Stephens - Portfolio 5 Activity - Teacher's Presence and Learning Platforms (#portfolio5) - 11 views

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  #1 ann stephens on 13 Feb 11

   

  As an analogy to "social presence", I have termed how a teacher interacts in the eLearning environment, as the "teacher presence". In reviewing the ten best practices for Teaching Online (Boettcher, p 37), half of the practices were about teacher presence: be present; supportive online community; set expectations and how you will communicate; informal feedback; and discussion posts. Boettcher (p. 196) also indicates (and is consistent my own personal learning experience) "the most difficult part of many learning tasks is getting started."
  
  I, therefore, decided to create a Voicethread introduction for my course framework, to introduce myself to the student and also set the expectation and outline how communication will occur. I chose the Voicethread tool, so the students would have a place to add their voice and introduce themselves. You may also read the script of this Voicethread. These links have been integrated into the Course Framework page of my blog.
  - VoiceThread: Blog: http://voicethread.com/#q.b1735418.i9130694
  - Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GLh5g59WI1c-gaOjRQsO8VlFVDYBCIyshLkEcvFfYHg/edit?hl=en&pli=1#
  - Blog: http://elearner151.blogspot.com/p/course-framework.html
  
  In addition, this module in the course was about learning platforms. A post - http://elearner151.blogspot.com/2011/02/learning-platforms-module-5.html - on my blog based on my personal experience is also provided. Platform selection is complex and is easier to experientially relate to, so I chose to reflect on my use of the platform I use for tutoring.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As an analogy to "social presence", I have termed how a teacher interacts in the eLearning environment, as the "teacher presence". In reviewing the ten best practices for Teaching Online (Boettcher, p 37), half of the practices were about teacher presence: be present; supportive online community; set expectations and how you will communicate; informal feedback; and discussion posts. Boettcher (p. 196) also indicates (and is consistent my own personal learning experience) "the most difficult part of many learning tasks is getting started." <br /> <br /> I, therefore, decided to create a Voicethread introduction for my course framework, to introduce myself to the student and also set the expectation and outline how communication will occur. I chose the Voicethread tool, so the students would have a place to add their voice and introduce themselves. You may also read the script of this Voicethread. These links have been integrated into the Course Framework page of my blog. <br /> - VoiceThread: Blog: <a target="_blank" href="http://voicethread.com/#q.b1735418.i9130694<br/>" rel="nofollow">http://voicethread.com/#q.b1735418.i9130694 <br /> </a> - Script: <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GLh5g59WI1c-gaOjRQsO8VlFVDYBCIyshLkEcvFfYHg/edit?hl=en&pli=1#<br/>" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GLh5g59WI1c-gaOjRQsO8VlFVDYBCIyshLkEcvFfYHg/edit?hl=en&pli=1# <br /> </a> - Blog: <a target="_blank" href="http://elearner151.blogspot.com/p/course-framework.html" rel="nofollow">http://elearner151.blogspot.com/p/course-framework.html </a> <br /> <br /> In addition, this module in the course was about learning platforms. A post - <a target="_blank" href="http://elearner151.blogspot.com/2011/02/learning-platforms-module-5.html" rel="nofollow">http://elearner151.blogspot.com/2011/02/learning-platforms-module-5.html</a> - on my blog based on my personal experience is also provided. Platform selection is complex and is easier to experientially relate to, so I chose to reflect on my use of the platform I use for tutoring.</div>

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  #2 Jennifer Dalby on 14 Feb 11

   

  I love the supporting work you've done for this. I especially like that you wrote a script for your audio introduction. That's definitely something I should learn to do!

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I love the supporting work you've done for this. I especially like that you wrote a script for your audio introduction. That's definitely something I should learn to do!</div>

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