Presentation held at a conference in Reykjavík 13.9

1. Learning logs
Why?
For Whom?
How?
Reykjavik September 13th, 2013
Taru Kekkonen
+ the participants of the workshop

2. • ”Virtual and distance teaching is not only
about technology, it is about a new approach
to growing and learning. The focus shifts from
teacher to learner. New concepts are self
orientation, self reflection, meta kognition
and internal motivation. The learner has to
have mental tools to study, look at his own
learning and behaviour and also have the
skills to evaluate what was learnt and what
was not.”
- Kari Kotiranta, Uusi Suomi 1.9.2013

3. Why a learning log
•To become aware of
one’s own learning –
How do I learn best?
•To reflect on one’s
own learning
•To arrange one’s own
thoughts
•To become aware of
what was learned and
what still needs to be
learned
•To give structure to
one’s learning
(deadlines, aims,
•To unload one’s
feelings about
learning
•To make one’s
learning visible for
others
•To be able to
repeat what was
learned earlier
•To give feedback
on the course in
groups
•To put more
emphasis on the

4. For whom?
for
the
learner
But also for the
teacher especially
in distance education
•provides additional
material for
assessment
•a way to get to
know the student
better

5. How? – Audioboo
audioboo.com
”Who says it always has to be written?”
• available for web, iOS, Android + mobile
• an account / profile necessary
• voice recordings (+ still picture)
• 3 min recording, unlimited amount of
recorgings (in free version)

6. • comments by writing or speaking
• a community (getting connected)
• embedding of recordings made easy
• a variety of other sharing options
(e-mail, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook,
Google plus etc.)

7. a student’s boo +
feedback from teacher
https://audioboo.fm/boos/764442-tuotoksen-suunnittelua-ja-tyoskentelya-osa2

8. How? – Mailvu
mailvu.com
• a mail you can view
• click – record – play - send
• 10min videos
• free trial 14 days (30€/year)
• requires a webcam + Adobe Flash ver 10+
• available for iPhone, iPad, Android phones +
tablets

9. a mail to the teacher
http://mailvu.com/msg/ide50566d48514f7fab886c9dd4e36e90

10. MailVu or Tokbox
A video interview in which a language teacher describes how she has used
MailVu and Tokbox in language teaching
http://www.teachus.eu/2011/02/18/mailvu-and-tokbox-practise-your-
speaking-skills-miia-siven/

11. How? – Evernote
evernote.com
• for taking notes in various forms
• voice recording, text, pictures, photos,
emails, pdf-files etc
• free (40€ for extra features)
• notes and notebooks
• tagging
• sharing a note: FB, Twitter, LinkedIn,
email, link etc.