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Chih-Hsiung Tu on 10 Nov 091. I will ask each group several common questions and specific question on your group treatise paper. These questions can be responded by any of your group members as an individual opinion or as group response. It is your group decision. Please list five most critical elements of distributed learning system in distance learning.
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Most of people probably would agree that all instructions should have integrated online technology. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Please at least provide three reasons with good literatures to support your arguments.
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As a teacher that is not "afraid" of technology, I completely agree that online or offline technology should be integrated into lessons daily. In fact, I could not think of the last day I have taught my 4th grade students without using at least the digital projector in my room and I continuously dream of next year when I will have time to truly implement all that I have learned while taking my masters. The students and I love and enjoy how various technology tools enhance the lessons (or at least most of the students do, I think). However, as a horrible person to put in a debate, I can easily see the other side and do realize that not every teacher or situation would fit this mold. To support my view of integrating technology online or off into daily lessons, I chose the following 3 sources: 1. National Center for Advanced Technology in Schools (NCATS) http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/RandD/details.asp?ID=630 http://cats.cse.ucla.edu/index.html This is a great example of how important online, computer based learning is becoming. The U.S. Department of Education put 9,833,451 reasons into the NCATS to develop an algebra based online game for 9th grade students to research if it would increase their development through high school. There is even a second research program in place for middle school students with 9.2 million Washingtons supporting the Center for Children and Technology (CCT) and the Center for Science Education (CSE) to develop and evaluate the Super Sleuths Nintendo DS game for 7th grade students. http://ies.ed.gov/ncer/RandD/details.asp?ID=629 There were numerous others with millions of dollars flying around to cover ELL research, gifted and talented, rural education, testing, performance, data, etc. It was easy to get lost. 2. An article I found when I first started the ETC program was written by Mishra & Moehler and based on the fairly "new" combined concept of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). It combined technology, pedagogy, and conte
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Group 1 review: 4/5 Our paper had a good argument but the argument was solid until you read the whole paper and the conclusion. Afterwords the argument was evident.
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In distributed learning assessment (collaborative learning), it is very difficult to know who is doing the course work. How do we know the actual students are doing the course work and how can we assess?
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For collaborative learning, I liked how things are sectioned and assigned before combined in ETC 677. Often in my 4th grade class I have had to just give a participation grade for the final assignment. If I assigned sections, I could assess individually and for participation. Then I could assess their ability to combine their sections together, maybe even assign each person (or have them decide) a job at that point. Finally, during the presentation each person in the group would be responsible for a section and would receive a grade.
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This paper was easy to follow and organized, but I would have liked to see more of an explanation in the "Pedagogy Preparation" section. I also thought that Appendix B was a helpful addition to the Treatise. 5 points.
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Thank you for the abstract and introduction. It was a great summary that identified the purpose of the paper. I really liked the quote at the beginning of the introduction. The conclusion, as well, was a nice summary of the writing. Your paper was very organized. The headings made me feel like I needed to read on. It stressed the importance of the topics ("Immensely Important Instructional Intentions"). Very well done.
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Thank you for the positive comments. I realize I am late on commenting. I got confused on the dates. I do appreciate the comments on the organization especially because I think that is what the group stressed the most. We planned a lot, stressed organization, used many APA checklists, and tried our best! Thanks again.