Module 6 Blog Responses

I responded to the following blogs:

http://langstonnotes.blogspot.com/2012/02/module-6-final-presentation.html#comment-form

http://slayeduc.blogspot.com/2012/02/moduel-6-week-11-video-presentation.html#comment-form

http://helloworld-educationaltechnology.blogspot.com/2012/02/module-6-critical-thinking-in-distance.html#comment-form

http://techedu-irish.blogspot.com/2012/02/second-look-at-second-life-irish.html#comment-form 

http://juliekaplan.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/module-6-best-practices-in-discussion-forums-final-project/#comment-51

Module 5 Blog Responses

I responded to the following blogs: 

http://slayeduc.blogspot.com/2012/02/module-5-assignment.html?showComment=1328581184175#c7788941447546590358

http://helloworld-educationaltechnology.blogspot.com/2012/02/module-5-static-and-dynamic-mind-map.html?showComment=1328583827673#c1388032169110085701

Module 5 Blog

http://shawk15.wikispaces.com/Concept+Map

I believe that I am between both dynamic and static technologies.  This is because many of the technology related tools that I currently use range from both of these categories.  I use many tools from the dynamic category such as blogs, e-mails, and cell phones.  I also use tools such as books, and libraries.  I believe that I can move more towards the dynamic end by continuing to engage in more technology related tools and activities where I can increase my knowledge in the various types of media.  The ability to engage and participate in many different types of media can help me to be a more all around learner and use these tools/skills as I continue to grow.   

Blog 4 Responses

These are the blogs that I responded to. 

http://langstonnotes.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-4-assignment.html#comment-form

http://juliekaplan.wordpress.com/2012/01/16/module-4-engaging-learners/#comment-25

Graphic Organizer

http://www.shawk15.wikispaces.com/

The tools that were chosen for content were online textbooks and educational videos. These tools are used for content because online textbooks are used for classes and educational videos are also used as teaching and instructional tools in the classroom setting.  Under collaboration, wiki, discussion rooms, blogs, e-mail, chat rooms are used.  These tools are used in order to share work and have discussions about classroom assignments and activities.  They are very important tools to use in the online setting for document sharing.  Under communication, cell phones, instant messaging, and video conferencing are used in order to communicate with each other.  Cell phones are used in order to communicate with each other where communication may not be used feasible in regular e-mail.   In some cases, people may need to have actual conversations with each other.  Instant messaging can be used for communication as well as video conferencing where people can visually see each other while they talk to each other. 

Storyboard Response

http://langstonnotes.blogspot.com/2012/01/storyboard-for-module-3.html?showComment=1326584977629#c3575086038266456317

http://jjslearning.blogspot.com/2012/01/social-presence-story-board.html#comment-form 

Blog 3

Participation in an online learning community should be assessed through team evaluations on the team members. Students can assess their peers in online learning (Siemens, 2008).  This can provide the professor with feedback based on what the team members experienced within the group.  Also, if a team member did not perform on assignments or did not put forth much effort, then the results of the team members’ evaluations will show the results.  I also believe that the amount of responses or participation and how the student responds to the questions are helpful in determining the student’s skill level.  Responding to questions through web cam or video also shows the professor the student conducting conversations about discussion questions and sharing with the class.

If a student does not want to participate or collaborate in a learning community, I believe that the other members of the learning community should try to contact the team member and find out if something is wrong that is causing the team member not to participate.  Next team members should continue on with the assignment, but also inform the instructor or professor about what has been going on with the team member who has not participated.   The team members can be assessed based on ability to handle conflicts and strenuous situations without the assistance of the professor.  This would show that the students possess great leadership skills. 

Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Principles of Distance Education, Baltimore; Author.

Blog Responses

http://jjslearning.blogspot.com/2012/01/future-of-distance-education.html#comment-form

http://langstonnotes.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-3-assignment.html?showComment=1326585710212#c8679112983040637405

http://helloworld-educationaltechnology.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-6-assessing-collaborative-efforts.html?showComment=1326586832532#c336664887469444885

Learner Engagement Storyboard

docs.google.com/present/view?id=dcrttr8c_127cn95q6dd

Hello everyone,

The details of the slides are included in the Speaker Notes part.  Thanks for viewing. 

Principles of Distance Education Blog 2

Communication is vital and very important as it pertains to the online learning environment.  Communication has evolved through many factors such as the use of ace to face talking with one another to the use of various online tools that are currently used today such as web cam, and email. 

In the online classroom, there are some tools that are used to facilitate learning among learners.  These tools include email, web cams, the use of chat rooms, and the exchange of phone numbers in order to communicate through phone with one another.   Email is a great tool that is used between the instructor and the students and between student to student.  In today’s society, most people generally check their email daily since they are mostly on the computer on a daily basis.   The use of web cams is also used on the online classroom settings.  With the web cams, the instructors and students are able to see each other in conversation.  Chat rooms are also great tools because the students can converse with each other online at the same time.  This is a tool that was used during my last course and some courses within my master’s program, we were able to set up plans on how to complete assignments and set up deadlines as well.  The exchange of phone numbers is always a good form of communication.  This can be used within any kind of environment whether online or face to face. 

As stated by Dr. Siemens, people have reached a point where they have a comfort level with distance education (Siemens, 2008).  There are many different types of communication tools available and they are able to use the ones that they are most familiar or comfortable with, especially if they are not a very tech savvy person.  Communication in the online environments allows for individuals to communicate with each other from different parts of the world (Siemens, 2008).  Students do not just communicate from people within the same state, but they can communicate with people from all over the United States and in other countries as well.   The ability to communicate with people from a variety of places allows for students to see and understand the diversity in the content that they are learning about (Siemens, 2008).  

Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Principles of Distance Education, Baltimore.


Blog Postings
http://langstonnotes.blogspot.com/2011/12/module-2-assignment.html?showComment=1325309162482#c5823722556074796785

http://ktino1.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/elements-of-distance-education-diffusion/#comment-6

Principles of Distance Education Blog 1

According to the articles, there is a need to evolve distance education to the next generation because technology is a part of the next generation and it is considered as part of the future.  Under training and development, technology has greatly increased over the past years (Moller, Foshay, & Huett, 2008).  Conducting any kind of business without technology technology is seen as unbelievable (Moller, Foshay, & Huett, 2008).   Part of the reason is that technology has become very popular and so many tasks have been completed using various technology tools and people have come to rely very heavily on technology which makes it difficult to imagine conducting many daily tasks without technology.

Under higher education, many colleges and universities are evolving into the online or distance education form of learning (Moller, Foshay, & Huett, 2008).  Many of the staff members at the colleges are also engaging in learning about online learning and how to instruct within the online environment (Moller, Foshay, & Huett, 2008).  This is allowing students to have options about what type of education they would like to pursue.  Distance education is the future and is what many learning institutions are working on in order to prepare students for 21st century learning.

In the K-12 learning environments, there have been creations of the virtual schools well as as online programs to go along with traditional schools settings (Moller, Foshay, Huett, & Coleman, 2008).  These programs also allow and give students the opportunity to learn using a variety of ways such as through the online environment.  As many students begin to attend college, online learning may increase for students and learning institutions.  Students would be able to work while go to school at the same time which will be an advantage for students in the next generation.

Moller, L., Foshay, W.R., Huett, J. (2008).  The Evolution of Distance Education:  Implications for    Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web.  Volume 52, Number 3.

Moller, L., Foshay, W.R., Huett, J. (2008).  The Evolution of Distance Education:  Implications for    Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web.  Volume 52, Number 4.

Moller, L., Foshay, W.R., Huett, J., Coleman, C. (2008).  The Evolution of Distance Education:  Implications for    Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web. Volume 52, Number 5.



Blog Posting
http://slayeduc.blogspot.com/2011/12/next-generation-of-distance-education.html#comment-form

http://transeyblogs.blogspot.com/2011/12/need-to-evolve-distance-education-to.html#comment-form