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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever by Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann
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Jen Hegna on 11 Jul 09Greetings FOL participants! We will use this site to have share a conversation about technology to leverage learning in the onine enviroment!
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Time plus energy equals learning.
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I think this would be a good way to explain learning to students. So many of them think that just putting in time on a task will result in learning. But they are essentially just staring at the page: stuck. -
I would have to agree with you Carolynne. How do we instill the need to learn vs having to learn to our students? Look at how much energy our students use to get to the next level in their video games. If we could only capture that yearning in learning....
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If teaching focuses simply on memorizing and regurgitating prepackaged information, whether delivered by a faculty lecture or computer, students should reach for a different course, search out additional resources or complementary experiences, establish their own study groups, or go to the professor for more substantial activities and feedback.
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This really makes the student a consumer and not a "prisioner" of the system. I think that is what some students feel like: they have little control or choice.
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I like your wording "prisoner" of the system. Sometimes I feel like a "prisoner" because of all the testing and NCLB. -
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Frequent student-faculty contact in and out of class is a most important factor in student motivation and involvement.
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Communication is key whether you are in a face to face classroom or online...this is something that should never change! -
Vital and to me one of the biggest concerns involved in online education. I feel the contact may not be enough. Without communication, we cannot fully educate our students.
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Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write reflectively about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.
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I think OLL creates more of an active learning environment then the typical brick and mortar classroom. So often you hear students say, how will I use this outside of school...now these technology skills can be useful for everyday life.
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You know...I never thought of that. What a great comment and they are so connected with technology they just might enjoy the learning process too! To them, this just may be fun!
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The conversation often ends there; by the time the grade or comment is received, the course and student are off on new topics.
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Katie - I find I like having online discussions because it gives me something I can go back to and review!
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Expect more and you will get it.
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Total communication increases and, for many students, the result seems more intimate, protected, and convenient than the more intimidating demands of face-to-face communication with
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Okay. Here I go. Second sticky note. I posted the first one, but forgot to select the group. Who knows where the first one went???? I'm still feeling somewhat imtimidated by this format. I don't think just because we're working online that I have more confidence. I still don't want to do anything stupid, not well, accurate, or interesting for everyone to see. I'm not feeling overly protected just because we're working online. -
Kim, I can understand your feelings. The good news is if you save them to the group - they are only seen by us. You can also save public responses. (I am not so keen on that one. But now that I have diigo, on all the time, I notice comments everywhere) At any rate, this is a great visual way for me to see what the participants of this class. You could also do this with videos, blogs, ect. Conversations can also occur - maybe even a debate. Please do not feel intimidated...we are all learners in this class!
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As we move toward portfolio evaluation strategies, computers can provide rich storage and easy access to student products and performances. Computers can keep track of early efforts, so instructors and students can see the extent to which later efforts demonstrate gains in knowledge, competence, or other valued outcomes. Performances that are time-consuming and expensive to record and evaluate — such as leadership skills, group process management, or multicultural interactions — can be elicited and stored, not only for ongoing critique but also as a record of growing capacity.
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This brings to mind our recent abandonment of our k-12 writing folders. We all let them go before we've actually set up an online alternative.
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Is it true that research has never proved that technology improves learning? I tried to summarize some of the findings that have had the greatest influence on my own thinking in the 1995 article, " Asking the Right Questions: What Does Research Tell Us About Technology and Higher Learning?" in Change. The Magazine of Higher Learning, XXVII:2 (March/April), pp. 20-27. This essay gives a brief overview of the evaluation literature on teaching, learning, technology and costs.
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I really hope I can find this article for my masters research. The link here is broken. I really want to know how we can measure better learning in our online teaching.
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Many roads lead to learning.
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I am hoping that we as teachers will expand our "toolbox" for on ground classes to include the tools used in OLL classes -
These tools can be useful online and in the f2f classroom. We just need to make sure it relates to the learning topic and not to be used for the sake of technology.
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I so agree with Jen, that technology for the sake of technology will not make us better teachers or make students learn more. We need to be effective in whatever tools we use. The bells and whistles alone don't make quality instruction.
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They can supply structure for students who need it and leave assignments more open-ended for students who don’t. Fast, bright students can move quickly through materials they master easily and go on to more difficult tasks; slower students can take more time and get more feedback and direct help from teachers and fellow students
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The goal of eduction in my mind is best said by this. GIVE EACH STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE, that should be the goal. Let each student emphasize their strengths and work on their weaknesses!
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Brilliant students in a seminar might be all thumbs in a lab or studio; students rich in hands-on experience may not do so well with theory. Students need opportunities to show their talents and learn in ways that work for them. Then they can be pushed to learn in new ways that do not come so easily.
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Struggling with this for whatever reason...but if it is not already posted repeatedly...THE EXACT GOAL THAT EACH TEACHER SHOULD STRIVE FOR! Students sharing their strengths and working on their weaknesses. PERFECT!
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Learning is not a spectator sport. Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write reflectively about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.
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I believe that students would enjoy not being spoon fed. They would take a much more active role in their education and develope the critical thinking skills that they will need to insure their future.
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Brilliant students in a seminar might be all thumbs in a lab or studio; students rich in hands-on experience may not do so well with theory. Students need opportunities to show their talents and learn in ways that work for them. Then they can be pushed to learn in new ways that do not come so easily.
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This is true of all. We all have different strengths and weeknesses. We need to be able to feel good about our strengths while trying to improve on our weeknesses.
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Learning is enhanced when it is more like a team effort than a solo race.
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I really like the idea of kids working on "academic" teams. This is especially important working with my gifted students. They usually just want to work on their own. That is not the real world.
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Students need to become familiar with the Principles and be more assertive with respect to their own learning.
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Having the students take on more responsibily in their learning - priceless! So many times the kids say - why do I have to learn this? - Have them be "assertive" in their learning and figure out why we are expecting them to learn "whatever".
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Learning is enhanced when it is more like a team effort than a solo race. Good learning, like good work, is collaborative and social, not competitive and isolated. Working with others often increases involvement in learning. Sharing one’s ideas and responding to others’ improves thinking and deepens understanding.
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However, sometimes OLL feels very isolating to me; even though we have the discussion groups and chats, I need some face-to-face contact.
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especially with shy students who are reluctant to ask questions or challenge the teacher directly
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I think that this is such a great side benefit of online learning. Speaking from personal experience, I write my thoughts much better than I speak them. I had a very shy student in my class last spring who never said a single word in class...never answered any questions or participated in any conversations. When given the opportunity to write, she was very fluent and had many great ideas. -
I am the same way! I like to have time to process and then say err write what I mean!
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students feel stimulated by knowing their finished work will be “published” on the World Wide Web
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I agree with this. Although we would like our students to do their best for intrinsic motives, I find this usually isn't the case. Using technology to motivate students to do their best has worked very well for most of my students. I publish students' PowerPoints, webpages and videos on our district website. I also put photo enlargements in the hallway at school. Sometimes the prospect of having their work displayed somewhere is enough motivation for students to work harder on a project.
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Professor Norman Coombs reports that, after twelve years of teaching black history at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the first time he used email was the first time a student asked what he, a white man, was doing teaching black history
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What are the parameters when opening up email usage. How do we instruct students to communicate in a constructive manor and not just complain in class and then be able to complain to via email?
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Knowing a few faculty members well enhances students’ intellectual commitment and encourages them to think about their own values and plans.
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However, sometimes OLL feels very isolating to me; even though we have the discussion groups and chats, I need some face-to-face contact.
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They provide a basis for peer evaluation, so learning teams can help everyone succeed.
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Peer evaluation is great, but it is also a skill that needs to be taught. Often kids gloss over the peer eval activities, not providing much help and not taking it seriously. I think this is because kids don't know what a good product is, it takes time, and peer dynamics interfere.
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Learning teams helped themselves “learn the plumbing” and solve problems.
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This is ideal, but I think it will require a culture/attitude shift to create and foster independent learners. (Like our earlier conversations regarding spoon-feeding). This attitude reinforces the teacher as "facilitator in learning" and not "dispenser of knowledge".
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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MPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever by Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann This article original
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IMPLEMENTING THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES: Technology as Lever
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Communication is key whether you are in a face to face classroom or online!
