary members AY 10-11:

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Annual Update on Tech Coordinator and Tech Committee Activities

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  1. Annual Update on Tech Coordinator and Tech Committee Activities PWR Faculty Meeting Friday, August 19, 2011 Amy Goodloe

  2. Overview • Tell you a bit about what the tech committee and I have done over the past year and what we plan to do this coming year • Primary members AY 10-11: • Nancy Hightower • Molly LeClair • PetgerSchaberg • Tell you about Dave Underwood and the services he offers to the PWR

  3. We Developed a BLOG! • Conversations on the Pedagogy and Practice of Writing in Digital Environments • (known as the "tech blog" for short) • Purpose is to showcase the work of those of you who are involved in: • writing for the web • digital media composition (whether you and/or your students) • And to provide resources for learning more

  4. BLOG: T2 Project Interviews • SigmanByrd • Jay Ellis • Michelle Albert • DalynLeudkte • Andrea Feldman • Dave Underwood …and more coming soon!

  5. BLOG: Teaching Showcase • Sample student project (videos, audio essays, blog and wiki projects) • Links to course web sites, class blogs, and more we want your links!

  6. Speaking of showcases... • NEW WRITING PRIZE: MULTIMODAL COMPOSITION • Nancy, Molly, and I proposed a multimodal composition prize last year • Will be an option starting this year • Separate prizes for lower and upper division • Winners to be published on the new online Occasions

  7. BLOG: Lots of Resources • Links: • steady stream of new links from our Diigo group • Blog entries: • info on relevant articles and other resources • tips on using digital composing tools • reflections on teaching with blogs or digital media projects • assignment ideas …and more!

  8. BLOG: Post Faculty Presentations • COLTT presentations from last year and this year, by Molly, Nancy, and me • Molly’s and Nancy’s contributions to a white paper on digital literacy • My notes on Digital Storytelling and on the Rhetoric of Web Design Send us your presentations!

  9. Speaking of presentations... • Committee members out & about: • Molly LeClair, Anna MacBriar, and Dave Underwood: “Moving Pictures Across the Curriculum” at this year’s Colorado Technology in Education conference • Petger presented his service learning videos at the Service Learning Showcase last spring • I gave a presentation/workshop on Digital Storytelling at this year’s COLTT

  10. WORKSHOPS: AY 2010-2011 • Variety of faculty workshops, committee workshops, and classroom presentations last year • Lots of one-on-one assistance • Week-long “Digital Composition Workshop” this summer

  11. Digital Composition Workshop • Total of ten people involved • most as participants, some as presenters, some as both • a few who couldn’t make it followed us virtually • Participants: Molly LeClair, Becky Dickinson, Ginger Knowlton, David Williams, Mike Zizzi, Catherine Kunce, Kathy Pieplow, DalynLeudtke, Nancy Hightower, Dave Underwood, and Amy Goodloe

  12. Digital Composition Workshop • Theme: • to build confidence and enthusiasm • But also to have fun! • esp. first day when we made the world’s most quickly produced mini-documentaries

  13. (1) Writing for Web Audiences • what we discussed • rhetorical nature of web design • the accountability of the public writer • how hypertext changes the way we read • what we did • everyone worked on creating Wordpress blogs and using other tools for web publishing

  14. (2) Digital Media Composition • what we discussed • what’s lost and gained when we communicate with multiple modes • sample student projects: videos, photo essays, audio essays, animations • the rhetorical principles of visual communication • what we did • played around with tools for digital media composition, mostly video editing and photo editing

  15. But... • we barely scratched the surface of all the topics we were interested in! • Next year: break workshop across two weeks • writing for web audiences • digital media composition • Possibly in May 2012?

  16. Workshop Follow-up • Created a “Digital Composition Support Group” on Facebook • Will hold regular “drop-in” sessions throughout the year • Also planning new workshops...

  17. WORKSHOPS: AY 2011-2012 • Nancy, Dalyn, Molly, and others will talk about approaches to using class blogs • Hands-on workshops on using “web writing” and “digital media composition” for Service Learning Projects • maybe also CNF, Diversity, and Sustainability • Nathan and I may cover screencasting and podcasting • I’ll probably do another Digital Storytelling workshop campus-wide … and many more!

  18. PRESENTATIONS: AY 2011-2012 • Molly, Dave, and Anna will give their presentation on “Moving Pictures Across the Curriculum” • Petger will talk about his service learning videos • Showcase or roundtable on using web writing and/or digital media composition for Service Learning, CNF, Diversity, Sustainability, etc. … and many more!

  19. PROMOTING THE PWR • Work with other committees on ways to incorporate writing for the web and/or digital media composition into the committee’s vision • make mini-documentaries about what the committee does • help committee develop web site on pwrfaculty.net • Inspire a few brave souls to help me develop mini-docs to promote the work of the PWR

  20. DAVE UNDERWOOD

  21. DAVE UNDERWOOD: classroom • Available to give guest lectures on: • principles of graphic and multimedia design • “reading” and “writing” the language of film • storyboarding as a method for planning visual communication projects • using images creatively and effectively • planning effective communications campaigns NOTE: Dave’s talks are oriented towards general users, not design professionals

  22. DAVE UNDERWOOD: individual • Also available to consult with faculty about: • assignment design • project planning • assessment

  23. OTHER RESOURCES • Dave does NOT do software application or equipment training • But Tim Riggs does: timothy.riggs@Colorado.EDU • I’m also available to talk to your class about web design, blogging, or digital storytelling • will give hands-on workshop on Wordpress, web design and/or iMovie

  24. WANT MORE INFO? For more info on Dave and everything else I’ve talked about, go to: http://www.pwrfaculty.net/technology

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