Partner universities of the PROF-XXI project have come together to share fundamental principles in the design and development of learning activities, using technology and Web 2.0 tools.
This webinar was presented by Dr. Carlos Delgado Kloos and Dr. Carlos Alario Hoyos from Carlos III University of Madrid, and Dr. Miguel Morales from Galileo University.
Webinar: “Learning Activities and Web 2.0 Tools: The Key to Active and Dynamic Learning.”
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The three professionals have extensive experience in digital educational environments and are also part of the PROF-XXI Project, which is funded by the European Union under the ERASMUS+ program. This project aims to create Teaching and Learning Centers for Latin American universities in the 21st century.
During this virtual conference, the following topics were discussed:
- The importance of e-activities in technology-mediated teaching and learning processes.
- Definition and characteristics of effective e-activities.
- Design and planning of e-activities.
- Web 2.0 tools for creating educational materials, presentations, and collaboration.
To begin, Dr. Miguel Morales presented the context of digital education and the current situation.
In doing so, he recalled the progression of COVID-19 in Guatemala and its impact on education at all levels, which led to the suspension of in-person studies.
Furthermore, he provided an example of how Universidad Galileo delivered an immediate response to ensure the continuity of online education.
The accelerated digital transformation currently taking place represents a leap in the timeline, enabling significant advancements in education, emphasized Dr. Morales.
First stage: Teachers learn to use online platforms for education. Second stage: In-person classes transition to synchronous (virtual classes) and asynchronous (recorded videos) sessions without adjustments to the didactic strategy. Third stage: Adaptation of the didactic strategy to fully online environments (activities and assessment methods). Fourth stage: Planning the course development tailored for a digital format.
Dr. Morales conducted an activity on Wooclap at https://app.wooclap.com/PROFXXI where he posed a multiple-choice question to gauge the stage at which the viewers are. There was a strong trend towards the third stage, indicating that most participants are in the process of adapting their didactic strategies to virtual environments.
Moving on to another point, Dr. Morales explained: “Virtuality does not replace the classroom with a screen; it is the appropriate design of comprehensive teaching that uses resources and strategies to promote active and participatory learning.”
He also emphasized that what universities are currently experiencing is not purely virtual education but rather emergency remote teaching.
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What is an e-activity?
Dr. Morales cited several authors:
- Cabero and Román, who say it is an activity presented, carried out, or transferred through the internet.
- Salmon, who defines it as motivating, attractive activities designed to promote active virtual learning.
The importance of e-activities in technology-mediated teaching and learning processes
The relevance of e-activities goes beyond merely listing videos posted on YouTube. However, these videos can be valuable resources, but they are one-way communication. To explain this, the presenter emphasized the importance of receiving information accompanied by a teacher to guide the learning process.
At this point, e-activities encourage students to think, solve problems, reflect, share, collaborate, and generate ideas.
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Characteristics of e-activities
- Place the student at the center of the educational process.
- Create a framework for online interaction and participation.
- Promote active learning through collaborative knowledge construction.
- Clearly define learning outcomes.
- Enhance self-directed learning and motivation to learn.
Components of an e-activity
Tipology
According to the author Romero, as cited by the speaker, he explains four categories:
- Analysis and synthesis
- Research and problem-solving
- Interaction and communication
- Collaborative construction
These, in turn, focus on the theoretical, practical, exchange, and collaboration aspects.
Design
There are various templates available for creating e-activities. Dr. Morales shared a QR code to access the documents and download the examples.
The Pedagogy Wheel
This provides teachers with a reference that links applications to learning outcomes, which are connected to pedagogy and modern theories. The pedagogy wheel visually consists of different rings, each containing activities for designing online teaching and learning. To access the template, scan the QR code.
Among other teaching models, he mentioned:
Gilly Salmon Model:
TPACK Model:
Final Remarks:
As a closing point in his presentation, he shared the Pyramid of Learning, divided into two parts: passive learning methods and participative teaching methods. He emphasized that the latter is the key to achieving better results in students.
Second part of the Webinar
This section was presented by Dr. Carlos Delgado and Dr. Carlos Alario, focusing on Web 2.0 tools.
To identify changes in education, they outlined two scenarios: Web 1.0 and Web 2.0.
The first scenario refers to one-way communication, while the second enables collaboration and active learning, among other things.
The topics covered focused on Platforms for Creation and Collaboration. Platforms included:
Acá el Dr. Carlos Alario, presentó las bases donde se desarrollan las clases en línea, llamadas también:
Platforms:
Here, Dr. Carlos Alario presented the foundations on which online classes are developed, also known as:
- Learning Management System (LMS).
- Learning Management System.
- Virtual Learning Environments.
In the design of these platforms, two waves have emerged, with the first one arising in the 2000s to manage the learning lifecycle.
- In the first wave, we find the following platforms: Moodle https://moodle.org, Canvas https://www.canvas.net/, Blackboard https://www.blackboard.com/, Brightspace https://www.brainspace.com/ (also known as Desire2Learn https://www.d2l.com/es/).
- In the second wave, other platforms have emerged, designed for scalability with more intuitive designs, including: Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/u/0/h?hl=es, Microsoft Teams https://www.microsoft.com/es-ww/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software, Open edX https://open.edx.org/.
Creation of Multimedia Resources:
Tools for creating Resources
Among some of these tools, he recommended:
Video Creation:
- Kaltura Capture www.kaltura.org
- Flipgrid www.info.flipgrid.com
- Screencast-O-Matic www.screencast-o-matic.com
- Screencastify www.screencastify.com
Animation Creation:
- PowToon www.powtoon.com
- Animoto www.animoto.com
- Adobe Spark www.spark.adobe.com/make/video-maker
- Moovly www.movly.com
Video Editing:
- Edpuzzle www.edpuzzle.com
Interactive Presentation:
- Genial.ly www.genial.ly
Dr. Alario once again used Wooclap to find out which multimedia resource design tools teachers use.
Activity No. 1. Trends in tools used for creating multimedia content.
Exposition:
Tools for Video Conferencing:
Some of these include:
- Google Meet https://meet.google.com/
- Microsoft Teams https://www.microsoft.com/es-ww/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
- Zoom https://zoom.us/, among many others.
Collaboration:
Professor Carlos Delgado published a series of tools for collaborative work, including the shared whiteboard, diagram design, and collaborative documents.
Shared Whiteboard:
- Google Jamboard https://edu.google.com/intl/es-419/products/jamboard/?modal_active=none
- Microsoft Whiteboard www.whiteboard.microsoft.com
- Miro www.miro.com
- Stormboard www.stormbord.com
- Conceptboard www.conceptboard.com
- Sketchboard www.sketchboard.io
- Limnu www.limnu.com
- Mural www.co
- Showme www.showme.com
Free Digital Whiteboards:
- Whiteboard Fox www.whiteboardfox.com
- OpenBoard www.openboard.ch
- AWW: A Web Whiteboard www.awwapp.com
- Padlet www.padlet.com
Activity No. 2:
To continue with interactivity, Delgado asked the participants to use Jamboard through the link www.bit.ly/profxxi-jam and invited the viewers to add the logos of their institutions.
Activity No. 2: Result of the interactive activity in the webinar.
The activity served to exemplify the type of collaborative work they could do with their classes.
Shared Diagrams:
- Google Drawings www.docs.google.com/drawing
- Diagrams.net www.diagrams.net
- InVision Freehand www.invisionapp.com/feature/freehand
- Microsoft Visio www.microsoft.com
- Gliffy www.gliffy.com
- Kialo (Edu) www.kialo-edu.com
Conceptual Diagrams:
Bubbl.us www.bubbl.us Coggle www.cooggle.it Mindmeister www.mindmeister.com
Activity:
Another interactive activity with the participants was carried out at the following link www.bit.ly/profxxi-kialo.
Activity No. 3: Impact of COVID-19 on education.
Users were asked to respond about the pros and cons of the impact of COVID-19 on education.
Shared Documents:
Digital documents for collaborative work with everyone connected, allowing them to contribute and build any type of information.
- Google Docs www.docs.google.com
- Spreadsheets www.docs.google/spreadsheets
- Google Suite www.edu.google.com/products/gsuite-for-education
- Google Presentations www.docs.google.com/presentation
- Apple iCloud www.apple.com/es/education
- Microsoft Office 365 Education www.microsoft.com/es-es/microsoft-365
Activity No. 4: City and typical food.
Activity:
By accessing the link www.bit.ly/miciudadpreferida, participants were asked to add a text, an image representing their city during the day and night, and a typical food that identifies their home country.
Participant Comments:
- Ana Martínez: “Good morning, Esmelda Martínez greets you from UNAH-Tegucigalpa, Honduras.”
- Claudia Mariela López Guerra: “Thank you, excellent webinars, and it will be very useful for sharing with teachers in Izabal. My name is Claudia López, and I’m from Guatemala.”
- Walter Zschech: “Good morning, thank you for the opportunity to learn, greetings from Guatemala.”
- Melissa Girón: “I want to congratulate you, thank you very much for all you taught me today. God bless you. I look forward to receiving future webinars.”
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