- Students sharing with each other
- Students are able to share things that interest them like music, pop culture, news, etc. Less of a social sharing and more of an information sharing. Could be used for a group project to share resources.
- Teachers sharing with their students
- Teaching sharing information about a chapter or unit. Teacher could list websites and ask students to answer questions using the following websites.
- Extended learning or outside of school learning opportunities.
- Pro/con, For/Against for presentations on subjects.
- Fact of the day
- Current study/research in subject area.
- Show real world examples of subject matter being used in the real world.
- Information Database
- Teachers sharing with other teachers
- Share resources about subject area.
- Chapter/Unit research
- Lesson Plan Collaboration
- Information Database
- Administrators sharing with teachers
- State/Federal Laws
- Educational Research
- P.D opportunities
- Sharing with parents
- Sharing examples of how course material is being used in the real world.
- Show parents your class reflects current study/research in subject area.
2) Back to the Trends & Issues reading, to what degree do the definitions in this chapter correspond with what you have thought about this area and what it is your hope to do in your line of work (or in a future career)? Does is there anything surprising or very new you read in this chapter? Does something seem to be missing?
I have taken a class on Instructional Design while I was at MSU and the reading confirms what I learned at MSU. However We did not discuss the varied definitions and how they evolved with instructional design and technology. It was very interesting to look at what was considered media 40 to 50 years ago. What was new to me was human improvement. The fact that they are looking at instructional and noninstructional ways to improve performance in the workplace.
We also used the ADDIE method. It does not included other models or methods we learned however, I found ADDIE the best one to use and understand. I switched from MSU because I wanted to focus more on becoming a Technology Coordinator for a school or district as well as how to use different technologies in the classroom. Learning about Instructional Design and the different types has really helped me to see how to use it in my own teaching but also help other teachers use it when incorporating technology in their rooms.
I also found ADDIE easier to follow and organize my lesson plans with. I think your idea of sharing websites for the fact of the day is a very good idea. You are right on top of sharing things with teachers, administrators, and parents.
ReplyDeleteMargie
I thought that you came up with very useful ideas for social book marking. I found the ideas about using book marking websites as references for chapters or units in current discussion, and to look up the pros and cons on issues (which would apply really well to my ELA classroom) to be especially helpful. It would also be a great tool to use for researching, connecting students to reliable, useful, credible resources and helping them to see what "credible" sources look like vs. non-credible ones. Using bookmarking to help students to see how the specific subject area applies to the real world, or is used in the real world is another great way to use social bookmarking.
ReplyDeleteI find that it is often difficult for administrators to communicate the vast amount of information that they have to their staff, so I agree that this tool would also be great for helping them to communicate with staff and parents. Your ideas about them sharing state and federal laws and pd opportunities this way were good ideas.