WF2+Mark+Christensen

Integrating Digital Technologies (screen capture video - tablet technology - software development)

Working and teaching with technology is a bit like cooking - it's not the raw ingredients but how they're combined to create something special. The best blog site is nothing without images, video and sharing, but what about software? - how can we combine application, video, collaboration and communication to best leverage these web 2 tools to our advantage. In the session we will be looking at some ways in which screen capture video can be used to complement other digital technologies. I will use personal examples of how software is being combined with screen capture, tablet technology and wiki sites to assist teachers in delivering content in new ways. We will also look at research projects where software and video are being used together to target improvements on NAPLAN tests. 

 My Bio(ICT4US wiki site ) ||  During the session we will look at some of the collaborative wiki sites which are used by teachers in our programs for training and resource sharing. here are some of the sites. My main site where teachers go to find all the latest information on the software they use in class, as well as to share what they have been developing. ||  The wiki site used by teachers of the secondary development project currently being run in conjunction with catholic Education and AISQ ||  The ARC wiki site for members of the indigenous research project used to supply teaching and research material to teachers and researchers. Note: Closed site requires user and password ||
 * I am a registered secondary teacher and presently the Business Manager of Heulab's Australian operation. Heulab is an educational software development company born out of Singapore's technology revolution in 2002. Today, development of the software is being driven by our involvement in ARC Research projects in Australia as well as development projects in which we work hand in hand with educational organisations such as Catholic Education and Independant Schools Queensland. || [[image:MarkChritsensenBio.png width="124" height="118" link="ict4us:About Me"]]
 * [[image:MarkChritsensenWikiICT4US.png link="http://ict4us.wikispaces.com"]]

These pages will give some ideas of what we will explore in the session. The JING Project is a totally free screen capture software used by our project schools. http://www.jingproject.com || Screencast is the free video sharing site for videos taken with JING.
 * [[image:MarkChritsensenJINGSite.png link="http://www.jingproject.com"]]

http://www.screencast.com || Heulab's main website - for more information about the company I work for. www.heulab.com ||

 Some other videos that may be of interest. Some from YouTube and other video sharing sites and others from the AniMoto site - (thanks Lisa O'Donoghue)... We've all seen it before but this video from TED never gets old! Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. ||  || media type="custom" key="3650781" Dealing with new technology can be a challenge! When some new type of technology comes along some feel unable to cope with it - very funny! ||  ||
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A slide show of our software's screen shots. || media type="custom" key="3650883" A slide show of teachers using software and attending training. ||
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