From Iron Chef to Classroom – A Digital Media Teacher’s Perspective on Managing and Teaching in the Sakai Environment

David Bartolo

Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE

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From Iron Chef to Classroom A Digital Media Teacher’s Perspective on Managing and Teaching in the Sakai Environment

Introduction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iron_Chef.JPG

Introduction Eccentric flavour Flamboyant Host High production values Entertaining Distinctive teaching style Warm/enthusiastic teacher Well prepared Engaging Consistent interface Contactable facilitator Polished/clear interface Engaging Images: http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/12/23/ironchef_051021115737271_wideweb__300x450.jpg http://www.educatednation.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/teacher-doris-day.jpg http://www.actionsolve.com/_images/distance.jpg

Introduction – Accepting change Exotic, Fascinating Exciting Fear Disillusionment Disappointment Acceptance Appreciation Engagement

About me Engineering Digital Media Interaction Design Information Architecture User Experience

My eLearning practice

Capturing class interactions

Blogs/Wikis

Whiteboard Capture

Podcasts of classes

Collaboration with Wikis

Resource development

Sakai

Conference Themes Pedagogy Systems Processes Outcomes

Pedagogy Literally to lead the child … correct use of teaching strategies… … teacher’s responsibility… Teacher tries to adapt strategies within the model of a Learning Management System such as Sakai…

Pedagogy My experience - 3 approaches…

Face-to-Face Backup - A record of the class activity

Blended Learning – Interactive plus a record of class

Totally Online – Online Self-Study

Pedagogy Face-to-Face Backup

Backup/record of class activity

LMS stores material – files, assignments, handouts, podcasts, whiteboard captures…

Not pedagogy – just storage, but good for students to review material or if they are absent

LMS not necessary – can use blog or wiki, although LMS offers additional features such as class management

Pedagogy Face-to-face backup blogger sakai

Pedagogy Blended Learning

Used in class as well as backup/record of class activity

Social and Collaborative environment

Structured but opportunity to work self-paced

LMS can facilitate, but can reduce spontaneity due to rigid structure of material

wikispaces sakai

Pedagogy Totally Online

Generally linear self-study

Reduced f2f social activity and collaboration (new Web 2.0 capabilities allow virtual socialisation & collaboration)

Less spontaneity than blended learning as learning program is pre-established

Pedagogy “ Being an effective teacher of students means having the capacity to manage change, to acknowledge that education is a journey, not a map.” Brabazon, T., Digital Hemlock: Internet Education and the Poisoning of Teaching, UNSW Press, Sydney 2002, p136 Don’t let the tools get in the way of the pedagogy

Systems “ Systems theory views the world as a complex system of interconnected parts. We make simplified models of the system to understand it and define its structure and behaviour…” Wikipedia - Systems Sakai is a Learning Management System with its own models and behaviours

Systems Some argue that an LMS is good in terms of accountability, student tracking, assignment & test management, auditing student and teacher behaviour, but less successful as a teaching tool Up to teachers to make systems work for them

Processes Teacher creates processes, using LMS as framework Stepwise Adaptation of teaching resources Build as you Use Embellish over time – just start with text Use existing resources where possible

Outcomes Has learning taken place? How is this measured effectively? Are you measuring what you think? The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education

Inline Audio/Video in Sakai

In Conclusion