From Podcasting to Edupunk

1. From Podcasting to Edupunk Alan Craig Associate Content Editor, Learning Support Centers in Higher Education VP, National College Learning Center Association Coordinator, Learning & Tutoring Center (Georgia Perimeter College—Dunwoody) 770-274-5242 Alan.Craig@gpc.edu http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~acraig/presentations.htm

2. Edupunk Anthem “Look out honey, cause I’m using technology Ain’t got time to make no apology” Iggy Pop Lyrics from “Search and Destroy” 2

3. Objectives Gain ideas on an array of technologies with the potential to foster student access and success Know where to go to get started; identify potential local collaborators here at CRLA NE Discover (technology-related) professional development opportunities 3

4. Moore’s ‘Law’ Computing power will double every two years. Gordon Moore, cofounder of INTEL In 1965, Moore actually predicted that the number of transistors on a chip would double each year. He updated this in 1975 to about every 2 years. 4

5. A Few Types of Technologies WebQuests Podcasting Virtual Worlds Social Media Internet WWW Open Source Software Open Courseware Web Conferencing Edupunk 5

6. Technology Study Lab 6

7. Sloan-CFive Pillars of Quality • Sloan-C: focused on quality online education Learning effectiveness Faculty satisfaction Student satisfaction Access Cost effectiveness 7

8. Systems Thinking • How the parts comprise the whole • Systems are complex and dynamic • How local actions affect the entire system • Unintended consequences 8

9. MUVEsMulti-User Virtual Environments • 3D Virtual Worlds • Distance learning • Student collaboration • Role playing • Second Life is the most popular MUVE • Hundreds of colleges are on Second Life 9

10. MUVEsMulti-User Virtual Environments • Second Life • Virtual Public Health U of Illinois—Chicago • Harvard’s River City • University of Virginia Virtual Lab • Wonderland • Active Worlds Educational Universe • Southern Connecticut State College • Croquet (create your own virtual world) 10

11. MUVEsMulti-User Virtual Environments Sample of YouTube videos on Second Life: • Introduction to Second Life • Education in Second Life: Explore the Possibilities • Educational Uses of Second Life Second Life Eduscape Blog Sim Teach— information for/community of educators using MUVEs, especially Second Life 11

12. MUVEsMulti-User Virtual Environments Eastern Iowa Community College District Virtual Campus 12

13. Podcasting • How podcasting works • Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium on iTunes U • + UConn, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University 13

14. Open Courseware • University of California--Berkeley • http://webcast.berkeley.edu/ • Michigan State University: • http://msuglobal.com/ocw • MIT • http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm • Rice University • http://cnx.org/ 14

15. Web Conferencing Google Docs MS Office Live Skype (audio/video calling) Elluminate(collaborative learning/3 for free) Wimba (collaborative learning) ooVoo (free video calling) 15

16. Group Work • Google Groups • Blogging Tools: Blogger, Wordpress • Wikis • Foreign Language Teaching Wiki • Technology & Distance Learning (CRLA SIG) • Teaching Wiki (USF) • Wikispaces 16

17. Social Networking • Facebook • YouTube • (The Machine is Us/ing Us) • CU Writing Center Ad • Tutor Training • Twitter (micro-blogging) • Linkedin (social networking for professionals) • Flickr (photo sharing) • Ning (create your own social network) 17

18. Too Many Tweets! http://twitter.com/ 18

19. Research Tools Zotero (cite/reference bibliographies) Spock (people search) Del.icio.us (web bookmarking/sharing) Diigo (web highlighter and sticky notes) Google Scholar (searching for scholarly literature) ibiblio (the public’s library and digital archive) Wayback Machine (internet archives) 19

20. RSS—Aggregators/Readers • Google Reader • Bloglines • SharpReader • NewsGator (use within Outlook)

21. Universal Design for Learning • aka Universal Instructional Design • Webquest on UID at • http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~acraig/Webquest/index.htm Design and develop instruction to maximize access to instruction by learners with wide varieties and levels of cognitive differences and to minimize barriers to instruction and learning. 21

22. Livescribe Pulse Smartpen http://www.livescribe.com/ 22

23. E-Book Readers • Kindle 2 (Amazon) • Sony E-Book Reader 23

24. Content/Resources • MERLOT • (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) • Academic Support Services • LSCHE(Learning Support Centers in Higher Education) • Innovate (Journal of Online Education) • CARET(Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology) 24

25. Edupunk(or DIY) An approach to teaching that avoids mainstream tools like Powerpoint and Blackboard, and instead aims to bring the rebellious attitude and D.I.Y. ethos of ’70s bands like the Clash to the classroom. NYT Moodle Freemind Open Office 25

26. Professional Development • Colorado State University—Global Campus • MS in Online Teaching and Learning (in collaboration with Sloan-C) • Harvard University Extension School, Course: Theory and Practice of Web Pedagogies EDUC E-104 • Grambling State University • Appalachian State University • Texas State University—San Marcos • University of Cincinnati • University of Regina EC&I 831—Tutorials** 26

27. Professional Development • TIDE-Technology Institute for Developmental Educators • Journal of Developmental Education—TechTalk • Professional organizations (including SIGs, SPINs, etc.) • CRLA • Technology & Distance Learning SIG • NCLCA • NADE • Online Educators • Technology • ATP 27

28. Professional Development • Sloan-C(Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks) • Stephen Downes’ blog or OLWeekly • Association for Educational Communications and Technology • Educause • Linkedin • Web 2.0 Teaching Tools Blog 28

29. Concluding Thoughts • Select one or two technologies to investigate in depth • Keep the Sloan-C Five Pillars of Quality in mind • Take advantage of professional development opportunities • Collaborate • Have Fun! 29