Presentation I gave at the Teaching & Learning Forum in Sydney 29 Sept 2011. The sub-theme of this was the use of Web 2.0 to engage students.

1. Engaging students in the learning experience
Carol Skyring
Broadreach Services
National Learning and Teaching Forum
29 September 2011

2. Video viewable on YouTube

3. The learning landscape has changed!

4. New tools & devices
Mobile

5. A new type of student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/5667864872

6. We’re moving from this:
To this:

7. Which describe you?
1. I have a ‘smart’ device
2. I would have a ‘smart’ device if someone
would buy me one
3. I’m happy with my ‘dumb’ device
4. I have a number of devices with me &
they’re all turned on
5. I tweet therefore I am
6. My PLN is very important to me

8. Who am I?
• I’m NOT technical
• I work with teachers &
lecturers
• I help them achieve great
learning with the help of
technology
• I’m a Gen Y in a Baby
Boomer body!

9. The Tools - well a few of them
• Blogs
• Microblogging
• Social Networking
• Sharing
These are all FREE!

10. Blogs
• ‘Blog’ - shortened term for ‘Weblog’
• Way to easily publish to the Web
• Can be public or private
• Group blog for sharing ideas
• Individual blogs - reflection
• Collect & publish resources

11. Microblogging
• Share what you are doing in
140 characters
• People are using it to share
resources, thoughts, ideas...
• Closed microblogging
service

12. Evolution of Twitter
!"#$
%&'$
"()*+$
!"#$%&'()$
*+,$)(&-$
#-./#0$
!"#$%"$
&"''$()*$
!"#$%%&'# #+,&--$
()$)*+,-).#
!"#$%&'()*$
+,-..$/(0%$
!"##$% 12#$
&$'#(%

13. Social Networking
• Teens & musicians
• Teens are moving here
• Myspace for grown-ups!
• Thousands of 'groups'
• Professional networking
• Groups & forums

14. Closed SNS
Small cost
Free with ads
Free & paid
Open source

15. PLN
!
!"#$%&'()*+),-../0+)1#23)425#)67#829"$)$7"#9%9:)97;32#')!"#$%&%'()(!"#*&%'(+&,-(."/-%010'23(45,<0()6+)=>0))

16. Collaborative workspace

17. Sharing

18. QR Codes
Read more at: http://ht.ly/6HYnT

19. 5 Tips
1.No ONE technology is right - mix it up
2.Know what you want to achieve
3.Ask students where & when they are online
4.Start small
5.Design great learning experiences - not
technological ones
http://www.flickr.com/photos/suckamc/153361917

20. cskyring@broadreachservices.com
@carolskyring
http://www.slideshare.net/learntel