To encourage staff to use web2.0, we have started with what they may find useful, personally
What we have done:
- all have opened up a http://del.icio.us account (social bookmarking)
- pd sessions on resizing and maniputlating images, using www.irfanview.com
- using photostory for digitalstorytelling
What we are doing:-
- 10 minute spot pd at each full staff meeting eg using skype, ms communicator, ipod demos, using clickview videos, getting the best out of search engines etc
- ‘walk in, walk out Wednesdays’ A suggestions by Jess McCulloch, based on an idea of @kimcofino whereby we make ourselves available in the computer lab for any staff to come in, work on their needs and ask us for help where required. Starts tonight, so I shall update this after the session.
Reflections on first session:
Constraints: Notice of session was only given in the morning, so due to other commitments and Jess’ absence in Aararat, we had two staff.
However, this worked well. Advice was required on
- email downloads, signatures on forwarded emails,
- grabbing music from a usb and placind into suitable format on the network for Powerpoint use and
- location of files for student retrieval
The three of us worked together on using our newly established intranet with MS Sharepoint and on further required developments on the site. Despite the low attendance, it was a very wothwhile endeavour and if you checkout Sue Waters comments below, we shall see about providing some food for participants in future. Hmmm…..now whose budget should that come out of………………?
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4 responses so far ↓
Sue Waters // April 24, 2008 at 2:48 am
I normally resize using Picture Manager since it’s free with Office. Can you tell me the advantages of your application over Picture Manager?
Looking forward to hearing about your Walk in Wednesday session. My suggestion is let them know there will be food present and it may give them extra incentive
murcha // April 24, 2008 at 9:18 am
@dswaters Thanks for your suggestions. I have added further comments within the post itself on reflections for the day. As to the food idea, that is a great one. Always a crowd pleaser, just gotta think of a budget for it to come out of!!!
murcha // April 24, 2008 at 9:20 am
@dswaters Oops hit return before I remembered to answer the first section of your post. I like http://www.irfanview.com as I started using for digital manipulation with VCE classes 6 years ago. It is free, offers easy to use interface and I dont think we have Picture Manager on our system. Will look into that and have never used it, so cannot compare or comment.
jennylu // April 24, 2008 at 11:52 am
Hi Anne,
I’ve just started a similar thing at my school. We’re calling it Maximise your Mondays. Started with Delicious and then a session about Skype. Small turn up but those that did were enthusistic. You gotta start somewhere. intend to explore Jing, Voicethread, Image generators, animoto in future sessions. Have advertised food and tea and coffee. Good luck -we could share ideas about how to go about enthusing staff.
Jenny Luca.
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