workshop delivered at the ECE 2011 with Dr. Sonja Tomaskovic, University of Salford

1. MoRe (or) reflecting while dusting?Developing reflection on-the-go within Academic Development Chrissi Nerantzi & Dr. Sonja Tomaskovic, University of Salford Twitter #moreapproach, @chrissinerantzi @sonjatomaskovic Did you bring your Reflection is a tool “to facilitate maintenance and improvement of practice” (Brown et. al 2006, p. 216)

2. Workshop brief This is a hands-on workshop. All participants will be engaged throughout. First, the MoRe idea, concept, rationale and applications so far will be shared briefly and participants will be invited to participate in a short activity. This will give everybody the chance to trial the approach. A small group case study activity linked to a specific teaching and learning situation will follow to explore additional possibilities of the MoRe model in a variety of teaching and learning situations, professional and work-based contexts. Finally, findings will be shared and opportunities identified by participants to trial the MoRe approach in their own professional area. A mobile phone is required to fully participate in this workshop.

3. Intended learning outcomes discuss the MoRe approach demonstrate how the MoRe approach can be implemented explore opportunities to use the MoRe approach in other contexts and in own practice

4. Workshop structure MoRe concept MoRe applications so far More MoRe? MoRe and my learners?

5. Introductions Name Institution Role

6. MoRe concept Mobile Reflections (MoRe) Developing reflection beyond text? Using audio

8. recording and sharing audio reflections within a community (use own mobile phones)

9. peer support

10. duration: Feb – March 2010

11. tutor and peer audio feedback

12. capturing reflections: shared blogproject space: http://morepilot.wordpress.com/

13. the process

14. social media ipadio app wordpress http://morepilot.wordpress.com ipadio http://www.ipadio.com

15. student teacher’s voice “It feels natural. I can listen back and have another chance to filter what I can take away and learn from it.” “Really easy. It would have taken me 2 hours to write my reflective journal. Now this is just a quick phone call between my dusting.”

17. recording and sharing audio reflections within a community (use own phones)

18. duration: Jan – May 2011

19. tutor and peer feedback

20. capturing reflections: Wordpresseportfolio (assessed)

21. the process

22. social media ipadio app wordpress http://www.wordpress.com ipadio http://www.ipadio.com

23. voices “I loved using audio, for me it was easier to explain what was going on through my mind... I fell more comfortable by using audio in comparison to writing - I express myself much better by talking then writing. I will use it in future and would recommend to others to use it.” “I really enjoyed using the audio as it freed me from thinking about grammar and punctuation and let my thoughts come out in a more informal way. I also like being able to use images when I felt that it would add to the content and explain something in an alternative way.”

24. Findings from application 1 and 2 Audio reflections became progressively deeper The MoRe approach assists the development of reflective skills Participants found the MoRe approach an attractive alternative to text-based approaches Additional opportunities to share reflections with tutor and peers online and on-the-go Initial training essential, ongoing support needs low

25. task Take a minute and reflect on the ECE Conference so far. Think about what you have found useful or thought provoking, why and what you plan to do as a result of this. Use ‘to reflect’ Capture your reflections using your mobile phone.

28. You will hear that this phone is not registered with ipadio

29. at this point enter 1234#

30. When prompted for the PIN enter 4781

31. Happy broadcasting ;o)Please note: ipadio is provided free of charge to the international public. The 020 London number is an 'ordinary' geographic number. What this means is that if you have a mobile phone contract with free minutes, then calling ipadio on this number will count towards your free minutes. http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/ChrissiNerantzi

32. more MoRe?

33. MoRe and my learners Reflect Could MoRe be used? Where and how? Capture initial ideas on a sticky note Swap Comment on somebody else’s

34. Next step truly on-the-go (use apps) ongoing tutor and peer audio and written feedback encourage more the use of images connect all eportfolios, update on-the-go

35. References Brown M, Fry H & Marshall S (2006) Reflective Practice, in: Fry H, Ketteridge S & Marshall S (2006) A Handbook for Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Enhancing Academic Practice, Oxon: RoutledgeFalmer, pp. 215-225.