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Journal 6: Is Distance Learning Effective?
Journal 6: Is Distance Learning Effective?
Kiekel, J, & Stelacio, D (2008). Is Distance Learning Effective? Bound by Security, 35, Retrieved August 3, 2008, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume_35_2007_2008_/September_October_No_2_/35208k.pdf.
In this article two different teachers expose their point of view regarding this issue. The first one, Jean Kiekel, is a firm believer of distance learning and she gives us a good feedback based on her own experience with her students from an online high school advanced placement micro-and macro economics course. “Most of my students score 4or 5 on the exams”, she said. Also, distance learning is effective and helps students around the world. Especially in rural settings where is difficult to find qualified teachers to teach courses in more challenging, upper-level curriculum, distance learning can very useful and productive. It allows students to have a variety of courses, as well as access to the qualified teachers to teach those courses. Another advantage of distance learning is that allows students to develop and used their own learning style in their exploration of a subject. This is important for students who are gifted or have learning disabilities. Well written online programs provide a shell that gives the basics of content.
The other teacher, Diane Stelacio, thinks that since the concept of distance learning is generation old, the feedback from it is slow with limited interaction. According to Stelacio, the distance between the instructor and learners does not increase or decrease effectiveness and interaction. “The focus is the pedagogy used to engage learners instead of the technology used to deliver the content”, she said. Researcher Marguerita McVay Lynch identifies four types of interaction to remove isolation and support the learners. They are: interaction with content, with the instructor, with classmates, and with self. Online interactions are required to be success.
Question 1: What is one of the changes when classrooms change from onsite to online?
One of the change, is the fact that communication became more written. Writing skills strengthen during the education process, because students have to post, share, and review their assignments with peers and teacher. Also, participants learn and strengthen their technologies skills and learner’s growth exceeds the content area.
Question 2: Who benefits and why, with the concept of distance learning?
It is beneficial for students who live in rural areas. Further, students can have qualified teachers and more courses availability. Also, distance learning allows schools to increase the number and depth of courses offered to students without increasing the size of their faculty or school building.
Kiekel, J, & Stelacio, D (2008). Is Distance Learning Effective? Bound by Security, 35, Retrieved August 3, 2008, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume_35_2007_2008_/September_October_No_2_/35208k.pdf.
In this article two different teachers expose their point of view regarding this issue. The first one, Jean Kiekel, is a firm believer of distance learning and she gives us a good feedback based on her own experience with her students from an online high school advanced placement micro-and macro economics course. “Most of my students score 4or 5 on the exams”, she said. Also, distance learning is effective and helps students around the world. Especially in rural settings where is difficult to find qualified teachers to teach courses in more challenging, upper-level curriculum, distance learning can very useful and productive. It allows students to have a variety of courses, as well as access to the qualified teachers to teach those courses. Another advantage of distance learning is that allows students to develop and used their own learning style in their exploration of a subject. This is important for students who are gifted or have learning disabilities. Well written online programs provide a shell that gives the basics of content.
The other teacher, Diane Stelacio, thinks that since the concept of distance learning is generation old, the feedback from it is slow with limited interaction. According to Stelacio, the distance between the instructor and learners does not increase or decrease effectiveness and interaction. “The focus is the pedagogy used to engage learners instead of the technology used to deliver the content”, she said. Researcher Marguerita McVay Lynch identifies four types of interaction to remove isolation and support the learners. They are: interaction with content, with the instructor, with classmates, and with self. Online interactions are required to be success.
Question 1: What is one of the changes when classrooms change from onsite to online?
One of the change, is the fact that communication became more written. Writing skills strengthen during the education process, because students have to post, share, and review their assignments with peers and teacher. Also, participants learn and strengthen their technologies skills and learner’s growth exceeds the content area.
Question 2: Who benefits and why, with the concept of distance learning?
It is beneficial for students who live in rural areas. Further, students can have qualified teachers and more courses availability. Also, distance learning allows schools to increase the number and depth of courses offered to students without increasing the size of their faculty or school building.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Journal 4: Social Bookmarking
Journal 4: Social Bookmarking
Bookmarking is a way to store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of Web pages on the internet. It is easy to use bookmarking! The first step to use this tool would be creating an account in at least one social bookmarking Web site (for example de.icio.us). Basically, Web users can tag save their favorite or relevant Web sites. It is a great resource for teachers because allows them to do online resource pertinent to their subject and share with other teachers and students. Also, students can have an account and start tagging and save their own bookmarking to share with peers and teacher. On the Classroom 2.0, I followed through a posting by Mark Schumann an e-Learning Developer from Australia. He developed this site called Edutagger, which is a K-12 social bookmarking site. It is very new and he is promoting as much as possible in order to bring this new site to a higher and relevant system. The other posting was by Andrew Robitaille and he composed a resource site called: Web 2.0 Tutorial for Educators. It is a place where everyday teachers could go to discover more about Web 2.0 tools applied in education. It provides definitions for blogs, social bookmarks, RSS feeds, and Wikis. Both creators received great feedbacks from all users.
Bookmarking is a way to store, organize, search, and manage bookmarks of Web pages on the internet. It is easy to use bookmarking! The first step to use this tool would be creating an account in at least one social bookmarking Web site (for example de.icio.us). Basically, Web users can tag save their favorite or relevant Web sites. It is a great resource for teachers because allows them to do online resource pertinent to their subject and share with other teachers and students. Also, students can have an account and start tagging and save their own bookmarking to share with peers and teacher. On the Classroom 2.0, I followed through a posting by Mark Schumann an e-Learning Developer from Australia. He developed this site called Edutagger, which is a K-12 social bookmarking site. It is very new and he is promoting as much as possible in order to bring this new site to a higher and relevant system. The other posting was by Andrew Robitaille and he composed a resource site called: Web 2.0 Tutorial for Educators. It is a place where everyday teachers could go to discover more about Web 2.0 tools applied in education. It provides definitions for blogs, social bookmarks, RSS feeds, and Wikis. Both creators received great feedbacks from all users.
Journal 5
Journal 5: Tech Teacher: iPod, uPod
Butterfield, Geoff (2007). Tech Teacher: iPod, uPod. What Works in Public Education, from http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-ipod-upod
This article tells us about the benefit of the use of podcasting in education. Anyone with a microphone and an internet connection can have a podcast. It is a very easy way to produce and upload audio clips. Also, tools are cheap and the files are easy to share. The good thing about podcasting is that, students can have long-distance interviews using online telephony services such as Skype or iChat to record their subjects. Once you have your audio sources ready, use sound-editing software to mix in soundtrack and edit out long pauses. The easiest way to get the podcast onto the internet to make the word absorb your student’s auditory insights, is to sign-up with a service that specializes in podcasts. A Podcasting host will give you a place to store your files, and will provide the world with a special kind of URL called an RSS feed. This feed will be your personal radio channel.
Question 1: How podcasting can be beneficial for students and teachers?
Podcasting is a great technological tool because it represents an opportunity to make education more available for an ample variety of students. Students, would be able to access class lecture podcasts from anywhere at any time.
Question 2: It is an expensive tool?
Not at all!! You can obtain respectable results with an old Pc and a $20 microphone. Further, groups such as Ourmedia.org offer free hosting under a Creative Commons license. And, the audacity sound-editing software is free.
Butterfield, Geoff (2007). Tech Teacher: iPod, uPod. What Works in Public Education, from http://www.edutopia.org/tech-teacher-ipod-upod
This article tells us about the benefit of the use of podcasting in education. Anyone with a microphone and an internet connection can have a podcast. It is a very easy way to produce and upload audio clips. Also, tools are cheap and the files are easy to share. The good thing about podcasting is that, students can have long-distance interviews using online telephony services such as Skype or iChat to record their subjects. Once you have your audio sources ready, use sound-editing software to mix in soundtrack and edit out long pauses. The easiest way to get the podcast onto the internet to make the word absorb your student’s auditory insights, is to sign-up with a service that specializes in podcasts. A Podcasting host will give you a place to store your files, and will provide the world with a special kind of URL called an RSS feed. This feed will be your personal radio channel.
Question 1: How podcasting can be beneficial for students and teachers?
Podcasting is a great technological tool because it represents an opportunity to make education more available for an ample variety of students. Students, would be able to access class lecture podcasts from anywhere at any time.
Question 2: It is an expensive tool?
Not at all!! You can obtain respectable results with an old Pc and a $20 microphone. Further, groups such as Ourmedia.org offer free hosting under a Creative Commons license. And, the audacity sound-editing software is free.
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