Recap: Using Games to Teach Webinar with John Dillon
Educator and paramedic/police officer John Dillon presented a webinar yesterday on how games can be used to teach. The webinar featured participant interaction with use of virtual response pad. In the brown bag lunch session John gave brief review of why games are powerful teaching tools, but more importantly he demonstrated how games can be used to teach.
For me it was an “ah ha” moment. I have heard John speak about games and read his articles about games for learning, but not until I participated in a quick game did it really dawn on me how a game can be used for teaching new content. John demonstrated the process of teaching with a game. First he presented some information about tuberculosis. Then he asked the webinar audience to answer a series of questions about TB based on the information he presented and our existing knowledge. The audience was broken into two teams. As we each answered the question with the virtual response pads I could see who answered and what percentage of respondents answered each question. After we all answered the question John discussed why the correct answer was correct and taught us other related material. As an audience member I was engaged, learning, and interacting with the instructor and other students.
When I attend a webinar I want information like John presented – relevant, actionable, and doable. I have already asked John to do another webinar where he demonstrates the process for designing a game to teach. We are looking for a date in early November. Stay tuned for a day, time, and registration information.
In this video John discusses teaching with audience response pads. Yesterday we used virtual audience response pads. Each of us had a small, clickable web page with the choices A, B, C, D.
Find more videos like this on JEMS Connect – EMS Emergency Medical Services
John Dillon has been a Paramedic for close to 3 decades, and has been an instructor for just as long. John currently works as a paramedic and educator for Woodbury Public Safety in Woodbury MN, and is the founder of C3 SoftWorks located in Minneapolis. John currently educates instructors on how to use game to teach core content in seminars and conferences around the country. John can be reached at johnd@c3softworks.com or www.c3softworks.com.
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Just testing the WordPress plugin for Shadowbox.
To use use a Shadowbox, follow these steps:
- View post as HTML
- Add link either from Media Library or manually with tags like the samples on this post
- Add the rel=”shadowbox” to the tag
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Use Screencasts for Emergency Responder Education
A screen capture tool records the actions on your computer screen as they are performed. The output of the capture is a screencast that can be shared as a video file, downloaded to your desktop for editing, uploaded to a screencast sharing website, posted as a video to a site like YouTube, or embedded into a blog.
Screencasting has many potential uses for emergency response educators and training officers. A screen cast could be used to introduce a new or revised protocol as I demonstrate in this screen cast.
Most screencast software has the capability capture voice audio as it records onscreen actions and keyboard entries. Other uses for screencasts include:
1) Demonstrating how to enter data into an electronic patient care report.
2) Explaining the process to make a shift bid on an electronic schedule.
3) Showing website visitors how to join your agency’s Facebook group or enroll in a CPR class.
My current screencasting tool is http://screenr.com. It is web-based, has an intuitive interface and has multiple sharing and posting options to widen distribution of the screencast. It also allows me to download an .mp4 file of the screencast.
View, share, and copy my screencasts at Screenr and videos at YouTube. Share your screencasting tips, suggest a screencast, or ask questions in the comments area. If you have made a screencast for emergency responder education or training you are welcome to share the link in the comments area.
Posted at 7:00 am on 09/22/2009 | No Comments
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Bullet Point Boot Camp by the PowerPoint Ninja
The PowerPoint Ninja has launched a Bullet Point Boot Camp. Now is the time to subscribe to the excellent PowerPoint design blog if you are not already a subscriber. I am not sure how many days are planned but the first two posts have been outstanding.
Bullet points do have a role in elearning and classroom presentations. Like all things they are best used in moderation and by following a few simple design principles they may even enhance the presentation.
Once the Bullet Point Boot Camp is over I may jump in with some additional ideas of my own specific to elearning. Meanwhile remember “Bullet Points don’t kill audiences, Presenters kill their audiences.“
Posted at 7:00 am on 09/17/2009 | No Comments
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Webinar: Using Games to Teach 9/22/09 1130 CST
Immediate release: Join emergency responder educators, Greg Friese and John Dillon, for a quick introduction on using games to teach and Audience Response Pads. Participants will use virtual response pads during the webinar as John demonstrates through interactive examples how games and audience response pads can help you know what your audience knows and how you can use that information. We will also show you how you can use a game to deliver information effectively to your audience while keeping them engaged in the learning process.
The webinar will include plenty of time for audience questions. Register now:
Title: Using Games to Teach
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/895173209
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
John Dillon has been a Paramedic for close to 3 decades, and has been an instructor for just as long. John currently works as a paramedic and educator for Woodbury Public Safety in Woodbury MN, and is the founder of C3 SoftWorks located in Minneapolis. John currently educates instructors on how to use game to teach core content in seminars and conferences around the country. John can be reached at johnd@c3softworks.com or www.c3softworks.com.
Greg Friese is an elearning specialist, author, presenter, and paramedic. He has produced hundreds of hours of online education using Flash multimedia movies, podcasts, and webinars. Learn more about elearning design and production for emergency response educators at http://eps411.com
Posted at 3:00 pm on 09/16/2009 | No Comments
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Video: Using Audience Response Pads with Games
John Dillon has previously written about how games can be used to teach. In this video John describes how audience response pads allow users to interact with the instructor to answer questions. The interaction can lead to discussion and further instructor led interaction.
John and I are planning a webinar for September 22 to discuss how games can be used to teach. John will deliver a short presentation and then he and I will answer questions. Our focus will be on use of audience response pads. The webinar will include audience response pads. Watch EPS411.com for more information.
Find more videos like this on JEMS Connect – EMS Emergency Medical Services
About the Author: John Dillon has been a Paramedic for close to 3 decades, and has been an instructor for just as long. John currently works as a paramedic and educator for Woodbury Public Safety in Woodbury MN, and is the founder of C3 SoftWorks located in Minneapolis. John currently educates instructors on how to use game to teach core content in seminars and conferences around the country. John can be reached at johnd@c3softworks.com or www.c3softworks.com.
Related posts:
- Webinar: Using Games to Teach 9/22/09 1130 CST
- Using Games to Teach: Introduction from John Dillon
- Webinar Announcement: Using Games to Teach
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