A classification 3 ways of thinking about it
A classification
3 ways of thinking about it 1. Personal study and learning journeys not necessarily learning in a group • may not have a defined start and stop time - any time, any place • may feel like a written conversation (like modules) • may look like a tutorial or set of instructions • may deliver a great deal of content in a didactic model • often using media effectively.
3 ways of thinking about it 2. Collaborative learning • learning in a group where your participation adds to your learning and that of others • is scaffolded through a series of activities which you do with others using collaborative tools • is usually facilitated by a teacher, moderator or guide • may result in individual or group products • is usually recorded for people to use and for an external audience to read • the C of ICT (Communication Technology) is exploited so people can “talk” together • learning is often more constructivist in nature. • Note: You have considerable experience of this as a learner. Your challenge is now to build collaborative learning activities in online environments for your students.
3 ways of thinking about it 3. Network learning • learning is not delivered to you, but rather you reach out to build learning episodes for yourself • you draw on people in your professional network for knowledge rather than use published information only • you contribute to your network with a pay-itforward attitude • you ask questions of your network in a just in time strategy
Begin with what you know What you know already about designing learning activities holds you in good stead. The keys are that good pedagogy underpins good learning however it is delivered and that a clear philosophy about how children learn in your domains of study will guide your decision making. Good designs need at least • A good interesting and engaging curriculum/activity idea • A good interpretation of the curriculum that translates into a sequence of learning activities • A clear pedagogical approach underpinned by a theoretical perspective • Clear outcomes – what will students do and how will they demonstrate what they have learned? • Good instruction – will students know what to do? • Resources to support quality learning, deep thinking, clear communication and a strong memory of what was learned and how it was learned • A learning pathway that enables students to perhaps learn in different ways at different speeds, especially special needs students
Gilly Salmon model for e-moderating
Inquiry-based learning Challenge –based learning Information literacy Social investigations Historical inquiry Scientific inquiry etc
Homework For the week Before the tut • Skim the online learning module to fill in gaps and review ideas • Use ideas to flesh out your group idea or a curriculum idea for online learning • Form a digital citizenship curriculum idea for Assignment 2 • Have a clear idea described in a paragraph to conference about • Look at our online vent please and participate as instructed • Look at where your eportfolio is
Each group (assignment groups ) • Select a folder of ideas • Assign three roles - reader, presenter, scribe • Unpack your pedagogical idea and prepare a 5 minute presentation about the idea • One person (presenter) stays in place and everybody else goes shopping for ideas. Go to different places and see if you get all 12 ideas to bring back to your group. 10 minute rounds.
Using Strategies online Collaborative strategies Tools and techniques • Jigsaw • Hot Potato • Think pair share • Where might the strategy work? • On a voice or text chat, forum/blog etc ? • Would it be helpful to use these strategies f to f and then your class goes online? Give examples. Background • • • Group 1 Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Interactive learning using online tools requires design to initiate activity, keep it going, involve all learners and engage in deep thinking. Fto. F strategies might be a good starting point for ideas. Also draw on your experiences as an online student. What strategies and what tools come together to help people learn cooperatively? Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance • What are a couple good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Using Strategies online Creative thinking strategies • Y charts • SCAMPER PCR: publish, circle, refine • Word association Background • • • Interactive learning using online tools requires design to initiate activity, keep it going, involve all learners and engage in deep thinking. Fto. F strategies might be a good starting point for ideas. Also draw on your experiences as an online student. What strategies and what tools come together to help people learn cooperatively? Group 2 Tools and techniques • Where might the strategy work? • On a voice or text chat, forum/blog etc ? • Would it be helpful to use these strategies f to f and then your class goes online? Give examples. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Using Strategies online Analysis strategies • • PMI, SWOT 6 thinking hats Silent card shuffle Extent barometer Background • • • Group 3 Tools and techniques Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Interactive learning using online tools requires design to initiate activity, keep it going, involve all learners and engage in deep thinking. Fto. F strategies might be a good starting point for ideas. Also draw on your experiences as an online student. What strategies and what tools come together to help people learn cooperatively? • Where might the strategy work? • On a voice or text chat, forum/blog etc ? • Would it be helpful to use these strategies f to f and then your class goes online? Give examples. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Literacy Strategies online. Group 4 Literacy strategies • • Literature Circles Book talks Role play - Fakebook What else do you know? Background • • These are curriculum ideas that have been tried by others online Its about giving students a voice and adding in more voices than in f to f. Time on task leads to deeper understanding or creativity and so teachers need to scaffold student interaction with ideas. What strategies and what tools come together to make these ideas work using online tools and activities? Tools and techniques • Where might the strategy work? • On a voice or text chat, forum/blog etc ? • Would it be helpful to use these strategies f to f and then your class goes online? Give examples. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Learning concepts online Group 5 Concept strategies • • Focussed imaging Simulations Learning objects You tube, teacher-tube etc? Background • Checking if students have understood a concept is challenging. • Using online resources to help students understand a concept is common and valuable but what would you mentor. /facilitate around the use of the resource. • Time on task leads to deeper understanding and so teachers need to scaffold student interaction with ideas. Tools and techniques • Where might the strategy work? • On a voice or text chat, forum/blog etc ? • Would it be helpful to use these strategies f to f and then your class goes online? Give examples. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Online Conference Group 6 Concept strategies Tools and techniques • Variety of speakers and tools • Presentation followed by interaction • Multi-school/multi-class activity? • Bringing experts to a classroom? • Where might the strategy work? Who? What about? • Would might happen in classrooms before the online event? Give examples. Background • The online conference is quite formal but it might be a way of providing audience to children’s work and bringing in experts or parents. • Can be as interactive as you want. • Variety of tools available. And variety of metaphors can be placed over what happens – conference has keynotes, speakers, workshops, discussion circles and social time. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Peer learning online Concept strategies • • • Peer partner Learning Structured Controversy Buddies learning Coaches, mentors Others? Critical friends? Background • • • Helping people learn from each other is a valuable life skill. This is a way of individualising instruction. It is a way of supporting learners with different expert ideas It can be short or long term. Time on task leads to deeper understanding and so teachers need to scaffold student interaction with ideas. How would you support peer learning groups. Group 7 Tools and techniques • Where might the strategy work? • What tools? • Would you have to coach your coaches? Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Online Games Concept strategies Tools and techniques • A competitive simulation? • Multiplayer in difference schools • Use online games or design game based on ones you know. • Where might the strategy work? • Could you use this with remote students or students while they are at home? Background • Group 8 Often considered engaging. The issue pedagogically is how you know students are developing their conceptual knowledge – what will you do to develop the concept, help students use the concepts in the game and check they understood the concept – that is what is the necessary teacher scaffolding around games use. Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Digital story telling Concept strategies • • Collaborative publishing Online audience Interaction with an audience Critical friends Background • • • Every class does some digital story telling but what additional learning occurs when stories are developed and published online? What types of stories can be told – can students develop online texts for others to learn from? What strategies do you need to embed in lessons to support students collaborative development of stories? Group 9 Tools and techniques • What types of stories/texts? • Where might the strategy work? • What tools would you suggest Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? • How does strategy enhance? • What are a couple of good curriculum ideas?
Choose 1/2 of these or 1 alternative Concept strategies Any idea Group 10 Tools and techniques • Choose an idea for an online • Where might the strategy work? activity using the lists • What would it look like for provided students • What online tools would you use? Background • Be very creative and choose Curriculum ideas • What are learning goals? something you think no-one else would think about after • How does strategy reading the online module. enhance? • Your job is to outline the most • What are a couple of good unusual but quirky idea curriculum ideas?
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