Using new media to engage students in reflective practice

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Using new media to engage students in reflective practice

21 October 2011Colchester Institute

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E – learning?

E – is not for electronic

E – is only for enhanced

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Digital natives vs Digital immigrants – Prensky, 2001

A common myth:

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I am your tour guide today!

Digital resident vs Digital visitor – Dave White, Oxford University TALL teamhttp://tinyurl.com/visitorsresidents

A better analogy:

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Thinking about learning environments

Moving from VLE to PLE

Virtual to PersonalVideo: http://tinyurl.com/PLEvsVLE

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This is a tutor called Sarah’s PLE or Personal Learning Environment

View other PLE diagrams here.

In twos discuss what your own PLE looks like – it doesn’t all have to be technology! I have a notebook and pen in mine!

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Idea #1: get your students to map their PLE

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Treat today’s session as a pick and mix

You know what will work for your students

New media tools for reflective practice

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Don’t underestimate the power of a mobile phone!

All your students have one in their pocket – get them to use it for learning and reflection!

Please switch your phones ON!

Where you see this symbol:the tool can be used on a phone

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Social bookmarking

Examples:Delicious Diigo Evernote

Good for making a reading list interactive and for sharing multimedia resources

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Blogging

Examples:Wordpress Posterous

Good for reflection on learning and peer assessment

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Media

Examples:GlogsterAudioboo VoisseScreenrSoundcloud Slideshare Flickr

Good for non-text based reflection and responses – audio, video, images

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Surveys and polls

Examples:Polldaddy (easily integrates with Wordpress)Google FormsGood for feedback on learning

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Social media

Examples:Twitter Facebook Google+

Good for live feedback and reflection and as part of a PLE

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Using Posterous and my iPhone camera I created a blog called ‘A history of Bryony in 100 objects’

A quick example of how these tools can be used

The site can be visited here:http://100atticobjects.posterous.com/

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Idea #2: get your students to create a photographic record of a placement or project using Posterous & a camera phone

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Over to you!

Think of a student or class you teach and an activity you want them to do

Choose which tool(s) you would encourage them to use

Reminder: Social Bookmarking, Blogging, Audio, Video, Images, Surveys & Polls, Social Media

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Your reflective practice!Write down:

One thing you’re going to do

One thing you’re going to find out more about

One thing you’re going to tell a friend or colleague

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Find this presentation & write up of the sessions from today at:

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Thanks! Keep in touch!I’m @vahva on Twitterbryony.taylor@gmail.com

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Image acknowledgements 1. Circuit board by Botheredbybees on Flickr2. Digital Natives by Angerman on Flickr3. Tour guide’s umbrella by Garry Knight on Flickr.4. Classroom by Chenevier on Flickr5. PLE by Sarah M Stewart on Flickr6. Lightbulb by Aaronth on Flickr7. Bowl of sweets by Ali A on Flickr8. Mobile phone by Rakka on Flickr9. Library books by Wonderfully Complex on Flickr10. Journal by Curtfleenor on Flickr11. Headphones by the.approximate.photographer on Flickr12. Yes no maybe by Visionello on Flickr13. Social media mess by Kexino on Flickr14. Talking by Lovelornpoets on Flickr