The content is certainly advanced enough to reach your collegiate audience. the content directly relates to organizational learning through network environments, as students not only are learning within such environments, but are actively developing their own. The unit is very constructivist oriented in that students have to design and create within a framework that doesn't detail everything for them. Students are asked to remix multiple content areas and sources to form their own works. Multiple tools are used such as wiki, Google Docs, social bookmarking, and various PLE creation tools. Feedback Comments: The focus of the tools used in this project are at the development of network learning environments.  The tools are used to remix content, and also interact within a network of learners. This unit uses projects like small papers and wiki design as its primary means of evaluation.  Evaluation is guided by the use of rubrics. the unit itself is also evaluated based on an end of unit survey. All the goals and objectives are measurable. They are measurable, however, to varying degrees as different instruments of assessment are employed. The instructional strategies use are evaluated based on the end of units survey. Overall this was a really strong unit.  You covered a large breath of information at incorporated network learning environment thinking. On occasion, I found myself thinking as a novice user and asking functional questions like, where is the discussion area, how do I post my work, and how do I join your site.

Content centrally organized using a wiki structure. The language and design of the unit is targeted specifically to grade school students and as such is appropriate. Students have to structure their own knowledge by using tools like concept mapping, wiki, group blogs, and Gloster. Students use a web quest style to gather information about the content areas. The network focus is primarily on the tools and the contents resources.  Student communities and teams serve as an interpersonal network. The technologies are integrated efficiently and appropriately. The content delivery seems to be more of a traditional style web quest, but it is delivered within a network environment that relies on community and connections. Evaluation is based primarily on products that students create. Rubrics are used to assess these products to ascertain whether the goals and objectives are met. These objectives were measured and aligned to the content.  The unit appears to be somewhat weak in evaluating the instructional strategies of the network learning environment. I think that as a student I could've benefited from a stronger explanation of how to use the navigation and work through the site.  On one of the pages in the discussion board requirement should also been listed as an activity and not merely an objective.The site was very easy to follow, and I loved your topic choice.

The content is very appropriate for the parents of digital natives.  Directions are clear and the content is aptly delivered using a network learning environment. Feedback Comments: Participants in this course, communicate with each other and create products that demonstrate their learning and research.  Topics are discussed within the community of learners. The discussions and products used allow learners to create their knowledge and make connections to more knowledge and resources.  This focus gives the unit a strong emphasis on networked instructional strategies rather than mere distributed ones. All the network learning environment technologies are used effectively and appropriately. The tools used are wiki, voice thread, wordle, and delicious. all of these tools help introduce the learners to the new world of Web 2.0 learning.  Once again the focus is on the community of learners and not simply the tools used. This course is evaluated through the users, active engagement in discussions and product creation. Learners interact with each other through posts and other Web 2.0 tools. Evaluation is based on these posts and products. Additionally, an end of unit survey is employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the network learning environment employed. The emphasis of the evaluation is on the content and the learning. There is some evaluation of the strategies used to deliver the content as evidenced by the survey. I thought you presented a very clear and understandable unit.  I think this unit helps to fill a void in the understanding of our parent populations.  Well-written unit and excellent examples.  I also appreciated how you always added links for further explanation when expecting users to employ different technologies.