1 How Many Tools, Applications and Software Do We Need for Teaching and Learning? Nguyen Ngoc Danh Tra Vinh University Teaching and Learning Center Teaching and Learning Center

2 How Many Tools, Apps and Software do we need for teaching and learning? 1.Introduction, 2.Objective, 3.Keys aspects: ☞ Sharing PPT with no constraints at SlideShare ☞ Using PPT with an interactive tool – VoiceThread, ☞ Designing and using PPT with Google docs, ☞ Integrating PPT into LMS – Moodle, 4.Demo, 5.Conclusion.

Teaching and Learning Center 3 Introduction  Web 2.0:  Social networking,  Sharing interests,  Teaching and learning community  Various educational technologies/ICT:  Free and commercial,  Open source,

Teaching and Learning Center 4 Introduction Cont. “Technology has given students a whole new vehicle for learning” (Fedisson & Braidic, 2007)

Teaching and Learning Center 5 Introduction Cont.  Concerns: ☒ Can applying numerous tools or applications for education enhance student learning? ☒ Do instructors need various tools to increase active learning?  The answer is =

Teaching and Learning Center 6 Objective Will demonstrate that with only one basic application – PowerPoint, teaching and learning activities can be established successfully.

Teaching and Learning Center 7 Sharing PPT with no constraints at SlideShare  SlideShare is:  Internet sharing platform,  Sharing PPT with large audience,  Rich communicative environment,  World’s top tools for education and learning.

Teaching and Learning Center 8 Sharing PPT with no constraints at SlideShare  How can it impact on teaching + learning?  Promote asynchronous communication,  Be free from the bounds of textbooks,  Master knowledge and take ownership of learning,  Provide learners with appropriately detailed and immediate feedback,

Teaching and Learning Center 9 Sharing PPT with no constraints at SlideShare

Teaching and Learning Center 10 Using PPT with an interactive tool - VoiceThread  VoiceThread:  Web-based sharing application,  Collaborative and multimedia slideshow,  Digital conversations

Teaching and Learning Center 11 Using PPT with an interactive tool – VoiceThread  Why VoiceThread ???  Increases the effectiveness of using PPT,  Uses several interactive features to enhance students’ critical thinking,  Promotes teacher-learner interactions,  Encourages learner-learner/ group interactions

Teaching and Learning Center 12 Designing and using PPT with Google docs

Teaching and Learning Center 13 Designing and using PPT with Google docs  Why Google Presentation???  Provides teachers with alternative choices,  Promotes active and self-regulated knowledge deliverers and achievers,  Enhances synchronous communication,  Creates an educational interaction environment,

Teaching and Learning Center 14 Designing and using PPT with Google docs

Teaching and Learning Center 15 Integrating PPT into LMS – Moodle  How and Why?  Can be hosted and embedded on a LMS,  Aids teachers in producing an ATL,  Helps learners manage their learning,  Creates interactive and collaborative environments: ✏ Synchronous interactions, ✏ Asynchronous interactions,

Teaching and Learning Center 16 Integrating PPT into LMS – Moodle

Teaching and Learning Center 17 Demo How Many Tools, Apps and Software do we need for teaching and learning?

Teaching and Learning Center 18 Conclusion Good teaching practice should use alternative technologies to promote active teaching and learning and increase the value of time that the students spend on tasks helping them recognize their learning more efficient (Boyas, 2008).

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Teaching and Learning Center 20 Thank you for your attention Any questions and comments? Nguyen Ngoc Danh Teaching and Learning Center Tra Vinh University How Many Tools, Apps and Software do we need for teaching and learning?