RELATE, CREATE & DONATE! Scenario-Based learning is also consistent with this engagement theory and as a team members we will all be experiencing this type of learning. By using a ‘trigger’ the scenario establishes the context of the required task, provides the reason for students to engage, details the nature of the outcome to be produced and establishes the benefits of the outcome.
This is exactly RELATE, CREATE AND DONATE! As a Learning Manager I would like to use this type of learning in my learning design process to engage my students through Kearsly & Shniederman’s theory of engagement and also to focus on achieving learning outcomes in all of my students.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Week 8...
Digital Storytelling, what a brilliant idea! The possibilities are endless with this technology for students to create their own stories and then digitise them. Storytelling is something that everyone will have participated in at some stage in their life, whether it is in a classroom or around a campfire. This is one of the oldest forms of intelligent communication and although times have changed it continues to be apart of teaching with alterations to fit the modern world.
Digital Storytelling contains the key concept in Kearsly and Shniederman’s engagement theory of RELATE, CREATE and DONATE. As students can relate their story to the real world, then create their solutions and donate them back to this day and age.
Digital Storytelling contains the key concept in Kearsly and Shniederman’s engagement theory of RELATE, CREATE and DONATE. As students can relate their story to the real world, then create their solutions and donate them back to this day and age.
Week 7...
There are a finite number of technologies used to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning as we are being shown. These are reliable and effective for educational use and aid in gaining active learning from all of your learners.
YouTube is a website that has become a global phenomenon with many different uses such as corporate, political, scientific and everyday use. With its enormous amount of educational content it becomes a brilliant resource for teachers and students. This is a site that I would like to use greatly in my experience as a Learning Manager as it is simple and has ready-made content, as well as similar sites like Teacher Tube.
Through Google Earth students are able to see different parts of the earth as uses longitude and latitude. This would be another great educational resource to actively engage learners in the learning experience as they could search for locations and their positions.
Through my schooling career I used WIKIPedia to find definitions, information, backgrounds on people and much more. It is a quick and easy reference for information and a great place for students to develop background knowledge in subject areas. As a Learning Manager I would conduct classes that involved looking up information on WIKIPedia with each student having a go at researching. I would also give students tasks that they could do at home, if the technology was available, and even teach family how to use the site. How else could this site be used in a learning environment?
Slide Share is a new program to me but it sounds similar to others I have used previously. As it allows you to upload a powerpoint presentation and open office files to a publicly viewable place, the presentation may be reused which would save a lot of time and effort. I feel that students would engage in activities that focused on an ICT such as this as they would enjoy creating their own presentation and viewing that of others.
Copyright is a problem that all Learning Managers are going to face and it is also prevalent in other lines of work. Each of these sites are covered under copyright agreements and are subject to their restrictions. As a Learning Manager you would need to ensure that your students are aware of copyright and what they can do to avoid getting penalised for breaching the restrictions.
Here is a YouTube video called 'The Wild Classroom' on Biodiversity and its definition. This could be used in my class to explain to students what Biodiversity is and what it involves. It is created by teenagers, hence it may be easier for younger students to engage with them and the information they are presenting.
YouTube is a website that has become a global phenomenon with many different uses such as corporate, political, scientific and everyday use. With its enormous amount of educational content it becomes a brilliant resource for teachers and students. This is a site that I would like to use greatly in my experience as a Learning Manager as it is simple and has ready-made content, as well as similar sites like Teacher Tube.
Through Google Earth students are able to see different parts of the earth as uses longitude and latitude. This would be another great educational resource to actively engage learners in the learning experience as they could search for locations and their positions.
Through my schooling career I used WIKIPedia to find definitions, information, backgrounds on people and much more. It is a quick and easy reference for information and a great place for students to develop background knowledge in subject areas. As a Learning Manager I would conduct classes that involved looking up information on WIKIPedia with each student having a go at researching. I would also give students tasks that they could do at home, if the technology was available, and even teach family how to use the site. How else could this site be used in a learning environment?
Slide Share is a new program to me but it sounds similar to others I have used previously. As it allows you to upload a powerpoint presentation and open office files to a publicly viewable place, the presentation may be reused which would save a lot of time and effort. I feel that students would engage in activities that focused on an ICT such as this as they would enjoy creating their own presentation and viewing that of others.
Copyright is a problem that all Learning Managers are going to face and it is also prevalent in other lines of work. Each of these sites are covered under copyright agreements and are subject to their restrictions. As a Learning Manager you would need to ensure that your students are aware of copyright and what they can do to avoid getting penalised for breaching the restrictions.
Here is a YouTube video called 'The Wild Classroom' on Biodiversity and its definition. This could be used in my class to explain to students what Biodiversity is and what it involves. It is created by teenagers, hence it may be easier for younger students to engage with them and the information they are presenting.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Week 6...
This has been my favourite activity so far! How fun is it!? I love taking photos and editing them and have used Picnik previously to do this :-)
Flickr
To me, flickr is another way of networking students and teachers, as you are able to become friends with each other and view their photos. It also has the option of adding blogs to your site thus becoming another good communication tool. In my experience, children enjoy creative activites hence this technology would blossom in classrooms. As you are able to use the images off this site in other sites or projects, students would easily be able to add photos, graphics or images to their assessments, or in a teaching sense used in their educational information.
My flickr site is http://www.flickr.com/photos/s0154484/
Picnik
Picnik is so easy to use and would be a great activity website for students! It would enable active engagement in the lesson as they are creating their own photos and making changes they think are necessary. It would be great to have computers for all students and teach them, step by step, how to use this site while they are actively participating. It would also allow them to modify photos (size etc) or create slide shows of their photos. As so many people have facebook now it is also a great idea that they have linked sites to picnik so you are able to get your photos from anywhere.
Check out my photos!!
http://www.picnik.com/show/id/7656099275_4PHtt/t/picnik-show
Flickr
To me, flickr is another way of networking students and teachers, as you are able to become friends with each other and view their photos. It also has the option of adding blogs to your site thus becoming another good communication tool. In my experience, children enjoy creative activites hence this technology would blossom in classrooms. As you are able to use the images off this site in other sites or projects, students would easily be able to add photos, graphics or images to their assessments, or in a teaching sense used in their educational information.
My flickr site is http://www.flickr.com/photos/s0154484/
Picnik
Picnik is so easy to use and would be a great activity website for students! It would enable active engagement in the lesson as they are creating their own photos and making changes they think are necessary. It would be great to have computers for all students and teach them, step by step, how to use this site while they are actively participating. It would also allow them to modify photos (size etc) or create slide shows of their photos. As so many people have facebook now it is also a great idea that they have linked sites to picnik so you are able to get your photos from anywhere.
Check out my photos!!
http://www.picnik.com/show/id/7656099275_4PHtt/t/picnik-show
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week 5...
PowerPoint is one of the many types of software I was taught to use in my schooling years. It is so simple and easy to operate and becomes a great presentation tool for teachers and students.
Here is a presentation I created on Counting to 10 for years 1-2.
I have never heard of Interactive Whiteboards before this, although I do think that they would be a great application for teachers and students to use in order to communicate. As a child, if you are taught through the use of technology, I believe it attracts an increased engagement and interest from students resulting in an increased learning outcomes. As students are digital natives, whereas some teachers may be digital immigrants, students would have the chance to actively become involved in assisting the teacher with the technology and show ownership for their learning. This new technology may also aid behaviour management issues, as all learners are involved in the learning process. I know as a student I enjoyed doing assignments and class works, with the use of PowerPoint, much more than just pen and paper.
Here is a presentation I created on Counting to 10 for years 1-2.
Let’S Count To 10
View more presentations from s0154484.
I have never heard of Interactive Whiteboards before this, although I do think that they would be a great application for teachers and students to use in order to communicate. As a child, if you are taught through the use of technology, I believe it attracts an increased engagement and interest from students resulting in an increased learning outcomes. As students are digital natives, whereas some teachers may be digital immigrants, students would have the chance to actively become involved in assisting the teacher with the technology and show ownership for their learning. This new technology may also aid behaviour management issues, as all learners are involved in the learning process. I know as a student I enjoyed doing assignments and class works, with the use of PowerPoint, much more than just pen and paper.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
VOKI
WOW! That was so simple to create a Voki. I had trouble the first time I attempted creating one but this time it worked perfectly!
The avatars in each of our modules are very helpful to me as it is another method of learning, which would also be an attribute to students in the classroom. Voki's are very simple and easy to create and children would enjoy doing this. It would add another teaching method to the learning journey, thus focusing on different learning styles, as as a Learning Manager we are aiming for 'Education for all'. By allowing students to create their own avatar they would be participating in active learning. This is a fun activity, which would prompt student’s interaction and engagement in the topic.
I would definately like to use voki's in my teaching career! Check out the one I have created :-D
Check it out...
The avatars in each of our modules are very helpful to me as it is another method of learning, which would also be an attribute to students in the classroom. Voki's are very simple and easy to create and children would enjoy doing this. It would add another teaching method to the learning journey, thus focusing on different learning styles, as as a Learning Manager we are aiming for 'Education for all'. By allowing students to create their own avatar they would be participating in active learning. This is a fun activity, which would prompt student’s interaction and engagement in the topic.
I would definately like to use voki's in my teaching career! Check out the one I have created :-D
Check it out...
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