Prof Ed 3 - Lesson 7
Steps in creating an online bulletin board
- search for padlet.com - sign up or log in - if you want to make your own, click MAKE A PADLET - if you want to join someone's bulletin board, click JOIN A PADLET
How to make your own infographics
- you need to be online - use a PC, laptop or mobile phone and search for Canva, Vismen, or Venggage etc. - create or sign up an account if you don't have one
Communicate with parents or partners
share information to parents on school events or activities in school
explain how something functions
show the intricacy of how something complex works
George Couros
"Technology can never replace a teachers, but technology in the hands of great teachers is transformational."
Reasons for ICT integration in education
- allow effective collaboration - easy processing of information - effective accessibility to resources - allows easy sharing of resources - allows creativity
Steps in making a QR code
- be online - search for the QR code generator - once you have identified your free online QR Code Generator, you can now encode the text or the information that you want - run it and save it as a JPEG file - test the QR code using your QR code reader or scanner
MAKE A PADLET
- choose Start with a Blank or Pick a Template - start making posts by clicking the + sign - make your posts as creative as you can by clicking Modify - share your Padlet to your friends by clicking Share
Procedure on making an infographic
- choose the most suitable template - use images from their file or upload your own - make a cohesive layout - choose a background and font styles - change color of boxes and the text to suite your styles - save the image of your infographics - share the infographics you created
Interesting ways to integrate QR codes in your teaching
- create interactive and engaging content - share resources - use in classroom activities - provide help with homework - communicate with parents or partners - gather students' feedbacks - research project - provide easy access to online content
JOIN A PADLET
- enter in the dialog box the URL of the Padlet you want to join - start posting on your friend's/classmate's Padlet by clicking the + sign
Steps in easily reading QR codes through a QR code scanner
- have a mobile phone with a camera - using the mobile phone, download from Playstore or App Store the QR Code Reader/Scanner application - focus your camera on the QR code, click it and the message will be revealed to you
Ways in which infographics can be used
- present survey data - simplify a complex concept - explain how something functions - compare - present interesting facts
educational application tools
Quiz Maker, Poll Makes, Storytelling Online, Rubrics Library, Online Journal, Mind Map Tool, Interactive Poster, Graphic Organizers, Making a Podcast, and Cartoon
filters
add this to your infographics to add flair
QR code
allows the readers to decode the information at a high rate of speed
Canva
can be used in creating infographics and has several templates for education
ICT tools
can be used in the presentation of the lesson, demonstrating a point or presenting a concept
the use of ICT tools
can provide a lot of possibilities on how learners can do something with what they know
cohesive layout
contains correct and essential information
Provide easy access to online content
create QR Codes with URLs for students to gain easy access to online resources
Gather students' feedbacks
create surveys, polls and forms using Google Forms and share the with students as QR codes
QR code
effectively and efficiently connecting the physical world with the electronic world
Create interactive and engaging content
enrich the content you teach in a class by using QR Codes that link to other readings and resources
Infographics
eye-catching and makes use of a clear layout, attractive colors and hues, and caricatures that provide a cohesive presentation of the information
QR code
gives a URL linking you to a website or immediately provides the salient information about the product
Use in classroom activities
giving instructions in class and pin them up inside the classroom instead of providing them with thick copies of printed materials giving instruction on how to do an activity
compare
highlight similarities and differences
Infographics
interesting tool to use in instruction
Share resources
learners can share educational resources with each other (e.g. lecture notes, web content, how-to-do videos)
intention of education
make learners become useful and productive citizen
Research project
make students create QR Codes linking other resources and web content to their research work
Quick Reponse
meaning of QR
Kaywa, GOQR.me, Visualead, and QR Stuff
most popular QR code generators
present survey data
statistical data from surveys
simplify a complex concept
summarize key points or provide overview of a lesson
Denso-Wave (1994)
the Japanese corporation that created the QR code
present interesting facts
the use of infographics can bring life when information is presented in all words
Infographics
visual representation or an image such as a diagram, chart or picture representing information or data
online bulletin board
way of presenting ideas with a twist and interest with no cost at all
a great part of learning
working on information and using it to create something that can be useful and edifying for humanity