Creating innovative uses of technology: an individual project
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The document outlines Kenton Larsen's plans to implement electronic portfolios for second-year advertising students. The objectives are to improve the class by integrating technology and better prepare students for employment. Students will create original work portfolios and curation portfolios using various software and websites. Lesson plans provide tutorials and assignments on setting up portfolios, file management, and curating online content throughout the school year.
Creating innovative uses of technology: an individual project
- 1. Implementing Web-based electronic portfolios in second-year advertising By Kenton Larsen
- 2. Objective • Implement Web-based electronic portfolios for second-year advertising students in the Creative Communications program at Red River College in Winnipeg KENTON LARSEN 2
- 3. Rationale: Why? • Macro level: improve the class in general by integrating technology • Micro level: students will be better prepared and motivated to look for work at the end of their education • Advertising is the perfect subject matter for this: • It rewards visual thinking, creative conception, and big-idea generation • Advertisers are interested in being at the forefront of technology as their jobs demand it KENTON LARSEN 3
- 4. Rationale: When? • Implement an e-portfolio assignment at the beginning of second year • Encourage students to regularly update their creative work for review by their instructor throughout the school year in preparation for graduation and employment “A webfolio system used extensively throughout all levels of education supports continuous curriculum improvement, allowing all educators to share teaching and learning strategies, learning resources, and assignments with their colleagues. A Web-based system organizes a student’s work and presents it in a student webfolio, displaying not only the artifacts but also the associated assignments and activities – Transcendent Man Ray Kurzweil KENTON LARSEN 4
- 5. Purpose of Lesson Plans Lesson plan #1: • Students create an online portfolio of original work that continues throughout the school year Lesson plan #2: • Students create an online curation portfolio to collect, filter, and share online content in the subject matter, or students’ area of interest or experience throughout the school year KENTON LARSEN 5
- 6. Lesson Plan #1: Portfolio of Original Work 1. Lesson starts with e-portfolio discussion, what they are and how and why we’ll be using them 2. In-class tutorial presentation, and an online tutorial posted on the Lore course management system for future reference covering: Effective resumes File management Digital formats Reflective writing Privacy Professionalism Free speech 3. Assign a creative assignment, which allows students to start their portfolios and learn how the system works KENTON LARSEN 6
- 7. Lesson Plan #1: Technology Technology and resources involved: 1. Students have a choice of software to set-up an online portfolio: Dropr (http://dropr.com) Behance (http://www.behance.net) Available as a mobile app Wix (http://www.wix.com) Available as a mobile app 2. Other software required: Adobe InDesign (design software) MS Word (word processing software) KENTON LARSEN 7
- 8. Lesson Plan #1: Creative Assignment Purpose: This first assignment will help students start their online portfolio • Create an ad designed to persuade people to enjoy something they already own • The ad can be: • socially conscious or for a cause (PSA-style) on behalf of a known company (commercial- or institutional-style) or with no sponsor named (guerrilla-style) KENTON LARSEN 8
- 9. Lesson #1: Creative Assignment Instructions: 1. Write and lay out an 8.5 X 11 poster format ad using InDesign 2. Upload your assignment and at least five assignment from first year, and share the link with me through my email address 3. Nurture your portfolio by continuing to update and sharing the link with me, so that I can provide you with feedback KENTON LARSEN 9
- 10. Lesson Plan #2: Online Curation Portfolio Lesson outline: 1. Lesson starts with discussion about curation and its purpose 2. In-class tutorial presentation, and an online tutorial posted on the Lore course management system for future reference covering: The issues surrounding curation, including one person’s curation might be another person’s plagiarism or copyright infringement 3. Assignment is to start an online curation portfolio KENTON LARSEN 10
- 11. Lesson Plan #2: Technology Technology and resources involved: 1. Students will use different technology and resources for their curation (all available online and by mobile apps): Scoop.it (http://www.scoop.it) Instapaper (http://www.instapaper.com Delicious (https://delicious.com) Pinterest (http://pinterest.com) 2. Other software required: Web browser Regular Internet connection KENTON LARSEN 11
- 12. Lesson Plan #2: Scoop.it, Instapaper, Delicious, and Pinterest Purpose: Set-up accounts on: 1. Scoop.it:publish an online magazine by curating content on the topic of your choice 2. Instapaper:save Web pages and articles you want to “read later” 3. Delicious: a social-bookmarking site where you can “showcase your passions from across the Web” by saving and tagging stuff that interests you 4. Pinterest: “pin” images and videos that interest you KENTON LARSEN 12
- 13. Lesson Plan #2: Scoop.it, Instapaper, Delicious, and Pinterest Scoop.it Instructions: • Choose a topic (whatever interests you) • Setup a profile • Search and follow me, and I’ll follow you Instapaper Instructions: • Search for me on Instapaper by syncing your account with Twitter • Follow me and I’ll follow you Delicious and Pinterest Instructions: • Search and follow me, and I’ll follow you KENTON LARSEN 13
- 14. Lesson Plan #2: Scoop.it, Instapaper, Delicious, and Pinterest Final instructions: 1. Give them all a try and see which one you find most useful and why 2. Become master of your online domain to become a great communication professional who is always at the forefront Rohit Bhargava does a nice job of breaking down content curation into these aggregation, distillation, elevation, mashups, and chronology: http://www.rohitbhargava.com/2011/03/the-5-models-of-content-curation.html KENTON LARSEN 14
- 15. References • Gathercoal, Paul, Douglas Love, Beverly Bryde, and Gerry McKean. “On Implementing Web-Based Electronic Portfolios.” Educause Quarterly 2 (2002): 29-37. 27 Dec. 2005. http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0224.pdf • Johnson, Glenn, and David DiBiase. “Penn State’s E-Portfolio Initiative.” Educause Quarterly 4 (2004): 18-26. 27 Dec. 2005. http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EQM0443.pdf KENTON LARSEN 15