1. Hat Trick: Tackling learning styles and asynchronous learning support on the web R. Craig Collins Fall, 2005 Hat Trick: Tackling learning styles and asynchronous learning support on the web R. Craig Collins Fall, 2005

2. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins AIM Trying to reach your students requires appealing to many learning styles, and may take more repetition than can be delivered during class. Many teachers would like technology to bridge these gaps, but aren’t sure what is available. This information is to introduce educators to some of those tools. From implementing simple animations, turning PowerPoints into web pages, or making short movies that guide hands-on learning; tools for the classroom, or use across the webTrying to reach your students requires appealing to many learning styles, and may take more repetition than can be delivered during class. Many teachers would like technology to bridge these gaps, but aren’t sure what is available. This information is to introduce educators to some of those tools. From implementing simple animations, turning PowerPoints into web pages, or making short movies that guide hands-on learning; tools for the classroom, or use across the web

3. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Participants will be able to:Participants will be able to: –Address learning styles in the class –Provide repetition to students –Create presentations –Optimize images –Convert to web format –Create web pages Objectives

4. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Address Learning Styles Three types of learnersThree types of learners –Visual –Auditory –Tactile/Kinesthetic (Hands on) –Best results if instruction includes all

5. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Address Learning Styles RetentionRetention –10% of what is read –20% of what is heard –30% of what is seen –70% of what is seen and heard

6. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Problem While many faculty members include slide shows, or use the overhead to form presentations, what if a student misses that class?While many faculty members include slide shows, or use the overhead to form presentations, what if a student misses that class?

7. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Provide Repetition Repetition key to learningRepetition key to learning ProblemProblem –How can your presentation be delivered enough times to facilitate learning?

8. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Create Presentations A software presentation can capture your lecture, but…A software presentation can capture your lecture, but… Problem: how do you handleProblem: how do you handle –Delivery to the student who needs it? –Delivery where they need it? –Delivery when they need it?

9. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Online Presentations Transform the presentationTransform the presentation –Available in the class –Available out of the class –On demand availability Create Web PagesCreate Web Pages

10. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Convert to Web Format If you have PowerPointIf you have PowerPoint –File\Save as Web Page …

11. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Convert to Web Format If you don’t have PowerPoint…If you don’t have PowerPoint… OpenOffice’s Impress… File\ExportOpenOffice’s Impress… File\Export –Free at www.openoffice.org

12. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Convert to Web Format ImagesImages –Balance of clarity and download time PhotoshopPhotoshop –File\Save for Web…

13. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Convert to Web Format If you don’t have Photoshop…If you don’t have Photoshop… GIMP… File\Save As… Advanced Options… OptimizedGIMP… File\Save As… Advanced Options… Optimized –Free at www.gimp.org

14. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Convert to Web Format Digital MoviesDigital Movies –Compressed Web format Microsoft Movie MakerMicrosoft Movie Maker –Free with Windows XP, service pack 2

15. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Create Web pages Non presentation pagesNon presentation pages –Microsoft Word File\Save as Web Page…File\Save as Web Page…

16. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Create Web Pages If you don’t have Word…If you don’t have Word… OpenOffice’s Writer… File\ExportOpenOffice’s Writer… File\Export –Free at www.openoffice.org

17. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Create Web Pages Design real web pages:Design real web pages: Industry Standard, DreamWeaverIndustry Standard, DreamWeaver –www.macromedia.com, expensive NVUNVU –www.nvu.com, free

18. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Participants will be able to:Participants will be able to: –Address learning styles in the class –Provide repetition to students –Create presentations –Optimize images –Convert to web format –Create web pages Summary

19. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins Looking Forward Armed with this informationArmed with this information Now you can create material toNow you can create material to –Address learning styles –Provide repetition, and –deliver it asynchronously, over the web

20. Hat Trick: R. Craig Collins BFO –Blinding Flash of the Obvious –You can now experiment with creating web pages to deliver course content –R. Craig Collins –craig.collins@templejc.edu