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Dear John,. Thanks for your help on the assignment. Thanks A lot,. Deanna. “We need to talk about the car. Come see me as soon as you can.”. Ways To Show Emotion in Text. You are an idiot ;-) YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!! You, are an idiot!. YackPack ETEC 602. John Paulin Jean Isip
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Dear John, Thanks for your help on the assignment. Thanks A lot, Deanna
“We need to talk about the car. Come see me as soon as you can.”
Ways To Show Emotion in Text You are an idiot ;-) YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!! You, are an idiot!
YackPackETEC 602 John Paulin Jean Isip Penny Pereboom Deanna Pasternak
What is YackPack? Simple, convenient tool to Enhance and improve communication Capture and convey expressiveness of voice Send voice messages through the internet Inspire and motivate
Two Perspectives Teachers & Students Parents
Teachers & Students • Send voice messages or assignments to • the entire class • a select group • or individuals • Motivate students through feedback and encouragement
Teachers & Students Grade student work and give instant feedback Grading with Yackpack
Teachers & Students • Give students time to formulate questions and answers • Office Hours
More Benefits to Students • Answer student questions and share with the rest of the class • Invite guest speakers from around the world
More Benefits to Students Connect your students
Improve Communication With Parents • Keep parents updated • Remind of important assignments, dates, events, etc.
Improve Communication With Parents • Parents talking to parents • Parents will be involved • Parent Teacher Pack
Students and ParentsWill . . . • Hear your voice, inflections and emotion • Feel connected
Students and ParentsWill . . . • Refer back to previous information • Appreciate your communication
Endless Possibilities! • Cultural experiences • Poetry, literature, languages, music • Join groups • Collaborate with other educators
Simple & Convenient • Click to send messages • Communicate whenever and wherever • Secure • Files stored on the Internet • No software to install • Saves time
Sample Packs YackPack Sample Packs
Rationale For Product Promotion • Heard about product from teacher using product • Useful for learning foreign language
Planning Process • Independent research • Collaborate on findings • Choose delivery medium • Designate appropriate roles
Research Findings • Biggest product strength is power of voice • Ability to send mass messages • Ability to leave message anytime
Rationale For Media Format • Website can stand alone • Ability to host many kinds of media • Ability to link to live websites • Available to anyone with internet connection • Downloading not necessary
Role of Team Members • Jean - PowerPoint content • Deanna - Website design • Penny - Creating demo YackPacks • John - Content research
Software Tools Used To Develop Product • PowerPoint • Word • Keynote • Quicktime • iWeb • Impatica • Adobe Acrobat • Photoshop • Apple Grab • Google Docs
Skills Required to Develop Product • Teamwork • Collaboration • Time Management • Technical Skills
Lessons Learned • Deanna - Different technologies address certain needs but not all of them address all needs. • Jean - Product compatibility is important in collaboration. • Penny - Before you adopt a product look deeper than a company’s website so that you can learn the pros and cons. • John - The educational uses of a product depend on the participants willingness to be actively involved.