BP8_RILS

Another friend of mine, Mitch over at The Exploratorium, created this great video synthesizing three tools in one relevant and innovative learning scenario. Read my comments here.

BP8_RILS

My friend Joe over at Theoretically Speaking created this easy to use Web 2.0 tool called UJam. 

Read my comments here: Excellent tutorial, I never considered creating my own music.

ETC_FinalProject

Instructing Learners to use YouTube and FaceBook for Discussion 

The Realistic and Innovative Learning Scenario (RILS) detailed below explores how an educator, presenter, student learner can utilize YouTube as a channel for a vehicle for a online classroom. The social aspect of Facebook can be utilized for invitations as well direct link posts to the YouTube channel.  The documentary video shows how the user can create a channel on YouTube and publish to the YouTube population and thereby embedding links into Facebook to encourage more viewers and discussion on videos posted to the channel.

Target Audience – Educators, acupuncture students, presenters, patients, and medical professionals.

Materials – In order to successfully complete my RILS users will need:
- computer
- live discussion group
- internet connection

- video camera

- iMovie or video editing software

Objectives – At the end of this instructional session learners should be able to:
-Analyze different ways to use channels on YouTube by creating keywords and connectors for users to add comments and create their own channels.
- Design their own presence using YouTube channels, by customizing and relating their channel to learning and co-creation.
- Create their own invitations to view videos, share links to relevant information, and effectively promote discussion through a community style forum.

Procedure –
1. Create an account on YouTube and FaceBook.
2. Follow steps in creation of YouTube Channel, tags by relevant keywords.

3. Invite at least 10 target audience members to a relevant discussion on video archive.
4. Review and Respond to messages received.

Web 2.0 Tool – YouTube.com channels and FaceBook Invitation
YouTube is a way to get videos out to the open market. By using YouTube you can create your own person channel to promote ideas and discussion.

Social Participation/Social Learning 

YouTube can track how many times the video was viewed as well as comment "like" or  "dislike" and comments can be added in the form field below the video. Discussion is in an open format for all users to participate. FaceBook can be used to invite users to view and discuss on the topic video. The user will be able to respond to one another within the target audience. Participation is not guaranteed but encouraged.

Making Connections – Engaging all learners by having a video for viewing on your own time, while opening up a forum for further discussion on any particular subject matter. Since FaceBook is an extended invitation to the initial video post, YouTube will hold the stage for any user to access the learning environment.

Create/Produce – By the end of this learning scenario my target audience will be able to create a user account, channel, and upload a video on YouTube. The target audience will also have created a presence on FaceBook to interact and produce engaging messages and invites regarding the video implemented on their YouTube channel.

Assessment – 

1. User will successfully create an account on both YouTube and FaceBook.
2. User will successfully create a channel on YouTube.
3. User will upload a video to their channel on YouTube.
4. User will successfully generate an invitation on FaceBook, User will enter Emails of users they would like to participate will be entered in the "To:" field.
5. User will click on "share" video and embed the link in the FaceBook invitation.
6. User will initiate at least one discussion through the FaceBook invitation and the YouTube Channel. 
7. User will know if their Channel is being viewed by the number of viewers stated on YouTube. The response and discussion can be collected and responded to and from both YouTube and FaceBook interaction. 
8. If the user experiences no discussion but has viewer-ship an assessment whether which avenue is more desirable depends on the user and the purpose of their channel. 
9. If the user experiences discussion or "like" versus "dislike", then the channel is a success.

Reflection – The reflection process will be observed through their comments on FaceBook and the YouTube Elemental Learning Channel as well. Once the challenge has been posted the day after the initial learning experience my target audience will be asked to make a quick post to their account to show the most important thing they learned through the RILS experience. I will reflect on my own RILS experience through personal interviews conducted and observation of my target audiences posts.

PE5_YouTube

To further my exploration with YouTube I used it as an avenue to extend information via a public Channel at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Yesterday the college hosted a Integrative Discussion Group where five panelists discussed oncology in different healing modalities. I was the videographer for this event, which allowed my new iMovie skills to be utilized. Since video is a great way to engage many different technology users, this particular group of people were invited via a Facebook invite. Over 1400 people were notified of this event and were asked to R.S.V.P.. By using the PacificCollege channel on YouTube I was able to share these movies broken down into 10 minute segments to be watched in sequence by any user. By accessing the invite through FaceBook I was able to post the videos directly onto the invitation allowing all invited participants to comment and post their thoughts on the invite wall. To get the message out to more users, I posted the same links to view these videos on Deb Davies FaceBook wall, the creator of the invite and Chair of the discussion group. The purpose for using YouTube in tandem with FaceBook was to create more discussion and learning outside of the initial live discussion group. Stay tuned to see if this application worked.

1st segment of the discussion group.


2nd segment of the discussion group.


4th segment of the discussion group.

5th segment of the discussion group.

Final speaker presented.

PE4_YouTube

Considered the idea of using YouTube as a web 2.0 tool that could be used in any learning environment. I think of my experience with YouTube basically as a search engine for on-demand learning in a video format. But the funny thing is I had never posted or utilized this tool set. So you may ask your self "tool set", what does that mean? I decided to master YouTube by finally creating an account, there by creating my own personal channel. Interestingly, YouTube and Google email basically link and work together. Since Blogger works with YouTube video upload is even quicker now. Now my iGoogle page will now have my YouTube channel quickly available to utilize.

The process in creating a Channel is painless. I will say if you want your Channel to be found and utilized I suggest filling the "Channel Tags", with as many keywords relevant to your channel. 

The next step is to design your landing page.  There is only a few choices in color, so no need to spend too much time here. I picked a simple grey and white page.

Once your on board with an account and you are now uploading videos you can visualize traffic patterns and who is viewing your channel.

Stay tuned as I will be adding videos shortly.

My new channel http://www.youtube.com/user/ElementalLearning

Visual Complexity

http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/

After watching David McCandless's Ted talk previously posted, my friend Gail Vogt of http://creativeinspiration.tumblr.com/ found this site for our visual pleasure.

The goal of VisualComplexity.com intends to be a unified resource space for anyone interested in the visualization of complex networks. The project's main goal is to leverage a critical understanding of different visualization methods, across a series of disciplines, as diverse as Biology, Social Networks or the World Wide Web. I truly hope this space can inspire, motivate and enlighten any person doing research on this field.

David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization | Video on TED.com

David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization | Video on TED.com

A brilliant look at visual data. I am so inspired that information can be conceptualized in this way. David will open your eyes to the beauty of data.