Tuesday, May 11, 2010

See, Hear, Do - Engage Students in Creative Ways



If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?

Create your own sms poll at Poll Everywhere

Why use Video/Audio Tools?

  • Engages student on multiple levels
  • Adds variety to discussion forum
  • Allows the instructor and students to “see” and “hear” each other
  • A way to capture e-mail address that students actually use

Tools Available

  • Sitepal-Avatar-course updates, personal feedback
  • Voicethread- tool for having conversation around media.
  • Voki- Free avatar
  • Eyejot – personal video/audio feedback to students

How to use the tools?

  • Ice-breaker
  • Course update- positioned on CMS landing page
  • Personal feedback
  • Group interaction
  • Change of pace when things get dull

VoiceThread

  • Ice Breaker - Who would you have to dinner?
  • Group interaction- Social Responsibility
  • Personal feedback
  • Visual engagement- New Product


Example 1: Ice breaker - Who would you have to dinner?


Example 2: Group Interaction - Social Responsibilty

Avatar

  • Course updates
  • Personal Feedback- embedded in Course Management


Example: Personal Feedback - Lisa James

Eyejot

Audio/Video Feedback

How might you use these tools?

Website URLs / Training Videos

A. SitePal

B. VoiceThread

C. Voki

D. Eyejot