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Hat Trick: Tackling learning styles and asynchronous learning support on the web R. Craig Collins Fall, 2005. AIM.
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Hat Trick: Tackling learning styles and asynchronous learning support on the webR. Craig CollinsFall, 2005
AIM • Trying to reach your students requires appealing to many learning styles, and may take more repetition than can be delivered during class. Many teachers would like technology to bridge these gaps, but aren’t sure what is available. This information is to introduce educators to some of those tools. From implementing simple animations, turning PowerPoints into web pages, or making short movies that guide hands-on learning; tools for the classroom, or use across the web Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Participants will be able to: Address learning styles in the class Provide repetition to students Create presentations Optimize images Convert to web format Create web pages Objectives Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Address Learning Styles • Three types of learners • Visual • Auditory • Tactile/Kinesthetic (Hands on) • Best results if instruction includes all Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Address Learning Styles • Retention • 10% of what is read • 20% of what is heard • 30% of what is seen • 70% of what is seen and heard Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Problem • While many faculty members include slide shows, or use the overhead to form presentations, what if a student misses that class? Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Provide Repetition • Repetition key to learning • Problem • How can your presentation be delivered enough times to facilitate learning? Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Create Presentations • A software presentation can capture your lecture, but… • Problem: how do you handle • Delivery to the student who needs it? • Delivery where they need it? • Delivery when they need it? Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Online Presentations • Transform the presentation • Available in the class • Available out of the class • On demand availability • Create Web Pages Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Convert to Web Format • If you have PowerPoint • File\Save as Web Page … Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Convert to Web Format • If you don’t have PowerPoint… • OpenOffice’s Impress… File\Export • Free at www.openoffice.org Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Convert to Web Format • Images • Balance of clarity and download time • Photoshop • File\Save for Web… Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Convert to Web Format • If you don’t have Photoshop… • GIMP… File\Save As… Advanced Options… Optimized • Free at www.gimp.org Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Convert to Web Format • Digital Movies • Compressed Web format • Microsoft Movie Maker • Free with Windows XP, service pack 2 Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Create Web pages • Non presentation pages • Microsoft Word • File\Save as Web Page… Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Create Web Pages • If you don’t have Word… • OpenOffice’s Writer… File\Export • Free at www.openoffice.org Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Create Web Pages • Design real web pages: • Industry Standard, DreamWeaver • www.macromedia.com, expensive • NVU • www.nvu.com, free Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Participants will be able to: Address learning styles in the class Provide repetition to students Create presentations Optimize images Convert to web format Create web pages Summary Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
Looking Forward • Armed with this information • Now you can create material to • Address learning styles • Provide repetition, and • deliver it asynchronously, over the web Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins
BFO • Blinding Flash of the Obvious • You can now experiment with creating web pages to deliver course content • R. Craig Collins • craig.collins@templejc.edu Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins