Company LOGO How to Use Wiki's, Blogs, and Podcasts to Improve Student Learning Outcomes Fran Lukacik, MS, RD, LDN, CDM, CFPP November 15, 2007

Goals 1.Increase awareness of technology used to enhance learning outcomes 1.Increase awareness of technology used to enhance learning outcomes 2. Be introduced to Wikis and how they are used in the learning environment 2. Be introduced to Wikis and how they are used in the learning environment 3. Learn how Blogs can be incorporated in the classroom 3. Learn how Blogs can be incorporated in the classroom 4. Realize how Podcasts are quickly becoming part of the leaning experience 4. Realize how Podcasts are quickly becoming part of the leaning experience

Wiki

What's a Wiki? Hawaiian word for fast An online place for shared writing and thoughts about a topic Quick Webpage Development Most Famous Wiki Wikipedia

How Do Wikis Improve Student Outcomes? Goal: to build comprehensive knowledge source The entire class contributes! Encourages creativity and innovation Builds understanding of concepts and materials Promotes community and interaction Supports thinking and collaboration Active versus Passive

Lets See a Wiki

Ideas for Wikis Special Needs Texture Modification Sodium Restricted Liquid Diets Calorie Carbohydrate Controlled Diet Manual MNT

Ideas for Wikis Carbo- hydrates Fats Lipids Protein Minerals Water Nutrients Vitamins

Ideas for Wikis Planning Directing Controlling Organizing Management

Ideas for Wikis Campylo- bacter E. Coli Salmonella Norwalk Virus Listeria Foodborne Illness

Ideas for Wikis 1.Nutrition through the Life Cycle 2. MDS to Care Plan 3. Interviewing/Hiring 4. Leadership 5.Kitchen Layout and Design 6. Budgeting 7. Communication

Other Ways to Use Wikis Meeting Notes and Agendas –Follow-Up Wiki-folio--Portfolio Study Group Group Projects Work Project Action Plans--Progress Research Writing Article, Text Workbook Creative

Wiki Sites Creating Wikis Pbwiki WetPaint

Blogs

What's a Blog? The abbreviation for Web-log A Journal An online chronological collection of commentary, often personal Can include links, documents, etc. There is a Blog for everything A blog is created every second

How do Blogs Improve Student Outcomes? Goal: to share information and opinions The entire class contributes! Encourages collaboration Improved reading and writing Promotes contextualized discussions Supports reflection and thinking Allows for debate and interaction Team engagement

Lets See a Blog

Using Blogs Portfolios Out of Class Assignments Student Journals Reflection Tool Informational Resources Blogs

Other Ways to Use Blogs Web page replacement Organizer for in-class discussion Summaries of readings, articles, text, class topics, etc Information Management Collaboration Electronic filing cabinet News ticker

Blog Sites Creating a Blog TypePad

Podcast

What's a Podcast? A digital media file (audio and/or video) circulated over the Internet using rss feed (real simple syndication) for playback on mp3 players or computers The current form of taping a class Used for content that is published a regular basis Popular with students due to power, size, convenience and flexibility

What Makes a Podcast Different? The RSS feed and subscription model of file delivery Vs Audio file on the Web 3 Components to a Podcast File Production Podcast Publication Delivery and Playback

How do Podcasts Improve Student Outcomes? Goal: Add audio to meet different learning styles June 2007 Teaching with Technology Few evaluations How Have Podcasts been used? Archives of classroom lectures Supplemental course materials Used for assignments Suggested length 10 minutes or less

Podcast Sites Podcasting Audacity (PC) Garage band (Mac)

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