I thought the presentation of Picasa done by James was interesting. He divided the way in which you work with the program into easy to follow steps. I think that this lesson would be good for a lower-intermediate class that understands basic instructions in the target language. I think it would be apparent to make sure that everyone has the same version of Windows so that the steps are perfectly in sync.
If this were done in a real time classroom, I think it could easily occupy one hour of time given the speed of the students and the repetetive nature that comes with working with technology. The presentation was a good example of task-based integrative learning in which mulitple subjects and objectives were tackled in the course of completing one assignment.
Good job James!
I agree with you that James' performance was "a good example of task-based integrative learning", which students had a chance to experience the real-world task in the classroom, and they will probably apply it for outside-of-class tasks. Also, I think you made a point of value about the synchronization of Windows version.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nhon. For as much that tech. has to offer, it's amazing what small things can get you lost and have to backtrack. I think being up to par with programs is minimum in a class based on computers. THat's why when you see a class in the course offerings that are online, it clearly states what is technologically necessary to be part of it.
ReplyDeleteI liked how James used animals to start his presentation. The fact the he made us choose the animals we liked and later on helped us create our own albums. I think it was cool, and i can use the PICASA as my online album for my photos. I really enjoyed it. I use to see people's pictures on PICASA bu didn't know how they created it, now I know. Good point Jesse. Thanks to James
ReplyDeleteGood point about the task-based learning. I hadn't approached it with the concept in mind, but I agree with your assessment.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words.