Interactive presentations: a critical analysis

Yr12anatomy101 on Prezi

Plus:

• Non linear learning
• Interactive

Minus:

• Time consuming to create
• Students may not see all information

Interesting:

Digital video: a critical analysis

Plus:

• Can be added to websites, blogs and wikis
• Video can be shot with mobile phone
• Can be made with still images, sound clips and stock footage
• Students can just sit back and watch

Minus:

• Takes up large amounts of space
• Time comsuming to produce

Interesting:

Podcast: a critical analysis

Plus:

• Students can listen to podcasts whilst doing other things
• Possible to develop a series of podcasts to engage students
• Can be used with a range of different technologies
• Can be embedded in webpages

Minus:

• Does ot require complete attention - may not take in information
• Requires a longer period of attention to convey information than simply reading at ones own pace
• May contain a lot of "padding" (irrelevant side topics)

Interesting:

• Mum: "Take those headphones out!".
• Student: "I'm studying!"

 



Flickr and digital images: a critical analysis

Plus:

• Referencing conveniently provided
• Can sort search results by relevant, recent, and interesting
• Able to reproduce other peoples images without permission for educational purposes
http://www.smartcopying.edu.au/scw/go/pid/946

Minus:

• Cannot simply "copy paste". Images must be uploaded and downloaded.

Interesting:

• Will have to check out http://www.picnik.com/ more in depth

Websites: a critical analysis

http://yr12anatomy101.weebly.com/index.html

Plus:

• Effective modality for conveying information
• Selective use of information
• Minimal upkeep required
• Able to support online testing

Minus:

• Less interaction amongst other students
• Unable to monitor student completion
• Easy to become distracted

Interesting:

•  Pontential to become a recource for anyone on the web

Wiki: a critical analysis

http://yr12anatomy101.wikispaces.com/home

Plus:

·         Below is a comprehensive a list of benefits outlined in our readings and sourced from wiki.org:

Open - Should a page be found to be incomplete or poorly organized, any reader can edit it as they see fit.

Incremental - Pages can cite other pages, including pages that have not been written yet.

Organic - The structure and text content of the site are open to editing and evolution.

Universal - The mechanisms of editing and organizing are the same as those of writing so that any writer is automatically an editor and organizer.

Observable - Activity within the site can be watched and reviewed by any other visitor to the site.

Convergent - Duplication can be discouraged or removed by finding and citing similar or related content.

Trust - This is the most important thing in a wiki. Trust the people, trust the process, enable trust-building. Everyone controls and checks the content. Wiki relies on the assumption that most readers have good intentions. But see: AssumeGoodFaithLimitations

Fun - Everybody can contribute; nobody has to.

Sharing - of information, knowledge, experience, ideas, views...

Interaction - This enables guest interaction.

Collaboration - A good collaboration tool, both synchronously and asynchronously.

Social Networks - Its power for supporting collaboration is great.

Minus:

• Requires stringent moderation
• Care must be taken to ensure valuable information is not lost
• Cost of extra features – basic package (free) offers limited accessibility
• Incorrect information may be taught
• May cause arguments/unrest amongst peers

 Interesting:

• Are students at a level of maturity where they can be trusted to responsibly handle such a technology?
• May potentially be hogged by teacher pet types.

Blogging: a critical analysis

Plus:

• Facilitation of learning outside the classroom
• Progression/completion of study can be monitored
• Encourages reflection/higher order thinking
• Enables linking to other resources
• Student gain sense of accomplishment through regular posting
• May encourage competition
• Can support a number of different learning frameworks
• Blog can act as a portfolio which student may later utilise

Minus:

• Privacy issues
• Inequality (not all students may have the same access)
• Cyber bullying
• Straying from the intended purpose (ie: non-coursework related posting)

Interesting:

• Are the benefits of sharing thoughts outweighed by the likelihood of plagiarism?
• Will some students embrace blogging more than others (who may have reservations about sharing thoughts, feelings and emotions…?)