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Attracting a real audience for learners through e-publishing
This document discusses e-publishing work created by students online to attract a real audience. Some benefits are students owning their own work and having more motivation, while drawbacks include needing tech-savvy teachers and time consumption. Various tools are presented for blogs, e-books, digital storytelling, online projects, and wikis. Tips are provided for spreading the word through reciprocity and social media. The document emphasizes that educational objectives should come before technology, which is simply a tool, and contexts and students must be well-understood.
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- 1. Attracting a real audience forlearners through e-publishing Vicky Saumell April 9th, 2013
- 2. What’s e-publishing? Electronic publishing(also referred to as ePublishing or digital publishing) includes the digital publication of e-books, EPUBs, and electronic articles, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues. (retrieved from Wikipedia) Any type of online publishing of our students’ work
- 3. Benefits Purpose Ownership/ Own voice Moreattention to accuracy Motivation CC Pics from Redwood LTD and BD Facile
- 4. Drawbacks Tech savvy teachers Techsavvy students Time consuming
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- 8. Digital storytelling Voicethread Zimmer Twins WindowsMovie Maker My Brainshark Storybird
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- 10. Online projects 2 Skype in theClassroom ePals
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- 12. Wikis 2 Making yourwiki more interactive Padlet
- 13. Spreading the word Reciprocity Tips toreach a wider audience http://mashable.com/2012/09/25/twitter-people-you-may-know/ http://socialmeep.com/5-steps-to-building-a-facebook-audience-in-africa/
- 14. Conclusions Educational objective first> Tech just a tool Know your context Know your students Start small
- 15. My contact details E-mail: saumell.vicky@gmail.com Websites:http://vickysaumell.blogspot.com/ http://educationaltechnologyinelt.blogspot.com Twitter: @vickysaumell Thank you!