We have finished Lesson 2, 3 and 4 instructions. I hope it gave you better ideas on how our class works.
Group 3 has done a great job facilitating our lesson 4 discussions. Here are some reflections to share with you to help you to enhance your further learning. Please do continue your good work in the upcoming lessons.
· Lesson Discussions
o What did right?
§ We responded to ALL key questions more thoroughly in the 1st posting period.
§ We engaged more in learner-learner interaction in the 2nd posting period.
§ We shared very solid and robust postings. Many had strong references to support our arguments.
§ We were much actively engaging in our lesson discussions.
§ Our threads were much easier to follow now. Thanks for your cooperation in applying right method and keywords in the Subject field while replaying to the discussions.
o What is your interactivity level based?
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o What can we improve?
§ Go beyond your experiences in online technology and OCL. As graduate students, we need to be able to apply learning theories, learning paradigm, learning psychology, theoretical framework, literature etc. to support our argument in additional to our own experiences. This is how it distinguishes us from others.
§ Frequently, we are required to apply different learning theories, theoretical frameworks, or models to examine our discussion topics. Remember to do so. Yes, it is very challenging to do so in comparing discussing our own personal experiences in the discussion topics. Remember we are graduate students and we should be able to apply theory and framework to support our knowledge not just personal experiences.
§ Q: Do we need to read more than just the required readings to respond to the discussion questions?
· A: Dependents on your knowledge in the discussion questions. It is always good to read more to challenge yourselves and to learn more.
§ Be sure to respond to the questions raised by others to your postings.
o Online Collaborative Learning is very critical to online learning. Without it, online learning may look like correspondence learning which lacks of learning interaction, learning identity, and learning collaboration.
o Remember certainly online technology may have potential to support OCL. It doesn't mean if we use certain online technology, it integrates OCL automatically. So how? We need to know what OCL theory and pedagogy that we can align to. In other words, "online instructional strategies and activities" are what we need to integrate with online technologies. This is the reason why effective "online instructional strategies and activities' make online instructors and instructional designers valuable because we have to design and to implement them into our online teaching and learning. Online technology alone doesn't work. So our Assignment 3 is great opportunity to test our knowledge and creativities in online instructional strategies.
· Assignment 3
o Your deigns and ideas for Assignment 3 can be applied to your group final professional development if you and your group members coordinate them.
o Some of you may find Assignment 3 is more challenging. You should start preparing this assignment as early as possible.
o Q: How can I assess #8: Assessing Online technology?
o A: In this section, how do we know XXX is an effective technology for your unit. Ask yourself, how we can find the answer for this question?
Are the targeted audiences capable to assess the delivered technology? If not, who else? Could it be other fellow teachers and/or instructional designers who have knowledge in online technology?
After identifying the evaluators, we can decide what assessment methods, survey, interview, rubrics, or others?
Sometime we can have both the targeted audiences and other teachers/designers etc. to help us to evaluate the integrated technologies.
One key question to ask ourselves is: How do I know the integrated technology is effective? Does XXX work well? Or I should consider other technologies?
· Group work
o Continue coordinating your group work.
o Coordinate Assignment 3 to support your group final professional development project.
Lesson 4 Discussions: Instructor's Reflections
Here are my reflections on Lesson 4 discussion topics to help you to conclude each discussion topics. It is important for us to conclude each discussion topics; therefore, we can make valuable reflections on what we learned.
KEY-1-OCL: Instructor's Reflections on Lesson Discussions
Online Collaborative Learning is very critical to online learning. Without it, online learning may look like correspondence learning which lacks of learning interaction, learning identity, and learning collaboration.
Remember certainly online technology may have potential to support OCL. It doesn't mean if we use certain online technology, it integrates OCL automatically. So how? We need to know what OCL theory and pedagogy that we can align to. In other words, "online instructional strategies and activities" are what we need to integrate with online technologies. This is the reason why effective "online instructional strategies and activities' make online instructors and instructional designers valuable because we have to design and to implement them into our online teaching and learning. Online technology alone doesn't work. So our Assignment 3 is great opportunity to test our knowledge and creativities in online instructional strategies.
KEY-2-Control-Instructor's Reflection: Learning/Teaching Psychology
I really enjoy reading many of your postings. Many of you were able to apply your critical thinking skills to challenge yourself with this question. This is not an easy question at all.
It is more just than technology. In fact, it is highly related learning/teaching psychology. Regardless you teach, design, or learn the instructions, we need to be able to reflect learning psychology.
More control. It is easier for learners and teachers to follow but it may not result in more personalized and meaningful learning.
More open. It is more personalized and meaningful for learners and teachers but the learners may be lost and the teachers may have concerns on learning outcomes not reached.
Could it be dynamic when it comes to control and open?
If we agree dynamic is the key, what drive our dynamic design to reflect ideal levels of control/open?
KEY-3-Discussion Strategies-Instructor's Reflection: Always work?
Online discussion as a strategy is an effective design to engage in deep learning. Dallimore, Hertenstein, & Platt's (2016) study found online discussion instructions:
- increases engagement;
- helps students retain and remember information;
- confirms what they have already learned;
- provides clarification of prior learning; and
- deepens their understanding especially through hands-on and application-based learning opportunities.
Online Discussion Board is a technology while online discussion is a type of activity. Do you think just ask learners to participate online discussions, it will result in effective learning?
Here is my own story to share with you.
When I taught online for the first time online, I asked the students to participate the online discussions. My goal was to engage the students in active and interactive learner-learner interaction in addition to learner-content, and learner-instructor interaction. After the deadline, there was no posting. What happened?
We will revisit online discussion instructional/strategies/moderation in Lesson 8 discussion. Don't forget to share your thoughts with us.
Reference:
Dallimore, E. J., Hertenstein, J. H., & Platt, M. B. (2016), Creating a Community of Learning Through Classroom Discussion: Student Perceptions of the Relationships Among Participation, Learning, Comfort and Preparation, Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 27(3), 137-171.
KEY-4-Cloud-Instructor's Reflection: More than Teaching
Cloud computing is a unique technology to support creativity and collaboration. Clouding computing technology is not limited to Google Drives or Dropbox. I encourage you to research more if you see the potentials to support your design, teaching and learning. Remember, learning technology integration is more than just for teaching. You can apply the integration for your instructional design, your own learning, classroom management, and professional development etc. I encourage you to integrate cloud computing with mobile learning (ubiquitous learning); therefore, learning can be anywhere and anytime. Shouldn't learning be always mobile and ubiquitous?
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