"This site is for teachers at Brigidine College St Ives (Australia), and any
others who wish to join us, as we search for and share information related to
educational philosophies, classroom materials, digital resources, teaching ideas
etc."
we often fail to see how intimidating technology can be to the user community.
If you just
build it, they won’t come—you need to
shape
users’ behavior by
acknowledging their world view
rather than your own as a technology implementer
If you
just
build it, they won’t come—you need to
shape
users’
behavior by
acknowledging their world
view
rather than your own as a technology
implementer
Researchers have begun to understand more about the situations in which students learn best, they have found that "the structure and resources of traditional classrooms" are often inadequate and that "technology - when used effectively - can enable ways of teaching that are much better matched to how children learn"
The assessment tasks are not learning and teaching units, but they do suggest,
in broad terms, what learning needs to have taken place before students
undertake the provided assessment tasks. Teachers make professional decisions
about whether or not a particular task is suitable for their students
My talk today is about social media. I'm going to begin by dissecting this silly term and then we'll get down and dirty with how social media is being used.
The goals of this course follow. Participants will:
better understand the historical role technology and media have played in educational & social change;
become knowledgeable of social learning tools & FLOSS (Free/Libre and Open Source Software) as tools for teaching, facilitating learning, & designing educational environments;
become familiar with the wealth of open educational resources (OERs), learning-related content, & media available for teaching & learning;
become knowledgeable of relevant social learning theories and philosophies that respond to learning in the digital age;
better understand the many social, educational, political, cultural, and administrative issues often associated with technology & media in education and society;
become critical consumers and producers of digital media and information; and,
build sustainable, personal learning environments and networks.
