2010 Spring ETC647

I see now that both my applications would fit into interacive as learner to learner interaction is ivolved.

I see now this is interactive as Etherpad allows learners to directly exchange ideas between each other while interacting with content.

Great to have the student in the "foriegn" country comment on the news story and vice versa. This could work well in an advanced language class as well, in which languages such as French and English are paired for example. If Blogger is used and feed tracking is added to Google then this woud clearly be integrated wthin a PLE.

Wouldn't this be interative as learner to learner collaboration is allowed?

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.

Thanks, Chris. I find this a real work in progress...always refining and tweeking. I appreciate your comments. Jan

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. 

Thank you for your comments.

The content for this NLE is appropriate for your target audience of parents and/or teachers. This is a pertinent topic with respect to your learning community. Social content sharing, folksonomy (tagging=Delicious), Information visiualization (Wordle), etc. were all present. I feel that UGC and PAR could have been taken further by allowing participants to collaboratively present content to others and post feedback on said presentations, not just allow for discussion board interactions. Technologies presented: wiki, voice thread, Delicious, and Wordle. All technologies were integrated effectively and appropriately for this NLE and target audience. I enjoyed your implementation and use of the Voice Thread tool. Allows for self-reflection of activities and end-of-unit survey, but was unclear on how individual artifacts/activities would be measured. Overall, your content was relevant and vital to your community at Whittier Elementary. This unit fulfilled a need within your population, and your use of Web 2.0 tools (especially Voice Thread) was ideal:)