The Cognition of the Read/Write Web » web 2.0 http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org A group investigating pedagogy and cognition in interactive web applications Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:32:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Twitter and Google Doc Resources http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/10/02/twitter-and-google-doc-resources/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/10/02/twitter-and-google-doc-resources/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:00:34 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/?p=152 It will be was great to see everyone at the Getting Connected: Best Practices in Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning in Psychology down at KSU. Thanks to Bill Hill and everyone involved in organizing this event.

Twitter Resources

Google Doc / Collaborative Knowledge Development Resources

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I’m sharing this assignment guideline because I believe it accomplishes several desirable tasks. One, it forces the students to study in a meaningful way. It is very important to practice tasks that move information into semantic memory. I also believe it helps them develop life-long learner skills. If applied correctly, it will even have them study in areas were the lecturer and the textbook author fail to teach them (see my suggested guidelines below). I believe that these types of assignments have the ability to be empowering for the learner.

Two, they develop collaboration skills and technology skills that are current at this time in our society. They learn to use online, shared document services. They learn to communicate in synchronous and asynchronous ways with a variety of students (I suggest you not let them self-select groups). This can be very frustrating for them… just like their jobs will be once they graduate (committee work anyone?).

Suggested guidelines for use in class:

Create collaboration groups for each test. Share a Google doc with each group and make it public. Share the public URL with the class (I like to post it on my class blog, but you could send an email). I give three exams during the semester, so I have three collaboration groups. Provide the groups with guidelines that will give their media creations some direction. I am currently doing the following in my Cognition class.
  • As a group, pick the 5 most confusing topics from the material for your designated exam.
  • Share media in the Google document that will aid all of our understanding about the material.
    • Pick websites that have simple explanations (and detailed explanations).
    • Try to find material that is both verbal and visual and…
    • If applicable, find a simulation or material that will allow us to have a phenomenological experience with the construct/theory/idea/task/etc…
  • Organize the material so that it is easy to read and easy to use as a study aid. Usability is important! Remember that this is a public document and a variety of individuals may come to the site looking for knowledge.
  • When you remix information from another site (words, images, simulations, etc.) you have an ethical responsibility to cite and credit the creator of the content. It will be much better for you to paraphrase how the material on a website can aid our understanding and then provide a link, than to copy the material.
  • Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the entire group, so monitor the groups work and help each other with APA style citations.
  • Pre-Test Review! The last class period before the exam I want each group to share what you have done with us as a serious and engaged study session. You might want to create a presentation document to aid in this endeavor. I will be happy to help you copy handouts to aid any simulations (for example, you might want to recreate a classic experiment in class). Each document and presentation should improve over the semester as we learn from the previous groups mistakes.

How Tos and other stuff to make you a Google Doc expert.

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]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/does-anyone-use-twitter-follow-me-and-ill-do-the-same/feed/ 0 NGCSU FALL COMMENCEMENT 2007 http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:00:12 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/ I have no idea why… but I am giving the fall commencement address at NGCSU.

It’s really hard to decide what to say so I fell back on what comes naturally. I’ve stolen remixed almost everything in my speech from the Internet (YouTube, websites devoted to commencements, site that collect quotes…etc.) and I’ve remixed them for me and my audience. I’ve tagged many of them on delicious with the tag, commencement.

I also created a website on my University space for this graduating class (and anyone else that needs it). It’s full of classic stuff to entertain and inspire. Check it out here. I hope to put a copy of my speech there too, It’s still in rough shape right now, as a Google document of course.

The speech will mostly be about collaboration, networking, and the future of communication. I’ve borrowed liberally from the educational technology blogs that I aggregate. Thanks! I hope to give everyone credit during the speech. I got a great lead on a futurist article in the Guardian from Derek’s Blog. I am greatly impressed and inspired by Demo Girl… I can’t get enough of what she has to share.

Mad references go out to Barry Vercoe, Maurice Lévy, Biz Stone, Peter Norvig, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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  • Get a Google Reader Account (if you don’t have one)
  • Set Firefox Preferences to add RSS feeds to Google Reader
  • Let’s add some different types of feeds:
    • Google news search
    • eBay search (help Santa find you a good deal)
    • find a conference website or journal/find your association
    • add a blog
    • add the NGCSU info page (does anyone read it?)
    • free time to add your stuff and get organized

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    Now playing: Neil Young – Dirty Old Man
    via FoxyTunes

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    Feel free to comment with suggestions and changes… prof_chuck

    What is RSS?

    Metaphors for understanding it…

    • My computer is a TiVo!
    • Customized newspaper
    • Head funnel with a fun filter, should we worry about the dangers of ODing?

    Examples of using it at the academy…

    • student blogs
    • student bookmarking
    • facebook (it’s a giant aggregator)
    • constant searches

    ——-

    Let’s choose an aggregator…

    google reader

    bloglines beta

    Let’s practice getting feeds into our aggregator… (you can always watch how to videos on YouTube )

    identifying feeds

    Feed icons

    Diversity! search Flickr for “RSS icons” under creative commons

    searching for feeds

    options with FireFox
    let’s look at the preferences tab
    let’s make it easier

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    Now playing: Bruce Springsteen – 10-Long Walk Home
    via FoxyTunes

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    PODCASTING RESOURCES

    Dr. Chuck Robertson, NGCSU

    1. Learn About Podcasts by Listening:

    NGCSU Advising for Psychology Majors

    Tradition lectures in Psychology—

    Science Friday

    NPR

    A list of lectures from various disciplines and Universities!

    Podcast on how to podcast


    2. Podcasting How Tos:

    Podcasting Tools (Lots of info on this site).

    10 tips

    Podcasting FAQ

    Beginners Guide from Podcasting News

    A how to from O’Reilly

    A how to from Open Switch

    The Radio Guide how to for podcasting (fairly advanced)

    A how to from Engadget

    A how to from Podcast411

    3. Some Podcasting info from Apple Inc.

    For Podcast Makers

    Podcaster Tech Specs

    GarageBand Tutorials

    QuickTime Tutorials

    iWeb Tutorials

    Podcaster’s Forum


    For Podcast Fans

    User Tips

    Tutorials

    FAQ

    iPod 101

    Mac Users Forum

    Windows Users Forum


    4. Platform Specific tutorials

    PC–

    How to create your own podcasting show on Windows (zehhemel.com)

    Mac–

    Excellent tutorials from Atomic learning for the iLife Suite, ($$$ you will need to pay)

    Simplistic Podcasting With Gcast from GarageBand.com

    ProfCast: Shareware for talking over your ppt slides

    Linux—

    A guide for using Mac OSX, Unix & Linux

    Tutorial for configuring with Linux


    5. Opensource Podcasting Software:

    Audacity

    Many more links to Podcasting Software


    6. Cool stuff you can do with your iPod:

    Use it as a PPT accessory

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    Hanna Stepp and Courtney Winterbottom presented our departmental approach to academic advising using enhanced podcasts. Katie Scoglietti and Christopher Hilton shared how we develop information literacy skills (and learn more about cognition) by demonstrating and explaining our social bookmarking project for Cognition (PSYC 3310).

    In addition, they all made a presentation and participated in a question and answer session at the conference. You can download a podcast of their session here. Just subscribe to the day one podcasts. There session is entitled, “What can they do and what do they want?” The slides that they used in their presentation are available for download here. (download pdf of slides)

    Hanna

    Courtney

    Katie

    Christopher

    very kewl….

    ]]>     http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/05/02/cognition-lab-students-share-technology-ideas-at-adcli-2007/feed/ 0     www.ajaxwrite.com — more toys for group projects http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2006/04/17/wwwajaxwritecom-more-toys-for-group-projects/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2006/04/17/wwwajaxwritecom-more-toys-for-group-projects/#comments Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:09:34 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2006/04/17/wwwajaxwritecom-more-toys-for-group-projects/ Check this out…group projects anyone?

    www.ajaxwrite.com:

    Functionality

    AjaxWrite is a streamlined word processor, comparable to Microsoft Word. To keep the program lean, we left out some obscure advanced features; you’ll find the functions you use most often, right where you’d expect them to be. (We’re still working on the spell checker.) You can import and export documents in all popular formats, including documents with graphics. The save function lets you save your work to a drive on your computer. Also, since you run ajaxWrite from your web browser, it is platform independent and can therefore be used with any operating system.

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    Giving the students what they want: Short, to-the-point e-lectures » HigherEd BlogCon:

    Giving the students what they want: Short, to-the-point e-lectures

    Mark E. Ott

    Jackson Community College

    http://www.docott.com

    This presentation discusses two methods of web lecturing: podcasting and screencasting. What are the pros and cons of each? What is the best approach for students? Podcasting is starting to catch on as a way to deliver class lectures, but screencasts containing slides, onscreen examples, and an audio track covering the core lecture material may be more helpful for students as a way to reinforce the classroom experience.

    View the screencast (14:49); will load directly in a Flash-enabled browser.

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