Dear John, Thanks for your help on the assignment. Thanks A lot, Deanna

“We need to talk about the car. Come see me as soon as you can.”

You are an idiot ;-) YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!! You, are an idiot! Ways To Show Emotion in Text

YackPack ETEC 602 John Paulin Jean Isip Penny Pereboom Deanna Pasternak

What is YackPack? Simple, convenient tool to – Enhance and improve communication –Capture and convey expressiveness of voice – Send voice messages through the internet –Inspire and motivate

Two Perspectives Teachers & Students Parents

Teachers & Students Send voice messages or assignments to –the entire class –a select group –or individuals Motivate students through feedback and encouragement

Teachers & Students Grade student work and give instant feedback Grading with Yackpack

Teachers & Students Give students time to formulate questions and answers Office Hours

More Benefits to Students Answer student questions and share with the rest of the class Invite guest speakers from around the world

More Benefits to Students Connect your students

YackPack Class

Improve Communication With Parents Keep parents updated Remind of important assignments, dates, events, etc.

Improve Communication With Parents Parents talking to parents Parents will be involved Parent Teacher Pack

Students and Parents Will... Hear your voice, inflections and emotion Feel connected

Students and Parents Will... Refer back to previous information Appreciate your communication

Endless Possibilities! Cultural experiences Poetry, literature, languages, music Join groups Collaborate with other educators

Simple & Convenient Click to send messages Communicate whenever and wherever Secure Files stored on the Internet No software to install Saves time

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Rationale For Product Promotion Heard about product from teacher using product Useful for learning foreign language

Planning Process Independent research Collaborate on findings Choose delivery medium Designate appropriate roles

Research Findings Biggest product strength is power of voice Ability to send mass messages Ability to leave message anytime

Rationale For Media Format Website can stand alone Ability to host many kinds of media Ability to link to live websites Available to anyone with internet connection Downloading not necessary

Role of Team Members Jean - PowerPoint content Deanna - Website design Penny - Creating demo YackPacks John - Content research

Software Tools Used To Develop Product PowerPoint Word Keynote Quicktime iWeb Impatica Adobe Acrobat Photoshop Apple Grab Google Docs

Skills Required to Develop Product Teamwork Collaboration Time Management Technical Skills

Lessons Learned Deanna - Different technologies address certain needs but not all of them address all needs. Jean - Product compatibility is important in collaboration. Penny - Before you adopt a product look deeper than a company’s website so that you can learn the pros and cons. John - The educational uses of a product depend on the participants willingness to be actively involved.