Created to support the Fort Hays State Business and Leadership Symposium, September 27-28, 2012

1. Application of Digital Native Tools to Steer
Collaboration, Choice and Learning
Dr. James (Skip) Ward
Assistant Professor, FHSU
jgward@fhsu.edu

2. The American Association and State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU) higher education association of
nearly 420 public colleges, universities and systems
The Red Balloon Project- Re-imagining
undergraduate education

3. Tools for Collaboration and Choice
-Prezi- A zooming PowerPoint
http://prezi.com/kfmcz5vvrkq1/true-power/
-PowerPoint- In teams, fill in the notes sections of the
slides, present and test audience comprehension with 5
questions.
-Student-generated YouTubes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3-
S2igQcMU&feature=plcp

5. http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clQ2ruL8T
Moving from Good to Great with Prezi

6. Prezi Lessons Learned
-The digital native generation requires little orientation to
the tool. Teams collaboratively engage and intuitively
make guesses and take risks in order to figure the tool out.
Thus, the tools foster analytical thinking, risk taking and
collaboration, critical skills required in the work place.
-As with PowerPoint, learners have to work with a font
size that is readable at the back of the room; avoid color
clashes that make the font unreadable; and avoid
reading the Prezi to the audience.
-Impromptu instructor mini lecture based on student
generated Prezi

7. YouTube Lessons Learned
-It appears that a team made up of three works best as
students are able to more easily make time to engage with
team mates.
-Skype is the tool of choice. Other means of
communication include email, texting, VOIP conference
calls, and project Facebook pages
-A YouTube link on the “how tos of YouTubing” was
provided. No pushback

8. -The most common issues are around the type of web cam to
purchase. Participants are encouraged to purchase of a
microphone to ensure acceptable sound recording. Learners are
reminded to look into the camera and to review the final
product. Production quality is a communication process
-In order to ensure that the final set of three videos form a
cohesive whole, directions were provided.

9. Where from here?

10. Further Tools
http://screencast-o-matic.com