The red balloon project and the next gen
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This document discusses the use of digital tools like Prezi and YouTube to foster collaboration, choice, and learning for digital natives in higher education. It provides examples of how Prezi was used in teams to create presentations and engage audiences. Students also generated YouTube videos in teams of three using Skype for communication. Lessons learned included that digital natives intuitively learn new tools by taking risks and collaborating. Clear directions are needed for video assignments to ensure a cohesive final product. Further tools like Screencast-o-matic are recommended to move education from good to great for the digital generation.
The red balloon project and the next gen
- 1. Application of Digital Native Tools to Steer Collaboration, Choice and Learning Dr. James (Skip) Ward Assistant Professor, FHSU jgward@fhsu.edu
- 2. The American Association and State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) higher education association of nearly 420 public colleges, universities and systems The Red Balloon Project- Re-imagining undergraduate education
- 3. Tools for Collaboration and Choice -Prezi- A zooming PowerPoint http://prezi.com/kfmcz5vvrkq1/true-power/ -PowerPoint- In teams, fill in the notes sections of the slides, present and test audience comprehension with 5 questions. -Student-generated YouTubes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3- S2igQcMU&feature=plcp
- 5. http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clQ2ruL8T Moving from Good to Great with Prezi
- 6. Prezi Lessons Learned -The digital native generation requires little orientation to the tool. Teams collaboratively engage and intuitively make guesses and take risks in order to figure the tool out. Thus, the tools foster analytical thinking, risk taking and collaboration, critical skills required in the work place. -As with PowerPoint, learners have to work with a font size that is readable at the back of the room; avoid color clashes that make the font unreadable; and avoid reading the Prezi to the audience. -Impromptu instructor mini lecture based on student generated Prezi
- 7. YouTube Lessons Learned -It appears that a team made up of three works best as students are able to more easily make time to engage with team mates. -Skype is the tool of choice. Other means of communication include email, texting, VOIP conference calls, and project Facebook pages -A YouTube link on the “how tos of YouTubing” was provided. No pushback
- 8. -The most common issues are around the type of web cam to purchase. Participants are encouraged to purchase of a microphone to ensure acceptable sound recording. Learners are reminded to look into the camera and to review the final product. Production quality is a communication process -In order to ensure that the final set of three videos form a cohesive whole, directions were provided.
Editor's Notes
- #3: The re-imagining of higher education is tied to the explosive growth of technology. Visit the AASCU web site for more information http://www.aascu.org/Red_Balloons_Project.aspx Visit this Vimeo site for added detail http://vimeo.com/13672460
- #4: Prezi if free for up to one year.
- #5: This is a view of the presenter’s Prezi site.
- #6: Notice how the one student did not fill in the description of the Prezi. And please check out the screencast-o-matic created by the presenter to help students work on Prezi. Teams were created to create Prezi’s on textbook Learning Objectives, one objective per group. They then presented in class, with 5 quiz questions at the end of their presentations.
- #10: Collaborative technologies emerge as we speak. For example, the presenter discovered the new YouTube feature as he was preparing this slide pack. And the presenter believes apps will emerge as a collaborative communication tool. Publish5 allowed the presenter to create a class app well within an hour.