We are starting our round of etrain sessions for Spring 2008. More details and reminders will be provided as time for each draws nearer, but please go ahead and mark your calendars as indicated below. Invite a friend/colleague (or someone who is both)! All sessions are in TPH 215 and will last one hour with a repeat session following: 3:00 - 4:00 and then 4:00 - 5:00.
Simple Interactivity with Hot Potatoes Nathan Love - Feb 26
We will download the software from Half-Baked Software Inc., free to educators, and create the following
kinds of exercises: Cloze (i.e., fill-in-the-blank), matching, multiple choice, crossword, and mix (or unscramble). First we create some activities with text alone. Then we will create more exercises
(or enhance our first ones) adding images, sound, even video. The learning curve is so short that
this session will be almost entirely hands-on.
Emerging New Genres in Education: The Video Syllabus Judith Szerdahelyi – April 2
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the implications of converting a traditionally text-based syllabus into a multimedia syllabus which provides students with essential course information that they can read, view, and listen to. Besides the theoretical decisions an instructor has to make when constructing a course syllabus, the presenter will address the technical challenges that the implementation of this project involved. The session will include the demonstration of a video syllabus for an online writing course.
Learning in the Palm of your Hand Marge Maxwell - April 8
One of the most striking benefits of PDAs is that they can be used at the site of learning whether in the classroom, another part of the school,or on a field trip. With just one computer in the classroom and a class set of PDAs there is no need to relocate the class to the computer lab. Numerous learning ideas for students will be presented. Marge has two excellent public school educators joining her in this session to share the uses they have found for Palms in teaching and learning.
'Wii-hab' Bruce Battles - April 22
Integrating video gaming systems as a supplement with traditional rehabilitation therapies to decrease the time required in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. With this session Bruce opens a whole arena of possibilities for using gaming in non-traditional settings and circumstances including as educational, motivational, and therapeutic options. Also see related News Release on Wave3:Video game system helped teen quickly recover from paralyzing car crash injuries
We look forward to seeing you at the sessions. Please contact Pam if you have questions or if we can be of assistance to you in any way.
