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How to Use Wiki's, Blogs, and Podcasts to Improve Student Learning Outcomes

Fran Lukacik, MS, RD, LDN, CDM, CFPPNovember 15, 2007

Goals

1. Increase awareness of technology used to enhance learning outcomes

1. Increase awareness of technology used to enhance learning outcomes

2. Be introduced to Wikis and how they are used in the learning environment

2. Be introduced to Wikis and how they are used in the learning environment

3. Learn how Blogs can be incorporated in the classroom

3. Learn how Blogs can be incorporated in the classroom

4. Realize how Podcasts are quickly becomingpart of the leaning experience

4. Realize how Podcasts are quickly becomingpart of the leaning experience

Wiki

What's a Wiki?

Hawaiian word for fast An online place for shared writing and

thoughts about a topic Quick Webpage Development Most Famous Wiki

Wikipedia

How Do Wiki’s Improve Student Outcomes?

Goal: to build comprehensive knowledge source

The entire class contributes! Encourages creativity and innovation Builds understanding of concepts and

materials Promotes community and interaction Supports thinking and collaboration Active versus Passive

Let’s See a Wiki

Ideas for Wiki’s

SpecialNeeds

TextureModification Sodium

Restricted

LiquidDiets

CalorieCarbohydrate

Controlled

Diet ManualMNT

Ideas for Wiki’s

Carbo-hydrates

FatsLipids Protein

MineralsWater

Nutrients Vitamins

Ideas for Wiki’s

PlanningDirectin

g

ControllingOrganizing

Management

Ideas for Wiki’s

Campylo-bacter

E. ColiSalmonella

NorwalkVirus

Listeria

Foodborne Illness

Ideas for Wiki’s

1. Nutrition through the Life Cycle 1. Nutrition through the Life Cycle

2. MDS to Care Plan2. MDS to Care Plan

3. Interviewing/Hiring 3. Interviewing/Hiring

4. Leadership4. Leadership

5. Kitchen Layout and Design5. Kitchen Layout and Design

6. Budgeting6. Budgeting

7. Communication 7. Communication

Other Ways to Use Wiki’s

Meeting Notes and Agenda’s –Follow-Up Wiki-folio--Portfolio Study Group Group Projects Work Project Action Plans--Progress Research Writing

Article, Text Workbook Creative

Wiki Sites

Creating Wikis Pbwiki http://pbwiki.com/ WetPaint http://www.wetpaint.com/

Blogs

What's a Blog?

The abbreviation for Web-log A Journal An online chronological collection of

commentary, often personal Can include links, documents, etc. There is a Blog for everything

A blog is created every second

How do Blogs Improve Student Outcomes?

Goal: to share information and opinions The entire class contributes! Encourages collaboration Improved reading and writing Promotes contextualized discussions Supports reflection and thinking Allows for debate and interaction Team engagement

Let’s See a Blog

Using Blogs

Portfolios

Out of Class Assignments Student

Journals

ReflectionTool

InformationalResources

Blogs

Other Ways to Use Blogs

Web page replacement Organizer for in-class discussion Summaries of readings, articles, text,

class topics, etc Information Management Collaboration Electronic filing cabinet News ticker

Blog Sites

Creating a Blog TypePad http://www.TypePad.com www.blogger.com www.wordpress.org www.blogharbor.com http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype

Podcast

What's a Podcast?

A digital media file (audio and/or video) circulated over the Internet using rss feed (real simple syndication) for playback on mp3 players or computers

The current form of “taping a class” Used for content that is published a

regular basis Popular with students due to power, size,

convenience and flexibility

What Makes a Podcast Different?

The RSS feed and subscription model of file delivery

Vs Audio file on the Web 3 Components to a Podcast

File Production Podcast Publication Delivery and Playback

How do Podcasts Improve Student Outcomes?

Goal: Add audio to meet different learning styles

June 2007 Teaching with Technology Few evaluations

How Have Podcasts been used? Archives of classroom lectures Supplemental course materials Used for assignments

Suggested length 10 minutes or less

Podcast Sites

Podcasting http://www.podcastingnews.com/articles/

Audacity (PC) http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Garage band (Mac)

Email:flukacik@ccp.ed

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Phone215-751-8962

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