Final Scrapbook Posting

Category	Example(s)	Link(s)	Reflection
social networking/media	Facebook Twitter	Facebook.com Twitter.com	I would consider using Facebook.com in an online course as a way to create communication bewteen students outside of the course. As so many of my students are already on fb, this could be a nice "fun" tool to create communication between students. Another aspect that I like is the ability to post images. For our f2f ESL programs, Facebook has been a great tool and students love to "tag" themselves and share with family. Of course, we have to be careful that students sign consent forms and that we are not violating any copyright. I suppose a similar function could be served in an online community as a way to create community. I would not use if for assignment posting however, just for extra credit perhaps.  I would only consider using twitter in my f2f classes in a private group where students “tweet” in answers. I wouldn’t use it for online
a tool for asynchronous communication	Blackboard & Moodle Google Drive Documents	Blackboard.com Moodle.com Example: Google Drive Collaboration	I use blackboard and Moodle for my f2f course and if I teach online here, I will use Moodle. There are many features such as forums, or messaging that I would use within these cites to communicate with students. It is nice because everything is all in one spot. I have never taught online, but I have used Google Drive for collaborate work for an ION course and it worked similar to a WIKI. It is nice to use Google because students can also chat within the document and do other functions. I think it is easier to  use the wiki chat within Moodle. That said, it is much easier to track students in the Wiki within Moodle so I would have to consider this factor before deciding to use it in an online course
a tool for synchronous communication	Google Hangouts	Google Hangouts	I loved Google Hangouts. I have used Skype to communicate with students for conferences in the past. We also use Skype for some faculty meetings. I actually convinced my boss and others to switch to Google Hangouts after this course.  The screen sharing feature and the fact that you don’t have to pay for multiple persons make it a strong tool for synchronous communication. Because my program requires video interaction for the online course, this is definitely something I would use.
an example of ready-made content	Video on citing from our library	VIDEO: UIUC Library Source for CITING	This video was a nice basic tool that I linked for our writing course lecture on plagiarism. It is okay to use for copyright as well.
some content you've produced on your own	Video on Pronunciation Rules	Video on Pronunciation Rules	I’ve produced a lot of worksheets and other things, but this is my first video (made for this class). I would use this video if I was teaching a basic grammar course that called for this skill. I would link the video into the Moodle cite and have a quiz or homework based on the lecture
an assessment or survey tool	SURVEY QUIZ	SURVEY Quia.com Quiz	This is a survey I create in Google Drive and use in my f2f class. I would use Moodle’s built in system for an online class I think. I guess I could also link this easier within Moodle. I am not sure which I would choose. I don’t know if Moodle or Blackboard allow the feature to provide students with feedback after they get questions right or wrong. If they do not, I would consider using Quia.com as it has this important feature. I also like that Quia.com has a variety of types of questions you can ask. My favorite, however, is quizlet.com. I would try to convince my boss to pay for this upgraded version of this software as it is very useful for language teachers.
an elective .... something new you'd like to try	Podbean.com	Podbean.com	I tried to use this to create content for this course, but I couldn’t get the sound file to upload. I want to “play” with this more so I can create podcasts using a combination of Audacity and this website. I just don’t know how to do it just yet.
DIIGO ACCOUNT		DIIGO ACCOUNT LINK

23 Things Online Teachers Should Know

1) The ADDIE Model can help teacher create a more fluid course.

2) They should understand ONLINE COPYRIGHT laws with online materials

3) They should know where to go for good peer reviewed online materials (e.g. Merlot.org)

4) They should understand when it is best to have students complete tasks within the course site or when it is better to require students to go outside the course site.

5) Links to YouTube  videos can be posted to course cites.

6) Creating YouTube videos can be done in various ways, such a through posting a video you made through Window Movie Maker

7) PowerPoint presentations can be enhanced through adding voice and posting as videos.

8) Prezi is an alternative to PowerPoint Presentations

9) There are many ways to lower the chances of cheating in an Online Course PDF file with Tips

10) You need to understand what type of videos and sound files can be uploaded to certain cites.

11) Podbean.com is one place where you can upload certain sound files to create for your courses.

12) Camtasia.com is another place you can go to create “movies” for your courses

13) Audacity is a great free voice recording program that you can use to record your voice as it has very nice editing features.

14) Blogs such as Google Blogger.com can be a good research for teachers as they can follow educational blogs related to their field

15) There are online readers that allow you follow the websites (such as blogs, news, and tweets) you want to in a more organized way

16) In addition to Skype, Google Hangouts can be used to create collaboration between students or teacher-student interactions.

17) Quizlet.com and Quia.com are some examples of places that allow you to build online quizzes for students

18) Creating good Video and Audio requires time and understanding of good practices. READ up on what are good methods before creating content.

19) Evaluate carefully when it is best to create your own content or use the content of others (with proper citations/copyright laws)

20) Understand the difference between offering OPEN or CLOSED courses

21) Dropbox.com and Google Drive offer free storage for students and teachers

22) Google Drive offers Documents that work like WIKIS to allow students to do writing collaboration

23) In addition to Moodle and Blackboard, Survey Monkey and Google Drive offer a free resource to create survey forms.

Comprehensive Overview of the Course Content

COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF COURSE TOOLS: LINK TO DAVE'S CITE 

The reality is that my scrapbook is ugly and messy and I would never use a blog to take notes for a course. I would simply create a table such as Dave has done on his website. When I want to make reference to all the things I have learned I will go to Dave's Site.

Creating Quizzes/Surveys and a Practice "teach back"

In this Unit, we explored alternatives to creating quizzes and surveys outside Blackboard, Moodle, and the like. It was interesting to see all the different website used for this. The best one I saw for ES, but you had to pay, was Quizlet. 

This is the website where I created my simple little quiz

I had a really hard time getting podbean.com to work for me. The audio files wouldn't work. So I had to use audacity and then place that file on Windows Movie Maker and THEN post that on youtube. It isn't a good quality video, but I learned how to post a movie on YouTube and that is an important skills

This is what I tried to use first.

Link to Dave's "What are MOOCs?" Prezi Presentation:

http://prezi.com/jht9kd3fjjq1/what-are-moocs/

Podcasts, Videos, and Links to Online Materials

I think the most useful part of Module five dealt with providing these extra resources! They are great peer reviewed resources for teachers.

I played around in Merlot, one of the options and found many great activities I could use in ESL 

Another activity that we did was locate and share a podcast. ESL has MILLIONS of podcasts so here is one that I liked and shared. It has text to match speech, has different speeds, and many topics to chose from 

Unit 4: Communicating in Real Time

Communicating in Real Time

Consider Using Google Hangouts for Collaboration

This lesson talked about the pro and cons of real time interaction versus delayed interaction. We played around with polling and read about some other useful tools. The most useful aspect was a group practice in Google Hangouts. I am definitely switching to this over Skype.

Using Texts in Class: Polling

This is an activity we did where we texted in a response to a poll. 

LINK TO THE POLL