tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90579398688221314772024-03-12T17:56:21.460-07:00Study SkillsDebshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-90829757579164915682015-08-11T03:34:00.001-07:002015-08-11T10:30:29.836-07:00 Active learning techniques<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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In the image, this tutor is 'feeding' information into the students brains. How well do you think these students did in their end of term test?<br />
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The picture is an exaggeration I hope, but you have probably been in lessons where you are just expected to absorb the information. This is called passive learning and it is not very effective.<br />
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In most of the sessions that you take part in at college you will be asked to 'do' something, i.e. actively learn. So, <br />
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<li>what exactly is active learning and how does it help you? </li>
<li>what are the strategies that teachers use for active learning? </li>
<li>what strategies can you use to develop your own active learning skills?</li>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Active learning</span></h3>
Active learning is any learning activity where you doing something yourself which helps you to understand the learning outcomes of the session. When active methods are compared with traditional methods they produce an improvement of up to a grade and a half. In GCSE terms that would be a C grade to a good B, or possibly an A grade. (Hattie, 2008) (Petty, 2009)<br />
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Teaching Strategies - what do teachers do?</span></h3>
Tutors will use a variety of active learning methods to help you understand the session topic. Here are some of the most common strategies used.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Asking questions</span></strong><br />
Some students think that tutors ask questions to 'test' them, pick on them, or check if they are paying attention. However, the main reason for asking questions is to get you to think about [actively learn] the topic. It doesn't necessarily matter if you can't answer or can only get the answer partly correct when you are asked a question for the first time. What matters most is that you are trying to make sense of the topic. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Group discussions</span></strong><br />
Discussing a topic in groups helps you process the information with other learners. You may be able to help others in your group by explaining a point they don't understand - that will also help your learning. You will also be able to get used to using any new vocabulary that has been introduced. <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">'Doing' activities</span></strong><br />
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Any practical activity that your teacher sets will help your learning. This can be anything from completing practical exercises, making a poster, to producing a video. All these activities will help to give you a deeper understanding of the topic. <br />
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These are just some examples of strategies a teacher will use to help you gain a better understanding of the topic. As long as you are doing anything other than listening, that is active learning which will improve your achievement.<br />
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Learning strategies - what can you do?</span></h3>
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If you look at this diagram it seems like reading is not very effective - you are only likely to remember 10% of what you have read! So does this mean that there is no point in reading anything?<br />
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If you look at the chart again you can see that reading is effective <em>if </em>you turn it into an active learning activity. 'Doing' something while you are reading, could increase your ability to remember the information by up to 90%. <br />
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Sometimes sessions are naturally tutor led. For example, you might be asked to read something from a text book, listen to the tutor giving you information, or you might be asked to watch a video. These are all passive learning activities which you need to switch to active learning. Here are some tips: <br />
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<li>Write down at least 3 questions you can ask about what you have read, or after the lecture/video has finished </li>
<li>Translate the information into your own words and summarise. </li>
<li> Organise your notes in some form (it could be as a mind map, a flowchart, diagrams or lists)</li>
<li> Review your notes while the text or lecture is still fresh in your memory. Fill in any gaps you see and </li>
<li>Write a blog post <a href="http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/studyskills/essentials/reflective_learning/reflective_learning.html" target="_blank">to reflect on the activity</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/p/note-making-techniques.html" target="_blank">Click here for some more note making ideas</a> for before, during and after a class activity.</li>
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04;">Don’t </span></strong><br />
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<li> Don’t try to write every word – select the major points and important information</li>
<li> Don’t write complete sentences, streamline with abbreviations and symbols, organise – leave out the small connecting words (such as was, the, this).</li>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Are you an active learner?</span></h3>
Click on the image below to take a quiz to find out if you are an active or a passive learner. When you have completed the quiz you will be given some active learning tips. <br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;">References</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester. (2015). <i>Reflective Learning.</i> Available: </span><a href="http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/studyskills/essentials/reflective_learning/reflective_learning.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/studyskills/essentials/reflective_learning/reflective_learning.html</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">. </span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hattie, J. (2008), <em>Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta- Analyses Relating to Achievement, </em>London, Routledge </span><a href="http://visible-learning.org/hattie-ranking-influences-effect-sizes-learning-achievement/hattie-ranking-teaching-effects/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://visible-learning.org/hattie-ranking-influences-effect-sizes-learning-achievement/hattie-ranking-teaching-effects/</span></a></h4>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Petty, G. (2009), <em>Teaching Today - a Practical Guide</em>, Cheltenham, Nelson Thomas. </span><a href="http://geoffpetty.com/for-teachers/active-learning/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://geoffpetty.com/for-teachers/active-learning/</span></a></h4>
Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-66898796123399144362015-08-10T12:38:00.006-07:002016-10-11T02:34:42.917-07:00Create labels to categorise your postsBlogs always show posts <a href="http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/chronological" target="_blank">chronologically</a>, so to be able to find posts easily again you will need to <a href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/categorize" target="_blank">categorise</a> each post. Most blogging and web platforms call these categories '[hash] tags' but confusingly<a href="http://blogtimenow.com/blogging/labels-use-labels-blogger-sort-content/" target="_blank">, Blogger calls them labels.</a> Never mind, categories or tags or labels - its all the same thing. <br />
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The easiest way to create a label is to click on New Post. On the right hand side you will see the labels link: <br />
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After you have created the labels, add a gadget to your blog to show them in a list or a cloud. Then when you want to see all the posts for a particular subject or topic area you will be able to click on the relevant label.<br />
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Learning Outcome</h4>
By completing this activity you:<br />
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<li>used digital skills [<a href="http://blog.hootsuite.com/beginners-guide-to-content-curation/" target="_blank">content curation</a>]</li>
<li>used independent learning skills to display a gadget on your blog. </li>
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</head></html>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-11549444795805692732015-08-10T10:38:00.002-07:002016-10-11T02:35:08.082-07:00Create your blogYou will be using Blogger to create your blog. The main purpose of your blog is to be a learning journal for the AAT Study Skills unit, but you also might want to use it for your own personal use, either now or later. It is yours for ever so think carefully about what you are going to call the blog, then go to <a href="http://blogger.com/">blogger.com</a> and create it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can follow the <a href="https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en#createblog" target="_blank">instructions in this link</a> which are from the Blogger Help Centre. You can get to these instructions again at any time by scrolling down to the bottom of the main dashboard page. <br />
<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tip: When you are following instructions on screen it can be easier to have the instructions open on one side of your screen, and the document you are working on open on the other side.</span></em><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">To snap the current window to the left side of the desktop press the Windows logo key and the Left Arrow. Then open another Internet Explorer and snap it to the right side by pressing the Windows logo key +Right Arrow.</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times";">This video also shows you how to set up a blog from scratch. It is 15 minutes long so you may want to come back to it later to look at some of the extra features. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times";">At this stage don't worry too much about the layout of the blog - you can make any changes to personalise it later. </span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wa7d7DCPLGc" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Learning Outcomes</h4>
By completing this activity you:<br />
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<li>were actively learning</li>
<li>used problem solving skills</li>
<li>used a range of digital skills</li>
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<br />Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-75834712896078113412015-08-10T10:03:00.003-07:002016-10-11T02:34:23.807-07:00Create your professional identity<span style="color: black;">During your time at college you will be writing or updating your CV to send out to employers for work opportunities. You will also be using social media and email to network with people outside of the college. You need to think about how your email address represents you. This article by Andrea Coutu highlights some of the <a href="http://consultantjournal.com/blog/7-terrible-secrets-revealed-by-your-email-address-mistakes" target="_blank">'terrible secrets revealed by your email address'</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">If you have an email address already is it one that you would like employers to see, or perhaps its something like <a href="mailto:cutiesuzie@domain.com"><u>cutiesuzie@domain.com</u></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span>or <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:coololdhamguy@madeupdomain.com">coololdhamguy@madeupdomain.com</a></span></span></span> ?<br />
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As a student at Oldham College you will be given access to Microsoft Live and your email address will be [studentnumber]@live.oldham.ac.uk. However, that address will not be available after you have finished your course. Therefore, in this session your tasks are to: <br />
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1. Create a new Gmail account. As you will be using Blogger in this course together with other <br />
Google applications, for example YouTube, then Gmail is definitely the best option.<br />
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2. Change the settings in your live.oldham.ac.uk account so that all emails sent to that account are <br />
forwarded to your new Gmail account. <br />
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You will need to complete 4 steps: <br />
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STEP 1 - Choose your email name</h4>
a) Select a username which is not only easy to remember but easy to pronounce too.<br />
b) Think of your email address as your online identity. How will your email address sound after 10-<br />
15 years from now? <br />
c) Your email address is all about you, so don’t link your Email address with your <br />
boyfriend/girlfriends name.<br />
d) If you are from a culture where your surname (family name) changes after marriage, try <br />
to avoid using your surname in your email address. Instead use something which defines you. <br />
e) Avoid putting the year of your birth in your email address. <br />
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These tips have been adapted from <a href="http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-select-name-for-your-personal-email-address.html">http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-to-select-name-for-your-personal-email-address.html</a><br />
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STEP 2 Create a Gmail account by <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/p/how-to-get-gmail.html" target="_blank">following these steps.</a></h4>
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STEP 3 Try it out! </h4>
<a href="http://learn.googleapps.com/products/gmail/get-started/#section-1-1">http://learn.googleapps.com/products/gmail/get-started/#section-1-1</a><br />
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STEP 4 - Forward your live.oldham.ac.uk emails to your new Gmail account</h4>
Set a rule in your [studentnumber]@live.oldham.ac.uk to forward emails to your Gmail account by following these instructions <a href="http://email.about.com/od/windowslivehotmailtips/ss/wt_forward_wlhm.htm">http://email.about.com/od/windowslivehotmailtips/ss/wt_forward_wlhm.htm</a><br />
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Learning Outcomes</h4>
If you have followed all the above steps you:<br />
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<li>used independent learning skills by reflecting on how you want to present yourself</li>
<li>used critical skills to create a professional Gmail account which you can use in any business communications. </li>
<li>used digital skills to enable live.ac.uk account emails to be forwarded your Gmail account. </li>
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Make sure you test both accounts to make sure that you can send and receive emails, and that any emails sent to your live.ac.uk account will be forwarded to your new Gmail account. <br />
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<br />Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-44753492565831122052015-06-30T08:45:00.002-07:002015-06-30T08:45:51.765-07:00Using images and videos: Creative Commons Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-47767581674579098082015-06-30T08:32:00.000-07:002016-10-11T02:35:57.030-07:00Write a post. <span style="font-family: inherit;">For your first post, you will be writing about your preferred learning style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Look at the resources <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/what-kind-of-learner-are-you.html" target="_blank">on learning styles here</a>, complete the quiz on the page, and then write your post. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your blog post should explain what your preferred learning style means. Which learning methods work best for you? Which learning methods do you not like? State the </span><a href="http://vark-learn.com/strategies/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">kinds of strategies</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> you could use to help you learn. Have a look at the apps listed on the sidebar of this blog. Which one (or more) interests you? If you find an app you like which doesn't seem to be your preferred learning style, that's fine - we are all a little bit of a mixture.</span> </span><br />
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<li>Include at least one image in your blog post</li>
<li>Make sure you <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/p/writing-posts-criteria.html" target="_blank">as many as the criteria</a> that you can. </li>
<li>Remember to tag your post!</li>
<li>If you have done this in super quick time, why not try out one of the apps on the right hand side of the class blog. Just for fun!</li>
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Learning Outcomes</h4>
By completing this activity you..<br />
<li>used independent learning skills to reflect on your own learning style and identify strategies that you can use to help you learn</li>
<li>used literacy skills to produce a professional piece of writing</li>
<li>used digital skills to insert an image into your post </li>
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To get this far, you probably had to do quite a bit of problem solving as well. Well done!<br />
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Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-31917056433016340992015-06-30T07:53:00.003-07:002016-10-11T02:36:28.452-07:00What kind of learner are you?<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ever wondered why you can't grasp a topic when others in the class understand it straight away? There might be a good reason for that. Watch this video and see if you can identify what type of learning you benefit from most.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Video created by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJvaHL4rtgMM9yO5zRnYdVg" target="_blank">Norizia Jinelle Onchengco</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now complete the </span><a href="http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">questions on this quiz</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to find out your preferred learning style. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">These were my scores which were not really a surprise to me. I love using images (visual) and I like creating things (kinesthetic).</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did your scores surprise you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">How do you think my preferred learning style might affect how you learn?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can answer that question by adding a comment to this post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now it is time for you to post to your blog! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Create a blogpost explaining your preferred learning style. State the </span><a href="http://vark-learn.com/strategies/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">kinds of strategies</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> you could use to help you learn. Have a look at the apps listed on the sidebar of this blog. Which one (or more) interests you? If you find an app you like which doesn't seem to be your preferred learning style, that's fine - we are all a little bit of a mixture. </span><br />
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Don't forget to use </span><a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/p/writing-posts-criteria.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">some of these learning criteria</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> in your post.</span><br />
<br />Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-68285537794704691452015-06-30T02:46:00.002-07:002015-06-30T02:46:36.541-07:00Getting to grips with layoutsDebshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-66202997729642000432015-06-30T02:28:00.000-07:002015-06-30T09:14:58.591-07:00Blogger v Wordpress<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first problem I have encountered with Blogger is that creating menus to help readers find their way around your blog is not as <a href="https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/intuitive" target="_blank">intuitive</a> as in Wordpress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To create menus as headings, first each post should be tagged with the menu headings. (<i>It is important to organise your blog by using tags and this will be covered in <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/why-you-should-use-tags.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. In the meantime, here is <a href="http://blog.zemanta.com/your-blog-needs-tags-4-tips-how-to-use-them-effectively/" target="_blank">a very good explanation</a> of why you should be bothered about tags</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Where Blogger falls down is that those tags cannot then easily be arranged into <a href="http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/what-is-the-difference-between-blog-categories-and-blog-tags/" target="_blank">categories</a> to create drop down menus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This image is an example of a drop down menu using categories in a Wordpress from the <a href="http://wptavern.com/how-to-create-a-dropdown-menu-of-wordpress-categories-without-using-code" target="_blank">WP Tavern</a> blog. </span><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwRN65I1sYQ/VZJfb8zj4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/hJ25wzsCKCM/s1600/DropDownCategoriesTutorial3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KwRN65I1sYQ/VZJfb8zj4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/hJ25wzsCKCM/s320/DropDownCategoriesTutorial3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this is what I want to do in Blogger. At the moment it looks like it involves quite a lot of coding. As one of the <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/blog-post_65.html" target="_blank">purposes of this blog</a> is to give guidance to students, I really want to try and find an easier way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/why-you-should-use-tags.html" target="_blank">this post explains why and how to use tags</a>. </span><br />
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Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-84781367323902897452015-06-29T23:57:00.000-07:002016-10-11T02:37:07.520-07:00Session 1: What is a blog?<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the Lifelong unit of the L2 Diploma in Accounting you will be creating your own blog to keep a personal record of your learning throughout the course. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can watch</span> this video to find out more about blogs.</span><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oDxg5ODEXEQ" width="560"></iframe>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Or <a href="https://magic.piktochart.com/output/6756358-features-of-blogs" target="_blank">c</a><a href="https://magic.piktochart.com/output/6756358-features-of-blogs" target="_blank">lick here to see</a> to see this information in an <a href="http://www.techopedia.com/definition/27808/information-graphic-infographic" target="_blank">infographic</a> which I created using <a href="http://piktochart.com/" target="_blank">Piktochart</a>. Infographics let you see all the information at once. <br />
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Or you might like to print information out to read later. You can <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedublogs.org%2Ffiles%2F2010%2F09%2FWhatIsABlog.pdf&ei=m2uSVZCMFcWnsAHkgZLoDA&usg=AFQjCNGqVHP94XsOH4idHbptqaKuu4NYyw&sig2=WAuZuuGcq-LO2BWKbK-scQ&bvm=bv.96783405,d.bGg" target="_blank">do that here</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">When you create your own blog you can choose activities which match your <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9057939868822131477#editor/target=post;postID=3191705643301634099;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=2;src=postname" target="_blank">own learning style</a>.
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</span>Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-87242028013576836012015-06-29T09:17:00.001-07:002015-06-30T09:15:56.847-07:00Scheme of work draft<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This draft scheme of work will be updated as I work through the planning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To create this table I followed these instructions on <a href="http://www.spiceupyourblog.com/2013/06/insert-microsoft-tables-in-blog-posts.html#.VZGTZ1eZh8E" target="_blank">Spice Up Your Blog.com</a> Good instructions, they worked!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: white;">Session 1</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Introduction to blogging:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Identify Personal Learning Styles
(VARK)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Writing your first post</span></div>
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<td style="background: #8064A2; border-top: none; border: solid white 1.0pt; height: 57.45pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 90.6pt;" valign="top" width="121">
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<b><span style="color: white;">Session 2</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Social learning: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Staying safe online</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Use quality commenting skills </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white;">Session 3</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Using images/videos</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Copyright and Creative Commons</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Adding widgets</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Using GoConqr to create: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Study planner</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Flashcards</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Quizzes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Using other apps to create learning
activities according to individual learning style: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Narrable</span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Spicynodes</span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Powtoon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
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<b><span style="color: white;">Session 6</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Connecting with other communities: </span></div>
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</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Skype</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Webinars</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Wikis</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: white;">Session 7</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Coding: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">HTML</span></div>
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Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03579174688611660254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9057939868822131477.post-16468309179204720102015-06-27T13:37:00.001-07:002015-07-01T09:50:42.288-07:00The purpose of this blog<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the academic year 2015/2016 I will be teaching the 'Developing Study Skills' unit of the <a href="https://www.aat.org.uk/qualifications/level-2-diploma-accounting-and-business-detail" target="_blank">Level 2 AAT Diploma in Accounting and Business</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />"The assessment of the unit
concentrates on the processes followed to complete a piece of work
rather than the work itself. It includes the development and completion
of a learning journal/diary and action plan over a period of time" (AAT, 2014)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The learning outcomes of the unit are: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>1 Understand how to develop personal learning skills:</b><br />1.1 Describe personal learning styles and preferences and how to meet own </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">learning needs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1.2 Define benefits of:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">active engagement in learning</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">working with others.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>2 Understand and use information:</b><br />2.1 Describe how to locate, retrieve and store information.<br />2.2 Identify and use valid sources of information.<br />2.3 Select key points of information and reference the sources.<br /><b>2.4 Use appropriate note making techniques.</b><br />3 Be able to plan, manage and produce work:<br />3.1 Create and monitor own action plan to complete set work on time.<br />3.2 Plan and structure the content of a piece of work.<br />3.3 Describe ways to resolve a problem.<br />3.4 Choose a suitable method and use it to present content of work.<br />3.5 Improve work using feedback</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Creating and using blogs will enable students to achieve these outcomes, </span><a href="http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3721" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">and much, much more</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So, the purpose of this blog is: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">a) To set up <a href="http://debsseed.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/assessment-planner.html" target="_blank">session plans and resources</a>. Whilst this will always be a work in progress, I would like to get a fully formed version in place by September as I want to be able to use it both to deliver the sessions and for it to be an example of the various features students can use in their own blogs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">b) To learn how to use Blogger. <a href="https://debseed.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">I have used Wordpress before</a> but I think Blogger might be a better platform for students. Time will tell! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">c) During this process, I will be creating 'how to' posts for anybody who is creating their first blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I will be making use of Sue Waters' excellent blogging resources below. I first came across Sue when I took part in <a href="http://etmooc.org/" target="_blank">Etmooc</a>. I went through a series of steep learning curves during that MOOC, not the least of which was learning how to <a href="https://debseed.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/just-tinkering/" target="_blank">create an animated gif</a>. I hope I will be able to make use of some of that learning here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://suewaters.com/2013/02/11/getting-more-out-of-student-blogging/" target="_blank">Getting more out of student blogging</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/blogging-with-students/" target="_blank">Edublogs Teacher Challenge</a></span><br />
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Reference<br />
AAT (2014), <i>Developing Study Skills, Study and Assessment Guidance, </i>London, AAT<br />
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