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A workshop organised by the Physical Sciences Centre.

As teaching content and materials continue to move out of the controlled University Virtual Learning Environment and onto the wider web, educators face new challenges and opportunities for innovation. The current Web 2.0 technologies are based on the idea that users generate content within established web environments, and the possibilities for Teaching and Learning applications are boundless.

This workshop will focus on the important issues, concerns and implications that arise when your teaching practice leaves the safety of the classroom. How can the physical sciences embrace Web 2.0 technology and the related aspects of social networking on today’s internet? You’ll see and discuss examples of practice from the field and gain new insight into how you might integrate new techniques and technologies into your own teaching.

Workshop Schedule:
9:00am
Registration

9:45 -10:00am  Intro to Web 2.0- Dr. Darren Mundy

10:00 -11:00am  Keynote Speaker- Dr. Mark van Harmelen
University of Manchester/ Hedtek Ltd.
“Using Web 2.0 Tools for Learning and Teaching and Research”
(40 minutes with 20 minutes discussion)

11:00 - 11:10 Comfort Break

11:10 - 11:35am  Speaker Session- Dr. Nick Greeves
University of Liverpool
“Moving Lecture Content Outside of the Classroom, Part 1:
ChemTube3D”
(20 minutes with 5 minutes discussion)

11:35 - 12:00pm  Speaker Session- Robert Consoli, University of Hull
“Moving Lecture Content Outside of the Classroom, Part 2:
Teaching with Video”
(20 minutes with 5 minutes discussion)

12:00 - 13:00pm  Lunch

1:00 - 2:00pm  Keynote Speaker - Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth
“Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0: Learning with Social Software”
(40 minutes with 20 minutes discussion)

2:00 - 2:10pm  Comfort Break

2:10 - 2:35pm  Speaker Session- Dr. Clare Sansom, Birkbeck, University of London
“Using Web 2.0 Tools to Facilitate Learning in Molecular Science”
(20 minutes with 5 minutes discussion)

2:35 - 3:00pm  Speaker Session- Dr. Darren Mundy, University of Hull
“Networking the Classroom: Nurturing Discussion in Large Groups”
(20 minutes with 5 minutes discussion)

3:00 - 4:00pm  Networking Opportunity

4:00 - 4:05pm  Close

Workshop Co-chairs:
Dr Darren Mundy
Deputy HOD, Lecturer in Digital Media
School of Arts and New Media
University of Hull

Robert Consoli
Lecturer in Digital Media
School of Arts and New Media
University of Hull

Moving Lecture Content Outside of the Classroom, Part 1: ChemTube3D

Moving Lecture Content Outside of the Classroom, Part 2: Teaching with Video

Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0: Learning with Social Software

Networking the Classroom Nurturing Discussion in Large Groups