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#ugstSTORY Digital Storytelling:
The Impact of Telling Tales with First Year
Students
Emerging Technologies for Online Learning@laurapasquini April 9, 2014 #et4online Dallas, TX
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#et4online
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#ugstSTORY
Workshop Overview
I. I. Career & Major ExplorationII. II. Connectivism & Self-AuthorshipIII. III. Digital Storytelling
Instructional Strategies & Tools
IV. IV. Lessons LearnedV. V. Q & A – Discussion
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@laurapasquinihttp://techknowtools.wordpress.com/
Why do students change their
major?
Lack of meaningful direction Parents desire or family pressure
Financial costs Time constraints
Pre-requisites for majors or courses Availability of courses
Grade Point Average requirements Job or career opportunities
Dislike their current major Changes in their major by the university
Military requirements Particular classes are too difficult
Moving home or out-of-state Life changes (pregnancy, marriage…)
“Tired” of being in school “Just need a degree”
Types of Undecided Student
Virginia N. Gordon, Ph.D.• Effective major decision-making
– active process of gathering information– making meaning of that information relative to the self. – move students from a place where they are externally defined to
where they are internally defined• Students may use a variety of strategies as they
explore personal attributes, as well as major and career information.
• Gordon (1992) lists four elements to classify these strategies:– Self-Knowledge– Educational Knowledge– Occupational Knowledge– Decision-Making Knowledge
Source: Gordon, V.N. & Steele, G.E. (1992). Advising major changers: Students in transition. NACADA Journal, 12(1).
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SELF-KNOWLEDGE – PERSONAL DISCOVERY PHASE… “WHO AM I?”
Values (Personal & Work)
InterestsTalents, Skills & Abilities
Personality
CAREER RESEARCH(OCCUPTIONAL KNOWLEDGE)
• What is “out there” for me? What can I do with this major?
MAJOR RESEARCH TOOLS(EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE)
• Involves the gathering of information about different fields of educational study
–Reviewing major resources
–“Trying on” classes in the core or taking electives in interest areas
DECISION MAKING KNOWLEDGE
• Ways of viewing the “major decision”–Narrowing Down Options–Pros vs. Cons –Major vs. Minor–Double Majoring–Other Options & Ideas
What open-ended questions do you ask your students in
your sessions?
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Career & Major
Research
“Over 94% of undergraduate, graduate, and community college students are Internet users and approximately 80% of this same group use social networking sites.”
College students and Technology, The Pew Internet Research, 2011
Image c/o Luke Mahan http://www.flickr.com/photos/kremovich/4471473109/
Web 2.0
#SocialMedia
Social Web
New Media
#SM
Transmedia
Emerging Tech
Use of social media does not mean that
sensitive data about students or
faculty/staff members will be released. Like all
things, proper training should be conducted to make
sure everyone is aware of protocols and best practices.
“Students experience an increasing need for connectivity and digital access to excel beyond the higher education learning environment. They must access and interact with information, learning materials, and colleagues from around the globe.”
Implications for use of technology in advising 2011 NACADA National Survey
To Tell THEIR STORY Today’s Learners need:
1.Exploration
2.Connection
3.Curation
4.Collaboration
5. Reflection
Exploration
Discovery
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#ugstSTORY
Road Trip Nation Project
Learn about what’s out there…
Exploration…
Use your imagination
Create time to play
Find a new way of learning
Embrace alternatives
Participate in learning
Perform knowledge
Connection
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Via @intersection1http://www.intersectionconsulting.com/
Cultivate an Your Network
Connectivism• Integration of cognition &
emotions in meaning-making.
• Learning… • -has an end-goal• -processes information by
plugging into a network• -Nurtures connections to
facilitate learning• -Diversity of of opinions• -Different ways of
knowing
• (Siemens, 2005)
Flickr photo c/o of Dryicon
Flickr photo c/o xotoko
What is a hashtag good for?
Develop a Community
Low Impact:Read chat transcripts
Medium Impact:Set up a Twitter accountSearch for #______ hashtagPost advising-related content as you wish“Lurk” during a chat time
High Impact:Set up a Twitter accountSearch for #______ hashtagChime in with your
thoughts/opinions/experiences during a chat timeConnect with peers beyond Twitter Chats
@tanyajoostenhttp://tanyajoosten.com/
#edusocmedia #edtech
#phdchat
#sachat
#highered
#et4online
#edchat
Flickr photo c/o hoodlumper
“Focus on connecting with the
people, and the tools will all make
sense.”
~Chris Brogan
#ugstJOUR
http://ugstjour.wordpress.com/
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Student Panel Q & A
Curation
Communities of Practice
http://www.ewenger.com/theory/
@nancywhite
Wenger, 2006
@catspyjamasnz
Why are you in college?
#ugstSTORY Responds…
Attend a Lecture…
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Live Tweets to take Notes
Storify the Storytelling
https://storify.com/ugststory
Nurture the Hashtag (#)
Curation & archiving…
Information
News & events
Social streams
Images & Videos
Class discussions
Collaborative efforts
Collaboration
Participation = Engagement
Challenge&
Support
#asbABQ13
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Collaborative works…
Group projects
Shared writing
Common learning spaces
Team development
Collective assignments
Aggregated knowledge
Reflection
Digital Identity
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Know Thyselfhttp://techknowtools.wordpress.com/
Tell Me About It
What #ugstSTORY Values
Think Critically About Issues
Become a Community
Peer Mentor Reflection
• Lurking is learning (at first)• Give credit where it is due
Be creative!• Engage & participate• Share resources openly • Note the “rules” of netiquette• Use the tools differently• Communities will look different
– both the medium & message
How will you get started…
Flickr photo c/o furiousgeorge81
Consider...
Connecting to peers
Saving time to play
Finding new ways of learning
Embracing alternatives
Being a participant
Modeling social media use
