Role of Discussion
Facilitator:
Encourage and guide the
discussion
Be clear about the purpose and
expected outcomes of the discussion
Encourage participants to respond to
each other as well as to the facilitator
Recognize participants via private and
public messages
Share information and resources and
encourage others to do the same
Create a welcoming environment
Tie together the threads of the
discussion and summarize it
Enforce the discussion group ground
rules, if necessary
Keep the discussion focused on the
topic
Clarify the questions and comments of
participants, if necessary
Act as an unbiased, neutral
commentator
Participate regularly, actively and
thoughtfully
Ask leading questions; resist being
too chatty
Decide when to resolve
conflict/hostile interaction
Get smart: Top 10 research tools - Internet - 0 views
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Top 10 research tools.
TechTiger's Weblog - 0 views
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"Uncanny" may be a feeling that most of the parents of students in my online course may be feeling as they support their child in taking an online class.
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Parents, teachers, and administrators need to be instructed on how to create meaningful learning activities using new technology such as the computer. Students are longing for this kind of authentic and meaningful learning. What is the purpose of school if students are not presented with critical thinking and problem solving activities that bring them to a higher level of thinking and learning?
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The resource I would like to add for the MERLOT project is actually a resource that I submitted to MERLOT back in April. The resource is a blog/power point presentation that is designed to be a resource for parents. The information in this power point presentation comes from Victoria Carrington's article "The Uncanny: Digital Texts and Literacy". The power point presentation is designed in an easy to read story book format which tells of a modern day child named "TechTiger" who changes the perspective of his parents, teachers, and other in the older "uncanny" generation due to his media literacy and experiences with contemporary culture. I will incorporate this resource into my online course by adding it to my parent corner. Since my Life Cycle course is intended for a third grade audience, I have designed an area for parents so that they are aware of what their child is learning in this course as well as ways they could enrich their child outside of my course on topics they are learning. Some parents who have their child enrolled in my online course may be "uncanny" to media literacy and have some of the concerns that are addressed in the resource TechTiger's Space. The resource TechTiger's Space may put into perspective some parent's fears with technology as well as the added benefits to put their minds at ease and support their child's online learning experience.
How to Write Clear Objectives - 0 views
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Writing clear objectives, a source found through Merlot.
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This source was found in Merlot. As I move through creating my own online course structure, I thought it might be helpful to review best practices in creating clear objectives.
facilitator - 0 views
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This is like a quick reference guide of things to remember when creating an online course and facilitating discussions.
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Quick reference for tips to keep in mind while creating discussions in an online environment.
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While creating my course, hiking101, I want to keep in mind the role of discussion facilitator. This source was found through Merlot, and provides a quick snapshot of things to remember.
Instructions for Using Diigo to Comment on Documentation - mobicents-public | Google Gr... - 1 views
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I haven't included the use of diigo in my course, but I'm considering having the students include web sites in their discussions. I'm rethinking now and considering the use of diigo in the class. This web site had some instruction on best practices for using Diigo and I could point the students to this source.
BPL Kids Page- Netiquette - 1 views
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Netiquette guidelines for kids.
Peer Coaching: An Innovation in Teaching - 0 views
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TWO TYPES OF PEER COACHING: THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE There are two general ways to participate in peer coaching, specific and non-specific. For specific participation, the teacher wants help with certain, pre-determined issues. If they are uncertain about where they most need help, such participants may want to first get videotaped and view the tape critically to help them identify their problem areas. Even teachers who can't get videotaped should try to think about what they would like to improve about their teaching. The peer coaches should pay particular attention to these issues while observing their partner's classes. In non-specific participation, the teacher wants an outsider to come and (1) help determine areas for improvement and/or (2) comment on the teacher's general approach. This form of participation may be ideally suited to experienced teachers who merely want general comments or for those who seeking help in a more general sense. In some ways, non-specific participation is like the "teaching consultants" discussed earlier.
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This type of peer coaching was used between two educators in which they observed one another and offered feedback about how they could improve classroom performance and teaching,
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Peer coaching is an innovation that helps teachers improve their teaching. It is intended to be a mutually reciprocal process where two peers attend each other's classes and help each other enhance and enrich their methods of instruction. Because it is not based in formal evaluations, program participants have reported making more long-lasting changes than those based on more evaluative approaches. Peer coaching is a program that can be implemented in a variety of educational settings from elementary to collegiate levels.
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This paragraph notes that there are long term effects of using peer coaching and that the strategy can be applied to many educational environments.
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A research article exploring the effects of peer coaching when used between educators in evaluating and improving classroom practices.
Neuroscience shows the value of taking a break from the national curriculum | News crum... - 0 views
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But the biggest message is that our education system is not necessarily offering children what their developing brains need. We know for certain what good teachers have often said: learning is more profound when it is active rather than passive, and that is that it is vital for education to be tailored to individual pupils' needs.
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The other key message, he says, is that motivation and a positive attitude are crucial for learning - it is now possible to measure how fear and discomfort can impair a child's ability to learn. It is also possible to see the different neural circuits the brain uses for "extrinsic" learning - which is motivated by a concrete goal such as a good mark - and "intrinsic" learning, which brings its own reward.
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One of our problems in education is that we constantly have to balance our images of traditional success with the possibilities in our evolving knowledge of scientific development," he said.
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Benefits of taking a break in learning.
Tom Chapin - Not On The Test - 0 views
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Take a break and watch this :-)
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If you want a good laugh, take a look at this.
Tools for facilitating PBL? » Moving at the Speed of Creativity - 0 views
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The real world is full of groups working on project teams, and part of the solution to fixing the disconnect between 21st century skills which employers say they want, and the skills emphasized in our schools, is operationalizing a learning culture in our classrooms which regularly involves project-based learning.
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Someone's blog discussing the need for students to work in facilitated learning groups on project based learning because this is what they will face in the real world.
Essay & Poster Contest: Building a Classroom Community - 0 views
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“Together we are even better: Great things happen when my class is like a community”. The goal of this essay contest is to promote discussion in Ontario classrooms about the meaning of a sense of community and the ways that students and teachers can create a positive classroom community of learners.
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Maybe having students do an on-line poster contest or essay contest describing/depicting what makes a classroom community work is a good place to start with community building exercises int he online classroom. It will also create teaching presence in that the students will be teaching one another about what they think creates a successful community.
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Building classroom community.
Cooperative Learning - 0 views
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The 15 common mistakes in cooperative learning link is good general information to use as a checklist when creating a group activity of setting up your online course.
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7 tips is some repeat information for us but a good quick checklist
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15 Common mistakes is a nice check list of things to avoid when creating an online course or group activity. I plan to use this for my first module, making sure I avoid these mistakes.
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Join PBwiki summer camp and earn a free classroom wiki - The Daily Peanut - 0 views
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a lot of educators have heard about wikis but just aren't sure how to use them in the classroom. In PBwiki Summer Camp you will learn the best way to structure your classroom site, engage your students with audio and video and connect with experienced wiki mentors. At the end of the summer, Campers who have followed the program receive a free platinum wiki for the school year, as well as some fun swag along the way.
On Line Collaborative Learning in Higher Education - 0 views
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A website devoted to online collaboration for effective learning in an online setting
Group Project and Group Grading: A work in progress - 1 views
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A personal perspective of using a group project and how to grade the project
Teaching at an Internet Distance - 1 views
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This document is the product of the University of Illinois Teaching at an Internet Distance Seminar.
Icebreakers, Warmups, Energerizers, & Deinhibitizers: Activities for getting groups going - 0 views
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Reference guide for Icebreaker activities with descriptions of how to complete each activity.
Educational Uses of Second Life - 0 views
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Link to YouTube on uses of Second LIfe for Education.
Teaching: Business Case Study (From MERLOT) - 0 views
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In the MERLOT Business Portal are several resources on how to teach cases, as well as some sample cases for strategic management
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