Video Post in Doc Sharing

Hello All,

I have uploaded the video assignment into the doc sharing section of the class. This was such a fun experience and now I will continue to shoot and edit videos in order to become more than an amateur.I am excited to see what others have done in the assignment!

Thank you,

Diane

Moving Toward Dynamic Technologies

Blog Post Week 9
Moving Toward Dynamic Technologies

STATIC

MID

DYNAMIC


Moller (2008) detailed the differences between static and dynamic tools of technology. What is found in the static area include tools that are useful but do not build on the learner’s knowledge base (2008). These tools include Podcasts, text, vidoecasts, and webpages. The static tools simply secure the information for the learner (2008).
At the other end of the spectrum is the dynamic technology. According to Moller (2008), these tools engage learners, giving them the ability to “manipulate and reflect”, constructing his or her own knowledge, rather than acquiring it from an instructor (p.1)
I find myself in the middle ground area. In this area between static and dynamic, usinf technological tools such as blogs, wikis, discussion boards and chats. Moller (2008) stated that learners in this area connect and interact with the material, creating new knowledge while comparing and analizing what is before them.
Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper].

see page to right, under "home"

Hello fellow student colleagues,

I have the darnedest time posting anything that isn't simple text! So my blog post for this week was posted to its own "page" within the blog. It can be found under pages, just under "home".

Thank you!!

Diane

Blog Post Week 6 Assessing Collaborative Efforts

How should participation in a collaborative learning community be assessed? How do the varying levels of skill and knowledge students bring to a course affect the instructor's "fair and equitable assessment" of learning?

Siemens (2010) listed the 4 models of assessment in collaborative learning:
1. Students assess peers, such as through rating schemes.
2. Students receive feedback from online community such as Listserve.
3. Educators assess learners based on contribution logs such as Wiki.
4. Educators assess based on the outline of the learning management system.

According to Siemens (2010), fair and direct assessment is based on outcomes and needs to be equitable, according to what is expected from learners depending on each one’s level of functioning within the environment.
If a student does not want to network or collaborate in a learning community for an online course, what should the other members of the learning community do? What role should the instructor play? What impact would this have on his or her assessment plan?

Individuals can feel intimidated in online communities where collaborative learning is expected (Siemens, 2010). Students can feel a loss of identity (Siemens, 2010). According to Siemens (2010), changing the assessment model is one way to encourage participation in the collaborative environment so student understand they will not be assessed based on the traditional ways of the individual learning environment. Mixing both the individual and community based models for a more balance feeling online (Siemens, 2010). Instructors can incorporate experienced people to contribute to aide the students in becoming more comfortable in the setting.

References:

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2010). Learning communities. (DVD). Available from Waldenu.edu

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2010). Assessment of collaborative learning. (DVD). Available from Waldenu.edu

Storyboard

Hi Group,
I am having trouble posting my storyboard here on the blog. I cannot find a place that asks where to upload a file. Can anyone advise me on this? For now, I have posted it into docsharing in our classroom.
Thank you,
Diane