Ten Commandments of eLearning
Frequently when I talk to colleagues about eLearning they say something like 'I set up a bulletin board/blog/wiki etc but the students didn't use it'. My response to them is always the same: that the problem is more likely to be with their design rather than with their students. Over the years I've learned a lot of things about what good design really means and I've grouped them all together into a Ten Commandents of eLearning. This is not intended to be blasphemous or disrespectful but rather is inspired by the Christian commandments in that all they're doing is presenting a set of basic principles to work to. 1 Put the pedagogy (not the technology) firstThink about what students need to learn then think about how it is best for them to learn it. 2 Be aware of workloads and work patterns (yours and theirs)Replace (don’t augment) other teaching and learning activities with eLearningConsider how much reading and writing they are required to do each week.
Grade 5 Math (with worksheets, videos, games & activities)
OML Search Looking for videos, games, activities and worksheets that are suitable for Grade 5 math? In this collection of lessons, we will learn numbers, integers, decimals, geometry, fractions & mixed numbers, algebra, coordinate graphs, statistics, number patterns, ratios, proportions & percents, consumer math and time. Related Topics: Common Core Math Grade 5 Common Core Lesson Plans and Worksheets Grade 5 Numbers Exponents Scientific Notation Number Theory Videos Review Prime Numbers and Composite Numbers from Grade 4 Worksheets and Games Integers Games Decimals Review Decimals from Grade 4 Decimal Place Values, Adding and Subtracting Decimals Understanding Decimals Model Decimals, Write Decimals in Expanded Form Worksheets Geometry Review Geometry from Grade 4 Line and Rotational Symmetry, Types of Angles and measuring angles, Perimeter and Area of Rectangles, Area and Circumference of Circles, Volume of Cubes and Rectangular Prisms, Nets of Solid Shapes, Types of Lines Videos Worksheets Algebra Games
Are the Basics of Instructional Design Changing? ~ Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes
Joseph Beckmann wrote: Philosophy is a much larger, much deeper and much more complex activity than "constructivism" could ever encompass. It involves a worldview that is so much more a challenge than neurology's current state that Paul Allen's billion dollar investment in pure research on brain activity suggests we hold off on any of these labels for, oh, a century or so. This comment is well taken, in my opinion. And a few words in this regard would be appropriate at this juncture. Philosophy - and in particular the philosophy of mind - has had a great deal to say about the issues currently under debate here. Let me begin, for example, with behaviourism. - methodological behaviourism - this approach allows that there are mental events, such as beliefs, but that since they are inaccessible to observers, we must treat them as though they were physical (and hence observable) events Probably the most important work in this latter school was Gilbert Ryle's 1949 'The Concept of Mind'.
Differentiating Instruction
Differentiating Instruction ... One Size Doesn't Fit All Effective Strategies to Improve Student Performance ! We have students in our classrooms who struggle academically and others who learn at an advanced level and accelerated pace. We can meet the needs of all learners by differentiating instruction. This workshop provides an understanding and application of the principles and strategies needed to set up a classroom that provides success and challenge for academically diverse students. Testimonials about the workshops -- Fran McAleer is a valuable contributor to our work, training to create a new and better workplace in our schools. More! Franny McAleer has been providing staff development for teachers in the Berwick Area School District for the last four years, including whole staff workshops with the Six Thinking Hats as well as focused workshops detailing best practices with instructional strategies for gifted and honors students. AWESOME! Franny McAleer is a dynamic presenter.
use scenarios in your elearning
Hello Cathy, I thoroughly enjoyed the slides you shared from your presentation, and appreciate the suggestions you provided. Approaching instructional design from an “its our job to help people solve problems in the real world” way is a unique perspective that I think is probably the best point of view. I understand that scenario-based problem-solving in eLearning, and other methods of teaching, is an important approach, but I am faced with the question of “why does it work so well”. I was further impressed that the instruction did not stop there, but took a step further in the quiz section to question the learner as to why they choose a certain answer, regardless of whether it was correct. Overall, I also have to comment about your “it’s the design, not the technology” approach. References Boström, L. & Lassen, L.M. (2006). Laureate Education, Inc. Ormrod, J., Schunk, D., & Gredler, M. (2009).
50 Must-Have Educational Apps
It’s time for holiday road trips and you know what that means: driving, flying, cranky kids, and… teaching opportunities! What’s that, you say? Well, there is so much downtime during the holidays where kids and adults spend hours just passing the time… why not try out some new apps on your phone? Many of these apps were found by The Teaching Palette, be sure to check out their fantastic site for more helpful resources! From learning the ABCs to doodling, there’s plenty of terrific apps out there that will pass the time but also educate. *Most of the links below are to the iTunes store which will open another window and/or iTunes. Great Apps For Kids (And Adults) Alphabet Animals Perfect for your talented toddler, this game is packed with colorful animations, animal sounds, and tons of tips for learning their letters. WordSearch Kids Kids search and highlight vocabulary words by tapping the first and last letters. Mad Libs Just as goofy and fun as your remember. SmackTalk Annoying?
Translating Constructivism into Instructional Design: Potential and Limitations
Instructional design is dead
Let me start by saying that for many, many years, my title was some variation of "Instructional Designer." And so, its with some amount of hesitance that I say that the field of instructional design is, well, crap. I'm not a traditional instructional designer, having a Master's degree in education instead of instructional design or instructional technology. That said, I immediately noticed some problems with the field of instructional design and more importantly, in how instructional designers are "trained." There are many reasons why instructional design has become a bit of a joke. Instructional design relies too much on process: there's nothing wrong with having guidelines for design. Ok, so what does this all mean? More than anything, if instructional design is going to survive and thrive as a profession, we need to be leaders--leaders in research, leaders in our organizations, and leaders in our field, not accepting the mediocre.
Instructional Design
