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The Why and How to Get Started Using Media in
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John H. Krantz |
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Hanover College |
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Reasons for using media |
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What you need |
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Some recommendations |
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How to handle glitches |
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Awaken interest |
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Illustrate abstract concepts in a concrete way |
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Illustrate concepts no other way possible |
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Increase communication |
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To unlock my imagination |
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Hopefully this will stimulate theirs |
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Example: multiple sensory channel |
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To bring the demonstrations to my students |
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To base class discussion on more primary
information using data (exp) (data) |
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Over time I am less rigid in how I approach
class |
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Outline but |
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Like to respond to interest, involvement and
confusions of students |
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Build up so have tools I want in class when
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Want to be flexible – serial position effect |
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Maybe very little |
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Use email or discussion group |
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Ask a question a week and to discuss |
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Make participation a requirement of class |
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Need to evaluate level and quality of
participation |
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Tech support should be able to set up |
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This is where I collect data from class |
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Use students’ computers or computer lab |
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Computer |
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Good graphics |
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CD-ROM/DVD drive |
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Average resolution |
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Projector |
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Expensive |
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Get one that is light |
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Get a cart – if not built in |
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Using Excel |
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Using PowerPoint |
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Using the web |
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Using sound |
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Using video |
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Use Word |
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Use Excel |
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Use PowerPoint |
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Use FrontPage or like programs |
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Digital camera |
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Take pictures and |
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Short videos of student activities |
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Streaming media |
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Longer videos |
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Some cameras have web server built in |
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I have just got one and am exploring it |
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Take it easy |
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You are not alone |
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Start slow |
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Unless given release time to develop do not try
to do all of class at once – I sure did not |
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Pick something |
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Easy |
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High impact |
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Something you are comfortable with |
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I started with ideas I had always wanted to do
for class |
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Vision and art tutorial |
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Fourier analysis |
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One or a few a term |
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I often do one or two a term |
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Start with what skills you have |
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If know Word then use it to build web pages |
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Learn one or a few new skills |
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I picked up PowerPoint when I learned it could
be transferred to web |
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Do not need to be a geek to do some “cool stuff” |
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A PowerPoint example |
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A second example |
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I only started programming again this year |
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It is ok to try the same demo a different way |
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Examples |
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Simultaneous contrast |
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Ex 1, ex 2, ex 3 |
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Criak-Cornsweet illusion |
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Ex1, ex2, ex3 |
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Go to collections |
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E.G. http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/tutor.html |
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Or http://teachpsych.lemoyne.edu/ |
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Borrow their work |
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Go to conferences, e.g. Teaching conferences,
society for computers in psychology (SCiP) |
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Email those that have done this and share it on
the web |
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Share your work – email me to post |
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Have alternatives for teaching concept |
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Since build up ideas I already teach, I have old
ways to present ideas |
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Keep old notes in class |
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Do not get flustered – make light of it |
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Try out in room before class |
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Each room is different |
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You get comfortable with equipment |
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Have back-up files of what you develop |
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Have multiple access to media |
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I often have a PowerPoint, web, and software
version – if one does not work another one does |
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Notes