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alexandra m. pickett

one small step for blogging…one giant leap for me - 4 views

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lrnchat via:packrati.us edchat

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 28 May 12 - No Cached
  • Someone please explain to me the whole “hashtag” thing. PLEASE!  I feel so out of the loop!
  • I guess I just assumed that she was the exception,
  • I realize now that I was taking this, as well as all of my other skills, for granted.
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  • Twitter
  • not getting feedback on my course profile or course information documents. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 25 Jun 12
       
      I am still trying to figure out how to not be overwhelmed with the volume of interaction in this course. : )
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 25 Jun 12
       
      I realized since I wrote that how much more you have to do than usual...I can't imagine!
  • I also realized that my ideas come from a desire to incorporate social networking more into online courses. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 25 Jun 12
       
      take a look at this http://www.masternewmedia.org/ning-alternatives-guide-to-the-best-social-networking-platforms-and-online-group-services/ - i think you are thinking about a social networking site. In the future you may want to consider this as a companion to your course.
    • Lisa Martin
      Lisa Martin on 25 Jun 12
       
      Thanks Alex!
  • ~I continue to be astonished every week with how much I am growing and learning in this course.  Not only am I learning how to be an effective online instructor and everything that it entails, but I am also learning a lot about myself.~
  • I lose track of time and hours have gone by without me even realizing it. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 22 Jul 12
       
      that is the definition of "engagment"
  • “What young children perceive that their teachers do plays a more significant role in their socio-emotional outcomes than what teachers report they do” (p. 30).  We have an EVEN bigger impact than we thought!
  • “Am I providing a bridge for my students from their prior knowledge to where I want them to be and where THEY want to be?” “What am I doing to facilitate their growth not only in building a positive self-image, but also as learners in general?” “Am I REALLY taking into consideration their interests, passions and motivations?” And finally, “What Would Alex Do?”
  • “I really like how you tell them you are there for them.  A lot of my teachers give us confusing assignments and I never feel like I can ask them questions.” 
  • When she was done going through everything she said, “Are you actually going to teach this class? Can I take it when you do?” 
  •   I was spending so much time figuring out the tools that I felt like I wasn’t spending time on content.  I realize now that I needed to spend that time and those tools were part of the content of this course. 
  • I LOVE learning in general!  I liked learning before…well I never disliked it anyway…well unless it was math…or science…I had no idea what it was like to truly LOVE learning.  Its sad to me that it took me 30 years to experience this.  Did I work A LOT in this course?  Did I give up much of my social life?  Did I stay up too late?  YES, YES and YES.  Was it worth it? Absolutely!  Did I mind? NOT ONE BIT…Reflecting on the fact that I worked so hard and so much on something and not only wasn’t bothered by it, but enjoyed every moment was a HUGE wake up call to me. 
  • You just have to have passion and a belief in yourself.
  • This was the only course I have EVER taken in which I will walk away having truly internalized knowledge.  I know that I internalized what I have learned because when I was reviewing my classmate’s courses I didn’t have to refer to a book or a checklist, it was all in my head.  When I look back at my undergrad education, I have always said that I didn’t feel like I actually “learned” anything until I student taught and learned by DOING.  That’s exactly what happened in this course, I learned by doing.  This is only course that has ever provided me with this type of experience and it has shown me what quality education should be, not only online but in a face-to-face situation as well.
  • We(myself, my classmates AND Alex) worked together in this course to contribute to the construction of our knowledge. 
  • It wasn’t until this summer when I turned 31 that I finally experienced being a student in a student-centered, constructivist environment that actually got me to THINK.  Not just think, but think critically…It took 31 years for me to experience a true community of learners!  I don’t want other students to have to wait 31 years to experience what its like to REALLY LEARN!
  • I want to CHANGE someone the way that Alex, ETAP 640 and all of you have CHANGED me.
  • Lisa Martin on 28 May 12
     
    I'm posting the link to my blog so that I can practice adding bookmarks to diingo
alexandra m. pickett

ETAP640amp2012: Discussion: I'll go first - 4 views

ualbany.mrooms.net/...discuss.php

shared by alexandra m. pickett on 29 May 12 - No Cached
  • Teachers come to us in many forms in order for us to learn many lessons.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 29 May 12
       
      I LOVE that you said this!!!
Erin Fontaine

Sr. Wooly | Educational Spanish music (middle, high school) - 0 views

www.senorwooly.com

Module 4 assignment

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Joan McCabe liked it
  • Erin Fontaine on 20 Jul 12
     
    Joan - another great Spanish music site!!
  • Erin Fontaine on 24 Jul 12
     
    These give such a fun twist on the grammar and are very catchy. I can't wait to use them in my modules to help reinforce grammar rules. I'd love to have them come up and video tape their own songs as well.
Catherine Strattner

Pizza Toppings | OER Commons - 0 views

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Module 4 Assignment Pizza Venn Diagram Video OER Cyberchase

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  • Catherine Strattner on 21 Jul 12
     
    Great video on a practical use of Venn diagrams- will use in my course as a resource for viewing prior to engaging in discussion on 3-set Venn diagrams.
Victoria Keller

Shifts in Math Practice: The Balance Between Skills and Understanding | OER Commons - 0 views

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common core Shifts Module 4 Assignment

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    • Victoria Keller
      Victoria Keller on 21 Jul 12
       
      I will be using this video in module 2 as the members explore information regarding the Common Core Standards of Mathematics
Victoria Keller

Mathematics Fluency: A Balanced Approach | OER Commons - 0 views

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Module 4 Assignment Common Core Fluency

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    • Victoria Keller
      Victoria Keller on 21 Jul 12
       
      I will be using this video in addition to the one on the shifts to explore the concepts involved in the Common Core Standards of Mathematics
  • diane hamilton on 21 Jul 12
     
    This one looks intriguing.....
Anne Gomes

Outbreak at Watersedge - 0 views

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Module 4 Assignment

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  • Anne Gomes on 22 Jul 12
     
    An Interactive Game Introducing you to the field of Public Health!!
alexandra m. pickett

Protecting Reputations Online in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product is Explanation - 3 views

www.commoncraft.com/protecting-reputations-video

internet_safety cybersafety reputations

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  • Sue Rappazzo on 02 Jun 10
     
    I will definitely be sharing this with my kids!
Amy M

Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning - 3 views

www2.ed.gov/...finalreport.pdf

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  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 14 Jun 10
     
    This report, published in 2009, is a very comprehensive meta-analysis and review of online learning studies commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development.
  • Amy M on 10 Jun 12
     
    US DoE report on Online Learning
alexandra m. pickett

Critical thinking In the classroom - 3 views

www.microsoft.com/...critical_thinking.aspx

critical thinking resources thinking critical howardrheingold plagiarism

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  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 19 Jun 10
     
    This is comprehensive and cohesive, unlike a lot of stuff I have come across on critical thinking in the Internet. I will use this as a resource in my course. Actually this is useful in multiple settings. Great stuff.
alexandra m. pickett

etap687 Joan Erickson - 3 views

joanerickson.edublogs.org

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    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 23 Jun 10
       
      Brilliant! i love how you have made your thinking visible to me here!!!
  • 2) leaving my comfort zone and exploring methods I had little training in. 
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 05 Jul 10
       
      i am so glad you choose #2, joan!
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  •  Synthesizing and formulating a mini-thesis is where learning becomes meaningful for me; this is where mere information becomes MY knowledge
    • Shoubang Jian
      Shoubang Jian on 18 Jul 10
       
      Well said. I couldn't agree with you more.
  • Then I think about the etap course now.  The teaching presence is so apparent.  I see it from the professor in the way shes asks questions and my classmates in their posts.  I listen to the exemplar courses interviews and think “wow, it must be interesting to be in that course!”
  • I don’t really care how students categorize me as a certain type or style of teacher.  I want to know if I am a good teacher in terms of challenging students to obtain knowledge. 
  • ” yeah, Joan Erickson is not easy but she can get you to do really good work.  And you know you are learning stuff in her class.”  
  • learning.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 20 Jul 10
       
      don't forget to self assess : )
  • But does it make sense to a novice learner’s eye?
  • I love my subject, but I have failed to utilize the human nature to my advantage.  I forgot how powerful social interaction, motivation (how to engage), and the need to feel ownership can be in helping students learn. 
    • Sue Rappazzo
      Sue Rappazzo on 21 Jul 10
       
      This is very moving Joan. You must be a great teacher to think this way.
  • I don’t know yet if my online students will step up to the plate, actively and enthusiastically contribute what they know to the community.
    • Francisca Capponi
      Francisca Capponi on 21 Jul 10
       
      Hi Joan (4) I have the same fear, I think they will be more slow that we expect, so we have to be patient, and encourage them to participate at first, and wait till they feel comfortable participating, but I hope it will work after a while!
  • Kind of like a wedding planner who walks through the empty reception hall and can foresee the problems with lighting, photography, food, and traffic pattern…  I am the course designer, it is my job to minimize any possible glitches.  It is my job to provide students with a doable and engaging learning environment.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 05 Aug 10
       
      exactly!!
  • I see more clear vision of myself as an educator.  During this summer course I was confronted with questions that challenged my teaching practices. I started asking myself why I wouldn’t try to trust my students more, let them develop the social presence in the f2f class?  What was the harm in that I wouldn’t even consider trying it?
  • I’ve finally made the connection between theory and application.  I witnessed firsthand the benefit of social constructivism.  It can be done.  Our etap687 course is a living proof.
  • I understand myself better as a learner.  This course pushed me to think honestly what I truly want to do. 
  • Taking education courses  is like a spring that feeds into my puddle, bringing fresh new perspectves and ideas.  I needed it.  It’s reshaped my outlook on teaching.
  • For weeks and weeks I was obsessed with making Jing videos, trying new communication tools. 
  • have 2 weeks left.  I want to make a difference.  I CAN make a difference.  I can use the web 2.0 applications as my allies.  There is enough time for me to plan and implement changes in the f2f courses before school starts.
  • My reflecting puddle may seem small, because there is so much to learn and I’ve just begun.  But my puddle is deeper and its water runs clearer now.  Taking education courses  is like a spring that feeds into my puddle, bringing fresh new perspectves and ideas.  I needed it.  It’s reshaped my outlook on teaching.
  • 2 weeks ago I wrote my tagline on this blog as my “reflecting puddle”.  I still think it’s a puddle; it is still small(but so much deeper!).  I can recount the discoveries on this etap687 journey when I stare into the puddle.  I see the following things:
  • ’t believe we are coming to the end of this course.  It wasn’t that long ago I was installing diigo toolbar, signing up for voice thread, and setting up this blog site.
  • Now the excitement of trying new tools has settled a bit.  I start to think how technology tools will impact my teaching. 
  • My self efficacy is low.  Does it matter in the end?  I only have two  options:  If I cant’ seem to do the work, I should leave the course.  Or, I try with my darnedest effort, and see where I land. Time to take a chance!  I think I will have a lot to gain!
  • So this is what I’m gonna do:  I will blog here periodically and document my journey in the Ed Psych course.  Let’s see if I can be honest with myself.  Learn because life in general is interesting and worth exploring, and I can’t capture all on my own.  So I go to the experts and learn knowledge from them.
  • For weeks and weeks I was obsessed with making Jing videos, trying new communication tools.  I thought WOW, these are the coolest things I’ve learned this summer!  Now the excitement of trying new tools has settled a bit.  I start to think how technology tools will impact my teaching.  What other tasks should be let go in order to make room for the new things in my practice?  What educational principles do I base on to justify the changes?  What kind of measured learning outcomes and students’ perceived learning do I anticipate after the changes are implemented?
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 29 Jun 11
       
      hi joan!
  • I added several communication tools.  I want the students to feel that I want to talk to them.  I want them to hear and see me.  (again, teaching presence and social presence.)
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 12 Jul 11
       
      good point
Shoubang Jian

Andrological and Pedagogical Training Differences for Online Instructors - 3 views

www.westga.edu/...gibbons_wentworth43.html

andragogy

shared by Shoubang Jian on 30 Jun 10 - Cached
  • Pedagogy describes the traditional instructional approach based on teacher-directed learning theory. Andragogy describes the approach based on self-directed learning theory. Malcolm Knowles, a recognized leader in the field of adult education, coined the term andragogy from the Greek words aner, meaning adult, and agogus, meaning guide or leader, to describe the art and science of helping adults learn (Knowles, 1992).
  • The nature of the online learner suggests that online instructor training be based on andragogical theory.
  • an experiential model that is learner-centered rather than instructor-centered, dialogue-based rather than lecture-based.
alexandra m. pickett

Exploring Collaborative Online Learning - 3 views

www.merlot.org/...viewMaterial.htm

module 4 assignment collaboration Merlot

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  • . Analysis of students' contributions revealed that there is a substantial evidence of collaboration, but that there are differences between conventional face-to-face instances of collaborative learning and what occurs in an asynchronous, networked environment.
    • Joy Quah Yien-ling
      Joy Quah Yien-ling on 17 Jul 10
       
      "Groupwork" as we know it, will have to be reinterpreted in the online environment.
    • alexandra m. pickett
      alexandra m. pickett on 20 Jul 10
       
      : ) i see you thinking!
  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 17 Jul 10
     
    Analysis of students' contributions revealed that there is a substantial evidence of collaboration, but that there are differences between conventional face-to-face instances of collaborative learning and what occurs in an asynchronous, networked environment. Johnson & Johnson (1996) list the following major types of behaviors in collaborative learning situations: * giving and receiving help and assistance; * exchanging resources and information; * explaining elaborating information; * sharing existing knowledge with others; * giving and receiving feedback; * challenging others' contributions (cognitive conflict and controversy leading to negotiation and resolution); * advocating increased effort and perseverance among peers; * engaging in small group skills; * monitoring each others' efforts and contributions.
  • alexandra m. pickett on 20 Jul 10
     
    Analysis of students' contributions revealed that there is a substantial evidence of collaboration, but that there are differences between conventional face-to-face instances of collaborative learning and what occurs in an asynchronous, networked environment. Johnson & Johnson (1996) list the following major types of behaviors in collaborative learning situations: * giving and receiving help and assistance; * exchanging resources and information; * explaining elaborating information; * sharing existing knowledge with others; * giving and receiving feedback; * challenging others' contributions (cognitive conflict and controversy leading to negotiation and resolution); * advocating increased effort and perseverance among peers; * engaging in small group skills; * monitoring each others' efforts and contributions.
Joy Quah Yien-ling

The "V-PORTAL": Video Online Repository for e-Teaching and Learning... - The World Is Open - 3 views

travelinedman.blogspot.com/...v-portal-video-primers-in.html

online teaching online online course teacher development

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  • Joy Quah Yien-ling on 12 Dec 10
     
    List of 27 videos: 1. Planning an Online Course 2. Managing an Online Course: General 3. Managing an Online Course: Discussion Forums 4. Providing Feedback 5. Reducing Plagiarism 6. Building Community 7. Building Instructor and Social Presence 8. Online Relationships: Student-Student, Student-Instructor, Student-Practitioner, Student-Self 9. Fostering Online Collaboration/Teaming 10. Finding Quality Supplemental Materials 11. Blended Learning: General 12. Blended Learning: Implementation 13. Blended Learning: The Future 14. Online Writing and Reflection Activities 15. Online Visual Learning 16. Using Existing Online Video Resources 17. Webinars and Webcasts 18. Podcasting Uses and Applications 19. Wiki Uses and Applications 20. Blog Uses and Applications 21. Collaborative Tool Uses and Applications 22. Hands-On/Experiential Learning 23. Coordinating Online Project, Problem, and Product-Based Learning 24. Global Connections and Collaborations 25. Assessing Student Online Learning 26. Ending, Archiving, Updating, and Reusing an Online Course 27. Trends on the Horizon
Donna Angley

Content to Classroom: Tapping into Multiple Intelligences - 3 views

www.thirteen.org/...index.html

Howard Gardner education multiple intelligences

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  • Donna Angley on 25 May 11
     
    This website (PBS) is a great resources for learning about multiple intelligences and how to incorporate them into your classroom activities/lessons. It's an interactive site, so click away!
  • alexandra m. pickett on 25 May 11
     
    excellent, first use of diigo in the course!!! well done, Donna!
Diane Gusa

leading and learning: Experience and Education -John Dewey 1938 - 3 views

leading-learning.blogspot.com/...-and-education-john-dewey.html

learning experience education dewey meaning making

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  • The primary responsibility of educators is to assist shaping the experience by providing environing conditions and to utilize the surroundings to build up experiences that interact with the personal desires of he students.
    • Diane Gusa
      Diane Gusa on 21 Jun 11
       
      Including blogs in the educational experience provides such an environment.
  • Dewey saw the learning process as a continuous spiral linking past experiences with the present. T
  • A worthwhile experience arouses curiosity, strengthens initiative and provides a desire to learn sufficiently intense for students to apply effort and to persevere through difficulties.
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  • Dewey believed there needed to be an intimate relationship between experience and education and that students had to construct their own learning.
    • Diane Gusa
      Diane Gusa on 21 Jun 11
       
      Inviting a student to talk about what is really important to them (and does not importance arise out of our past experiences?) - telling their truth about themselves to others is the experience that arouses, strengthens, and provides the desire to learn.
  • This is the challenge of creative teaching. I
  • Teachers need to be on the alert to see what attitudes and habits are being developed and this requires that the teacher has some ideas of what is going on in the mind of the learner. The teacher is an important part of any learning experience.
    • Diane Gusa
      Diane Gusa on 21 Jun 11
       
      Student-centered learning does not mean an absent teacher - which can be a person or embodied in a book.
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