Lynne Gibb

Working with digital resources

For CALD and other learners

CALD Learners? Students?• Working with CALD students can

present challenges• Digital resources can assist• It is all about facilitation & support• Telephone, email, online classroom, Discussion

forums, wiki messaging, text messaging

• ...but it is ALWAYS about people & facilitation

Supporting students – wiki discussion

A well-used discussion board!

Supporting students – Wiki messaging

WIKIS

• Are we using the full function of our wikis???

http://earthquake-shakeup.wikispaces.com/http://soar2newheights.wikispaces.com/http://hums3001.unsw.wikispaces.net/

Students in charge of own learning

Discussion boards Allocate tasks Direct student input Messaging

Collaborate

AssessmentsResourcesTimetableCalendar

Upload/Download

VideoYou tube etcAudio

Multimedia

TimetableCalendar

Scheduling & reminders

Customise

ThemesOwn coloursLogoBackgrounds

User friendly

Add textPicturesRSSTables

Supporting students – Online Classroom

Blended Learning

• Blend with other forms of learning ie face-to-face. – Use e-learning centre – Research skills– Paired & small group activities – Group and individual assessments– Reflecting online at end of each class– Download assessments, Unit Outlines– recording interviews

Use multimedia LOTS with CALD students

• Learning using the senses

• Can include text, video, audio, animation and virtual environments– Eg upload you powerpoints, easy for students who

find it difficult to take notes– Students video each other in class, interviewing

etc (Flip camera, Digital storytelling)

Tools are just another resource

What tools do you already use to assist you deliver your classes?

Embedding Elearning

Digital tools

• Wikis• Voki• Voxopop

OMG – not MORE Weird-sounding web 2 stuff!!@@####!!

Voki

OK – so how might you use vokis with your students?

Hmmm….what’s Voki & what can it do for my students?

Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalizedspeaking avatars and use them on your wiki, blog, profile, and in email messages. They are fun and engaging & easy to make.

Examples of Vokis with sound effectsEasy instructions on how to utilise vokis with students

Voxopop• Its all about the voice• Practise speaking then listen to it • Encourage conversation between 2 or more

students• Dale Pobega –ESL practitioner using Voxopop –

Dale’s ESL Club• Another example of Voxopop being used for

assessment

Voxopop? Voxowhat??@@!!

More Digital Tools• Michael Chalk’s wiki• Podcasting• Powerpoint – converted easily into flash movie• Social networking• Twitter• Tokbox - http://tokbox.com• Voicethread - http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/

Ed Tech link

• Screencasting• Mobile technology – SMS etc

Fave toy! 1. Press the button and film2. Flip out the USB connector3. Download onto computer or straight into

You Tube, Teacher Tube or My Space4. Grab the code & insert movie into wiki or

blog5. Ideas?

• Students interview e@ other• Interview worker in field• Voxpop in the street on a given topic

• Students interview other teachers• Celebrate achievements• Introductions

Flip Camera

So much to choose from!• Get excited!• Find one tool and play with it. • Pick a likely student or group of students to

trial it on• Learn from mistakes and improve• Get the students excited• Give yourself time to take on learning new

things• Ask me!!!

Be courageous – you and your students will benefit!

Lynne’s blended delivery tips

• Its all about the facilitation – not the tools

Do not assume that:• students will not like/be scared of technology• will not have access to

technology at home

Thank you for participatingLook forward to seeing great things

Happening with CALD learners & web 2.0

Lynne Gibblynne@coonarahouse.org.au

Handout & copy of today’s powerpoint available from http://coonarastaff.coonarahouse.org.au