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Learning to "Scream Smarter" - Using free or low-cost tools to extend learning outside the classroom
1. Learning to “Scream Smarter”
Using free or low-cost tools to extend
learning outside the classroom
2. 1. Background
• At Annenberg, we are tasked with preparing
students to be good journalists and to get jobs
at reputable and prestigious news
organizations
• BUT:
8. 2. Industry Reaction
• Calls for “innovation” !
• Reliance on our graduates to launch startups
and lead the way
9. 3. Problem
• Pedagogical models for teaching still rooted in
building skills suited to a journalistic
environment that dates back to the Industrial
Revolution.
• Emphasis still placed on conforming to long-existing
standards & methodologies (AP
Stylebook, inverted pyramid lede, etc.)
10.
11. 4. Proposed solution
• Use existing free and online tools to challenge
students to innovate solutions on their own,
while also collaborating with each other and their
extended social networks.
• The exercise and teaching model draws upon
students' existing affinity for using social media,
as well as their inherent competitive spirit.
12. Before we get to the example…
• I have been experimenting with producing my
own YouTube videos, eBooks and interactive
HTML5 study guides.
• Full disclosure: I have been hired by
KelbyOneMedia to produce online video
training, and my company is producing
MOOCs for Latin America with Univ. of Texas.