Aim

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WELCOME
TITLE Media Technology in Teaching and
Learning LED BY Claudette Davis-Bonnick DISCIP
LINE Pattern Cutting and Garment
Construction
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Aims

• Aim
• To examine the values of using media technology
  in the teaching environment
• To work with some of the equipment
• To reflect on how to use this in your practice

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Objectives
Objective To provide an overview of how to
use media technology effectively.
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Introduction

• Personal experience of using media technology
• Equipment

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Equipment

• MOBY-GO - Comprises of
• Lap-top links with internet, memory stick,
  dvd
• DVD player
• VCR player
• Projector

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Subsidiary Equipment

• Cam-Corder live or pre-recordings
• Visualiser may record on tape
• Digital Camera down load onto screen

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Shared Experiences

• Who has used visual/media/interactive
  technology? (which)?
• When would you use the various resources?
  Frequency?
• How does these resources impact on T/L?

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Shared Experiences

• Who are the beneficiaries? How could they
  benefit?
• What are the strength and weaknesses?
• Are there difficulties with visibility during
  group work or demonstrations?

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Creating Teaching/Learning Material Using
Cam-corder Visualiser

• Demonstration sewing skills techniques by
  C Davis-Bonnick
• Why would you wish to produce DVD?
• How would you create them?

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Creating Teaching/Learning Material Using
Cam-corder Visualiser

• Media (technical) Assistance
• Professional
• Will making interactive material
  interrupt the focus of the teaching session.

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Presentation Techniques

• Arrange Moby-go unit with a clear view to
  screen projector
• demonstrator site avoid obstruction between
  screen, projector, students and demonstrator
• use pedestal for small objects
• Be vigilant regarding covering/screening off
  cables (HS)
• Seek students permission before making
  recordings

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Presentation technique - Cam-corder

• Move camera around object if possible
• Use tri-pod for still pictures
• Use zoom facility
• Use scripts and voice over for live and pre-
  recordings

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Presentation technique Cam-corder

• Handling of Objects
• Use colours for clarity and definition
• Body language replace with hand gestures
• Voice

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Presentation Technique -Visualiser

• Use blinds (visibility crucial)
• Move object NOT the visualiser

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Presentation Technique -Visualiser

• From H S perspective it is always better
  to move the smaller/lighter object
• Use tripod /Tech. staff to record activity
  on tape

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How to operate the Visualiser and the Cam-corder

• VISUALISER demonstrated by Oliver Furlong
• CAM-CORDER demonstrated by Oliver Furlong
  and myself.

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Practical Session
Working in small groups (10 mins each group)
record a 1 min. presentation how to make a hat.
Presentations are played back to large group
for feed-back (2 min. feedback each).
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Feedback Comments