Warning: Open this link in a new window or tab, otherwise SlideShare will not let you return here!
http://voicethread.com/share/580168/
I do not enjoy sites that do this , it reminds why I think the person who said computers will make life easier, had rocks in their head.
Dominique
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Mediafire...
This is the link to the file I uploaded to Mediafire.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ifytmmtfhnx
This file is a draft Learning Experience Plan, not the original but the copy I give to the coordinator of our course to verify before use. In the context of Siemens (2004) theory of Connectivism, Mediafire would be a good way for people to share information, though I am not sure if it an invite only application and if so then it would have limits on its coverage range.
Dominique
References:
Siemens, G. (2004). Connectivism: a learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
http://www.mediafire.com/?ifytmmtfhnx
This file is a draft Learning Experience Plan, not the original but the copy I give to the coordinator of our course to verify before use. In the context of Siemens (2004) theory of Connectivism, Mediafire would be a good way for people to share information, though I am not sure if it an invite only application and if so then it would have limits on its coverage range.
Dominique
References:
Siemens, G. (2004). Connectivism: a learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Pumpkin Soup Slideshare...
Pumpkin Soup
As you will notice there is no embedded audio file with this Slideshare, frankly being a digital alien has it`s limits...and that was mine, for this moment in time.View more presentations from s0032720.
Though now I know how to embed Power Point presentations and that was interesting, for students this would be a good tool for that one reason. As mentioned in previous Blogs I feel Power Point is a brilliant tool for learning, therefore being able to embed it into other ICT`s makes it use even more appealing.
Dominique
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Wikipedia to Escoffier...
Image courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_logosMy discipline areas in the Bachelor of Learning Management are Hospitality and Home Economics. My Wikipedia search therefore dealt with the realms of cooking, which led me to Auguste Escoffier, a famous French chef. Some of the areas within this page were his Early Life, his time spent at the Ritz in Paris and the London Savoy as well as information about his death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escoffier
For students learning about kitchens and cooking, this chef is great person to start with, I would get the students to find out certain important areas in which Escoffier changed cooking from a simple act to an art form.
I am not quite sure about Wikipedia as a respected source of information, being basically a Wiki other people can come in and change the content, so does anyone know if academically it can be used in assessments.
Dominique
References:
Wikipedia, (2009). Auguste escoffier. Retrieved August 13, 2009, from,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escoffier
WebQuests...
WebQuests would definitely fall into Siemens (2004) theory of connectivism. Classrooms would be a vastly different place if all student learning was done this way.
I do see the point of how it would engage students specifically in regards to the ICT Learning Design framework (Learning Design, 2003) where successful outcomes require Learning Tasks, Support and Resources to be readily at hand for the students. Tom March (2004) suggests that WebQuests are a `scaffolded learning structure`, for students and further goes on to say teachers also definite from WebQuests, ` they gain in-process professional development, moving them toward learning-centered practice`.
The point I do not see as Student Learning Manager is: do teachers develop WebQuesst for their students or can they be done by an outside source, and if they can be done by outside sources who are they?
If this was or is the way education is going then I see teachers becoming facilitators rather than educators. The implications of that shift I would not be sure of, truthfully I feel education needs a human touch, as well as the advantages technology can bring. In other words `everything in moderation.`
Dominique
References:
Siemens, G. (2004). Connectivism: a learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Learning Design. (2003). Learning design project. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/project/learn_design.htm
March, T. (2004). The learning power of webquests. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from,
http://tommarch.com/writings/wq_power.php
I do see the point of how it would engage students specifically in regards to the ICT Learning Design framework (Learning Design, 2003) where successful outcomes require Learning Tasks, Support and Resources to be readily at hand for the students. Tom March (2004) suggests that WebQuests are a `scaffolded learning structure`, for students and further goes on to say teachers also definite from WebQuests, ` they gain in-process professional development, moving them toward learning-centered practice`.
The point I do not see as Student Learning Manager is: do teachers develop WebQuesst for their students or can they be done by an outside source, and if they can be done by outside sources who are they?
If this was or is the way education is going then I see teachers becoming facilitators rather than educators. The implications of that shift I would not be sure of, truthfully I feel education needs a human touch, as well as the advantages technology can bring. In other words `everything in moderation.`
Dominique
References:
Siemens, G. (2004). Connectivism: a learning theory for the digital age. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm
Learning Design. (2003). Learning design project. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from
http://www.learningdesigns.uow.edu.au/project/learn_design.htm
March, T. (2004). The learning power of webquests. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from,
http://tommarch.com/writings/wq_power.php
Google Earth...
What a brilliant tool! Did anyone go to the button `Switch between earth, sky and other planets`?
Not only does it give wonderful images of this earth, it takes it to the heavens. Kids in Geography class would definitely be engaged in their learning with this type of program.
For children that live in isolated areas Google Earth can open their eyes to the bigger world and universe. I do not have the time to discover all it can do and wonder is there a way to embed some of the images into other ICT`s such as Blogs and Wiki`s so students can utilise it as a resource for projects?
Dominique
Not only does it give wonderful images of this earth, it takes it to the heavens. Kids in Geography class would definitely be engaged in their learning with this type of program.
For children that live in isolated areas Google Earth can open their eyes to the bigger world and universe. I do not have the time to discover all it can do and wonder is there a way to embed some of the images into other ICT`s such as Blogs and Wiki`s so students can utilise it as a resource for projects?
Dominique
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Podcasting and ABC Radio...
I grew up on the islands of main land PNG, the only form of media entertainment I knew was the radio and it was generally the ABC radio. As a result my siblings and I became good auditory/linguistic learners. After downloading my chosen Podcast called `Technology 4 Teachers` by Sean M. Martinson and listening to some of his clips, it reminded me of listening to the ABC radio before bed when I was a child.
Pod-casting for linguistic learners is a great tool for teachers, like radio shows there is a limited allocation of time per episode, which means succinct amount of information is relayed. I could also see Pod-casting as a great tool for students to use, similar to Blogs only with a verbal component. The other area I picked up on from the Podcast I downloaded was you can further the information by referring it to your web site or blog.
After looking around at other sources for Podcasts I came across ABC National Radio Podcasts
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/
and have downloaded one of their shows to listen to in the car with my MP3 Player.
Dominique
References:
gp-training. (2006). Multiple intelligences. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from,
http://www.gp-training.net/training/educational_theory/multint/multint.htm
Martinson, S. (2009). Technology 4 Teachers. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from,
http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/
Pod-casting for linguistic learners is a great tool for teachers, like radio shows there is a limited allocation of time per episode, which means succinct amount of information is relayed. I could also see Pod-casting as a great tool for students to use, similar to Blogs only with a verbal component. The other area I picked up on from the Podcast I downloaded was you can further the information by referring it to your web site or blog.
After looking around at other sources for Podcasts I came across ABC National Radio Podcasts
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/
and have downloaded one of their shows to listen to in the car with my MP3 Player.
Dominique
References:
gp-training. (2006). Multiple intelligences. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from,
http://www.gp-training.net/training/educational_theory/multint/multint.htm
Martinson, S. (2009). Technology 4 Teachers. Retrieved August 11, 2009, from,
http://www.apple.com/itunes/whatson/podcasts/
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