At the end of this course, I noticed that my name is found on search engine. It all started from blogging, tweeting,
curating and webcasting….
Search engine, (cc) Kawai Sabarillo 2013,
Learning from blogging make me understand we should never
stop learning and thinking. There so many things that are worth to explore,
worth to try and worth to learn. Just like when I look back to the PLE that I created
in week 1, there were only a few digital tools that I would use in my learning
environment, but now I have at least six items on each category. The growth
shows to me that there are many interesting things to reflect upon and utilize
for changing my mind.
PLE is power tool and I can see how it fit into the self-direct
learning trend. As a lifelong learner, I
need support and a solid plan that can lead me to a learning environment and
learning network of my own.
I have come a long way since the beginning of 1P32. I am
inspired by what I learned and what I created in the digital world. My PLE has
grown, and it will continue growing.
Webcasting tool delivers audio and video presentation
through internet. A successful webcast creation is informative, engaging, and
interactive. Webcasting is beneficial to the both teacher and learner because
it
works as an instructional technology tools
provides Live class.
allows learners to go on the same class over and
over again as long as the access is available.
supports creation, is a fun way to invent audio
and visual lectures
is good way to share, build and learn
accommodates a large amount of learners in the
same time.
Is an effective way to learn from home,
especially for remote learner.
Tools that I explored in week 11 are Muziboo, Audacity, Jing
and Screenr. I found they are all useful tools and can process your creation
into a professional and presentable product, however, there are some technical
challenges and I can see some potential limitation for such tools if using in a
younger learner group.
Lack of REAL-TIME interaction between students
and teachers. Students won’t be able to ask question right away.
Hard to evaluate learner’s understanding.
Webcast can be easily influence by the internet
signal, beside, viewer has no control on the quality of the show.
For my opinion, webcasting is a great learning and teaching
source for the higher education, especially for online learners. As part of the webcast and if you want to be a
successful lifelong learner in the digital world, self-discipline is the key.
On the other hand, as a webcast provider and teacher who
wants to use webcasting in his/her classroom, we have to make sure we have enough
supports, such as a good follow up discussion or some relevant assignment, so
students know what they learn from the source.
I think I would enjoy webcasting presentations; however, I
would not be one of the providers at the moment. To make a quality video or
audio can be expensive and it requires some technical skills and that can be a
challenge for me. However, I will keep webcasting tools in mind and hopefully
soon I can add it into my PLE.
TED Talk, Daphne Koller, What we're learning from online education.
The format of education is changing, more and more online
courses are offer to people and make learning much easier. The # TED Talk, “What
we’re learning from online education” from Dr. Daphne Koller, is what I want to
share this week. Dr. Koller inspires and encourages people to put education in
action and she shows how MOOC can really works with the support of technology nowadays
and benefit to those who struggles with life and learning. Great talk.
I created my first speaking avatar with Voki in Week
11 and that was a fun experience.
To customise your avatar, you have to first sign up
for a Voki account. There are many options for you to choose until you can find
your ideal face, hair style, mouth, colour, background and more. I wrote a
message and picked one of the computer voice so my avatar can speak!
For educational purposes, you can use Voki to create
a lesson and post on onto your website, blog post or upload to youtube. I guess
this is a cool way to present your lesson rather than just standing in front of
your students and talk.
I also got inspired by Glenda Funk, an English
teacher from the United State, as she has some good ways to use Voki and I think they
are interesting ideas. In a nutshell, to teach and learn nowadays… you got to
be “CREATIVE”!
here are Glenda Funk's ideas to use Voki in the classroom.
1. In multigenre inquiry projects 2. As
a way to promote participation in class discussions. 3. As
a way for teachers to give instructions or reinforce a concept, particularly
for absent students. 4. As
a lecture students view in a flipped classroom setting. 5.
Etc. I'm sure these ideas only begin to touch on the possibilities.
Glenda Funk, July, 21, 2013, Creating Classroom
Conversations Using Voki [Lesson Idea], available at,
