Websites for Multimedia Presentations - 1 views
started by shelly_voh_29 on 13 Jul 14
started by shelly_voh_29 on 13 Jul 14
started by shelly_voh_29 on 13 Jul 14
started by shelly_voh_29 on 13 Jul 14
Two tools, which can be used for pre-training include: (a) Google Forms https://support.google.com/docs/answer/87809?hl=en and (b) Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com. Google Forms is part of the Google community which feature many useful tools. Google Forms allows users to create online surveys and quizzes to determine the prior knowledge of participants. This tool is valuable because it allows a workshop leader to view and analyze results quickly in order to establish the knowledge of the audience. This assists with essential learning as a workshop facilitator can quickly determine in which direction to go with the workshop. Tagxedo is a website, which allows the creation of word clouds. The nice feature regarding Tagxedo is you can generate a variety of different shapes and figures instead of the basic cloud shape. In other words, you can create wordles in the shape of the concept you are teaching. Tagxedo is free so it is accessible to all and its very easy to use unlike www.wordle.net which has caused frustrations amongst past participants in that it is difficult to copy and paste to another document. Word clouds help with essential learning as participants can quickly establish the key concepts inherent in the workshop.
Graphic Organizers
Two tools, which can be of assistance in terms of creating graphic organizers and mind maps are: (a) Bubbl.us, http://bubbl.us.com and Inspiration, http://www.inspiration.com. Bubbl.us allows you to create visually attractive mind maps. It is very straightforward to use and it automatically saves your mind map every few minutes. A user can also export their mind map to various documents including a Word documents, a blog, or Windows Picture Editor. Inspiration allows you to create a variety of graphic organizers, concept maps, mind maps, outlines, and graphs. All of these tools allow teachers, instructors, and students to organize their knowledge and thoughts in a concise and systematic fashion. As a facilitator, mind maps and graphic organizers are effective methods in terms of essential processing as it introduces key concepts and vocabulary before the actual lesson to enhance the working memory (Mayer, 2009).
Presentation Tools
Two tools one can use for presentations are: (a) Prezi. www.prezi.com and (b) GoAnimate, www.goanimate.com. Prezi allows you to create vibrant presentations and the main advantage of this tool is it allows for increased mobility via smart phones, tablets, and the cloud. You can create links, embed visuals and graphics to enhance the presentation. GoAnimate allows a user to create dynamic presentations in less than five minutes because the site provides a variety of templates and background music as well as allowing the user to add their own voice to enhance the presentation. Both these tools can be used for essential or generative learning by providing pre-training on key elements before the teaching of the material and by allowing learners to create videos based on what they learned in combination with their prior knowledge and experiences (Mayer, 2009).
Assessments
Two tools that can be used for assessment purposes is: (a) Rubistar, http://rubistar.4teachers.org and (b) Twitter, www.twitter.com. Assessing student learning is important in order to determine next steps. Rubistar allows instructors to choose from pre-designed rubrics or to design one of their own. You can also choose the elements you want to assess (e.g., organization, communication, content, etc.) as well as modifying the way the expectations are written to suit your own needs. This is a valuable tool as it assist the instructor with getting started on creating their own. Twitter is another valuable tool for assessment purposes. Participants and learners can demonstrate their learning by composing a tweet of 140 characters or less. It is a free social media micro-blogging tool, which allows users to follow each other and respond by using text, and link to visuals, graphics, and videos. Twitter is an effective tool for generative learning as users can learn from each other and re-construct their knowledge of the material being taught via the discussions occurring either synchronously or asynchronously.