2. Todayâs Talk
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⢠Information about me (very quick).
⢠How learning styles have influenced my teaching and
learning.
⢠What that means in the classroom for me.
⢠Lots of examples of ideas of what I have actually done.
⢠Conclusions.
3. Russell Stannard
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ďFreelance teacher trainer/speaker.
ďPart-time lecturer at the University ofWarwick and a NILE associate
trainer.
ďRun www.teachertrainingvideos.com @
ďWon 3 major educational awards
ď30,000 visitors a month
ďA newsletter with more than 18,000 subscribers
ďProvides FREE help videos to show teachers how to use technology.
4. How it all started
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10. My thoughts
ďHow can I accommodate more learning styles?
ďHow can I make my teaching/learning more inclusive?
ďWhat can I do in the class and out of the class?
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12. How can I do that?
Screen capture
software
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13. Screen capture software
ďRecords the screen of your computer as if you had a video
pointing at it.
ďIncludes your voice.
ďCan add real video to screen capture.
ďCan add callouts, subtitles, arrows etc
Example
How it works
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15. Massive response to idea
ďVideos received enthusiastically
ďCreated website for the videos
ďCurrently 350,000 visitors a year
ďIn surveys the number one reason for their popularity is the
fact they areâ
Visual and oral
People can work alone
It is self paced
Flexible
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16. My journey begins..
ďThis has value everywhere
How can we make feedback more inclusive?
How can we make assessment more inclusive?
What about other areas?
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18. The idea starts
ďFirst example just correcting grammar.
ďProviding general feedback to the whole class
ďProviding feedback on vocabulary
ďProviding feedback on grammar
Began to realise it could be applied to all subjects and contexts
ďFeedback on blogs
ďLong essays on MA programme
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21. Research begins
Research in Norway @
Article in theTimes Higher @
Article Independent @
Article in the Guardian @
JISC report @
Research in Canada @
Report in the HEA
Research at JISC
Research in Japan
Research at the Open University @
Research at Coventry University
Research at Cardiff Metropolitan
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22. Impacting on Quality
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⢠Studentâs like the voice.
⢠Studentsâ feel it is more personal.
⢠More information is conveyed.
⢠Feedback can be elaborated on.
⢠Feedback can be very timely.
⢠Likeâhaving the teacher sitting next to youâ.
⢠Student learning styles.
⢠Motivating/authentic listening material
⢠Special needs students
⢠Stylistic benefits
24. Making course material more
inclusive
ďWhen we set coursework
ďWhen we create marking schemes
ďExam tips
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25. The technology
ďOriginal work done withTechsmith Camtasia
ďI then began to use JING ( free tool)
ďMore recently began to work with SnagIt ( about $25 for
educational version)
ďExperimented with other free tools like ScreenR and
Screencast-o-matic
ďHelp videos for all these tools can be found on my website @
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27. More inclusive assessment
ďHow can I change my assessments?
-My visual
-My oral
-Less focus on always writing
-More reflection
-More collaboration
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28. Present.Me
Student reflection
ďAllows teacher/students to upload PP/Prezi/Google doc
ďAdd their webcam and voice
ďShare on the internet
ďWe can offer students the choice
ďHow does Present.Me work?
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30. Blogging
ďUsed on the University ofWarwick MA in ICT.
ďStudents keep a reflective blog of what they learn on the
course.
ďImages, text, video
ďPresent their blog at end of the course
ďEngage with other learners.
Phil Longwell
Jo Gakonga
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31. Conclusions
ďThere is a key message about learning styles that can help us in
our whole approach to teaching and learning.
ďStart simple ( I was thinking about 4 styles)
ďThinking about how your teaching and learning can be more
inclusive.
ďHighlighted 3 key technologies that I think can help us
ďCan be used in a whole range of different ways
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32. Additional References
ďRecent article published in Norway
Peter'sArticle @
ďRecent piece on JING in the Guardian-
GuardianArticle @
â˘For extensive information about the idea and examples go
here.
Russellâs page on feedback and JING @
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33. Help videos for all the tools
demonstrated.
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⢠PresentMe @
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/presentme/index.html
⢠Jing @
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/Jing/index.html
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/jingInReality/index.html
ďmyBrainShark
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/brain/index.html
ďCamtasia
http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-camtasia-8.html