Dr. Richard Miller is a visionary when it comes to the application of broadband media and publishing. This is a huge paradigm shift for today’s adults, but I think our future students will have a much easier time with it. Familiarization with the multimedia through the web and available on cell phones and iPods will allow the future students to quickly adapt to multimedia publishing. This has been evident in several of the videos we have watched as part of our class assignments EDM310.
This course is providing a good introduction to many of the tools and technology that are required to publish in this realm but I will need a lot more practice to be comfortable with the multimedia. As the technology matures, new tools and software are being developed to make this type of publishing easier and more seamless. One of the biggest challenges will be ensuring that the content is original thought and not just a mesh of other people’s work.
One concern about students is the still limited access to broadband internet in rural areas. Access is usually provided at school and in libraries but the students that will need the most attention will often be the ones with the most limited resources and access.
EDM310’s videos
The primary message in the Chipper Series was to get your work done and be professional because that is the expectation. As an adult, that is what you are going to have to do.
In the EDM310 for Dummies, these girls thought of a way to help students get through EDM310 with an “A” .
After watching these two videos, an idea I thought of was a video on specifics of a PLN. It would be more of a “how to” video with specific guidance.
Both Mr. Staton and Mr. Ferriter seem to agree that it is not necessarily the technology of the Smartboards that they have issues with, but how they are used (or not used) in the classroom. Mr. Staton believes that there are more cost effective ways of obtaining the same technology without the expense of a Smartboard.
Mr. Ferriter believes that the Smartboard can actually hamper effective learning by maintaining the “teacher-centric” model. Both agree that the purchase of Smartboards can be an easy way for school administrators to show technological advancement, whether or not the boards are used effectively.
A contrasting view is cited below.
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2010/5/5/smartboard-survey-teachers-likem.html
We need a video on creating a PLN. Maybe a multimedia product that combines text, audio and video. Would you like to undertake that as Project 15? Stay tuned!
ReplyDeletehave you used a smart board yet? If so, where do you stand on this debate?
I'd need to develop my own PLN more before I could do something like that. I think being able to watch one though, would really help! I feel as though I'm still at the point that I need the guidance rather than being about to guide someone else through it.
ReplyDeleteI have not used a smart board yet, but will be in the next few days.