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Chih-Hsiung Tu on 07 Dec 10Common Question I: Aligned Connectivism Principles Please discuss three most important strategies of ONLE/PLE in your unit, identify what aligned Connectivism principle(s) are, and discuss the assessments you integrate. Remember ONLE/PLE strategies are not your contents or "technologies," such as wiki, blog etc. It is the integrated soft technologies. If you don't remember Connectivism principles, please review our Lesson 1 readings. Hint: be sure to include four components of technology integrations: Content; Technology; Instructional Strategies; Assessment. This strategy should go beyond Constructivist instructional strategy and focus on ONLE/PLE/Connectivism design.
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esthermitchellnau on 12 Dec 10The three focused strategies of ONLE/PLE in my unit are social networking like Facebook, multimedia use including YouTube video sharing, and direct user generated strategies and user generated integrations involving the creation of accounts with iGoogle and Twitter. Using multimedia tools provides an unique approach to keep the learners engaged and active while improving interpersonal skills. Social networking provides multiple benefits specifically a learner-to-learner interaction promoting social communication engagement. UGC strategies connects the unit by providing the ability to utilize technology methods on a personalized approach to make the content of the unit even more helpful. The approach of the unit provides an introductory approach to various ONLE aspects and provides the creation of a personalized NLE by the end of the unit.
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Common Question II: UGC Instructional Designs Do you have instructional UGC design in your unit? If yes, why? If no, why not? If you do, be sure to include the discussions covering four components of integrations (technology, instructional strategy, and assessment). Be sure to use Connectivism theory to justify your arguments.
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With my unit, I integrated various UCG instructional strategies including discussion boards, wikis, and other social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Students using my unit learn with content between other peer interaction as well as lesson instruction. This unit and accompanying lessons is to help them learn and navigate by using the technologies for themselves. This unit is more of an introductory course and would definitely lead to further courses for more advance integration exploration.
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Do you think that most teachers who would use this course are really ready for the intensity of the many applications you are asking them to explore here? (I am just remembering the overwhelming feeling of setting up all those new accounts for ETC677, and that was for a graduate level class, not just a staff development.)
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I think some are ready to proceed with the technology however of course there will be some hesitant for various reasons. But the target audience is in my opinion capable to learning these applications. Although I could be too overwhelmed with the applications and approach the lessons or with the 677 course for that matter - I knew what I was getting into and being able to learn at my own pace, be able to utilze tutorials, and have an open invitation to ask questions helps. Just because something is hard or difficult doesn't mean its avoidable. Technology integration is necessary in the classroom and the the audience targeted in this lesson would be wanting to learn best approaches, strategies, and tools.
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ETC647 Fall 2010 Units
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Author's Name: Esther Mitchell Unit Title: Fundamental NLE Foundations Provide feedback to the author for each of the following unit components. Be comprehensive on your feedback/comments. "Good job! Well done" types of feedback/comments are NOT acceptable. Content: Content that supports organizational learning network environments. Areas: * Content is appropriate for the targeted audiences. Feedback Comments: The content fits your older student audience and using ONLE is appropriate for the lesson NLE Instructional Strategies: Integrate Constructivism instructional strategies and activities or other relevant strategies and activities to support the unit. NLE Instructional Strategies Areas: * Integrate multiple NLE instructional strategies in additional to constructivist instructional strategies. * Focus on "network" instructional strategies, not just "online (distributed)" instructional technologies. Feedback Comments: The strategies utilized include linkage and UGC (students address other students discussion comments). NLE Technologies: Web 2.0 tools, social media, and/or network media. Areas: * All NLE technologies integrate effectively & appropriately? * Focus on "network" technologies, not just "online" technologies. Feedback Comments:Discussion board is an effective network tool to be used in this setting. Evaluations: Evaluate the goals and objectives of at least one lesson. Perform a pilot test on one lesson by asking a targeted audience of three and/or your classmates. Area to evaluate: * Evaluation methods (Projects, Reflections, Peer evaluations, Collaborative evaluations, Presenations…etc.) * Evaluation instruments (Rubrics, criteria, checklist, survey…etc.) * All goals, objectives, activities are measured? * All content, NLE instructional strategies, and technologies are evaluated? Note: Often, students only evaluate content and missing evaluations on instructional strategies and techn