This document introduces several emerging technologies that have the potential to improve teaching and learning in the 21st century, including podcasting, YouTube, wikis, blogs, social bookmarking, and Google Docs. It provides an overview and examples of how each tool can be used, benefits and potential drawbacks, as well as resources for learning more.

1. Emerging Technologies and the 21 st Century Learner Veronica Diaz, PhD, [email_address]

2. Introductions

3. What is Web 2.0

4. Web 2.0 and Emerging Tech Pros Free Ever-changing Something for everyone Students may already be users Access to tools that were too expensive for students to purchase Provide services that higher education has been struggling to offer for years Cons No obligation to users Ever-changing Require separate logins/accounts No institutional support (usually) Reliance on internet connection Lack of security Learning curve

5. Tools Podcasting YouTube Google Docs Wikis Blogs Social Bookmarking

6. Podcasting 101 Overview of podcasting Podcasting in teaching and learning Copyright in brief

7. Podcast (ing)? I own an iPod or other MP3 player I know about and have looked in iTunes I subscribe to podcasts using iTunesI don’t know much about podcasting I know about and have looked in iTunes U

8. What is a Podcast? A multimedia file distributed over the Internet using a feed, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers “ Podcasting” is like an audioblog Podcasts are different from other digital audio formats because they can be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS feeds

9. RSS in Plain English

10. What is RSS? RSS 2.0 stands for Really Simple Syndication and is a type of web feed, a data format used for serving users' frequently updated content Websites syndicate the web feed, which allows users to subscribe to it, like a newspaper subscription RSS Resources

11. How might this improve teaching and learning? Course Content Dissemination Interviews Music samples Foreign language passages Extends classroom boundaries Student-created content Review Capability Course lectures can be dense and difficult to process in just one sitting Podcasts allow for review, review, and more review Time Shifting Expanding the classroom, time on task “… shift the proportion of class time devoted to learning that benefits from face-to-face interactions between faculty and students, and shift preparatory work to outside times and locations” (Leland quoted in Blaisdell, 2006)

12. Creating a Podcast Recording tools Macs Garage Band (apple) http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/ Macs and PCs Odeo http://odeo.com/ Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity ABCs.pdf Before you record, think about what you want to say, and organize your podcast accordingly Make notes, prepare your interviews (if any), and try to improvise as little as possible Kirk McElhearn’s 8 Rules of Effective Podcasting http://drcoop.pbwiki.com/CreatingAudio http://podscope.com/

16. Getting started with podcasting… Get an iPod or other MP3 player Download iTunes (free) Search the library Browse through the podcasts Take a moment to browse through the iTunes U institutions via iTunes U at iTunes iTunes U at Stanford University

17. Resources iTunes (free download) http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ Educause http://www.educause.edu/> resources > podcasting (keyword) University of Wisconsin examples Vodcasts: http://www.vodcasts.tv/ http://drcoop.pbwiki.com/Podcasting+in+Education Beginner’s guide to podcasting Create your own podcast (Rick Broida) Creating a podcast with GarageBand All the world’s a podcast (Michael Calore)

18. Copyright & Legal Issues Copyright law is relevant to podcasts because it applies to creative and expressive works and copyright attaches automatically Rights and permissions need to be secured for material included Podcasting Legal Issues Creative Commons Look for free content

19. Allows users to post and tag videos Watch those posted by others Post comments in a threaded discussion format Search for content by keyword or category Create and participate in topical groups http://youtube.com/ Video-sharing service Ties into several blogging applications, giving users a quick way to blog about a particular video and link to it Users can view profiles of individuals who have posted or commented on videos and contact them

20. Significance to Teaching and Learning Embeds directly into Blackboard Ease of searching, viewing, creating YouTube is part of a trend among Net Generation students to replace passive learning with active participation, where everyone has a voice, anyone can contribute, and the value lies less in the content itself than in the networks of learners that form around content and support one another in learning goals. Social-software application Creating content helps develop a deeper understanding of the subject matter Exposes students to new insights and skills, as well as link them to various online communities

21. Browse YouTube for topics of interest Review 7 Things: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7018.pdf Instructional uses of YouTube: http://youtube.com/user/CurtissNursing http://www.youtube.com/user/gwccjohnsonb

22. Blogs A weblog, which is usually referred to as a blog, is a type of website where entries are made (as in a journal or diary) and displayed in reverse chronological order.

24. Faculty Use of Blogs Distribute information Share professional knowledge Editorialize Promote/critique events, resources, etc. Examples http://gateway102.blogspot.com/ http://www.dmi112.blogspot.com/ Blog Matrix http://www.weblogmatrix.org/ http://wordpress.com/ https://www.blogger.com/start http://www.movabletype.org/

25. Student Use of Blogs

26. What is a Wiki? A wiki defines a wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Some tools: PB Wiki WetPaint Google Docs Using Wikis in Education http://www.wikiineducation.com/display/ikiw/Home http://enh241.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

27. PB Wiki Resources Online learning demo on using PB Wiki in an online classroom: http://ia360939.us.archive.org/1/items/Pbwiki-EngageYourStudentsWithAnOnlineClassroom/2008-05-0617.05MeetNow.wmv PB Wiki site for Maricopa workshop: http://drcoop.pbwiki.com/

28. Wetpaint Wikis http://www.wetpaint.com/ What you get: http://www.wetpaint.com/page/Wetpaint-Features?zone=spotlight_2 Education Examples http://www.wetpaint.com/category/Education

29. Google Docs: What are they? Google Docs tour: http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html Source: Shelley Rodrigo http://maricopatech.wetpaint.com/page/Google+Docs

30. Google Docs Disclaimers These online office tools are not as robust as MS Office programs Does not yet interface (upload or download) in MS Office 2007 file formats Need to set up a Gmail account to use Tips If you need polished formatting, develop content in Google Docs then download to Office to do final formatting and printing Explicitly show students how to insert comments instead of just making changes Source: Shelley Rodrigo http://maricopatech.wetpaint.com/page/Google+Docs

31. Google Docs How might Google Docs help better facilitate teaching ? Save paper in drafting process Share work among classmates Assignment prompts, etc. peer/cooperative writing See this link for directions on how to share docs with others How might Google Docs help better facilitate learning? Demonstrate project growth and evolution Avoid purchasing MS Office Source: Shelley Rodrigo http://maricopatech.wetpaint.com/page/Google+Docs

32. Google Docs: Strengths Simplified MSWord-like Toolbar Can insert comments, tables, headers/footers, etc. Publish Share Collaborators-people can make changes Viewers-view only mode Tracking revisions "history" of changes that are made, can revert Simultaneous editing Exporting different file types Make a copy Source: Shelley Rodrigo http://maricopatech.wetpaint.com/page/Google+Docs

33. Social Bookmarking

34. More on Social Bookmarking Tool Options Diigo http://www.diigo.com Delicious http://del.icio.us Furl http://furl.net Examples http://www.furl.net/member/smbx1308 http://delicious.com/rrodrigo/hum210 http://delicious.com/drvdiaz/blended

35. Web 2.0 Resources Web 2.0 Tool guides http://elearningtools.wetpaint.com/?t=anon http://web20-toolkit.wetpaint.com/ http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/

36. Your Questions

37. Thank You Contact Information Veronica M. Diaz, PhD [email_address] http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/diaz/