Visualizing Algebraic Concepts through Web Comics and Interactive Flipping Books

1. Visualizing Algebraic Conceptsthrough Web Comics and Interactive Flipping Books Sophia Georgiakaki Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeSpring 2010 NADE, NYCLSA, NYSMATYC

2. Hardware Used Tablet PC Toshiba Portégé (M750 no longer available at most retail stores or ToshibaDirect.com) ~$1400 with CD/DVD Port Headphones Logitech – with USB plug ~$25

3. Initial Intent Class notes for students receiving accommodations including note taking 2008 Conference Networking! Sustainability

4. Initial Use of the Technology Lecture is done using the Tablet PC Class notes taken at the time of lecture Convert to PDF Publish on ANGEL – all sections have online access to course outline, class notes, and test keys Students LOVE online notes Use of Tablet PC in all classes

5. Reading Skills Reading the Book? Reading the Notes? Could be Reading Skills, Math Skills, Writing Skills, Attention Span, Brain Processing Multimedia vs. Print– which is a better messenger?

6. Podcasts Videos of problem solving Jing Software (free) + 2GB memory space in Screencast.com http://www.jingproject.com/ Give videos to IT – upload links to my ANGEL courses

8. Study Skills… Reading the Notes? Viewing the videos? Linking the video to the appropriate notes? Multimedia and Printseparate Presentation (Concise and Interactive)

9. Current Trends Technology Online Access - many hours a day Gaming – 80 million unique users in Farmville (books are getting published on this) Age – makes no difference Think Green – don’t kill trees Books are Expensive – cost of paper, printing, storage, publisher’s profit ↑

10. Tendency for Electronic Material Magazines, catalogs, billing, etc. E-books - need E-Book Readers ($ and limited abilities right now) Reading is DIFFICULT when the book is on the screen!!!

11. I Had a Dream… Create a book – personalized Be small Be concise Be inexpensive Be interactive Incorporate videos of problem solving Incorporate audio Provide feedback on assessments FlipIsArt Software: http://www.flipisart.com/

12. Look at a Flip Book… Summarizing notes Video in the bottom half of the page Videos are very short (less than 6 minutes) Hyperlink capabilities Assessment capabilities Currently, only use notes and videos

13. Software Camtasia http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp $300 Ability to export file in FLV or SWF format (lighter) Videos longer than 5 minutes KEEP THE VIDEOS SHORT

15. Software Flip Is Art http://www.flipisart.com Text + Video + Hyperlinks + Assessment (check boxes, radio buttons, drag & drop, matching, fill in the blank, learning objects) €85 ~$100 per year, up to 6 books Unlimited with customized bar €640 ~870

17. I had Another Dream… Let the students create their own Do not limit their creativity More appealing final product Easy to use Accessible $$ - Very cheap! Multimedia is a MUST

18. Let’s Make A Comic Book… Small in size (6 pages or less) One concept per comic book Add background Add clipart / Resize / Move Add text balloon / Resize / Move Add hyperlink Add video and audio VOILÀ!

19. Software Web Comic Book Creator http://www.webcomicbookcreator.com Very easy to learn – Can give to students (fill in the blanks, empty balloons, create their own story from scratch, incorporate video or audio taken with cell phone, etc.)

21. Very Affordable Free trial version 30 days €10 ~ $15 for 1 year €7 ~ $10 educational license €30 ~$45 unlimited – free updates (V.1), not free upgrades (V.2) €460 per year ~$625 – unlimited copies and 10CDs for instructors

22. Thank you! Sophia Georgiakaki georgis@tc3.edu