I am back, and I have learned a lot about e-learning, instructional design, etc.
Hi everyone, I read your summaries and comments. Thank you for doing that for each other. A learning community can only work when everyone gives some and takes some. I hope you have experienced concept of "learning community" through blogging assignment.
For the conference, I have enjoyed this year's conference. In the past, the AECT presentations were way too much on media comparison research (i.e, is media based instruction better than traditional instruction?), then move on to comparisons of different factors (i.e, red color better than green on the screen). This year, I felt fresh air. More people are talking about "learning environment" and "learning community".
Speaking of learning community, I enjoyed reading your comments. I hope that your experiment with blogging was useful for your learning. Hey, I was so pleased to hear that many instructors are using blogs as an instructional tool. I found this site very interesting. click here
Effect: I had to delete your entry because it was mixed with HTML. It was very difficult to read. Sorry about that. Now you can type in with your own words.
How can constructivism be applied to interactive learning environment?
I am interested in interactive multimedia and really like the constructivism learning theory, so I went out to find some research on how constructivism is utilized in an interactive environment. I discovered a website for the organization Interactive Designs Group. This particular organization bases its interactive design development on constructivsm and gives an example of how this theory is applied. http://www.interactive-designs.com/construc.htm The simple task of creating a menu bar that allows the client to organize information the way he/she choose is an example of allowing one to develop learning from their own experience. For example, a particular tool bar allows the client to write their own notes, select bookmarks, access a glossary, and complete a word search, thus providing opportunities for the client to organize information the way they want to, not how the product dictates the client to do. It is amazing to me how something so simple can be so effective in encouraging independent thinking.
Oct. 21st-- ITEC 800
Hi all,
While I am in Chicago at the AECT conference , and having a great time, I want you to put your thinking wheel in a high gear. I should hear your groaning and moaning all the way from Chicago.
1. Select one topic from "Instructional Theories and Models" that you are interested in from this site .
2. Come up with a question that you are curious about, then research.
3. Post 1) your question; 2) Summarize your findings
4. Post one comment for everyone's post
Question: Can anyone figure out how I can post pictures on this blog site?
Class Link
Here is the ITEC 800 class link
CLASS LINK
Quiz
PLEASE CLICK ON THE COMMENT BUTTON BELOW THE QUESTIONS TO TYPE YOUR ANSWER
Note:You will need to create a BLOGGER ACCOUNT to do this.
What is a Cognitive Apprenticeship?
What is Situated Cognition?
What is a Learning Community?
What is Anchored Instruction?
What is Semiosis or Semiotic Theory?
