Exploring Google Wave: Innovations in e-Learning and Collaboration
Discover the potential of Google Wave as a transformative platform for e-learning and collaboration. This guide delves into fundamental Wave interactions, innovative robots and gadgets that enhance user experiences, and practical applications in educational settings like Moodle and Blackboard. Learn how to integrate Google Wave into your teaching practices, extend its functionalities, and effectively share resources using robots like HelpMeIgor and Tweety. With featured examples and links to valuable resources, this overview is a step towards leveraging Google Wave for enriched learning environments.
Exploring Google Wave: Innovations in e-Learning and Collaboration
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Google Wave 101: Martin Hawksey e-Learning Advisor Google Wave www.jisc.ac.uk/rsc RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning
The Wave Model Google Wave
Demo http://wave.google.com Google Wave
Basic Wave Interaction Google Wave
Extending: Robots and Gadgets • Robots - pieces of code which can interact in the wave (add/edit/format). Same level of control as a human participant • Gadgets - allow users to share interactions with objects Google Wave
Robot Example Google Wave
Gadget Example Google Wave
Some more examples • HelpMeIgor - Citation robot – links with citeulike and others to help with the process of adding references • Tweety - Allows you to ‘tweet’ from wave (this robot talks to Twitter and writes its own interface!). • See http://bit.ly/mashe for more examples Google Wave
HelpMeIgor Google Wave
Tweety Google Wave
Embedding • Moodle (http://e-skillator.net/) • Blackboard (the wave | Bb Link) • Almost anywhere else … Google Wave
Hostable You can already run a prototype server ‘FedOne’ http://waveprotocol.org Google Wave
The future ... • Extendible • Embeddable • Hostable Moodle Google Wave
Google Wave useful links • Wave Protocol - http://waveprotocol.org • The Complete Guide to Google Wave (free e-book) - http://completewaveguide.com • Extension Samples - http://wave-samples-gallery.appspot.com/ • MASHe Google Wave - http://www.rsc-ne-scotland.org.uk/mashe/category/google-wave/ Google Wave
Any questions? Google ‘MASHe’ or ‘mhawksey’ and you’ll find me … … or email mhawksey@rsc-ne-scotland.ac.uk Google Wave
Videos • Concept Overview -http://www.tubechop.com/watch/41346 • Wave basics –http://www.tubechop.com/watch/35634 • Robot Example - http://www.tubechop.com/watch/35673 • Gadget Example - http://www.tubechop.com/watch/35664 • HelpMeIgor - http://www.vimeo.com/5772930 • Tweety– http://www.tubechop.com/watch/41347 Google Wave
Moodle Screenshot Google Wave
Blackboard Screenshot Google Wave
Blackboard Integration Google Wave