education show presentation by edrolo - using digital resources to enhance classroom learning
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These are the slides from my presentation at The Education Show in Melbourne, Australia on 8th August 2014. In a nutshell, I covered some very introductory information on the tools I use and encourage teachers & students to use. Also, as a co-founder of Edrolo, I covered how our online resource is being used by many schools in Victoria and NSW. For more information, please see: *For VIC: http://edrolo.com.au/vce/schools *For NSW: http://edrolo.com.au/hsc/schools *For SAT Prep: http://edrolo.comTRANSCRIPT
Using digital resources to enhance classroom learning
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Ben Sze, co-founder of Edrolo Email: [email protected] Twitter: @EdroloHQ Facebook: facebook.com/edrolo
What I’ll cover • Trends in online learning • Assessing online resources • #StudentTip Locking down your computer • #TeacherTip Tools to help organise your
(school) life • #TeacherTip Online resources out there
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Trends in online learning
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Source: Mary Meeker, KPCB, kpcb.com/InternetTrends
Millions of online learners
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Source: 3P Learning Prospectus
Industry growth = 33%pa
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Source: Edrolo
Edrolo growth: 356%pa
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2,700 4,500 30,000 30,000
70,000
380,000
2012 2013 2014e
Edrolo Usage Number of students Number of video views
Assessing online resources
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Technology in teaching & learning
Hardware?
Tough Decisions
Keeping Teaching & Learning as the focus
Software?
Network?
Internet speed?
Resources? eBooks?
Assessing technology: SAMR Model
Digital resources are NOT solely used in the classroom
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And… the internet is full of distractions!
Lock down your computer • Macs:
– “Self Control” http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31289/selfcontrol
• PCs: – “Freedom” è locks you out from the internet
http://macfreedom.com/about – “Anti-Social” è locks you out from social media
http://anti-social.cc/
These are pretty full-on tools, so use them
carefully! .com.au/vce/schools/
STUDENT TIP:
An investment in education pays the best interest. - Benjamin Franklin
Tools to help you stay organised
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Organisational tools
• I have found a great balance between: – Google (Gmail, Calendar, Drive)
– Evernote (Reminders, Checklists, Web clippings)
• Importantly, they are all: – cloud-based; and – mobile-friendly!
When you start using these tools, create a checklist to follow for
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TEACHER TIP:
Gmail
• Great search • Great labeling functionality • Auto-filters
Use 3 email addresses: (1) school
(2) personal (3) social media & junk .com.au/vce/schools/
Google Calendar
• School timetable • Study schedule vs Personal schedule • Study groups & “meetings” • Use colours
Invest time upfront to set this up & sync everything to your
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Google Calendar
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Google Drive (Docs)
• Study notes • Group work
– comments & chat within docs • Easily share documents • Create folders
Link your study notes to the VCAA Study
Designs for each subject! .com.au/vce/schools/
Google Drive (Docs)
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Evernote
• Checklists, Reminders & Tags • BEST FEATURE: Web clippings
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Evernote: Web clippings
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Information is not knowledge. - Albert Einstein
Online resources for VCE
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Broad online resources
• Broader concepts: – Khan Academy – YouTube (e.g. Numberphile, Crash Course)
– Lynda (e.g. how to use Adobe Photoshop, website building) • Harder concepts:
– Coursera, Udacity (warning: these are full courses!)
– Codecademy (e.g. how to code)
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VCE-specific online resources • Forums: ATAR Notes • Podcasts: Douchy’s VCE Biology Podcast • Apps: ExamMate (study cards), Biology (Mr Barlow,
2013), PE (Jarrod Robinson, 2012)
• Study Skills: Elevate Education • All-encompassing: Edrolo (online VCE lessons)
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VCAA-aligned online resource
Powerful learning insights PLUS
Some of our teachers:
• Alan Wharton (Business Management)
• Kristy Kendall (Psychology)
• Simon Phelan (Legal Studies)
• Sue Lee (Health)
• Lanna Derry (Chemistry)
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Some of our partner schools:
80+ schools 15,000+ students 180,000+ lesson views
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How is Edrolo being used?
Flipped Classes
SAC Revision
Instructional Changes
Supplementary Resource
And more…
Exam Revision
Theory Coverage
And more…
Step
1
Step
2
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Top 15 VCE Subjects
Online video
Pause, Rewind, Replay
Practice & exam questions
Average based on 7000+ student results
Study notes & references
Study notes & References
Speed control
Speed Control
Discussion space
Discussion Space
Exit Cards
Reminders about your understanding
Study planner
Progress
Study planner
Bookmarks
Study planner
Search
Learning Insights
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Thank you! For more information on how Edrolo is working closely with secondary schools in NSW and VIC, please contact me. Ben Sze, co-founder of Edrolo [email protected]