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Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”. Professor Greg Foudray Computer Science Department Salem State University Salem, MA. Course Technology Conference 2012, March 9, 2012. Cengage Conference 2012 Focus. Digital Literacy Defined (courtesy of Cengage Learning).

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Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

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  1. Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies” Professor Greg Foudray Computer Science Department Salem State University Salem, MA Course Technology Conference 2012, March 9, 2012

  2. Cengage Conference 2012 Focus

  3. Digital Literacy Defined (courtesy of Cengage Learning) Focus of This Presentation Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  4. Digital Literacy using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies” • The Value of “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies” • The Challenges of fitting “Web 2.0 ” content / activities into an introductory Digital Literacy Course • Conceptual Alignment of Web 2.0 Lessons to Course Content • Web 2.0 Lesson Creation • Student Outcomes • Sneak Preview: Corrine Hoisington “What’s coming in “A Guided Tour…. 2012”

  5. Audience Poll • Are you currently teaching an introductory Computer Concepts / Digital Literacy Course? • Is your Computer Concepts content combined with Office Skills Content? • Do you have explicit Web 2.0 content in your course? Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  6. A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies.… Positive Benefits • Breaks the Ice in the first class meeting. • Captures students’ attention • Starts a rich semester-long conversation with each student about technology • Surprises students that they care about technology / technology issues • Provides subject matter upon which students develop and apply writing skills • Bridges the gap between application skills and computer concepts • Gets students on the same page ……add your own benefits starting here……… Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  7. A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies.…Challenges • It’s not academically rigorous! • I have my own list of Web sites! • I already have more content than I can cover in a semester! • Some of those Web 2.0 sites will disappear before the semester is over! …….Add your own challenges starting here……… .. Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  8. Content Map: Dual Course Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  9. Web 2.0 (emerging technologies) is a natural bridge between Skills and Concepts • Computer Basics • Internet Basics Web 2.0 • Computer Hardware • Network & Computer Security • Computer Software • File Management • Computer Networks • Office Skills Concepts Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  10. Drilling down to the next level of contentreveals the risk of Content OVERLOAD Web 2.0 • Office Skills Concepts Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  11. Now trying to fit Web 2.0 into the course leads to TOTAL CONTENT OVERLOAD Web 2.0 • Office Skills Concepts Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  12. “A Guided Tour…..” Brings “Focus” to Web 2.0

  13. A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies can “right size” your Web 2.0 Content • Computer Basics Web 2.0 • Internet Basics • Computer Hardware • Network & Computer Security • Computer Software • File Management • Computer Networks • Office Skills Concepts Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  14. Student Engagement is not ALL about Content! Inscription at South Entrance to Music Library and Recital Hall (Previously School of Education) at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

  15. Student Engagement “….the first 6 weeks of an entering college student’s life is the most “critical” period for that student’s success…” “Anecdotally it appears that the timeliness and quality of instructor feedback to a student are far more important than is the QUANTITY of feedback…..” Conversation with George Kuh Kuh, G. (2007, November 8) 2006 NSSE Annual Report, Engaged Learning:Fostering Success for All, Presentation at Salem State College, Salem, MA http://nsse.iub.edu/

  16. A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies.… Provides a visually stimulating student experience with content that is relevant to student life. Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  17. Aligning Web 2.0 Lessonsto Overall Course Content Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  18. Aligning Web 2.0 Lessonsto Your Concepts Textbook Align by Topic Assess on SAM Align by Topic

  19. Web 2.0 Topics / Lessons • What’s New in Browsers and Search Engines? • What is Web 2.0? • Social Networking • Collaborative Documents • Cloud Computing • Mobile Apps • Online Publishing • ….add your Web 2.0 topic here….. • Assign 5-6 Topics per Semester • Align timing of Web 2.0 assignment to Related Computer Concept Topic

  20. The Assignment Steps • Watch 1-2 Videos from the …Guided Tour. . • Review 3-4 related websites • Answer Challenging OPEN ENDED Questions requiring explanation and evaluation of features and capabilities of the sites. • Write a 1 -2 page research report that answers the questions. • Require Screenshots and images from the Websites embedded in the context of the research report. • Submit on LMS for Instructor Grading.

  21. Sample Assignment:aka “Web Research”, Web 2.0 “Assignment”

  22. Sample Assignment (continued):

  23. Critical to Student Engagement: Probing Questions! Why is Chrome important to Google? Why is IE 9.0 important to Microsoft? How is social networking changing people’s lives? Would you use this website? Why or Why not? Describe Cloud Computing in your own words? List 3-5 Adjectives that you think best describe Web 2.0.

  24. Solicit Assignment Feedback from StudentsWhen Submitting Student input on submission: “I had some technical difficulties with some of the Bing topics, but they are addressed in my paper!” Instructor feedback: “Very well written and good analysis. Would have been more attractive paper if the text was wrapped around the screen shots.”

  25. SAMPLE Student Submission “Google Chrome Google Chrome is important because of the advancements it has to offer. I use my web browser all the time. Before I turned to a Mac, I used Google Chrome on my PC for some time. I thought it was a great Internet Browser. I am not a fan of Internet Explorer… Internet Explorer 9.0 Internet Explorer 9.0 is important to Microsoft because of the new hardware acceleration. It has a new design and everything…” Bing vs Google Comparison Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  26. SAMPLE Student Submission Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  27. What Students say aboutthe course since integrating A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies. “I really enjoyed this class and I learned more than I did in any of my other classes.” “ I am not sure how everybody else feels, but I once thought I was fairly computer and web savvy. I was mistaken, I am learning so much awesome and incredible things about the Web that I never knew. It has been a real eye opener. Am I just old and not up to speed or is this new to others as well?” “I think that this course was extremely helpful, especially considering the new technology that is available. It has definitely prepared me for working with advanced technology.” Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  28. Summary 1. Content selection should factor in student relevance / “wow factor”. 2. You can tailor your use of “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies” to your course and your choice of textbook. 3. Student enthusiasm for learning about emerging technologies can benefit foundational computer concepts learning. Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  29. Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies” Professor Greg Foudray Questions or Requests for Presentation gfoudray@salemstate.edu

  30. What’s coming in A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies 2012 Professor Corinne Hoisington Central Virginia Community College

  31. References • University of Louisville EDTP 504 (2011, May 27). Digital Literacy using Technology in the Classroom. [Video file]. Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ySocUyI7I • Course Technology Cengage Learning, Digital Literacy Research, What is Digital Literacy? , Course Technology Community Site, 2011,. Retrieved from http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/ • Kuh, G. D. (2008). High-impact educational practices: What they are, who has access to them, and why they matter. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities. • Kuh, G. D., Kinzie, J., Schuh, J. H., Whitt, E. J., & Associates (2005, 2010). Student success in college: Creating conditions that matter.San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Kuh, G. (2007, November 8), NSSE Annual Report 2006, Engaged Learning:Fostering Success for All, Presentation at Salem State College, Salem, MA • Shea, S. (2011, September 1) , ITC 100 Course Syllabus , Computer Science Department, Salem State University, Salem, MA • Images retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/# and http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/index.html Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

  32. Thank You to Presentation Reviewers Corinne Hoisington, Professor Central Virginia Community College Author: Cengage Learning Gail Rankin, Director of Faculty Support Information Technology Services Salem State University Sheila D. Shea Professor ITC100 Program Coordinator Computer Science Department Salem State University Digital Literacy Using “A Guided Tour of Hot Technologies”

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