Wikis and multimedia as student resources

1. Eastern Metro Region eMentor Project Team
Welcomes you to
Wikis and multimedia as student
resources
Christine Dix Karen George
Lynne Gibb

2. Introductions
Write up your name and where you are from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7715992@N03/3561405030

3. PowerPoint and iSpring
Free
PowerPoint to Flash
Converter
http://www.ispringsolutions.com

4. http://ementor.coonarahouse.org.au/On-lineToolsSamples

5. Step 1 – Create Presentation

6. Step 2 – Record Narration & Set Timings
Slide Show ribbon  Record Slide Show

7. Step 3 – Publish with iSpring Free

8. Step 4 – Publish to Flash

9. How could you use iSpring Free?

10. Step 5 – Upload file to Wiki
• Edit wikispace
• Files  Upload files
• Choose file to upload presentation.swf
• Click to embed file

11. Uses

12. Embedding videos

13. Finding videos
The most well known source of video resources is YouTube
but there are others such as
•Teacher tube
•Blip TV
•Yahoo video
•Your own videos
Specific video sites provide the tools for embedding onto
wikis.
Uploading videos from your mobile phone or other device is
another way to share your videos on wiki. This method
requires patience as uploading directly from the device may
take a while.

14. Found a video? What next?
Click on Share

15. Copy the code
Click “Embed”
Copy the code
provided

16. Use the Widget
On your chosen wiki page, click “Edit” then click on the “Widget” tool
Choose “Video” then “YouTube”

17. Place code in wiki
Paste the code
from YouTube
Click on “Save”

18. Saving to wiki
When you save your widget,
it will appear as a grey box
Next, click to Save your wiki page
and your video will be embedded
and ready for viewing.

19. Using audio files with wikis
Why use audio?
•CALD Learners
•Acquired brain injury
•Literacy
•All students
•Engaging
•Using another of the senses

20. So where do I get audio files to upload?
1. Find podcasts and audio files that are
already available on the internet on
your topic
Advantages:
• Podcasts – already done for you eg
– ABC interviews
– Helen Doron Early Childhood podcasts
• Good quality audio
• Variety from worldwide sources
• Quick to source & upload
Disadvantages:
•You may not find any on your particular topic
•Not able to be edited - copyright

21. 1. Create your own simple audio file
Advantages:
•Customisable – create your own content – add
music, editable etc
•Students get to hear your voice – or their own
•Students can make their own audio & upload for
themselves
•Just plug in device and upload instantly
Disadvantages:
•To make good quality requires a bit of learning curve – time
•Students sometimes reluctant to hear own voice

22. Recording Devices
Easi-speak Microphone
Advantages:
•Very user friendly
•Plug directly into USB port - & upload directly into
your wiki or blog
•Comes in bright yellow!
http://www.tasmanav.com.au/easi-speak-classroom-solutions.html

23. Smart Pen MP3 Recorder/Player
Advantages: Advantages:
•Easy to upload - plug into USB •Easy to upload -plug
port and upload audio into USB port and upload
•Has advantage of text as well as audio
audio •Discreet
•Discreet
Disadvantages: Disadvantages:
•Some people find it requires a bit of •Bit fiddly to use –
practise to use eg Livescribe requires a bit of practise
desktop software
http://www.smartpen.com.au/

24. Record and upload files from a smart phone:
Advantages:
•Ubiquitous!
•User-friendly
•Many students already know how to use them
Disadvantages:
•Could be daunting for older students afraid
of new technology or who do not own a smart
phone – cost of internet

25. iPad and Tablet handhelds
Advantages and disadvantages similar to smart phones

26. Uploading to the wiki

27. STEP 1 – Open to wiki page and click the EDIT button
STEP 2 – Click where you want your audio file to go on
the page

28. STEP 3 – Click on FILE The box below appears
STEP 4 – Click on the +UPLOAD FILES button

29. STEP 5 – Search your computer for the audio file, click on it to highlight
it then click on OPEN

30. STEP 6 - Wait until your audio file has completed uploading then click on the file
to insert it into your wiki page.

31. STEP 7 - Your file is inserted into your page
STEP 7 – If you are happy with the placement of your file, click the SAVE button
on your editing toolbar

32. VOILA! Your audio file is ready for playing!

33. Your turn to play!
Now you can pop into the EMR ementor wiki
and listen to the little snippet of the podcast I
have just demonstrated.
Click on the address in the text chat window to
go directly there.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/3716439453
http://ementor.coonarahouse.org.au/Online+Session+7-6-12

34. Thank you for joining us today & we hope you picked up some
new skills and/or whetted your appetite to learn more. Please
feel free to visit the ementor wiki at any time and browse
though our resources
ementor.coonarahouse.org.au
Lynne Gibb – Ementor EMR Christine Dix – eChampion EMR Karen George – eChampion EMR
lynne@coonarahouse.org.au christinedix2002@yahoo.com.au karen@coonarahouse.org.au