Module 1 - Responses

I have responded to Ashley Odom and Tiffany Harrell

Learning Theory and Educational Technology

Module 1 - Assignment

What are your beliefs about how people learn best? What is the purpose of learning theory in educational techology?

There are many different theories about the process of learning some are relevant to my belief. In explaining my belief, I need to first understand and define learning. Driscoll (2005) defines learning "as occurring when learners are able to perform actions they could not perform before the learning occurred". Learning occurs through experiences. It is how the learner’s experiences interact and lead to learning which is expressed differently. People learn best when making connections to prior knowledge and are given ample time to process and reflect. When the learner is given opportunities to ask questions, inquiry and provided time to apply, practice their learning and then given positive reinforcement for success. Educators today are facing an uphill battle where they are required to teach the entire compulsory curriculum, prepare for high stake testing and not given opportunities to reteach or follow up on the learner’s mastery of new learning. Glenzer (2005) reflects on behavioral changes is evidence of learning, practice does make perfect in order to achieve the desired learned behavior.

 

Learning theory with regard to educational technology provides the needed background knowledge about how learners use technology as a teaching and learning tool. Learning is optimized, when educational technology is appropriate for the stage of the learning process. Educational technology is to target different learning styles.

Driscoll, M.P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction (3^rd.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Glenzer, H. (2005). Living learning theory through My Fair Lady.  Brisitsh Journal of Educational technology

Learner Engagement - Final

Please see edited version of Final Assignment.  I was finally able to correct the audio portion of my presentation.  Thank you for all of your comments regarding the presentation.  I am sorry I miss some of you on Skype.  http://youtu.be/GDJXYzjDQlw

Reference for Video Presentation of Engaged Learners

Reference

Betts, K., & Lanza-Gladney, M. (2010). Academic advising: Ten strategies to increase student engagement and retention by personalizing the online education experience through online human touch, Academic Advising Today, 31(1). National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AAT/documents/33-1.pdf

Bonk, C.J. (2011). Curtis Bonk e-learning world.  Retrieved from: http://mypage.iu.edu/~cjbonk/

Bonk, C. J., & Zhang, K. (2006). Introducing the R2D2 model: Online learning for the diverse learners of this world. Distance Education, 27(2), 249-264.

Dennis, A., Bichelmeyer, B., Henry, D., Cakir, H., Korkmaz, A., Watson, C., & Brunnage, J. (2006). The Cisco Networking Academy: A model for the study of student success in a blended learning environment. In C. J. Bonk & C. R. Graham (Eds.). Handbook of blended learning: Global Perspectives, local designs (pp. 550-567). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer Publishing

 Fleming, N.D. & Mills, C. (1992). Helping Students Understand How They Learn. The Teaching Professor, Vol. 7 No. 4, Magma Publications, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Lear, J., Ansorge, C., Stecklberg, A. (2010) Interactivity/Community Process Model for the Online Education Environment. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from: http://jolt.merlot.org/vol6no1/lear_0310.htm

 Lippincott, Joan. (2006) Learning, engagement, and technology” networked Information. “Student Engagement and Information Literacy” edited by Craig Gibson.  Chicago:  Association of College and Research Libraries, 2006. 

Response to Video Presentations

Responded to Vida Martin,  http://vidamartin.wordpress.com/

 Heather Rogers,  http://waldeneducationaltechnology.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html
 Martha Thibodeau,  http://mrsthibodeau.wordpress.com/
 Rashida Brown,   http://rashidabrown.wordpress.com/2011/11/
Tara Hatley,  http://tarahatley.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Arila  http://amusingmoose.wordpress.com/
Charee Hampton http://charee1019.blogspot.com/

Preview - Engaging Learners

Please see attached video of final assignment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBdEPH9KuF8

Responded to Distance Learning using Technology

I have responded to Rashida and Kimberly