David Bartolo

Northern Sydney Institute of TAFEdavid.bartolo@tafensw.edu.au

From Iron Chef to Classroom From Iron Chef to Classroom

A Digital Media Teacher’s Perspective on Managing and

Teaching in the Sakai Environment

IntroductionIntroduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Eccentric flavour

Flamboyant Host

High production values

Entertaining

Distinctive teaching style

Warm/enthusiastic teacher

Well prepared

Engaging

Consistent interface

Contactable facilitator

Polished/clear interface

Engaging

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Introduction – Accepting changeIntroduction – Accepting change

Exotic, FascinatingExciting

Fear Disillusionment Disappointment

Acceptance Appreciation Engagement

About meAbout me

Engineering

Digital Media

Interaction Design

Information Architecture

User Experience

My eLearning practiceMy eLearning practiceCapturing class interactions

Blogs/Wikis

Whiteboard Capture

Podcasts of classes

Collaboration with Wikis

Resource development

Sakai

Conference ThemesConference ThemesPedagogy

Systems

Processes

Outcomes

PedagogyPedagogyLiterally to lead the child

…correct use of teaching strategies…

…teacher’s responsibility…

Teacher tries to adapt strategies within the model of aLearning Management System such as Sakai…

PedagogyPedagogy

My experience - 3 approaches…

1. Face-to-Face Backup - A record of the class activity

2. Blended Learning – Interactive plus a record of class

3. Totally Online – Online Self-Study

PedagogyPedagogyFace-to-Face Backup

• Backup/record of class activity

• LMS stores material – files, assignments, handouts,

podcasts, whiteboard captures…

• Not pedagogy – just storage, but good for students to

review material or if they are absent

• LMS not necessary – can use blog or wiki, although LMS

offers additional features such as class management

PedagogyPedagogyFace-to-face backup

blogger sakai

PedagogyPedagogyBlended Learning

• Used in class as well as backup/record of class activity

• Social and Collaborative environment

• Structured but opportunity to work self-paced

• LMS can facilitate, but can reduce spontaneity due to

rigid structure of material

wikispaces sakai

PedagogyPedagogyTotally Online

• Generally linear self-study

• Reduced f2f social activity and collaboration (new Web

2.0 capabilities allow virtual socialisation & collaboration)

• Less spontaneity than blended learning as learning

program is pre-established

PedagogyPedagogy

“Being an effective teacher of students means

having the capacity to manage change, to

acknowledge that education is a journey, not a

map.”

Brabazon, T., Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of Teaching,UNSW Press, Sydney 2002, p136

Don’t let the tools get in the way of the pedagogy

SystemsSystems“Systems theory views the world as a complex system of interconnected parts.

We make simplified models of the system to understand it and define its structure and behaviour…” Wikipedia - Systems

Sakai is a Learning Management System with its own models and behaviours

SystemsSystemsSome argue that an LMS is good in terms of accountability, student tracking, assignment & test management, auditing student and teacher behaviour, but less successful as a teaching tool

Up to teachers to make systems work for them

ProcessesProcesses

Teacher creates processes, using LMS as framework

Stepwise Adaptation of teaching resources

Build as you Use

Embellish over time – just start with text

Use existing resources where possible

OutcomesOutcomesHas learning taken place?

How is this measured effectively?

Are you measuring what you think?

The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning

in Tertiary Education

Inline Audio/Video in SakaiInline Audio/Video in Sakai

In ConclusionIn Conclusion