can you hear us? (mid year report)
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a few graphics and words to describe the people\'s progress on their Can You Hear Us? project (research into audio technologies at PRACE and collegial organisations...)TRANSCRIPT
canuhearus.acfe.vic.edu.au/
ACE providers:
PRACE, Carlton, Glenroy, Moreland &
Coonara
audio and voice
technologies in the
classroom
canuhearus.acfe.vic.edu.au/
Project Goals
+ Find out more about audio technologies – some research
+ Use audio technologies in class
+ Trial an innovation
+ Evaluate the experience
+ Write up a lesson plan to share
Preston Reservoir ACE& Victorian Learnscope
prace.vic.edu.au
ace [at] michalk.id.au
canuhearus.acfe.vic.edu.au/
Successes so far + Recorded assessment tasks to mp3 (VCAL)
+ Low-level literacy learners listen while reading, to stories via laptop / mp3
+ VCAL students creating interviews with video camera and editing software
+ ESL teacher videos student presentations
+ Literacy student embeds audio into powerpoint
+ Teachers exploring portable audio gadgets, and web2 apps (voki, voicethread, skype)
+ Set up project wiki, with stream of delicious links
+ Created free software CD for teachers
canuhearus.acfe.vic.edu.au/
Challenges
+ Sessional teacher time
+ Ailing equipment
+ Windows audio
+ Steep learning curves
+ Range of abilities (both teacher and student)
Mission: support and nurture beginners, challenge and support
the leaders !!
In other words: Keep it simple.
canuhearus.acfe.vic.edu.au/
Audio technologies in ACE
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education (PRACE)
Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Glenroy Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Moreland Adult Education
Coonara Community House
Credits + Thanks for funding from Australian Flexible Learning Framework http://flexiblelearning.net.au/
+ Thanks also for photos from Flickr users: Grant Neufeld, yousoundhollow, afeman, danieljohnsonr, pablosanz all at flickr.com