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From Web 2.0 to Learning 2.0: Back to the Future. Theodora Williams E-Cornucopia .2013 Oakland University – May 31, 2013. Who Are Our Students and What Do They Want. Video: “A Vision of Students Today” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
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From Web 2.0 to Learning 2.0: Back to the Future Theodora Williams E-Cornucopia .2013 Oakland University – May 31, 2013
Who Are Our Students and What Do They Want Video: “A Vision of Students Today” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands. -- Sun Tzu
Some Basic Considerations…. • What is Learning? “Learning is not a spectator sport…all genuine learning is active, not passive. It is a process of discovery in which the student is the main agent, not the teacher. “ --Lev S. Gornick, Ph.D
Some Basic Considerations (cont’d.) • What is Knowledge? “Knowledge has shifted from being able to remember and repeat information to being able to find and use it.” -- Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon, 1996
Chickering and Gamson’s Seven Principles • Encourages contact between students and faculty • Develops reciprocity and cooperation among students • Encourages active learning • Gives prompt feedback • Emphasizes time on task • Communicates high expectations • Respects diverse talents and ways of learning
Back to the Future • The Marygrove College Experience – Case Study - Blogs - Discussion Boards - Virtual Chats - Voice Thread
Gagne’s Principles - Nine (Events) Levels of Instruction • Gains learners’ attention • Informs them of the learning objectives • Stimulates recall of prior learning • Presents stimulus in the form of content to be learned • Provides guidance
Gagne’s Principles (cont’d.) • Elicits performance through instructional activities • Provides feedback • Assesses performance • Enhances retention and (knowledge) transfer
Where Do We Go From Here? • Conviction • Creativity In peace prepare for war, in war, prepare for peace. -- Sun Tzu • Courage
Reading List • Gagne, R. (1985), The conditions of learning (4th ed.) Grune & Stratton, New York, NY, • Michalko, M. (2006). Thinkertoys. TenSpeed Press, New York, NY. • Schank, R. (2005). Lessons in Learning, d-Learning, and Training. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., San Fraqncisco, CA. • Solomon, G. and Schrum, L. (2010). web 2.0 how-to for educators. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), Washington, D.C. • Stravedes, T. (2011). Learning Theory, Chapter 4, Effective Online Teaching: Foundations and Strategies for Student Success. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA (excerpt from Tomorrow’s Professor eMail Newsletter, #1180). • Tzu, S. (1963). The Art of War. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. • Wilen-Daugenti, T. (2009) ed.: Technology and Learning Environments in Higher Education. Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. • Wilen-Daugenti, T. and McKee, A.G.R. (2008, August), 21st Century Trends for Higher Education. Cisco Internet Business Soluti8ons Group (IBSG).
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