A presentation of etools to assist teaching and learning.

1. Fabulous 5

2. Intended Outcomes
for this workshop
To explore and create the following in response to
our own contextual needs…
Share: Wikis
Reflect: Blogs
Present: Prezi
Collaborate: Wallwisher and Scribblar
Communicate: Audacity, Jing and Voicethread

3. Why e-Learning?

4. Reflections
Note down any key ideas, “aha” moments or
questions you have at the end of each session
within our Blog

5. Wikis
What is a wiki?
A wiki is like a website.
It can be open or closed in terms of who sees content.
Hyperlinks and objects can be embedded into a wiki.
Why use a wiki?
They are great to use when wanting to create a
learning community and allow for collaboration and
sharing.

6. Wikis
Greg Carrol speaking about using wikis and blogs for staff
collaboration and student
learninghttp://www.vln.school.nz/blog/read/572764/using-
wikis-for-learning

7. So what’s out there?
Lets take a look at some examples…
http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/classes+and+students+using+wikis
http://misroomninerules.wikispaces.com/
http://pukeroom39-2011.wikispaces.com/home
http://weareroom1.wikispaces.com/home
Global awareness through wiki collaboration (EdTalk)

8. Lets have a go!
Go to the link below and register…
http://www.wikispaces.com/
Your learning task is to:
• Create an educational wiki
• Personalise it
• Add a page for an area of learning you are doing with
your class/es
• Add a link to an external website
• Insert media or a widget to your page (extra for experts)

9. Getting started with wikispaces…

10. Personalise your wiki

11. Linking in Wikispaces

12. Insert media and widgets into your wiki

13. A raft of wiki gadgets and widgets to spice-up your wiki

14. A plethora of instructional videos are
here.

15. Related Readings
Articles and resources on using wikis in the classroom
Using Blogs and Wikis in the classroom
Wikis, Blogs and Podcasts: a new generation of web-based tools
for virtual collaborative clinical practice and education
Using wikis in schools: a case study

16. Comment on how you
see yourself using a
wiki in your own
context within our
Blog
http://fabulous5.edublogs.org/

17. Blogging
Like an online
reflective journal

18. Rationale for Educational Blogging
Tips for using a class blog
NZ Classroom and Educational Blogs

19. Choosing a Platform
Blogger is a free, online blogging tool that is particularly useful
for inexperienced or first-time users because of its ease of use.
You need to have a gmail account.
Edublogs is a free, online blogging service created specifically for
educators with no advertising and a host of customisable
features.
21Classes is a free hosted service that allows teachers to easily
set up and manage a multi-user blog environment for students.
Wordpress is a free, hosted blogging sevice offering advanced
functions that are useful in a class or school environment.

20. And a couple of great sites to explore to see how Blogs are being
used…
http://www.cloverlea.school.nz/?page_id=708
Voicethread in a blog: http://voicethread.com/?#q.b3063383.i16222961
http://frimleyjuniorschooldiscovery.blogspot.co.nz/
Using blogger in Formative assessments
http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots/Blogger
Clare Amos’ english blog:
http://englishwithamos.pbworks.com/w/page/19096996/Your%20English%20Blogs
Teacher using blogs in maths to communicate with parents around the learning:
http://frimleyacceleratedmaths.blogspot.co.nz/
Connecting with parents to extend learning via blog:
http://fsturfrey.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/room-8-loved-having-conversation-with.html
Google blog: Google Blog: http://bling4yrblog.blogspot.co.nz/

21. For our purposes today we will use EduBlogger
Our learning task will be to:
• Create an educational blog
• Personalise it
• Add a welcome to your blog
• Insert a page within your blog
• Link to that page from your main page.
Let’s have a go at creating our own blog.

22. Comment on how you
see yourself using a
blog in your own
context within our
Blog

23. Prezi
Turning plain Powerpoints
into Powerful Interactive
Prezis!

24. Prezi:
Learn how to use Prezi: http://prezi.com/learn/
Introduction to Prezi: http://prezi.com/learn/get-started-cheat-sheet/
Level 2 Prezi use: http://prezi.com/learn/next-level-cheat-sheet/
Sharing and collaborating via Prezi: http://prezi.com/learn/share-prezi-cheat-sheet/
Introducing Powerpoints into Prezi: http://prezi.com/pptimport/
Tawa College: using Prezi to collaborate:
http://www.elearning.tki.org.nz/Teaching/Tools/Prezi/Using-Prezi-to-collaborate
Related to SOLO as well.
Prezi Meeting:
http://prezi.com/learn/work-together-real-time-prezi-
meeting/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Introducing%3A+Prezi+Meeti
ng+and+new+books+on+Prezi&utm_campaign=Introducing%3A+Prezi+Meeting+and+new+books+on
+Prezi&utm_term=Prezi+Meeting
Prezi for ipads: http://prezi.com/x1oi8ioeerty/unboxing/
60 ed apps in 60 mins: http://prezi.com/swceiv2g3bbt/60-educational-apps-in-60-minutes/

25. Have a go at creating a
short Prezi (no more than 5 slides)
on the benefits of using
one of the tools we have
used to date.
http://prezi.com/

26. Comment on how you
see yourself using prezi
in your own context
within our Blog

27. Wallwisher
An online noticeboard where people can share
information and ideas with others. Images, videos or
audio links can be added to the wall.

28. A wiki showing different uses of Wallwisher in
Education
32 interesting ways to use Wallwisher in the
classroom

29. Have a go yourself by adding a comment
with image to this wallwisher:
http://wallwisher.com/wall/fabulousfive
Now make your own Wallwisher for use
with one of your classes
http://wallwisher.com/

30. Comment in our Blog on how you
see yourself using Wallwisher within
your context.

31. Scribblar

32. Scribblar is a free interactive
online (real-time) whiteboard

33. Let’s have a go with the
Scribblar demo
(just sign in as a guest with
your own name)

34. Comment in our Blog on how you
see yourself using Scribblar within
your context.

35. Voicethread
A collaborative,multimedia slideshow that holds
documents, media and videos.
It allows people to navigate slides and leave comments
in 5 ways: voice (mic or phone), text, audiofile or video
(via webcam).
A voicethread can be shared with others for
collaboration.

36. VOICE THREAD
Suzie Vesper’s wiki on using VoiceThread
Wiki on Voicethread in Education
http://voicethread.com/?#q
26 ways to use Voicethread
Explanations:
http://voicethread.com/?#q.b409.i848804
http://voicethread.com/?#q.b908650.i4836718
EXAMPLES:
Using voicethread for ESOL Learners
VOICETHREAD IN MATHS:
http://voicethread.com/?#q.b163901.i873468
5 STEP WRITING PROCESS: STUDENT EXAMPLE OF HOW THEY HAVE USED IT
USING VT: http://voicethread.com/?#q.b12295.i79991

37. How to get started with
Voicethread…

38. Have a go with adding a
comment to this Voicethread…
http://voicethread.com/#q.b3284642
Have a go at making a voicethread of
your own and inviting someone from
our workshop to comment in it.
http://voicethread.com/

39. Comment on how you
see yourself using
voicethread in your
own context within
our Blog

40. Audacity
A free audio editor and recorder

41. Audacity for Podcasting
Ten ways to use audacity in your classroom
Audacity and Photostory
Prezi on using Audacity in the classroom

42. Time to have a play with
Audacity…
(Audacity needs to be downloaded to your laptop)

43. Comment on how you
see yourself using
audacity in your own
context within our
Blog

44. Jing
(Needs to be downloaded to your laptop)
Captures images via
screenshots & webcam
recordings.

45. Capturing an image using Jing
Capture a video using Jing
Other tutorials
Slideshare on different uses of Jing

46. Comment on how you
see yourself using Jing
in your own context
within our Blog

47. And the real measure of 21st Century
eLearning is the extent to which we are
able to integrate/combine some of these
tools for deep learning.
How do you see yourself
integrating/combining some of these
tools for use within your context? Add
your ideas to the Wallwisher

48. Play time!
Take the time now to
further explore
each of these tools and
plan for their use
within your own learning and
teaching programmes.

49. Take Away thoughts…
Be courageous
Trial one thing at a time
Let your students help you. 

50. Thank you for your learning and
participation today.
Please complete the survey
monkey evaluation of this
workshop.