Conole learning design_workshop_dubai
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This document outlines the agenda and activities for a 3-day learning design workshop. It introduces the concept of learning design and the 7Cs framework. It describes various activities participants will complete, including analyzing how technologies can ruin a course, exploring common communication tools, developing student personas, and mapping a course. The document also discusses challenges of using technology in education and the promise of learning design in shifting approaches to more explicit, reflective practices that encourage sharing.
Conole learning design_workshop_dubai
- 1. Learning Design Prof. Gráinne Conole 7th – 9th May, 2018 Novotel Dubai Deira City Center
- 4. Outline • Overview of 7Cs of learning design • Activities – A1: How to ruin a course – A2: Three common communication tools – A3: Course features – A4: Personas – A5: Course map – A6: Resource audit
- 5. Outline • Run through of other activities – A7: Activity profile – A8: HoTEL learning theories – A9: : Using tools to promote different types of activities – A10: Story board – A11: Evaluation
- 6. Promise and reality • Articles – Is technology changing learning and teaching? – Pros and cons of using technology – 6 challenges impeding technology use Social media offer new ways to communicate and collaborate. Wealth of free resources and tools Not fully exploited Replicating bad pedagogy Lack the time and skills
- 7. Learning Design • A pedagogically informed approach to design that makes appropriate use of technologies
- 8. What is learning design? (1) Guidance https://www.flickr.com/photos/anonymouscollective/1899303123
- 9. What is learning design? (2) https://www.flickr.com/photos/frawemedia/5187769740
- 10. What is learning design? (3) https://www.flickr.com/photos/10075621@N06/3810402230 Sharing
- 11. Learning Design Shift from belief-based, implicit approaches to design-based, explicit approaches Encourages reflective, scholarly practices Promotes sharing and discussion Learning Design A design-based approach to creation and support of courses
- 12. The 7Cs of Learning Design Conceptualise Vision CommunicateCreate ConsiderCollaborate Activities Combine Synthesis Consolidate Implementation https://bit.ly/2mOnqgt
- 13. A1: How to ruin a course • List the ten ways in which technologies can ruin a course • Consider strategies to avoid these issues Purpose: To consider the ways in which technologies can ruin a course and creation of strategies to avoid these problems E-tivity Rubric: hhttp://tinyurl.com/m3x32se
- 14. A1: Discussion
- 15. A2: Three common communication tools Purpose: To consider the use of three central, LMS-based tools for interaction • Discussion forums – A notice board where people can start new topics or discussions or respond to existing ones • Blogs – An online journal or diary with posts in reverse order (the last first) and options for people to comment • Wikis – A set of web pages that people can add to or modify https://bit.ly/2jo7NIg
- 16. A2: Three common communication tools Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Question and answers Ice breaker Feedback Topic discussion Reflection Collaboration Problem solving Encouraging participation Ice breaker Idea generation Reflection Express ideas Summarising research Communicating successes and pitfalls Dissemination of information Facilitates in the moment thought! Peer editing of a document Resource collation Creating a glossary of terms or a reading lits Idea development and brainstorming Collaboration Project collaboration
- 17. A3: Course Features Purpose: To consider the features you want to include in your module/course, which will determine not only the look and feel of the course, but also the nature of the learners’ experience. https://bit.ly/2jnl7MT
- 18. A4: Student personas Purpose: To envision the types of learners who will take the course https://bit.ly/2FALbNg
- 19. A5: Course Map Purpose: To start mapping out your module/course, including your plans for guidance and support, content and the learner experience, reflection and demonstration, and communication and collaboration.
- 20. A6: Resource audit Purpose: To identify which free resources (Open Educational Resources) to include in your course/module, how much they need adapting and which new resources you need to create. https://bit.ly/2I736R4
- 21. A7: Activity Profile Purpose: To consider the balance of activity types that will be included in your module/course. Activity Profile Flash Widget https://bit.ly/2JMviWy
- 22. • Explore the HoTEL learning theories site • Constructivism: building on prior knowledge – Provide an overview of a topic – Find out what students already know about the topic – Adapt presentation based on students’ knowledge – Get students to reflect on the topic and apply to their own context • Choose one theory and brainstorm what activities could be used for it A8: HoTEL learning theories Purpose: To explore the learning theories and consider how they can be applied.
- 23. • Tools can be classified as follows – Presentation – Communication – Collaboration – Brainstorming – Reflection – Feedback – Assessment – Recording – Voting and response – Annotation – Curation – File sharing A9: Hands on use of tools Purpose: Categorisation of tools for different purposes and examples of free tools
- 24. Creating effective presentations • Include an outline • Keep text short • Add an image (with URL) • Use bitly.com to shorten URLs • Subtle background • Check spelling and grammar • Have a logical structure • Have a clear message • Include a summary • Include references https://bit.ly/2JNuxMK
- 25. Presentation tools • Facebook live – Click on the live button – Fb friends can see you live – You can see who had joined • Prezi – An alternative to Powerpoint – Interactive presentation
- 26. Presentation tools • https://bitly.com/ – To shorten URLs • https://nearpod.com/ – Adapt a pool of existing resources – Create slides or upload a PPT – Add a poll
- 27. Presentation tools • Google slides – Can choose from a range of themes – Built for collaboration • Youtube – Create your own channel – Upload and share videos – Can see No. of views • TedEd – Watch – Think – Dig deeper – Discuss
- 28. Effective moderation • Clear introduction • Guide the discussion • Summarise and encourage reflection • Keep an eye on back channel • Answer questions • Keep to time • Record key points
- 29. Communication tools • Skype – Real-time video conferencing – Can add chat and share resources – Can record sessions • Twitter – Micro-blogging – Sharing resources – Asking questions – Serendipitous links
- 30. Communication tools • WhatsApp – Using your mobile phone No. can send limitless messages – See when a message has been delivered and read – Can set up groups – Can send images and video • TodaysMeet – Provides a backchannel
- 31. Communication tools • Flipgrid – Pose a question – Students respond with short videos • Google sheets – For discussions
- 32. Benefits of collaboration • Work together to achieve a common goal • Shared vision and purpose • Clear communication • Assign roles • Division of labour • Trust and respect
- 34. Collaboration tools • Google wiki – Can co-edit – Add text, URLs, images and videos – Invite only or open URL 34
- 35. Benefits of brainstorming • Useful way of generating ideas on a topic • Individually or in a group • Build on the ideas of others • Ideas can be grouped • Generate solutions to a problem
- 36. Brainstorming tools • Linoit – Create a canvas – Add ‘stickies’ – Use different colours • Padlet – Post and share notes – Add links, images and videos – Collaborate online
- 37. Benefits of reflection • Thinking about and reflecting on what you have learnt • Use a journal or blog to collect ideas and thoughts • Relate new concepts to prior experience • Critical evaluation of learning experience • Develop an action plan
- 38. Reflection tools • Sites to create a blog online – Wordpress.com – https://www.theedublogge r.com • Create a blog online • Can add images, videos and URLs • Categorise and tag posts
- 39. Feedback • There are 4 types – Diagnostic, formative, summative and peer • Benefits – Helps learners understand and gives them guidance on how to improve their learning – Evidence of achievement of learning outcomes – Accreditation https://bit.ly/2rj1SYc
- 40. Feedback tools • Annotate word files – Highlight text and add comments • Give audio feedback – Provides more personalised and motivating feedback
- 41. Feedback tools • Formative – https://goformativ e.com/formatives /jztWdBGubSpg MXKy5 – Guest code: FGTWZJ
- 42. Assessment tools • E_portofolios – Word documents – Google Drive – Dropbox – Pathbrite
- 43. Benefits of recording • Enhance text by adding audio or video • Students can – Listen/watch numerous times – Can stop and rewind – Can take notes • Use video to – Provide a welcoming message – Demonstrate something • Use audio to – Record a lecture – Provide personalised feedback
- 44. Recording tools • iPhone • Audacity – Record audio – Edit – Share • Voicethread – Pose a question with text, audio or video – Invite people to comment • Screen-o-matic
- 45. Benefits of voting and response • Check class understanding • Makes lectures more interactive • Enhances learning and motivation • Uses – Formative feedback – Checking students preparation for a class – Adapt content to meet the needs of the students – Use to stimulate debate
- 46. Voting and response tools • Facebook poll • Easypolls
- 47. Voting and response tools
- 48. Benefits of annotation • Add – Questions – Comments – Links – Keywords • Highlight text • Summarise text • Simplify difficult text • A deeper and more active form of reading • More likely to retain knowledge • Relate to own experience
- 49. Annotation tools • Diigo – Collate resources – Add notes
- 51. Benefits of curation • Can save time • Co-locate related resources • Share with others • An effective learning approach • Follow curation lists of others with shared interests
- 52. Curation tools • Scoopit – Create a topic – Add URLs, documents • Pinterist – Create boards – Add URLs, documents
- 53. Benefits of file sharing • Can share resources with specific people or make open to anyone • Can see number of views • Can co-locate related resources • Become an expert on a particular topic • Access files from anywhere • A means of backup of resources
- 54. File sharing tools • Dropbox – Useful if file is too big to send my email – Can add people to share – Can create folders • Slideshare – Upload PPTs or documents – Share URL – See how many views or downloads
- 55. A10: Storyboard Purpose: To develop a storyboard for your module/course in which the learning outcomes are aligned with the assessment events, topics (contents) and e-tivities.
- 56. Start End Learning Outcomes LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 Assessment LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 Week 1 Topic 1 Week 2 Topic 2 Week 3 Topic 3 Week 4 Topic 4
- 57. A11: Rubrics for evaluation Purpose: To devise a set of criteria for evaluating the success of the design in a real learning context • Brainstorming some criteria to evaluate the success of the design in a real learning context • Try and focus on measurable/observable things • Think about what data collection you might use – classroom observation, surveys, interviews, use of post its (Things I liked, room for improvement, etc.) – Use the LTDI Evaluation Cookbook to get ideas
- 58. Evaluation and Action Plan
- 59. • 7C of Learning Design resources – https://www.slideshare.net/GrainneConole/lear ning-design-workshop-2017 • Larnaca declaration on Learning Design – larnacadeclaration.wordpress.com • Cloudworks site for sharing and discussing learning and teaching ideas – http://cloudworks.ac.uk/ • My blog – http://e4innovation.com Useful sites and resources
- 60. Email: [email protected] Website: e4innovation.co.uk Blog: e4innovation.com Twitter: @gconole http://www.slideshare.net/GrainneConole