Hello everyone, my name is Neda Anasseri, I am the Technology Projects
Coordinator for the Outreach and Technical Assistance Network, OTAN.
I would like to thank you all for joining us today and for this month's OTAN
Tech Talk. Our guest speaker is Susan Coulter.
She is with the Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education Center. Her topic for
today is "Enhancing the Learning Experience with Learn360."
Take it away, Susan. <<Susan>>Thank you Neda. I am happy to be here and excited to share
with you a valuable resource called Learn360.
First, we'll talk a little bit about Learn360 and what it has to offer you.
Then I would like to share some sample resources from different program areas.
Next, we'll explore the Learn360 interface, and how to find and share
resources with your students and colleagues. Most importantly, we'll talk
about how you can get your own free Learn360 account through OTAN, if you
are a California WIOA funded agency. Learn360 offers more than 160,000 videos,
interactives, audio files, maps, and experiments to enhance your lessons.
Learn360 is not new, but it has been changing to meet the technology needs of
its users. Recently, Learn360 completely redesigned their website with responsive
design. What does that mean? Well, if you are using a tablet or smartphone, the
site will automatically reformat to give you the best look and feel. That's great
for students that need to use their smartphones. Learn360 resources can be
used in your classroom to enhance the presentation of your lesson. They can
also be linked, downloaded, or embedded in Google classroom, Moodle, or on your class
website. I want to take a brief look at who is producing these resources. This is a
screenshot of their featured producers, but there are hundreds of other
contributing producers, such as National Geographic, Smithsonian Media, and
A & E Networks, BBC, Babble, Khan Academy, National Science Foundation, Nova, PBS, and
Shopware, just to mention a few. Learn360 has several series of videos and
interactive resources. This is the "Can Do English" series. It is a 10 part series of
animated videos on different topics, such as discussing future plans, buying items
at a register, or introducing yourself. First, there is a conversation that takes place.
Next the lesson focuses on vocabulary development, followed by word phrases.
The final section is called Focus. In this segment, students practice
their skills in other situations. Students can view a synchronized
transcript of the conversation by selecting the 'Transcript' tab in the top
right hand corner of the page. Students can also choose to view the page or
transcript of a resource in their own language, by selecting their language at
the bottom of the page on the right hand side. Once the language is selected, the
page will be shown in that language. As you can see the page is displayed in
Spanish. This is true for any resource not just this series. ABE instructors
will want to take a look at the reading comprehension activities. This is a
collection of 140 interactive articles. Activities are specifically designed to
pinpoint one or more concepts. There are dozens of research themes designed to
make the process of gathering information both
interactive and enjoyable. Students are asked to respond to 10 comprehension
questions. Students receive immediate feedback and a percentage score after
each answer is submitted. This is another series I think ABE and ASE instructors
might be interested in. There are three different series: Basic, Intermediate, and
Advanced. You are looking at the Basic series. This is a lesson on adding and
subtracting fractions. Each lesson begins with information on what the student
will learn, what the student should already know, and the lesson contents.
This is part of the lesson on' Adding and Subtracting Fractions.' Here the student
is given the definition of a mixed number, a short audio explanation, and
then the student is asked to complete an activity to validate learning.
ASE instructors will want to take a look at 'Experiments and Maps.' There are more than
a thousand different science experiments across different subject areas. This is
an experiment called 'Healthy Heart.' In this experiment, students are asked to
analyze data from previous studies to investigate the factors that contribute
to heart attacks, and then they are asked to find ways to keep the heart healthy.
In this particular activity, there is no experimental work involved. This is a
data response activity. There are more than 800 maps available showing
different regions during different time periods and depicting different
socio-economic topics. On the Learn360 homepage, on the 'Browse Subjects' slider,
you will find two subject areas that might interest CTE instructors,
'Technical and Vocational Education' and also 'Careers and Job Search.'
There are between two and three thousand resources on different vocations.
There are a couple of vocational series. This first one is the
Automotive ASE Certification series. There is also an HVAC Basic series.
The Learn360 center panel uses sliders to highlight subjects, non-video resources,
featured producers, most popular, or featured this month. You can also search
content by Keyword, by Standard, or use the Advanced Search to narrow your search.
The most popular search is Keyword, which is found at the top of the page.
Entering a Keyword in the search box will bring up a list of all
resources containing your keyword in the title or description. The drop-down
window lists series and workshop titles. Selecting 'Enter' on your computer will
bring up your search results for the keyword entered. Underneath the Keyword
Search, is 'Search by Standards.' First you will need to select the standard set.
Probably the most popular will be California Standards, or the Common Core
Standards. Then you will need to select the grade level and the subject. I found
that if I change the grade level, then I will need to re-enter the subject.
I selected 9th grade California Standards for Language Arts. I am now
able to view all 9th grade language arts standards. From here, I can narrow my
search. From the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards,
I selected Reading (R.2), which determines central ideas or themes of a
text and analyze their development, summarize the key supporting details and
ideas. As you can see, there are 23 results that meet my criteria. To the
left of Search by Standards is the Advanced Search. Here you have the option
to use three boolean operators: And, Or, and Not. This will help you to narrow
your search. You can also select the type of resource you are looking for.
Now, let's go back and take a closer look at some of the search results.
This is the search on Internet Safety. There are 209 results. However, only the
first two are shown in this slide. The first entry is review of Internet Safety.
To the right of the title, is the word 'Segment.' Below the title we learn that
this is a segment from the title, "Internet Safety - Pitfalls and Dangers."
This is something I really like about Learn360.
Let's take a closer look at this first entry. On the right, we see that there are
five different segments in this video. "Review of Internet Safety" is number four.
Above the segments, we find the full program, which is 17 minutes long and
includes all five segments. Learn360 gives you a choice between the full
video and one or more segments. You also have the option of creating your own new
segment by selecting the scissors beneath the video player. You can enter
the starting and ending time for your new segment, the title, the description,
and even the thumbnail. The new segment will be saved to your My Learn360 account.
There are numerous ways to share a resource. First, let's look at the 'Share' icon,
just below the video player. Yes you can share directly to your Google
classroom. However, your students must also have a Learn360 account.
Students without an account will not be able to view your resource.
There is a way around this that I will share in a little bit. You will need to be
signed into your Google account when selecting this option. Select the 'Class'
and then choose the 'Action.' You can also send an email to your students. You can
add a message with instructions and due date. This is an email that I sent.
You can see the instructions underneath the video link saying "Please watch the video
before Wednesday and be prepared to discuss in class." Next we want to look at
the 'Download' icon. If you don't have a good internet connection in your
classroom, you can download the video at home for use in your lesson at school.
At first I was a little hesitant to select the blue 'Request Segment,' but I found
that it only takes a couple of minutes longer to download. It just means that
this will be the first time someone has downloaded the segment, and it will take
a little longer. I think this is the easiest way to share content with your
students. Your students do not have to have their own Learn360 account and
they are taken directly to the resource. You can embed the resource on your
website, in a Moodle activity, or simply send to the students the link. I want to
talk a little about Google classroom. If you select the 'Share' icon below the
video player to insert a resource, your students will need their own account, but
if you add an activity in your Google classroom, you can select the 'Link' icon
at the bottom left hand corner. It is the 4th one from the left. This way
students do not need their own account to view content. In Moodle, you need to
select the 'Media' icon on your toolbar. It is highlighted in blue.
That will bring up the window to the left on this slide. You need to
select 'Browse Repositories'. The 'File Picker' window will open and you want to
select 'Learn360' at the very bottom of the list. You can search for and preview
videos within Moodle. Once you find a video, you can select the 'Embed' dropdown
menu for the link or embed code. The interface between Moodle and Learn360
has been a work in progress, and their programmers have been working hard to
resolve any issues. But please, be sure to let OTAN know if you run into any
problems. They can deal directly with the Learn360 programmers. Link in Moodle -
here are three different ways to share a link. In the first example, I simply
pasted it on the page. In the second example, I first pasted the link, and then
highlighted it, and selected the 'Link' icon on the toolbar, which is highlighted
in blue. In the third example, I typed the title of the video, and then highlighted
it, and selected the 'Link" icon on the toolbar. Your students will only need to
select the link to view the video. This is my favorite way to add videos to a
Moodle activity. A video player is embedded within the activity, so students
do not have to leave Moodle. First, you will need to expand the toolbar by
selecting the first icon, which is highlighted in blue on this slide. If you
want to give your students some instructions about the activity, go ahead
and add text or images first, and when you are ready to add the video player,
select the 'HTML Editor' icon, which is the last icon on the toolbar and looks like
less than, greater than (<>) symbols. You will see your
instructions in the HTML code. I like to add some space after the instructions by
selecting Return before pasting the embed code. This is how your activity
will look in Moodle. I think it gives a very professional look to your Moodle
presentation. I am sure you are anxious to learn how you can get your own
Learn360 account. (Read info on slide)
You need to go to OTAN's homepage at www.otan.us and select the 'Teaching Tools and
Resources' tab, and then 'Curriculum Offers.' Be sure to take a look at some of the
other curriculum offers by OTAN and then select 'Learn360.' Below the video is a
link to the signup form. Once submitted and approved, you will be sent
information on how to login and set up your own account. You will be sent a
generic login. You will want to select 'My Learn360' in the top right hand corner of
the page, and under 'Login,' select 'Create an Account.' There is a short form to fill
out to create your account. Once created, it will say "Welcome, " and your name.
This is my Learn360 account. Under 'My Content,' you can create playlists which
combine multiple videos together. However, your students will need their own
accounts to view your playlists. 'My Favorites' allows you to bookmark your
favorite resources. Next is 'My Folders.' I find that 'My Folders' is a great way to
organize content by chapter, unit, or topic. To add content to 'My Favorites' or
'My Folders,' select the 'Add to' icon, underneath the resource. On the right is
'My Saved Searches.' You can save a search and then when you go back to it, if new
content has been added to Learn360 and it meets your search criteria, then it
will be added to your search results. New content is added almost daily.
Underneath 'My Saved Searches' is 'My Custom Segments.' These are video clips
you created from a resource. Under 'My Tools' you can create assignments, however
your students will need their own accounts. The last section is 'Groups' and
again your students will need their own accounts, but I thought 'Groups' would be a
great way to share with other teachers. ESL instructors can share resources they
find on different units or for different additional assessments. We have
covered a lot today, but I hope you are excited about Learn360 and how you can
enhance student learning in your classroom. Thank you for joining us.
<<Neda>> Thank you so much Susan for all that great information.
OTAN would also like to thank all of you for coming to this Tech Talk. If you
have a tool or some tips that you use in adult education programs and that you'd
like to share with the adult education field, please submit your idea. We also
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archived Tech Talks as well as view other OTAN videos. OTAN is a
leadership project for adult education in California, and if you're a WIOA
a funded site (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act funded site), you can
contact OTAN for additional services including professional development at
your site. Visit the OTAN website at www.otan.us,
or contact us by phone or email. We hope to see you all in the future
at our future OTAN Tech Talks and other events.
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