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Rich Internet Applications: Audio and Video Dropbox, Conversations, and Mashups. Scott Sterling. Some tech lingo. Where is my handout?. We have some flyers available However, CLEAR has been working hard to create digital documentation http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/.
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Rich Internet Applications: Audio and Video Dropbox, Conversations, and Mashups Scott Sterling
Where is my handout? • We have some flyers available • However, CLEAR has been working hard to create digital documentation • http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/
What is a RIA? • Rich Internet Application • They are FREE to use • Can be used in most course management sites (D2L, Moodle, Edmodo, Wordpres) • Currently 12 different web applications • No content, just functionality • You create the content
What is a RIA? (cont.) • Pedagogically motivated • Benefits • Allow shy/quiet students to talk more • Give students more chances to practice speaking • Can help ease stress in the classroom
What do I need to use the RIAs? • A CLEAR account (free to sign up for) • Basic computer knowledge • copy/paste • drop and drag • Identifying online elements (embed code, URL)
What will we talk about today? • Audio Dropbox - online audio recorder • Video Dropbox - online video recorder • Conversations - simulated conversation • Mashups - simple web page creator
Problem • Your students are not getting enough verbal practice • 50 minutes divided between 20 students = 2.5 minutes of talk time per student • You have one student who talks too much or one student who talks too little • You are teaching a speaking class and want your students to practice speaking at home
One solution • Use web-based tools that allow students to practice: • whenever • wherever • at their own pace
Audio DropBox • This tool allows you to embed an audio recorder into your website • Students’ recordings automatically get sent back to your Audio Dropbox account
Audio Dropbox: what the students see Stop button Recording indicator Recording Playback Start recording Recording time Upload recording Delete recording
Live demo http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/audioDropbox2/
Video Dropbox • Similar to Audio Dropbox but it allows your students to record video of themselves
Video Dropbox: what the students see Buttons should look familiar to you
Live Demo http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/videoDropbox/
Problem • My students need to practice for the AP exam, OPI, or a class speaking test • My students have no idea how to interact with people from X • I don’t get to have many one-to-one conversations with my students
Our solution • Use a static tool that simulates conversations • **CLEAR’s Conversations • CeLTA has practice OPI tests in Spanish, German, and French • http://celta.msu.edu/assessment/improving.php
Conversations • Similar to an Audio/Video Dropbox • embed it into your website • When students start app • they see a prerecorded question • respond immediately to it • repeat until all questions are finished
Conversations: student view Select practice question Record Stop Listen Listen to practice question
Student side Starts the app Playback responses Playback student responses only
Live demo http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/conversations2/
Problems • These tools look great but I am not good at technology • I want my students to design web pages for a project but I want to keep it simple • I don’t have a homepage/course management site
Our solution • Use Mashup • A simple web page developer • All of the examples today have been in Mashups
Mashups • Allows you to create a web page and include various elements • Video (Youtube) • Audio • Embeddable elements (wikis, Conversations, Audio/Video Dropboxes • Text • Images
Live demo http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/mashup2/index.php?code=editMashup&folderID=0&ID=23466
Your turn! Build an activity that helps solve one of these issues • You have a test scheduled for next Thursday. You want your students to practice asking for directions. • One of the goals for your course is to have students learn how to order food at a restaurant. • Students in your class are having trouble pronouncing certain sounds.
Questions and play time • Please ask any questions you have • Use the rest of the time to design an activity you need for your class. I will come around and help everyone I can.