Karen Sederholm at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey designed a nuclear power debate project for her Spring 2013 class using innovative instructional technologies. The project involved students watching animated arguments for and against nuclear power, developing research questions based on Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, researching their chosen side of the debate, and either participating in a live debate or creating an online debate video using tools like GoAnimate. The goal was to have students learn about the complex issue of nuclear power through engaging activities that incorporated different learning styles.
A short presentation given to the Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus. Points raised include: Professional education is ignoring the impact of Google, Youtube and Wikipedia. That 4 minutes and 12 seconds is a target time frame for teaching through video. That Michael Wesch's video called An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube is a good reference. And that mini lectures and short demos recorded using a mobile phone are a simple place to start.
References:
Average Youtube video: http://www.sysomos.com/reports/youtube/
The Disconnect between learning and education: http://www.slideshare.net/leighblackall/the-disconnect-between-learning-and-education-429513
An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU
Robin McConnell's mini lectures: https://www.youtube.com/user/robinmcconnell1
Short demo videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C208C8CF3C8A8BA
Image credits:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SteffiWeismann-Glossolalie.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Octopus_macropus_Merculiano.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lecture-RIT.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Running-shorts-black.png
Slide design by Sunshine Connelly
http://www.sunshineconnelly.com/
Related works
http://www.leighblackall.com
A short presentation given to the Faculty of Health Sciences at La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus. Points raised include: Professional education is ignoring the impact of Google, Youtube and Wikipedia. That 4 minutes and 12 seconds is a target time frame for teaching through video. That Michael Wesch's video called An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube is a good reference. And that mini lectures and short demos recorded using a mobile phone are a simple place to start.
References:
Average Youtube video: http://www.sysomos.com/reports/youtube/
The Disconnect between learning and education: http://www.slideshare.net/leighblackall/the-disconnect-between-learning-and-education-429513
An Anthropological Introduction to Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU
Robin McConnell's mini lectures: https://www.youtube.com/user/robinmcconnell1
Short demo videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3C208C8CF3C8A8BA
Image credits:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SteffiWeismann-Glossolalie.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Octopus_macropus_Merculiano.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lecture-RIT.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Running-shorts-black.png
Slide design by Sunshine Connelly
http://www.sunshineconnelly.com/
Related works
http://www.leighblackall.com
This presentation defines remixing, examples, and tools teachers and students can use to remix. It also speaks to copyright, attribution, and Creative Commons.
Design for debate, an introduction to design fiction and my research topic (T...Max Mollon
Mollon, M. (2013 Mar. 19th). Design for debate, an introduction to my research topic. Presented at Pôle supérieur de design, DSAA Interaction Design program, Villefontaine (38), France. – http://www.designvillefontaine.com/
Second Life as a platform for collaboration and teachingTeemu Surakka
Presentation held at ECT Forum 09, 23.9.2009 in Helsinki Fair Centre.
The presentation is based on my experiences from VinCo research project funded by MIDE, the Multidisciplinary Institute of Digitalisation and Energy in Helsinki University of Technology.
This presentation defines remixing, examples, and tools teachers and students can use to remix. It also speaks to copyright, attribution, and Creative Commons.
Design for debate, an introduction to design fiction and my research topic (T...Max Mollon
Mollon, M. (2013 Mar. 19th). Design for debate, an introduction to my research topic. Presented at Pôle supérieur de design, DSAA Interaction Design program, Villefontaine (38), France. – http://www.designvillefontaine.com/
Second Life as a platform for collaboration and teachingTeemu Surakka
Presentation held at ECT Forum 09, 23.9.2009 in Helsinki Fair Centre.
The presentation is based on my experiences from VinCo research project funded by MIDE, the Multidisciplinary Institute of Digitalisation and Energy in Helsinki University of Technology.
4. Howard Gardner
on Multiple
Intelligences
Nov 7, 2009 - Uploaded by LENCharlotte
Dr. Gardner explains his multiple intelligence
theory on Edutopia.org.
http://youtu.be/l2QtSbP4FRg
5. An argument in
favor of
Nuclear Power
by Work In Progress on Goanimate.com (since 2009)
http://goanimate.com/go/movie/0Gwve23OCIx
o?utm_source=emailshare&uid=
6. An argument
against
Nuclear Power
by Work in Progress on Goanimate.com (since 2009)
http://goanimate.com/go/movie/04_lU5-Nw-
vM?utm_source=emailshare&uid=
7. Nuclear Power Debate Project
MEETING 1 MEETING 2 MEETING 3
Show animations; explain Pro’s and Con’s work in Live debate – invite an
project; give them the web separate groups to develop at audience and video tape for
links to watch the animations least five solid points for the intravision
again and have them develop debate. They must develop a -Or-
research questions 5 minute presentation for the In small groups mixing pro’s
individually. Working the beginning which may include and con’s, have them work
room, suggest questions if audio/visual and a wrap up cooperatively to create online
necessary. If time permits they statement for the end. They video debates using
may begin research to decide must also develop visual Goanimate or other similar
which side of the debate they displays- either Pinterest or tool. Vote on which ones
want to be on. other photo gallery type might be shown on intravision.
program to make posters
8. Research questions based on MI Theory
What are the real costs of nuclear What is “global warming” and how is it
energy compared with fossil fuels? related to burning of fossil fuels?
(Logical/Mathematical) (Naturalist)
What current day politician/s shares your Find a television news clip about or
opinion about nuclear power? What is their related to nuclear power and be
political agenda? (Interpersonal) prepared to share your opinion about it.
(Linguistic)
What type of music expresses your feeling about nuclear power? Explain. You may
compose something of your own or select something published by someone else,
past or present. (Think about the characters in the animations. What period of music
would they listen to?) (Musical/Rhythmic)
If you lived near a nuclear power plant, how
How far into the future do you would it effect you and your family?
think we will be using nuclear (Intrapersonal)
power? Are we doing enough to
protect ourselves from nuclear Name at least one artist who has expressed his/her
waste? (Existentialist) ideas about nuclear power? Include a picture of
the artwork in your argument and explain the
artist’s message (Visual/Spacial)
10. A Nuclear Power Debate (Using Innovative Technology in Instructional
Design)
References
Gardner, H. (1993). Frames of mind: theory of multiple intelligences (2nd ed).
New York, NY: Basic Books.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/theory_of_multiple_intelligences.
sitemaker.umich.edu/365.martin.home
youtu.be/l2QtSbP4FRg, edutopia.org
goanimate.com/go/movie/0Gwve23OCIxo?utm_source=emailshare&uid=
goanimate.com/go/movie/04_lU5-Nw-vM?utm_source=emailshare&uid=
pinterest.com
pixton.com/ic:ffdkr89z
Editor's Notes
I created this comic on Pixton.com. In it I am imaging that I have to prepare a 3 meeting program on Nuclear Energy for a group of disinterested participants. I want to engage as many different learning styles as possible and I like Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences (Gardner, 1993) because it includes several distinct abilities to consider when planning activities. There are actually 9 abilities as you’ll see in the next slide.
In addition to the talents mentioned in the cartoon –there are 2 more- Naturalist and Existentialist. I like this chart because I work with adults. The chart show typical careers that align with the talents.
If you are interested in hearing Mr. Gardner’s perspective on how to engage students in real learning instead of rote memorization. copy and paste this link to your web browser to view Howard Gardner speaking about the basis for his theory of multiple intelligences.The next two slides contain links to view the Animated cartoons
Copy and paste this link to your web browser to view Ghosts of Nuclear Past and Present By Work In Progress on Goanimate.comIt contains information about the costs of nuclear power compared with fossil fuels in dollars and impact on the environment. As an auditory/kinesthetic learner, Goanimate appeals to me because the information is presented in conversation (linguistic talent). Personally, I’ve always enjoyed learning in discussion rather than listening to a lecture. The main character, Mr. Scorge, is in constant motion and the location changes frequently. This appeals to my kinesthetic talent. My learning style is not a common one, so I have to be very careful that I am not selecting a program because it works for me. This type of presentation will also appeal to those with logical, mathematical talents in it’s cost analysis, Visual- spacial learners will appreciate the creative visuals, Although there is no musical soundtrack, I think I can bring music into the lesson plan. Those with interpersonal and intrapersonal strengths might be engaged by the social and personal implications of the topic.
Copy and paste this link to your web browser to view Geo. Washington Utters a Nuclear Lifeby Work in Progress on Goanimate.comThis animation is also engaging to all types of learners for the same reasons as the first. The musical-rhythmic learners might appreciate the reference to Michael Jackson. After viewing both, participants will all be challenged to do some research of their own and choose a side, for or against.