martes, 29 de octubre de 2013

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 2 and 3

Supernormal: From a scientific perspective - Dr. Dean Radin

Dr. Radin discusses, from a scientific perspective, ancient legends about supernormal powers developed through the practice of yoga. He has been studying advanced capacities of human consciousness for over 30 years.










Yes! You CAN make your class interactive! - Dr. Rachel Sale


Dr. Sale discussed options such as taking an assignment that requires students to create a powerpoint and showing the change to "create your own powerpoint, narrate it as a presentation to your fellow teachers, co-workers" and use the Upload to PP option. Students are lead to an active role instead of uploading content into a dropbox. She focused on taking a static course with mostly discussions and file uploads to an environment that reaches out to students and asks them to be active learners.




lunes, 7 de octubre de 2013

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 1 and 2

Moodle MOOC 2 - Weeks 1 and 2
  
Leveraging Tribe as a Means to Self-Actualization - Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach 

Well folks, the MOOC got off to a great start with this fantastic presentation by Sheryl, where she talks about the need to belong, Learning by observing others, Collaborative enquiry and learning, Interconnection, interactivity, virtual groups better than real groups, the Medici effect, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the Human Network, connected learning, interdisciplinary, Share - Connect - Leverage - Co-create, and most of all, Never give up.

 "We are stronger together than apart"







http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/657518-Moodle-MOOC-2-Sheryl-Nussbaum-Beach-Tribe-Self-Actualization


Then came another fantastic presentation, this time by Ludmila, who shares her experiences of teaching undergrad and grad courses in teacher-training programs, and how she made a change in teacher candidates attitudes and skills, from resisting technology and critical thinking, to embracing technology and striving for excellence.

Once again:  "We are stronger together than apart". Never give up.

Reaching Peak Learning via Creative Tasks and Reflective Writing - Dr. Ludmila Smirnova



http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/657779-Moodle-MOOC-2-Ludmila-Smirnova




How to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life - MeiMei Fox

Joy is a choice!
Learn how you are in control of tapping into your inner wisdom, as well as practices you can use to connect with the beauty and love that surround you. MeiMei discusses with us reliable methods for finding greater happiness in your everyday life, showing us that we have the ability to find joy and happiness within ourselves.

 




http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/656790-MeiMei-Fox-Moodle-MOOC-2



Moodle 2.5 Teacher Training - Dr. Nellie Deutsch



http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/658986-Moodle-2-5-Training-Weeks-1-2




Blending technologies and feedback for EFL writers - Benjamin Stewart

Presents a way of providing formative feedback to the English-as-a-foreign/second language writer through the use of different technologies. The Canvas platform and Google Drive are the two main technologies discussed, also includes alternative technologies that could be used as well. Besides technology use, direct and indirect feedback techniques are presented with an example of how a writing error code system can be used to prompt a writer’s awareness of standard English irregularities.

lunes, 30 de septiembre de 2013

Moodle MOOC 2


Starting October 1, 2013
Twitter Hashtag:  #moodlemooc

Starts tomorrow. Sign up now! - Empiece mañana. ¡Inscribense ya!
http://www.wiziq.com/course/20705-teaching-with-moodle

Sign in to WizIQ, then go over to Moodle for Teachers M4T and sign in there: http://moodle4teachers.org/

Select one of the course variations: Moodle for Beginners or Moodle for Non-beginners.

Enjoy your Moodling!



domingo, 22 de septiembre de 2013

Teaching with Technology - Part 3

Teaching with Technology - Week 4

Videos provide students with opportunities to be creative with multi-media and to teach as a way to learn. In addition, videos allow them to ask for support and focus on the how more than on the what.

Creating videos as instructional tools. You will learn how to screen-share and create movies using PowerPoint presentations, screen-captures, and WizIQ live classes, and how to upload the video clips to Youtube.

 
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/650895-Videos-for-Clarity




 
http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/651100-Videos-For-Instruction-and-Learning



Well, I've revised the videos a few times, downloaded and read the article "Designing Digital Video for Learning and Development". What to do now?

Practice! Practice! Practice!

I'll practice making videos with PPT, Screen-shots, WizIQ and a couple of other "goodies" I have hidden up my sleeve. Will comment at the end of the week!



How To Embed Videos That Are Only Accessible Through Your Moodle Course

The problem with embedding or inserting links to Youtube's "Unlisted" videos in Moodle is that anybody who can see the video can pass the link on to  somebody else. Anyone who knows the video’s link can place the video in a playlist, even a public playlist. This could make the video visible on other parts of YouTube, including the homepage.

Your video could appear elsewhere on the web if you or anyone who you shared the video with shares it more broadly. For example, if somebody with whom you share the video goes on to share the link through an email or posts it on a blog, then all the people who access that link will be able to view the video.

So, how do we get around this problem? At the moment in Youtube we can't, but we can do it with Vimeo!
Or, better said, we can do it with Vimeo+, the paid for version of Vimeo (U.S. $60/annum).

Please take a look at this video that explains how to do it in Moodle.



lunes, 16 de septiembre de 2013

Teaching with Technology - Part 2

Teaching with Technology - Weeks 2 and 3.

Blog ... Blog ..... Blog ........ Wiki .................!

The last couple of weeks I went over the videos about blogging methods and Wikis and realized that there are a couple of videos missing from this collection! They're the videos by Nellie, "Blogs or Wikis?" and "Vlogging as a way to Blog" (this only available as link to WizIQ). I've also included a video about Vlogging and a very good one "Blog vs. Wiki in the Classroom", by Jo Fothergill of Room 10, New Zealand.

With the contents of these videos under ones belt, anyone can become a Blogging, Vlogging, Wiki-ing Maniac!

  
Blogs or Wikis?





Blogging for Personal and Professional Development
Using blogs as a way for teachers and students to develop personally and professionally.

http://youtu.be/nxTJM4L9WfA


Working Smarter Instead of Harder- Blogs as Tools to Curate Knowledge
BLOGS are discussed as a way to share and curate knowledge and best practice to push the professional in the trenches to a higher level and avoid duplication of processes, thereby making professionals more effective.

http://youtu.be/dvCYWSCkmPo


Blogging for Branding
Marketing is not just about what you're selling. It's also about who you are and what you can contribute.

http://youtu.be/jUpl8fTjqpw


Wikis for Collaborative Learning
Wiki can be used for personal and professional learning environments (PLEs) and for collaborative learning environments (CLEs). There are many kinds of Wikis (Wikispaces, PBworks and Wikimedia).





Vlogging as a way to Blog!




A very good video by Jo Fothergil explaining how she uses both Blogs and Wikis in the Classroom.




miércoles, 4 de septiembre de 2013

Curso de Creación de MOOCs con Google Course Builder

Creación de MOOCs con Google Course Builder

 


Es un MOOC de cómo hacer MOOCs. El director del mismo es Ángel Hernández, analista del departamento de Ingeniería del Software de la UCAM, que lanza el primer curso de creación de MOOCs con Google Course Builder. Más info en: http://www.ucam.edu/estudios/mooc.

Existen distintas herramientas disponibles para la creación de MOOCs, pero actualmente ninguna es tan potente como Course Builder de Google. Además de ser abierta, permite un total manejo de todas las piezas que ensamblan un curso desde su origen hasta su publicación. El alumno que termine el curso será capaz de crear su propio MOOC con Course Builder y publicarlo en la red, de manera que todos puedan acceder a sus unidades, lecciones, actividades y exámenes.

El curso consta de un primer examen de conocimientos básicos previos para saber en qué condiciones está el alumno antes de empezar. Ese examen de conocimientos básicos puede dar pistas a los alumnos de lo que se van a encontrar a lo largo del curso.

Calendario

    Completada Examen de conocimientos básicos previos

    Unidad 1 - Que es un MOOC?

    Unidad 2 - Introducción

    Unidad 3 - Adaptando el curso a tu organización .

    Unidad 4 - Creando el calendario de unidades y exámenes.

    Examen de conocimientos hasta la fecha.

    Unidad 5 - Creando tus lecciones para tus unidades.

    Unidad 6 - Creando tus exámenes.

    Examen Final del curso


La primera unidad esta centrada en introducir la herramienta de Google para familiarizarnos un poco con su estructura interna.

La segunda unidad tratará sobre la adaptación del curso que estamos creando a una organización, a una imagen corporativa. Para finalizar con el proceso previo al puramente académico, crearemos el calendario de unidades y exámenes aún sin contenido. Al superar este último punto, se procederá a la realización de un examen para valorar los conocimientos adquiridos hasta este momento.

El siguiente paso es el realmente importante: Los contenidos. El alumno aprenderá a llenar de contenido la estructura anteriormente creada. Será capaz de crear sus propias lecciones y actividades y asociarlas a las unidades. Además, podrá generar exámenes para evaluar el conocimiento de sus futuros alumnos.

Por último, se evaluará el conocimiento del alumno en un examen final, que determinará las destrezas del alumno en la creación de sus cursos masivos con la herramienta Course Builder.

Enlaces relacionados con: Cómo crear un MOOC con Google Course Builder

    Course Buider Intro  Haga clic en CC en este video para instalar sub-títulos en español.
    ¿Qué es un MOOC?
    ¿Cómo se hace un MOOC?

domingo, 1 de septiembre de 2013

Teaching with Technology - Part 1

Teaching with Technology - Week 1

Don't forget to enrol free on WizIQ. If you are not a member you will not be able to see the course materials.
 http://www.wiziq.com/course/29834-teaching-with-technology

This is an open course for teachers who wish to teach blended and fully on-line programs. Participants will be able to take the course at their own pace or with Dr. Nellie Deutsch. The course will cover the following topics (amongst others):

1. Google Drive
2. WebQuests
3. WizIQ
4. Moodle
5. Video Blogging




Teaching with Technology from Dr. Nellie Deutsch on Vimeo.



Following are the first two classes of our course, as always two fantastic presentations by Dr. Nellie:


Blogs or Wikis


*Don't forget to open your blog page.



Creating an Account with Moodle and WizIQ

Signing up for new accounts and getting started in a Moodle course and on WizIQ. One of the hardest steps to teaching with technology is signing up and logging in. This is the first live on-line class of the course.




My recommendations for this first week:

1. Look at the class video, then return to the above presentation.




4. Join in the forums - write and answer entries that catch your eye and imagination.

5. Enjoy yourselves - have FUN.





Moodle Virtual Conference MMVC13

Moodle Virtual Conference MMVC13




MMVC13








lunes, 26 de agosto de 2013

ELT-T MOOC - Classes on Vocabulary - Part 5

The psychology of teaching vocabulary through story-telling - Wednesday, August 21, 2013 9:30 AM - Sylvia Guinan.


A look at what's behind the learning experience and how story-telling brings everything together in a natural, holistic and confidence-building spirit.








 



Using video to get to grips with tricky vocabulary - Thursday, August 22, 2013 2:30 PM - Vicki Hollett.

















Teaching with ColloTunes: getting vocabulary to StickStuckStuck - Friday, August 23, 2013 8:30 AM









MMVC13: A Massive Online Journey with English Teachers Worldwide - Sunday, August 25, 2013 3:30 PM Review of the ELT-T MOOC by Jason R, Levine








ELT-T MOOC - Classes on Vocabulary - Part 4

10 fresh ideas for teaching vocabulary using your textbook - Tuesday, August 13, 2013 12:30 PM - Adir Ferreira.



Have you ever created your own activity using vocabulary from your class textbook? If so, what did you do? If not, what sort of activity might you do that you feel would really engage your learners? (If you haven't yet taught a class, just imagine!)



Bajar archivo pdf:  http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/634722-Adir-s-Practical-Vocabulary-Activity-Techniques










Learning vocabulary with the 3Rs: Relax, Repeat, Remember - Friday, August 16, 2013 4:30 PM

















Promoting vocabulary acquisition with interactive learning - Monday, August 19, 2013 8:30 AM











How to build vocabulary in the classroom through Tripppin' in English - Tuesday, August 20, 2013 12:30 PM  - Mau Buchler.










http://www.tripppin.com/

http://fairlanguages.com/how-to-teach-english-while-tripppin-with-a-mission/


Class materials video: http://authorlive.wiziq.com/aliveext/recording.aspx?VIFBJLbQddIkQHLbtg7gHLmqkb8bUe%2fJFYNGnRgvvBH9Bkgx4RZJpOWZOnZ4%2f%2fGtG5WCXewxezpCHAVRPq8Vf3c%2buiRNMcq7
















ELT-T MOOC - Classes on Vocabulary - Part 3

Language and logic: the secret to natural vocabulary building - Monday, August 05, 2013 6:30 PM - Drew Badger.

Go to the EnglishAnyone.com Live the Life of a Confident English Speaker! Youtube page and look at the first five videos.
  1. What are the different plural forms of singular English nouns? Understand how to make singular English nouns plural in this video! 
  1. What are the different plural forms of singular English nouns? Understand how to make singular
  1. How are adjectives used in English sentences? Learn how to use adjectives in basic English sentences with this video! 

  1. What are the English pronouns? Confused about how to use pronouns in English? Watch this video and learn how to use pronouns in English sentences! How do you conjugate the English verb to be?
  1.  How do you express basic feelings and emotions in English? Watch this video to understand the verb to be! 
 Then, answer the question below in the discussion Forum for this class:
 

  Q. To help students master new vocabulary naturally, you need _________.








Post Class Assignment


Class Video: http://authorlive.wiziq.com/aliveext/recording.aspx?VIFBJLbQddLqMSqqgDrCyHA63kEKNGJrT6djX2XU1ucClGyNt2g36bmxpB7Fs0J50uWDpNzzcVRDW5jjDDdasP762igGJI8x






Motivating EFL and ESL learners with Authentic Use of Language - Wednesday, August 07, 2013 9:30 AM  - Christel Broady.
 

Before attending or watching the class, please reflect upon the question of how you plan vocabulary activities. Specifically, consider what drives the choice of words/language you teach in each lesson. Also, consider how you provide your learners with comprehensible input to make sense of language. Last, reflect on which ways learners can interact with new words and language. Share and discuss with others and have some fun!




Class Video: http://authorlive.wiziq.com/aliveext/recording.aspx?VIFBJLbQddLzqsNGWa8sjM0t6cfuypIiyCv%2baMt6NfauIN9pUZEEiCD08fXmN%2fLRcTWMFJ0YtORpxL7qjZKrN5J8xStwZbPn





Fun ways to introduce idioms in the business English classroom - Friday, August 09, 2013 9:30 AM - Repeated Thursday, August 15, 2013 9:30 AM due to technical problems. - Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat.
 
1. What are Idioms?

2. Why are they important in language learning?

3. Why do language learners love studying idioms?

4. What relevance do English Idioms have in the Business English Classroom?

5. How do you teach them? How should they be taught?




Class Video: http://authorlive.wiziq.com/aliveext/recording.aspx?VIFBJLbQddLO9Yu4%2fqht2vRHXaY41%2brAhj7oLtxYE%2fy02PVHb7PYgB7qjiANxLJbwMyC59dums%2b27tXc3ZUa0xPL7dOcaThU






How to convert any class reading material into a vocabulary resource - Monday, August 12, 2013 8:30 AM






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