Staying Connected Facilitating Reflective Practice Student Created Content Virtual Guest Opportunity How does everyone remain connected for 4 crazy busy weeks? Rick Publishing Instructor Applied Communication Program Traditional F2F Students & instructor tech savy was 8 months old was still college only was an idea Videos watched on YouTube 2006: 25 million 2010: 2 billion 2006: 5 million 2010: 400 million Why am I learning this? Me Integrating Technology Tools into Courses: A Practical and Peer-Peer View You "I have looked something up on Wikipedia this week." 75% of students use Wikipedia for course–related research How today's College student uses Wikipedia for course research Mike Eisenberg & Alison Head http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2830/2476 "I have a Facebook account" "I have a smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, Android)" "I never raise my hand in a presentation no matter what the question is" How Andy Makes it Relevant Guest Speakers / Working Grads Local Student perceptions Problem Solution "Learning is a very human activity. The more people feel they are being treated as human beings - that their human needs are being taken into account - the more they are likely to learn, and learn to learn" Malcom Knowles Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson Good practice in undergraduate education: 1. encourages contact between students and faculty Problem: Party in the Streets After Canada Wins Gold in Hockey from thelastminute Used under Creative Commonss license http://www.flickr.com/photos/thelastminute/4398721756/ Womens Hockey - Canada vs Slovakia - Canada Place - Vancouver Winter Olympics used under Creative Commons license http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk/4374390474 "Social presence is the ability of learners to project their personal characteristics into the community of inquiry, thereby presenting themselves as 'real people.'" Community of Enquiry Rourke, Anderson, Garrison, Archer Adults are most interested in learning subjects that have immediate relevance to their job or personal life. Malcom Knowles - Theory of Androgogy Critical reflection Background Jack Mezirow Theory of Transformative Learning For learners to change their "meaning schemes (specific beliefs, attitudes, and emotional reactions)," they must engage in critical reflection on their experiences, which in turn leads to a perspective transformation. Health & Human Services Camosun International Field School 4-6 weeks 1st & 2nd year Nursing students Nepal, India, Tonga Goals Maintain contact w/students Community dialogue Promote field schools Reflect on practice Blogging Technical Challenge India, Nepal, Tonga Another Challenge Privacy & patient confidentiality Experiential learning Adapted from Kolb's Experiential Learning Model Blogs, reflective practice and student-centered learning by Russel Beale University of Birmingham Background Current issues & topics course 3rd year Nursing students. 5 sections (over 100 students) Mixed technical ability Faculty looking for alternative to traditional paper Collaborative project "I was thinking YouTube" "...the act of creating content—in virtually any form—is a valuable learning exercise, helping develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter and the tools used to create that content. To the extent that YouTube facilitates such creation, it has the potential to expose students to new insights and skills, as well as link them to various online communities." EDUcause learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About YouTube http://www.educause.edu/ELI/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutYouTu/156821 Challenges Over 100 students - logistics Technical abilities of students Assessment? Open on the web? Solutions Teams of 3 (logistics, match technical skills) 3:00 maximum length Reduced length individual paper Arranged workshop with A/V Services Detailed instructions Single YouTube account for each section Private option 6 week assignment Students Most liked, but initial trepedation by some One more thing Reflection - really enjoyed, had fun & learned a lot "I have taught a course online" EdTech Geek Andy Video Instructor Applied Communication Program 2 year program Tight cohort - post grad 30+ years Networked Learning "Learning in which computers and information technology is used to promote connections: between one learner and other learners, between learners and tutors; between a learning community and its learning resources." Lancaster University Department of Educational Research http://csalt.lancs.ac.uk/jisc/definition.htm Interviewed Experts 2010: 75 million users Web "I never raise my hand, no matter what the presenter asks" clintlalonde.net/presentations-and-workshops/ji2010/ Thanks! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/world-cup-match-replay http://indianursing.posterous.com/ http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/06/17/cops-could-soon-be-using-iphones-armed-with-facial-recognition