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Using virtual learning spaces to enhance learning and teaching #SHUspice
This document provides recipes for using various virtual learning spaces like Pinterest, Diigo, Facebook, and Google Docs to enhance teaching. It describes each tool, highlighting how they can be used collaboratively by teachers and students for activities like feedback, tutorials, research, and presentations. Examples of uses include creating shared reading lists on Pinterest, building an annotated library of resources on Diigo, planning events and discussion forums on Facebook, and real-time collaborative editing on Google Docs. The goal is to "add some #SHUspice" and flavor to teaching by leveraging these virtual spaces.
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- 1. SHUspice: enhancing the flavourof learning with David Eddy, Sue Beckingham, Julie Gillin and David Smith #SHUspice Using virtual learning spaces to enhance learning and teaching Add some #SHUspice to your teaching
- 2. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice APPETIZERS Below are a number of activities that we might as Teachers consider using with students: • Feedback • Tutorials • Q&As • Pre-reading • Guest Lectures • Group presentations, reports • Reflective writing • Portfolios • Research The following recipes provide examples of virtual learning spaces in which these can take place and associated activities. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 3. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS PINTEREST https://www.pinterest.com Pinterest is a website where users can upload, save, sort, and manage images - known as pins - and other media content (e.g., videos and images) through collections known as pinboards. Boards can be personal or collaborative, public or private. You can create as many themed boards as you wish. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 4. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Collect images of the best places to gather for group work • Collaboratively build a reading list by pinning images of book covers, articles, websites • Create 'about me' pins for the class • Create a photo board for the course tutor team • Use as a group to curate resources for a collaborative assignment • Showcase practical work
- 5. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS DIIGO https://www.diigo.com Diigo is a social bookmarking website which allows signed-up users to bookmark and tag web-pages. Additionally, it allows users to highlight any part of a webpage and attach sticky notes to specific highlights or to a whole page. There is a also a teachers console, where you can set up private groups https://www.diigo.com/education Collaboratively build a library of resources with links, pages, notes, pictures. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 6. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Build a library of shared resources for the course or module • Student initiated space for group work projects to save links to research sources • Utilise group annotations using the Teacher console to collaboratively build a literature review for an assignment • Use the annotations to critique sources saved
- 7. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook is a social networking tool that allows individuals to create personal profiles and 'friend' others. In addition there is the provision to create groups which may be open or closed (invite only). Within groups you don't need to be 'friends' and members of the group cannot see you personal profile (unless the settings are public). Within groups there is the facility to exchange messages, post status updates and photos, share videos and receive notifications when others read the updates.Virtual Learning Spaces
- 8. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Plan and promote course events • Forum for Q&As • Group project space to share documents, discuss and plan • Informal 'getting to know you' space which can be used during induction or pre-arrival • Special interest groups
- 9. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS PBWORKS http://www.pbworks.com/ PBworks is an example of a wiki tool. Users can create interconnected pages - think Wikipedia. The tool allows individuals and groups to capture knowledge, share files, and manage projects. It tracks every change, and automatically notifies users. Multimedia can also be embedded e.g. images, videos, audio. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 10. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Team website • Project collaboration • Collate how to/user guides • A-Z glossaries • Q and A boards
- 11. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn is a professional networking site where you can connect to your trusted contacts, exchange knowledge, ideas and opportunities. In addition to being a space to share your digital CV and search for jobs, the social networking affordances allow users to interact within groups, share and comment through updates on both individuals and company pages. The space allow users to meet others beyond their immediate network, where they can learn from each other. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 12. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Group discussions • Setting up an Alumni group • Q&A forum • Sharing links to useful information • Connect with experts and professionals • Special interest groups
- 13. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS WORDPRESS https://wordpress.com/ WordPress is an example of a blogging tool. Blog posts are typically short to medium length entries which can be written by individuals or collaboratively; can be private, invite only or public; have the option to turn on comments (which can be screened). Multimedia such as video, audio and images can be embedded in posts. Blog posts ca be shared via social networks to seek further feedback and discussion. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 14. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Course newsletter • Forum for discussion • Publish written work for tutor/peer/public feedback • Collaborative writing space • Research and comment on blogs written by experts/professionals in your field • Reflective logs • PDP/CPD multimedia portfolio
- 15. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS PEBBLEPAD http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/ PebblePad is web-based EPortfolio system. Users can create webfolios (type of webpage) and journal entries as part of a blog. Videos and Photos can be imported from YouTube and Flickr. Assets can be tagged, which allow them to be re-used in different parts of the software, e.g. the same asset can be part of a webfolio and a journal. Users can share the records and assign differential permissions to view, comment, copy or collaborate. permissions. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 16. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Evidencing CPD and PPDP • Module delivery • Discussion forums • Social Cafe • Action planning • Scaffolding reflection
- 17. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS GOOGLE DOCS http://go.shu.ac.uk/google Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms allow users to create and edit documents online collaboratively with others in real time and asynchronously. The apps are available as web applications, as Chrome apps that work offline and as mobile apps for Android and iOS. Both staff and students now have access to these tools which can be used to work independently or collaboratively: between students or by staff. Access is through your usual SHU login. (Note: you can also create personal Google accounts)Virtual Learning Spaces
- 18. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Collaborative documents and presentations • Use comments to provide student feedback • Student questions • Sharing resources • Arranging tutorial time slots • Student group work folder for meetings. minutes and actions
- 19. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TWITTER https://twitter.com/ Twitter is a microblogging tool that allow you to share short succinct message of up to 140 characters. Within the message URL links may be included to web pages sharing things like articles, news stories, videos, podcasts and images. A hashtag can also be added which is a keyword preceded with #. Examples of use might include a conference where those attending include the chosen hashtag e.g. #HEAConf2015. When users search for that hashtag in the search bar it will pull together everyone's tweets that contain the hashtag. It is beneficial to add a bio to your profile so that others can see your interests and know to connect with you. Make connections with those that interest you Virtual Learning Spaces
- 20. RECIPE Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Personal CPD (following educators/professionals) • Tweet chats e.g. #LTHEchat • Dedicated module or course hashtag and /or account • Follow experts and professionals (observing good practice) • Tutor shared resources • Curation of resources using Storify
- 21. Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching #SHUspice INGREDIENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS PADLET https://padlet.com/ Padlet is a virtual notice board that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. text, images or video) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device. By default, Padlet Walls are semi-private. What that means is that when you create a new wall, the address (or url) is only known to you and not published publicly. When you share the address with others, either through email or social networks, the wall can be seen by those who view the link. Virtual Learning Spaces
- 22. RECIPES Add some #SHUspiceto your teaching • Personal note taking • To-do lists • Collaborative Q&As • Student Feedback • Curation of resources • Debate: for and against
- 23. #SHUspice Using virtual learningspaces to enhance learning and teaching #SHUspice Chefs Sue Beckingham David Eddy Julie Gillin David Smith Sheffield Hallam University More resources: http://bit.ly/shuspiceseminar Add some #SHUspice to your teaching