YouTube and Distance PD

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Subject: [PD 3386] Re: Online PD for Adult Educators Who Teach Online
From: Melinda Hefner mhefner at cccti.edu
Date: Mon Jun 15 16:20:41 EDT 2009

"...we cannot access YouTube from work." This may be a topic for another day, but educators who teach online are asked to teach with one hand behind their backs when their own institutions limit even basic web-based inquiry, research, instructional resources, collaboration tools, etc.

Melinda

Subject: [PD 3388] Re: Online PD for Adult Educators Who Teach Online
From: Crystal Hack chack at cait.org
Date: Mon Jun 15 16:42:37 EDT 2009

We definitely include Web 2.0 tools to supplement our distance learning PD. This supplementing has encourage instructors to want to do more with these types of tools beyond the training. As I mentioned earlier modeling what you would like to see your audience replicate when they return to their world after participating in a DL training option is key.

Here is a sample of the Web 2.0 tools that are available for free, that we use to supplement our conference calls, chats, online PD modules, online courses, etc.

http://youtube.com/kathycait and
http://delicious.com/GEDionline

Crystal Hack
GED-i Project Director

Center for the Application of Information Technologies

Subject: [PD 3389] Re: Online PD for Adult Educators Who Teach Online
From: Vicki Trottier vicki.trottier at gmail.com
Date: Mon Jun 15 16:43:47 EDT 2009

I didn’t think that’s what you did Crystal J.

But I just wanted to highlight that it doesn’t have to be about text (whether that text is learning material, discussion forums, assignments, or whatever!)

And yes, incorporating Web 2.0 technology and tools takes planning and thought; it’s not just a matter of throwing up any old YouTube. In fact, sourcing quality podcasts, etc. can be quite time consuming, as can creating your own, although I believe that the end product is well worth it since providing a combination of text, audio, video and interactive components can go a long way towards engaging learners and make learning “come alive”.

Vicki

Subject: [PD 3393] Re: Online PD for Adult Educators Who Teach Online
From: Kathie Daviau daviauk at billings.k12.mt.us
Date: Mon Jun 15 18:16:37 EDT 2009

Youtube is not allowed on our district computers, but teachertube is allowed. TeacherTube.com is owned by YouTube (and Google), but is usually allowed through school district filters. Any video or audio that is uploaded must pass an inspection before it becomes available online. I have both videos and audio on teachertube for my DL students.

Kathie Daviau
Billings Adult Education Center
Billings, MT
http://www.teachertube.com/viewProfile.php?user=daviauk

Subject: [PD 3465] Facilitating Online PD for Distance Educators
From: Melinda Hefner mhefner at cccti.edu
Date: Wed Jun 17 14:19:06 EDT 2009

Another one of my favorite videos: Pay Attention.

Even though the video is specific to teaching public school students, I think that it has implications and applications for anyone who facilitates learning. And it's certainly food for thought as we strive to provide high quality online PD for distance and other educators.

I know that not everyone is a digital native or a millennial, but we, especially those of us who have been around for awhile (I'm 56! yikes!!), have to acknowledge that the audiences are coming not from a society and culture transformed by the Industrial Revolution but one being transformed by the Information Revolution.

Just food for thought!

Melinda

Melinda M. Hefner
Director, Literacy Support Services
Basic Skills Department
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, North Carolina

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