Exposing the classroom application of a whole range of free online and other tools for collaboration and presentation in a Sharepoint CMS (Course Management System)
In my teaching of the International Baccalaureate subject ITGS I have had the chance to utilise a whole range of tools for collaboration and presentation. Most of these are embedded in a workspace provided by our primary Sharepoint CMS (Content or Course Management System).
I’ll begin with some fundamentals on CMS systems but quickly move to examples of the use of a whole range of Web 2.0 and other tools. Most of these will be online tools that are free to users and available to all. Some examples include Delicious Link rolls for bookmarks, Bubbl.us concept maps, Google maps, GoogleDoc presentations, Pixton – Web comics, WallWisher sticky note application, Etherpad, Photostory and sitepal avatars. I’ll endeavour to outline basic functionality as well as obvious pedagogy for all tools. Student examples will be shown in most cases.
3 in 1 – Strategies for large scale distribution and collaboration: Apple’s Podcast Producer for media distribution, CoverItlive’s Live blog and Citrix’s Gotomeeting Web conferencing
I will present three different technologies. Firstly, Apple's Podcast producer server product where I will outline workflows we are currently using to take video from school cameras and deliver it through an iTunes feed to iPod touch and iPhone devices. Secondly, I will outline the CoverItLive(CiL) live blog product that will be used (hopefully) by most delegates for back channel communication while at this conference. Thirdly, I’ll connect to Mark Lynch interstate using GotoMeeting and he can share his screen and voice with you as he outlines his Learnosity product (which basically enables students to do language exams over their mobile phones). You will see the use of Gotomeeting and be introduced to a new service at the same time.
Ian’s formative education was received at “Churchie” and UQ where he completed a Science degree with a major in Geology. After a working as a geologist he completed a teaching Diploma at Kelvin Grove, and then taught in Gladstone, London and Brisbane before completing a Graduate Diploma of Computer Science at QUT. For the next fourteen years he taught IPT, trained teachers in the use of ICTs and managed the wider IT operation for The Southport School on the Gold Coast. Ian completed an MBA at Bond University in 2005 and took up employment as Head of Learning Technologies at JPC in 2007.