Transcript Press 1 for Yes, Press 2 for No or Press 3 for further instructions - Malcolm Jolly

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Malcolm Jolly
2013 UB Learning and Teaching
Conference
Overview
• Student response systems clicker technology
• Wirelessly connecting Youth for Future
Success Project
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Student View
Teacher View
Quick Quiz - Introductory Activity
• Is everyone ready to start?
• A = Yes – Let’s go for it
• B = Not just yet, give me a minute to finish my
coffee
• C = Gee, do we have to do it now?
• D = No way, try another time
• E = Too bad it’s coffee time
Room Pulse Check
• Which sector do you primarily work in?
A TAFE
B University
How do you get from A to B?
• Choice 1 Climb the stairs
• Choice 2 Walk around the square
Finish this sentence
• What I found out too late was……..
Finish this sentence
• It seemed like a good idea at the time ……..
Collaborative Exercise
• Great teachers provide ………
Collaborative Exercise
• Great students ……..
Idea from Richelle Hunt ABC 774 Reporter
http://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/reporter/default.htm
Clicker Technology
• Tobin and Lozanovski (2012) discuss two
different pedagogical uses of clickers –
students’ perceptions and self-efficacy.
• Socrative describes itself, “As a smart student
response system that empowers teachers to
engage their classrooms through a series of
educational exercises and games via laptops,
smartphones and tablets.”
Choose Your Own Adventure
• Option A:
Introduction to project
• Option B:
More on Student Response Systems (clicker
technologies)
Option A – Project Introduction
Wirelessly Connecting Youth for Future Success
• Partnership for Participation funded under the
National VET E-Learning Strategy 2012-2015
• Mobile learning solution for testing of literacy
and numeracy capabilities of disadvantaged
youth in Gippsland’s Latrobe Valley
• Build literacy and numeracy skills
Learner Profile
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Aged 15-28
Male, female
Highly disruptive in mainstream classes
Poor/low literacy and numeracy skills
Many from dysfunctional families, mental
health issues, intellectual disabilities
• Multiple scoliosis, asperger’s syndrome,
visually impaired
Project Stages
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Testing of literacy and numeracy levels
Explored the use of mobile devices
Researched and tested different apps
Trained teaching staff
Expanded use of mobile devices
Testing of Learners/Categories of
Learners
• Spelling and reading at lower level of primary
school
• Spelling, reading, comprehension to an
approximate year 9 level
• Basic numeracy, comprehension to lower
primary
• Numeracy comprehension up to year 9
Exploring Mobile Devices
• Project officer and project manager
• Students self discovery
Exploring Apps
• Project officer
• Student activity
• What are some of the features you need to
consider when contemplating the use of a
particular app to assist with literacy and
numeracy education in VET?
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Age appropriate
Game/entertaining
Colour
Accent
Type of animation
Sound/s
Spelling
Cost
Multiple users
Training/supporting of staff
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Workshops
Classroom
Field trips
Training
Problem solving
App research
Expanded Use of Mobile Devices
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Create an expectation
Provide solutions
Support
Source devices
Work with IT department
Selected Findings
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Student views compared to teacher view
Age appropriate apps
A tool not ‘the’ tool
Keep the learner in mind
Ask a teenager
Explore and experiment
Change the setting
Organisational issues/matters
Room number
92725
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Option B – Student Response Systems
• Volunteer please
Tergiversate means?
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Option B cont…
Tergiversate means?
Option B – Student Response Systems
• “Ask the audience”
Option B cont…
Tergiversate means:
A. To spend time idly; or loafing around
B. To repeatedly change one’s attitude or opinion
with respect to a cause or subject
C. To flee or abscond
D. To remove or modify passages considered
vulgar or objectionable
Tergiversate means?
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Option B cont…
Tergiversate means:
To repeatedly change one’s attitude or opinion
with respect to a cause or subject
Answer B
Group Activity
• Select a person to act as the group’s
“responder”
Exit Ticket
Malcolm Jolly
[email protected]