Sagt07 Join Online Revolution

St Ivo School Geography Department SAGT Conference October 2007

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“Join the Online Revolution”

SAGT CONFERENCE 27th October 2007

Rob Chambers - St Ivo School

[email protected]

Enhancing the teaching and learning of geography using

new technologies

www.igeog.wordpress.com

www.geobytes.org.uk


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Source: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw


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Websites, VLEs, Blogs, Podcasts & Wikis

“Becoming part of the online revolution”

“Instead of making kids power down when they enter school, why don’t we let them use their

mobile computer devices and ipods to continue their high powered learning”? Ewan MacIntosh

Why not make use of the technology that more and more of our students have readily available

and join the online revolution?

“When I go to school I have to power down” (Marc Prensky)


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“e-Learning delivers many enhancements to the teaching and

learning experience; the biggest impact occurs when the technology

enables social and collaborative interaction where all parties actively

build their understanding”Steve Lee & Miles Berry (2006) – “Learning through

collaboration” (Coming of Age – An introduction to the new world wide web)


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GeoBytes – St Ivo School Geography Departments Online Portal


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VLE PagesOnline Courses and Communities

E-mail – staff / students

Blogs

• GCSE support

• KS4 Coursework support

• Individual class support

• Advanced Extension Support

Podcasts

Online Web Materials

Interactive Games

Departmental & Professional

Development Resources Future Technologies?

St Ivo School Geography Department www.geobytes.org.uk

GEOBYTES – The department website – online portalAn overview . . .


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A department websiteDeveloping an online presence for your department….


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Why have a Department Website?

The aims of our department website….

• To promote the subject within the school & to highlight the work of the department.

• To provide support to students for coursework / homework activities

• To celebrate student successes by showcasing work

• To promote independent learning

• To centralise and share teaching resources and good practice between staff

www.geobytes.org.uk


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www.geobytes.org.ukwww.geobytes.org.uk

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Photographs

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What information may a Department Website include?


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Effective use of the department website in Teaching and Learning

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS – 1. Homework


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SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS – 2. Revision


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SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS – 3. Supporting Independent Learning


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SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS – 4. INTERACTIVE LEARNING


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PROMOTING THE WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT / SHOWCASING WORK


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PROMOTING FIELDWORK OPPORTUNITIES


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SUPPORTING STAFF: Staff Resources Portal


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What Next? Where can you go from here?

For those of you who would like to explore the possibilities further…`

• Look at existing websites for ideas (see handout)

• Talk to the rest of your department and decide on what your aims of a website would be

• Speak to technicians and colleagues in school

• Speak to a department with a website already up and running

• Look at the advice and support available from professional organisations – (e.g. the GA and LT Scotland.

• Plan out your ideas – think about structure and content and plan for the future!

• See Handout “Tantalising Ten” – 10 things to consider in developing your own department website


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Also known as

Personalised Learning

Environments

Virtual Learning EnvironmentsDeveloping personalised learning experiences…


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The DfES in their e-strategy document set the following target: A personalised learning space with the potential to

support e-portfolios to be available to all schools by 2007-08.

What is a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)?

“A virtual learning environment is any electronic space where learning can take place or where interactions

occur.” Source: http://www.ukcle.ac.uk

“It is an environment that is accessed via the Internet for teaching, learning and communicating.” Source:

http://www.kirklees-ednet.org.uk

The VLE used at St Ivo is called DigitalBrain.

www.geobytes.org.uk


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Examples of VLEs…


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Possible Functions of Digital Brain as a Virtual

Learning Environment3. File Sharing

Each user has an online storage area – files can therefore be stored and shared. – e.g. students handing in work or staff

making available resources from lessons.

1. Electronic Communication

All digitalbrain users have an e-mail account. Threaded

discussions can also be set up – to encourage debate. A live discussion ‘chat room’ facility

is available with or without moderator.

2. Personal Organisation

Each user has a series of personal organisational tools

– include online contacts, personal calendar etc.. (and

when part of a course – assignment deadlines etc. are

automatically added.

4. School Portal

The overall school portal gives the school a web presence – all staff and students can interact with portal logging in at home and in school and a network

can easily be set up to link staff / students through departments

/ year groups pages.

5. E-Learning Content

Content can be uploaded to Digital Brain as powerpoints, word documents, existing web pages etc..

Or staff and students can easily create their own web pages by simply adapting on line templates and adding

content

6. Learning Manager – it is possible to combine exisiting resources to create on-line communities. Assignments can be set online with links to useful resources, deadlines, supporting files etc.. Students can submit completed work online – marks can be stored in personal online mark books etc..

www.geobytes.org.uk


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An Example of an Online Learning Community:

GOLC: Geography Online Learning Community

Shared Calendar

Work area / Stored

Resources

Discussions

Access to Online

Resources


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Some ideas for using Online Learning communities for Teaching / Learning…

1. Uploading / sharing resources used in lessons (e.g. worksheets / powerpoints etc.) for use by students as follow up

2. Setting assignments online and providing the relevant links to online content

3. To create own web based learning content that students can use

4. Encourage students to create their own online content - for example within a group, students research different aspects and present their findings online – results can then be shared by all;

5. Create / upload revision resources that students can access;

6. Support students through discussion threads / e-mail (remember all members of digital brain (staff & students) have e-mail;

7. Encourage student debate on subject specific issues through the online poll function / discussion threads

8. Departmental Uses - Share ideas / resources / good practice within the department / Department Calendar / Store worksheets / resources online for access both in school and at home;

These are just a few ideas – online communities have lots of potential!


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Online portals and collaboration…

“e-Learning delivers many enhancements to the teaching and

learning experience”

“many students find that their learning is most effective when they actively construct knowledge during group

social interaction and collaboration”Steve Lee & Miles Berry (2006) – “Effective e-Learning through

collaboration” (Coming of Age – An introduction to the new world wide web)


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Collaborative Approaches to Learning using new technologies

One to Many

Static content web sites

Dynamic Content websites

RSS

Blogs

Podcasts

Social Tags

E-portfolio

One to One

E-mail and SMS texts

Instant Messaging

VoIP

FOAF (Friend of a Friend) eg. Facebook /

Orkut etc.

Source: Steve Lee & Miles Berry (2006) – “Effective e-Learning through collaboration (Coming of Age: An Introduction to the NEW Worldwide Web) – Downloadable from http://terry-

freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/cat_index_30.php

Many to Many

Content Management Systems

News Servers

Forums Discussion

Games

Wikis


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Blogs

Source: www.cartoonstock.com

Flexibility and ease in providing online materials and support..


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What is a blog?

“A blog (short for web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and displayed in reverse chronological order.” (Source: Wikipedia)

http://teachable.org/images/blog_cartoon.gif

Blogs are interactive websites (visitors can leave comments). You can set up a blog within

seconds and updating them is quick and easy. Blogs do not require knowledge of html to

write, in fact they are not dissimilar to the time and

knowledge required to write an email! These websites and any

changes made are viewed instantly and links and

downloadable resources can easily be added.

Blogs may consist of anything, from specific niche blogs about

specific areas of interest to general thoughts and ideas that people

which to share.


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www.geobytesgcse.blogspot.com www.geobytesadvancedextension.blogspot.com

www.geoblogbytes.wordpress.com www.igeog.wordpress.com

Using Blogs as part of the GeoBytes Portal …


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“Unlike the formal use of email, the blog is easy to access through the schools

website and allows you to view other peoples questions and answers that you wouldn’t get in another form. It is a great

way for students to share their enthusiasm, learn from each other as well as receiving additional guidance they may

need from the teacher.” Amy

“I think the blog has been really useful as

well - I agree - it’s nice to be able to view everyone else's

questions and if it is checked it often is

more convenient and quicker than email. It’s

also a good motivator!”

Megan

Getting Feedback…

So what do the students think?

“the blog rocks its an easy way to find all the info you need and if

everyone has the same question ony one person needs to answer it and everyone gets a response and its just different from reading other our notes over and over” Fi


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Interested in finding out more about blogs? …

• Look at examples of Geography Department Blogs (see handout)

• See igeog.wordpress.com for links and to download guides on setting up wordpress and blogger blogs

• See Val’s presentation / resources on www.ablogsnotjustforchristmas.blogspot.com


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VLE PagesOnline Courses and Communities

E-mail – staff / students

Blogs

• GCSE support

• KS4 Coursework support

• Individual class support

• Advanced Extension Support

Podcasts

Online Web Materials

Interactive Games

Departmental & Professional

Development Resources Future Technologies?

Wikis student / staff/ parent /

community collaboration

Department VodBlog Virtual Fieldtrips / Revision

Materials

Student and Staff Blogs

Discussion Forums

St Ivo School Geography Department www.geobytes.org.uk

GEOBYTES – The department website – online portalLooking to the future…


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Can be downloaded at http://terry-

freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/cat_index_30.php

Can be downloaded at www.geobytes.org.uk

(visit the department section)

2. Geography Directory 2007

A directory of weblinks and resources to support the Teaching and Learning of

Geography.

1. Coming of Age: Introduction to the new world wide web

A fantastic free booklet packed with case studies and teachers / consultants

thoughts on the use of new technologies, how pupils respond etc.

FREE RESOURCES


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Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any further questions:

Contact Details – [email protected]

Website / Blogs:

• www.geobytes.org.uk (department website)

• www.geoblogbytes.wordpress.com (used with all classes – to follow up lessons, homework support etc.)

• www.geobytesgcse.blogspot.com (follows GCSE course through with a log of lessons and links to background material)

• www.geobytesadvancedextension.blogspot.com (used to support advanced extension class and encourage background reading)

• www.igeog.wordpress.com (my new blog which will hopefully grow over the next few months – with the aim of blogging about the new use of new technologies to support and enhance geography teaching – blogs, wikis, podcasts etc. etc.)

Also: www.geobytestravelandtourism.wordpress.com and www.geobytescoursework.wordpress.com


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Wikis Developing a collaborative approach to teaching and learning …


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What is a wiki?

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

Source: http://recap.ltd.uk/wiki/Main/Guide

The main aim of a wiki is..

The collaboration and sharing of ideas

A wiki allows ALL authors to read, edit and write web pages – links can be included to other

pages in the wiki or extenal links on the web & incorporate other

docs / audio / video etc.

Changes can be tracked and who has made them.


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What can be done with a Wiki?

Wikis have many possible uses including amongst others….

• Lesson summaries (to include use of hyperlinks to related material)

• gathering and collaborating on ideas for policies or strategies (e.g. generating discussion on the new KS3 or A’level specifications)

• collaboration of notes – students working together to draw together notes on a particular topic area (can include and make hyperlinks to resources – including other sites on the world wide web).

• disseminating information to a wider audience

For examples see handout

e.g. Court Fields School (Somerset) – Noel Jenkins


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“Now, instead of making kids power down when they enter

school .. why don't we let them use their mobile computing

devices and iPods to continue their high-powered learning”.

Source: Ewan Macintosh http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2007/03/200_minutes_a_n.html


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Podcasting Utilising student friendly technologies…


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Possible uses of podcasts in school geography

• create revision resources / record lesson reminders – recording podcasts on topic areas

• create revision podcast quizzes

• students create their own podcasts (another form of outcome)

• support visually impaired students

• produce and swap podcasts with students from different countries (audio diaries for comparative country studies)

• providing feedback to students / assessment

• help make links with experts in the field (could skype / VoIP conference, record and make available to wider audience)

For further ideas on using both podcasting and video blogging across the curriculum in schools – see Terry Freedman’s articles in Coming of Age: An introduction to the new world wide web.

ALSO SEE the handout and www.igeog.wordpress.com for more information and links on podcasting


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Integrating podcasts into online learning..


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Making further use of new technologies

The apple 5th generation ipod can play video as audio. With more and more students buying ipods, how can we be creative in making use of this technology in our teaching and learning of geography?

Vodcasts (vidcasts) – what are they?

These are similar to podcasts in that they can be delivered to a subscriber via an RSS feed but they contain video content rather than just an audio file.

Other potential uses of ipods in education:

Ipods are already in use by some other subjects – for example MFL (e.g. Ashcombe School – ipod project http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/Curriculum/modlang/videos.htm )

How could we make use of them in geography?

• iquiz (free iquiz maker) – revision

• Virtual fieldtrips

• student presentations

• video blog fieldwork

• Video revision (Vodcasts) etc.


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Child Safety and use of the Internet…

Blogs: Common concerns from teachers (identifed by A November “Blogging: shift of control” in “Coming of Age – an introduction to the new world wide web)

• Blogs give too much freedom for students to express themselves

• teachers will never be able to control comments

• students and parents will have too much access to other student’s published work

• students will feel too much pressure to improve as they see the work and comments of others

Issues for staff to consider..• copyright issues in the creation of online content

• rules needed (against cyber bulling) (with blogs / discussion forums)

• moderation

• evaluation of plausibility / accuracy of information

• school / county policies?

See handout and www.igeog.wordpress to follow up these issues


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Can be downloaded at http://terry-freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/cat_index_30.php

Can be downloaded at www.geobytes.org.uk

(visit the department section)

2. Geography Directory 2007

A directory of weblinks and resources to support the Teaching and Learning of

Geography.

1. Coming of Age: Introduction to the new world wide web

A fantastic free booklet packed with case studies and teachers / consultants

thoughts on the use of new technologies, how pupils respond etc.

FREE RESOURCES


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Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any further questions:

Contact Details – [email protected]

Website / Blogs:

• www.geobytes.org.uk (department website)

• www.geoblogbytes.wordpress.com (used with all classes – to follow up lessons, homework support etc.)

• www.geobytesgcse.blogspot.com (follows GCSE course through with a log of lessons and links to background material)

• www.geobytesadvancedextension.blogspot.com (used to support advanced extension class and encourage background reading)

• www.igeog.wordpress.com (my new blog which will hopefully grow over the next few months – with the aim of blogging about the new use of new technologies to support and enhance geography teaching – blogs, wikis, podcasts etc. etc.)

Also: www.geobytestravelandtourism.wordpress.com and www.geobytescoursework.wordpress.com

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