Lynne Gibb Working with digital resources For CALD and other learners
Lynne Gibb
Working with digital resources
For CALD and other learners
CALD Learners? Students?• Working with CALD students can
present challenges
• Digital resources can assist
• It is all about facilitation & support• Telephone, email, online classroom, Discussion
forums, wiki messaging, text messaging
• ...but it is ALWAYS about people & facilitation
Supporting students – wiki discussion
A well-used discussion board!
Supporting students – Wiki messaging
WIKIS
• Are we using the full function of our wikis???
http://earthquake-shakeup.wikispaces.com/
http://soar2newheights.wikispaces.com/
http://hums3001.unsw.wikispaces.net/
Students in charge of own learning
Discussion boards
Allocate tasks
Direct student input
Messaging
Collaborate
Assessments
Resources
Timetable
Calendar
Upload/Download
Video
You tube etc
Audio
Multimedia
TimetableCalendar
Scheduling & reminders
Customise
ThemesOwn coloursLogoBackgrounds
User friendly
Add textPicturesRSSTables
Supporting students – Online Classroom
Blended
Learning
• Blend with other forms of learning ie face-to-
face. – Use e-learning centre
– Research skills
– Paired & small group activities
– Group and individual assessments
– Reflecting online at end of each class
– Download assessments, Unit Outlines
– recording interviews
Use multimedia LOTS with CALD
students
• Learning using the senses
• Can include text, video, audio, animation and virtual environments
– Eg upload you powerpoints, easy for students who find it difficult to take notes
– Students video each other in class, interviewing etc (Flip camera, Digital storytelling)
Tools are just another resource
What tools do you already use to assist you deliver your classes?
Embedding Elearning
Digital tools
• Wikis
• Voki
• Voxopop
OMG – not MORE Weird-sounding web 2 stuff!!@@####!!
Voki
OK – so how might you use vokis with your students?
Hmmm….what’s Voki & what can it do for my students?
Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalizedspeaking avatars and use them on your wiki, blog, profile, and in email messages. They are fun and engaging & easy to make.
Examples of Vokis with sound effectsEasy instructions on how to utilise vokis with students
Voxopop
• Its all about the voice
• Practise speaking then listen to it
• Encourage conversation between 2 or more students
• Dale Pobega –ESL practitioner using Voxopop –Dale’s ESL Club
• Another example of Voxopop being used for assessment
Voxopop?
Voxowhat??@@!!
More Digital Tools• Michael Chalk’s wiki
• Podcasting
• Powerpoint – converted easily into flash movie
• Social networking
• Tokbox - http://tokbox.com
• Voicethread - http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/
Ed Tech link
• Screencasting
• Mobile technology – SMS etc
Fave toy!1. Press the button and film
2. Flip out the USB connector
3. Download onto computer or straight into You Tube, Teacher Tube or My Space
4. Grab the code & insert movie into wiki or blog
5. Ideas?• Students interview e@ other
• Interview worker in field
• Voxpop in the street on a given topic
• Students interview other teachers
• Celebrate achievements
• Introductions
Flip Camera
So much to choose from!
• Get excited!
• Find one tool and play with it.
• Pick a likely student or group of students to trial it on
• Learn from mistakes and improve
• Get the students excited
• Give yourself time to take on learning new things
• Ask me!!!
Be courageous – you and your
students will benefit!
Lynne’s blended delivery tips
• Its all about the facilitation – not the tools
Do not assume that:• students will not like/be scared of technology
• will not have access to technology at home
Thank you for participating
Look forward to seeing great things
Happening with CALD learners & web 2.0
Lynne Gibb
Handout & copy of today’s powerpoint available from http://coonarastaff.coonarahouse.org.au