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Instructional Strategies for Enhanced Learning

Instructional Strategies for Enhanced Learning. Norbert Mika (nmika@conestogac.on.ca) Associate Faculty Mini Conference Conestoga College 9 April 2011. Agenda. Overview of Instructional Strategies “What Works in Classroom Instruction” Changing Education Paradigms

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Instructional Strategies for Enhanced Learning

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  1. Instructional Strategies for Enhanced Learning Norbert Mika (nmika@conestogac.on.ca) Associate Faculty Mini Conference Conestoga College 9 April 2011

  2. Agenda • Overview of Instructional Strategies • “What Works in Classroom Instruction” • Changing Education Paradigms • General tools in teaching • Overview and Demonstration of other tools • Resources

  3. Effective Instructional Strategies • Macrostrategies • Metacognition – thinking about thinking • Active Student Engagement • Microstrategies • Higher Order Thinking • Cooperative Learning • Independent Practice Source: “Effective Instructional Strategies”, EDVANTIA, December 2005http://www.edvantia.org/pdta/pdf/Effective_Instructional_Strategies.pdf

  4. “What Works in Classroom Instruction” 1. Identifying similarities and differences2. Summarizing and note taking3. Reinforcing effort and providing recognition4. Homework and practice5. Nonlinguistic representations6. Cooperative learning7. Setting objectives and providing feedback8. Generating and testing hypotheses9. Cues, questions, and advance organizers • Source: “What Works in Classroom Instruction”, Robert Marzanohttp://www.middleweb.com/MWLresources/marzchat1.html

  5. “Changing Education Paradigms” • Sir Ken Robinson has some interesting views on education. Here is a link to his site, and a very interesting presentation. • Enjoy… • http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/rsa-animate-changing-education-paradigms

  6. Tools to Enhance Education …and to make education a lot more fun and interesting The remainder of this presentation discusses a number of tools that can be used in a classroom setting – real or virtual. The original presentation was entirely demonstration based. Key points and web references are presented in the following slides for online demonstrations and further information. Please note that the specific products mentioned in the slides are, by no means, exclusive. They are presented as an example, and likely have alternatives available.

  7. General Tools • The following list identifies some of the more common technology solutions to communication, collaboration and assessment. • Email • Instant Messaging • Eg Windows Live Messenger • Online Meetings • Join Me (https://join.me/) • Skype (http://www.skype.com) – also an excellent VOIP (voice over IP) solution • Microsoft Office • Online Assessment Tools • (egExamView, available as a teacher resource for most Course Technology books)

  8. LMS’s and Portals • Both these types of online systems provide a wide array of productivity tools for the faculty member. • Learning Management Systems • Angel, BlackBoard, WebCT, Desire2Learn, etc. • Authoring tools for faculty • Assessment tools • Student marks management • Mail support • Multi-media support • Portals • Generally provide a collection of services or applications oriented towards a target audience

  9. Clickers • Handheld devices used to allow audience participation and feedback to the presenter • Generally integrate into PowerPoint to ask questions, and get answers • Two major companies in this area: • iClicker (http://iclicker.com) • TurningPoint (http://www.turningtechnologies.ca/) • Good overview on this technology: • http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/clickers/ • Some courses require the purchase of these devices, so students may already have them • The devices may be borrowed from the LRC at Conestoga College

  10. Mind Mapping • Diagramming technique used to represent ideas, tasks or other items • Excellent tool for Brainstorming • Many tools – often free – are available to capture ideas • Search on “mind mapping tools” • Popular tool – Mind Jet • Trial version available • http://info.mindjet.com

  11. Presentation Tools • PowerPoint – part of the Microsoft Office suite • Version 2007 and 2010 offer many new features • Used with manual control, and auto playback • Can record annotation • Easy to integrate sound and video • Prezi – very engaging presentation tool • View the demos on the web site: http://prezi.com • Screen capture software • Can be used to statically capture screen shots (or portions thereof) • In Windows Vista and Windows 7, use the Snipping Tool • Can be used to capture keystrokes and mouse movement • Snagit is one of the more popular tools in this category: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/default.asp

  12. Tablet PC / Input Tablet • Provides an intuitive way of “writing” to a document • Connected to a projector, provides an excellent “whiteboard” that can be saved and posted to a web site • Windows Journal is included in the Table PC software on Windows 7 • Can be used to “mark up” Office documents and pdf files • Tablet PC’s differ from “tablets” in that they are full computers, where “tablets” usually run a stripped-down version. Products like Office may not normally run on a tablet, but will run on a Tablet PC. • Excellent example of a tablet PC: • http://www.dell.com/ca/p/inspiron-duo/pd • Also available as netbooks • An input tablet is a good alternative if you do not want to purchase a new computer • The Wacom Bamboo (http://www.wacom.com/bamboo/) can be borrowed from the LRC at Conestoga College.

  13. Remote Control for Presentations • Being able to control a slide presentation without being tethered to a computer can be advantageous • Several products can be used to control slides. Here are some examples: • Targus Multimedia Presentation Remote: (http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?sku=AMP09US) • Logitech presenters (http://www.logitech.com/en-ca/mice-pointers/presenter) • Several products allow you to control slides and act as a mouse: • Logitech MX Air (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/mice-pointers/mice/devices/3443) • Microsoft Presenter Mouse 8000: (http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/Presenter/productdetails.aspx?pid=085)

  14. Broadcasting • Simple approach – use a delivery tool like YouTube (http://youtube.com) • Provides a simple upload facility • Often integrated into the newer generation of digital video cameras • More flexible approach – use a broadcasting facility like UStream (owned by YouTube) – http://ustream.tv • Provides the ability to broadcast live and record • Can schedule broadcasts • Allows live chatting • As simple as using a web cam and microphone, but can require a small production staff if more sophisticated delivery is required

  15. Resources • The Web (Search Engines) • Learning Resource Centre at Conestoga College • Books – Amazon and Chapters online provide excellent offerings on many topics • Online Books • LRC subscribes to many offerings (eg Safari) – check with them for details • Google Books – go to Google, and click on books at the top – it is AMAZING! • Seminars – an easy way to get exposed to tools and techniques • Ted.com – inspiring! – you can spend hours on this site and get great ideas • Education sites • MIT: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

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