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This presentation for #RSCON Reform Symposium 2013 explores the power and potential of creative learning spaces online for collaborative, global impact in learning.
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Name Of Presentationby Mr X
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Scuba• Streamline
CreativeUser-drivenBrain-friendlyActivities
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Breaking through to the surface
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How does collaboration stretch the
imagination?• How do we channel student creativity?
We’ve got to feed our students with quirky brain bites & then sit back and watch the language and communication flow.
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Simplicity & the 80/20 rule :• Simple environment• Chaotic inspiration
20% of your activities yield 80%
of your results.
• Streamline tools• Nurture connectivity80% of your actions
have little impact.
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Learning management systems
Use an LMS to connect students globally
Turn it into a fun playground with multi-media
Apply Brain-friendly principles
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What features are important in the LMS?
Flawless notification
system
Cool tools
User-friendly
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Simple systemsWikis & NINGS
Edmodo
ClubEFL
• Digikids• EFLclassroom
2.0
• Networking• Collaborating
• Playground• Blog - ESMS
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Designing the LMS
• Does it look like a playground?
• Does it have brain-friendly colours and visuals?
• Does it have a clear, simple interface?
• Does it have a minimum of user-friendly collaborative tools?
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A NING as an LMS 1• I started thinking about NINGs as
learning management systems after joining the EFLclassroom2.0 community.As a member there you can set up private class accounts for your students and use it as a blogging, multi-media and communication network.
• Quote from David Deubelbeiss, founder of EFL classroom 2.0
• “ For me, it is a labor of love and curiosity. Yes, we definitely need spaces where students can collect and have a home, a home for their mind. It's all about curation for me and stirring the soup and for teachers to have a place that doesn't die and has history and depth.”
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A NING as an LMS 2• I find it interesting to see who
dares to post first, and who tends to wait until the last minute to take advantage of the accumulated wisdom (I assume that's why the late posts - not because they forgot to do their homework!)Plus, a NING page can be (visually) beautiful. I think that's a big plus for kids. It LOOKS interesting and inviting.
The most interesting thing about the NING format for me is that the "story", or evidence of learning and growth, accumulates as time goes on. The teacher is posting assignments as forum topics, and each student its to respond to that post. All students can read each other's thoughts, and build on them.(copied from a thread discussion)
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ClubEFL 1
This online playground is based in Greece and created by Dimitris
It’s a fine example of how creativity through collaboration can work online.
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ClubEFL 1
Some Features.
1) User-friendly2) Attractive3) Blogging4) Great messaging system5) All interactive tools onsite.6) Safe for children
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Creative Activities
• Artistic book clubs.• Journalling• Collaborative poetry• Music
• Special needs or emotional intelligence lesson using Make Belief Comix.
• Real life projects• Citizen Journalism
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Creative Activities
• Citizen Journalism ideas with ELT news websites for inspiration.
• You can include collaborative online project work as part of your. Course. If you want students to choose their own topics so as to explore, do research, or embark on web quests to become citizen journalists of the world. As a follow-up students could present their projects online or in class. Excellent training for the world of business, media, the arts, work and academia in English. -
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Creative Activities• Example of a real life project
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Tools and ideas
Tools• Tools are only as good as your
imagination.• These are all tools that
promote collaboration and creativity.
Tools• Prezi• Eduglogster• Go animate• Bitstrips/Pixton• Storybird• Mindmapping• Video-making tools
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Social and Emotional Glue•BE someone
Our students can develop wonderful confidence and tap into the magic of life through creative online learning management systems
because we empower them to have a voice.
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
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Transformative learning Outcomes• Global collaboration develops:• a) Empathy
b) Mindsight• C) Social Intelligence• D) The nature of empathy
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Peace & Connectivity
• Using your creative learning space to make a difference beyond the four walls of your classroom.
• Teach UNICEF• Global lessons• Peace poems• Project Peace• Social network peace
projects
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When I see a dolphin, I know it's just as smart as I am.
Don Van Vliet quotes
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Contact Details
• Website:• Sylvia’s English Online
Blog• SEO Blog• My WiziQ Guest blogs• Fair Languages column• Facebook
@ESLbrain
