Leveraging Web 2.0 for Prelicensure Education A Presentation for the 2009 CNIA Conference Christine A. Hudak, Ph.D., RN-BC, CPHIMS Case Western Reserve University
Leveraging Web 2.0 for Prelicensure Education
A Presentation for the 2009 CNIA ConferenceChristine A. Hudak, Ph.D., RN-BC, CPHIMS
Case Western Reserve University
A New Way of Viewing Teaching & Learning
Learning as Open Source Open Source software collaboratively builtNo ownership or creditAvailable to all
Learning as Open Source “Sage on the Stage” is now “Collaborator on the Web”Know yourself, your students, technologies
Predominate Themes Interactive information sharingUser-centered designCollaborationSocial networking sitesInteroperability
Web 2.0 PrinciplesGoogle: software toolsGoogle: specialized databaseWithout data, tools are uselessWithout software, data is unmanageable
Keys to Web 2.0Software value proportional to the scale & dynamism of data it helps to manageNetwork effects from user contributions
Core Competencies of Web 2.0Services keyShrink wrap days are historyControl over data sources Users as co-developers
Core Competencies of Web 2.0Harness collective intelligenceCustomer self-serviceSoftware beyond single deviceLightweight user interfaces
Social (Web 2.0) TechnologiesFacilitate community building
Share interest or activitiesTagged profiles
Communication via multiple channels
Control & Harness Web 2.0Use appropriate technology Use valuable technology Use suitable technology
Key to Web 2.0 applications: know what you want to accomplish, how your students learn , how you teach
Think in Terms of Informatics Core Principle
DataInformationKnowledgeWisdom
The Dark SideNew Web 2.0 app released q 10”Infatuation = inappropriate use
It’s All About the Network!Power in apps of Web 2.0Manage & channel dataChoose wisely & well
Social (Web 2.0) TechnologiesBlogsWikisPodcastsSlideshare, Picasa, Flickr
Social (Web 2.0) TechnologiesReally Simple Syndication (RSS) FeedsSocial software
(e.g., Facebook MySpace, and social networking sites)
Twitter/Plurk
Easily created & updatedInteractiveMore freeing than Blackboard, Moodle, or Web CTResponse from undergrads
Blogs or Weblogs
Types of BlogsCreative, reflectiveInformationalConnect with other classes
WikisRemove Wikipedia™ from mixImportant collaborative toolSeminar add inLecture extender
Wikis with UndergradsFirst year students research & write topicsThird year students construct linksGrad students upload to WikiPB Wiki or Case Wiki
PodcastsImportant adjunct to class readingsITunes or Podcast AlleyEasily added to Blackboard, WebCT, Moodle
SlideshareUpload, find, & share Public posting Distinct URLs for linkingDedicated class use Picasa,
FlickrMost popular image sharing sitesOne of many in genre Associated with Yahoo
SlideflickrCreate slide shows Use files from Flickr account Customize your presentation
Picasa in an Integrated SeminarAssignment: Pictures @ an Exhibition100 slides in Picasa albumPreviously posted to BlackboardEasier access, better clarity
RSS – The World in Your InboxReally Simple SyndicationBegin to use ASAPAvoid repeated visits to web sitesUse the “feed”.
RSS Feeds for StudentsRequired assignment in junior & senior studentsSet up feed for selected subjects Must Twitter about findingsWay to connect to most current information
Social Bookmarking, Tagging, Folksonomy
Created by usersTag content generated, sharedOrganized into genresAnnotated good sitesBookmark, tag, organize share
Do you Tweet? Twitter? Plurk? Not useless if appropriate140 characters or lessPrivacy is key Useful for directing to new information
Twittering & Plurkking Primary difference: length of entryTinyurl is key to length Students use for posting timely informationTwitter during class or outside
LinkedIn™Professional Facebook™ CollaborativeInteractions with groups & individualsWork it every dayNetworking for Informatics students
Facebooking FrenzyWhat do you want to accomplish?How much do you want others to know?How much time do you want to waste?It doesn’t have to be
Second Life for SimulationPlace not game Opportunities for networkingMust be 18+ to be on Adult Grid
NingCollaborative workspace
Adobe ConnectAllows collaborative teaching & learningVoice & video capableCan use slides, whiteboard, interactive chatCan include those outside the organization
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Available on My Websitehttp://fpb.case.edu/CNIAHandouts, bibliography, web addressesBy December 1, 2009