Module 4 Blog Responses

I posted to Andrew and Gary Module Four blogs:

Charles Price

http://mrcsviewfromthetop.blogspot.com/2011/04/connectivism.html?showComment=1304188235786#c2620232707467666913

Gary Allen

http://mraedcu8845.wordpress.com/2011/04/27/gary-allen-module-4-2/#comment-17

Connectivism Mindmap (Modulel 4)

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How has your network changed the way you learn?

My network has changed the way I learned because I realize that I have many different resources and approaches available for seeking and receiving information. Smartphones provide the capability to access information from almost any location at anytime. I will download VODCAST to my iPhone and I have the ability to listen and view the information when I have a break or downtime. The audio version allows me to listen to the material when driving instead of always listening to the radio. According to connectivism, knowledge is distributed across an information network and can be stored in a variety of digital formats (Kop and Hill, 2008).

Which digital tools best facilitate learning for you?

The blog and discussion board are good digital tools that works for me with learning. I am able to post my analysis of a topic and receive feedback and questions. The questions from professors, instructors, and peers advance my critical thinking and allow me to view the topic from a different perception. The different backgrounds and experience levels are able to be presented through the use of blogs and discussion boards.

How do you learn new knowledge when you have questions?

When I have questions I will utilize my network connections to research the answer. The World Wide Web is always a good resource. I have the option of Smartphone or computer. The media can connect me to a professional develop site such as American Society for Training & Development or with professional from my career field using LinkedIn. I also have the option of using government resources such as the Army Management Staff College.

Reference

Kop, R., & Hill, A. (2008). Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past? International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 9(3), 1–13.

Module 3 Blog Post Responses

Module 3 Blog Post Responses

I posted to the following blogs:

Rebecca Owens

https://moonsprite1031.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/module-3-collaboration-rebecca-owens/#comment-54

Jasmine Turner

http://aspirestar.blogspot.com/2011/04/radical-constructivism.html?showComment=1303017056268#c4262815404417814590

Both blog have very good information with two different approaches to convey the information.

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Constructivism (Module 3)

I believe in today’s society humans see the benefits of working in groups. The instinct to work together goes back many years from hunter coming together to literacy bringing people together with religion, politics, and knowledge (Rheingold, 2008). The sharing of knowledge with other individuals and organizations can increase knowledge and growth within one’s own organization. Humans have discovered the process of achievement can be longer when they do not working as a team. Cooperation in the form of collaboration has made a different in learning efforts and continues to emerge with technology.

Learning is a social activity which is one of the learning principles of constructivist that gives an enormous opportunity for the use of technology. Learning has been link to interaction with others. The use of blogs, chats, wikis, discussion boards, video, podcasting, and instant message applications with video such as Skype are good technology tools for facilitating collaboration because of interaction. The listed collaboration tools support conversation and interaction which is key elements of the constructivist principle learning is a social activity. Educational technology is available, but all users are not comfortable with the technology and do not use to the fullest extent. Abbit (2010) noted wikis were used and view as “presentation and dissemination tool” while e-mail was a preferred communication for collaboration (p. 12). In another case study wikis were shown to have the ability to collaborate with a large audience across different time zones. The Web 2.0 features of wikis give the read and write ability which is a vital part of collaboration (Olliges, 2010, p. 79).

References

Abbitt, J. (2010). A case study investigation of student use of technology tools in a collaborative learning project. Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom, 2(1), 5-14. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Olliges, R. (2010). Wikis and collaboration: are they a mix?. Journal of Philosophy & History of Education, 6077-80. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Rheingold, H. (2008, February). Howard Rheingold on collaboration [VODCAST]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/howard_rheingold_on_collaboration.html

Blog Responses for Module 1 and Module 2

I have posted to the following two blogs for Module 2:

Maria Rodriguez

http://msrodriguez-design.blogspot.com/2011/03/cognitivism-as-learning-theory.html?showComment=1301785212305#c2983257433016034246

Charles Price

http://mrcsviewfromthetop.blogspot.com/2011/03/cognitivism-as-learning-theory.html?showComment=1301788812403#c7708348882230832531

Module 1 Blog Post

Stephen Anane-Boakye

http://ananeboakye.wordpress.com/2011/03/16/learning-theory-and-educational-technology-module-1-educ-8845/#comment-2

Kathi Middleton

http://klmiddleton.blogspot.com/2011/03/module-1.html#comments

Sharmaine Sharusan

http://docshar.blogspot.com/2011/03/module-1-learning-theory-educational.html#comments



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