Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Reflection on "Emerging Technologies in E-Learning"

Reading: Emerging Technologies in E-Learning

Since I am really into integrating technology (desktop and webtop applications) into curriculum, what I find interesting are the various types of technology mentioned.  I've had experience with a few of them, peripheral attempts at some others.  However, there is a lot more that I have no idea about and would love to find out more (when I have time, obviously).
  • Digital Storytelling:  My students have been doing digital storytelling for a few years and this remains one of the top activities.  We've used Photostory to create them, and I am working on VoiceThread this semester.
  • Communities of practice:  We've used blogs and content-management system to create CoPs where students can share, exchange, and help each other.
  • Personal broadcasting:  Students record and upload their speaking online.  We've used mypodcast.com, podbean.com, ning.com, edublogs or bloggers with Audacity.
  • Online Meetings: tried using Gizmo/Skype, but it was too hard to coordinate amongst students' limited schedules.
  • Wikis: I am pushing it big time this semester.  I am currently using it as a place where all students contributes to create a review sheet for each lesson.
  • P2P file sharing:  Google Docs!
  • Social Computing:  No formal use in class, but have leisurely cross paths with students on Myspace and Facebook.  I've used materials from YouTube, and will be using Flickr this semester.
  • Mashups: Google Apps!
The following few are completely  new to me and hopefully I'll gain more understanding as time goes on in this class...so then I can try them in my classes...
  • Educational Gaming
  • MMOGs
  • Extended Learning
  • Intelligent searching
  • Webcams and video from cell phones
  • Mobile Learning
  • Context-aware environments and devices
  • Augmented reality and enhanced visualization
  • Smart mobs

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