Derbyshire County Council Children and Younger Adults Department Increasing the Blend OLTA – EM ACL Action Research Project Vikki Trace and Eileen Kirk Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES)

Communities and Wellbeing Leicestershire Adult Learning Service Increasing the Blend OLTA – EM ACL Action Research Project Janet Smith Professional Development Lead Gavin Seaton Technical Learning Support Officer

Increasing the Blend - Project Aims Further develop and embed the use of effective e-technologies in teaching, learning and assessment practice across the ACL Services Increase the number of tutors taking part in CPD to develop their blended learning practice Increase the number of interactive, online resources to support learner, employer and workforce development. Increase the effective use of Virtual Learning Environments to support learning outside of the classroom at a time and place that suits the learners Provide support and assistance for tutors taking part in these CPD mini projects via coaching and/or mentoring Develop a framework, guidelines and training resources to equip tutors to effectively implement Blended learning as a part of their teaching, learning and assessment toolkit

Increasing the Blend – Project Impact Short Term Impact: ACL tutors to gain and enhance their skills, knowledge, and creativity in using technology effectively to develop innovative learning resources that engage and motivate learners ACL tutors to increase their online tutor capabilities and to be on a progression path towards more advanced online tutoring skills ACL learners will gain increased value and motivation from their learning particularly dispersed, disadvantaged and vulnerable learners ACL learners will gain experience and confidence in using learning technologies to access and improve learning outcomes and increase learner motivation and autonomy

Increasing the Blend – Project KPIs Key Performance IndicatorsTarget Number of Practitioners engaged/participating50 across all partners Number of Learners engaged150 Number of Case Studies demonstrating effective practice10 (2 per partner) Number of research/evidence based reports1 final report Number of CPD Resources produced10 (At least 2 per partner)

Increasing the Blend – Project Outputs Maths and English online learning courses/resources suitable for learners from entry level to level 2 to access Games Based Learning (GBL) scenarios to be developed in a variety of curriculum/CPD areas for leaners and tutors to access online Award and Certificate in Education and Training available as a blended course for tutors – enabling access to tutors 24/7 at a location of their convenience A blended learning best practice toolkit for tutors to access Across Service T+L Conference to showcase innovative blended learning practice developed during the course of the project, to be accessible online and face to face

Increasing the Blend – Your Role Develop Blended Learning Contents for one of your courses Use with your learners Get feedback from your learners Reflect on your learning experience Complete project paperwork OTLA1 Blended Project – Proposal Form OTLA2 Project - Activity Log/Record OTLA3 Project - Activity Reflective Report

What is Blended Learning?

What can screencast-O-Matic offer? EncouragementLearning Recap/revision Personal touch Motivation Clear visuals with audio Knowledge Pleasure Understanding Engagement Learningmomentum Enjoyment

What is a screencast? A video recording of what is happening on all or part of a computer /laptop screen A method of providing voice over audio to use as commentary/instructions for learners to play back in their own time

Benefits of ScreenCasting Screencasting allows learners to learn in a combined visual and audio environment. Allows learners to watch visual instructions/demonstrations at their own pace avoiding tutor recapping unnecessarily. Unlike text documents, screencasts can be recorded quickly and during class time. They can be kept as a ready resource to use at any time. Benefits learners that may have missed a class, by being able to watch back what was being presented/demonstrated in the class they missed. Helps to address different learning styles

What tools are required to create a screencast? A PC or Laptop Webcam and/or microphone (optional) Screencast Software (e.g. Screencast-O-Matic, SMARTBoard Recorder)

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How to create a screencast

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Plan and create a screencast  Working in pairs or small groups, discuss and plan what type of screencast you would like to create. 15 min  Using the hand-out provided, create a screencast that you have planned. 1 hr

Copying of extracts of a work (including screencasts of broadcast content) for the purposes of "illustration for instruction" is permitted under copyright law specifically s.32 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) as long as the conditions of the exception are satisfied. The conditions include that the use is fair dealing and non-commercial (which is fine as we are using it for educational use) and that the work is acknowledged. Much of the above response is taken from “Questions and Answers - Copyright Changes 2014” on the Jisc Legal website at - which has further detailed information on how works can be used in teaching and learning without licence. An example of this would be creating a screencast of something on the website for educational use is allowed. Using website content (web pages, YouTube etc.) in your screencast.

Normal delivery, no need to keep repeating at a slow pace Use a mouse on a laptop to keep it steady Have a script prepared and remember to smile when recording Use naturally whilst teaching on topics where confident Have a clear plan Use of annotations Turn off microphone before recording (use editing tools after to remove unwanted audio) Play on loop for course information sheets (for publicity purposes) Pens only available during recording Hints and tips shared at the workshop from group working

Thank you for participating in today’s workshop Janet Smith and Gavin Seaton

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