I responded to the following videos/blogs:
Sabrina: http://smcdow.blogspot.com/
Michael: http://michaelkirsch.blogspot.com/
Lou: http://loumorris.blogspot.com/
Kimberly: http://educ7102-1.blogspot.com/
Erica: http://ericaeduc8842.blogspot.com/
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Module 5 Responses
I responded to:
Lou: http://loumorris.blogspot.com/
Erica: http://ericaeduc8842.blogspot.com/
Lou: http://loumorris.blogspot.com/
Erica: http://ericaeduc8842.blogspot.com/
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Static Vs. Dynamic Technologies
Link to Concept Map
At this point, I believe that I fall somewhere in the middle of the static/dynamic continuum of technology in distance education. Static technologies are those that allow learner to gather information, where dynamic technologies engage learners in demonstrating and reflecting on what they know through the active construction and understanding of knowledge (Moller, 2008). I can still see benefit to using both types of technology in a distance learning setting. I think moving more towards the dynamic end of the spectrum requires application and manipulation of learning and knowledge. Use of the more static tools may be necessary to provide the information base that learners need to perform higher-level thinking tasks with their knowledge. Instructors could require assignments that utilize the dynamic tools to have students demonstrate their learning. In my opinion, blogs, wikis, educational games, and virtual worlds are great, engaging and dynamic tools to provide students with a way of constructing and demonstrating knowledge gained through the use of more static tools.
References:
Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper].
At this point, I believe that I fall somewhere in the middle of the static/dynamic continuum of technology in distance education. Static technologies are those that allow learner to gather information, where dynamic technologies engage learners in demonstrating and reflecting on what they know through the active construction and understanding of knowledge (Moller, 2008). I can still see benefit to using both types of technology in a distance learning setting. I think moving more towards the dynamic end of the spectrum requires application and manipulation of learning and knowledge. Use of the more static tools may be necessary to provide the information base that learners need to perform higher-level thinking tasks with their knowledge. Instructors could require assignments that utilize the dynamic tools to have students demonstrate their learning. In my opinion, blogs, wikis, educational games, and virtual worlds are great, engaging and dynamic tools to provide students with a way of constructing and demonstrating knowledge gained through the use of more static tools.
References:
Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper].
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