At the beginning of class, Dr. Larouche explained the (TPACK) model where planning should come before Choosing Technology, he emphasizes that planning technology should be used as a tool to enforce the plans and the objectives of developed project. Content< -------->pedagogy with the help of technology.
“technology is the vehicle for online courses, that vehicle is driven by good pedagogy” a quote from the Henry & Meadows article that had explored the nine principles of creating and excellent online course environment by bringing the knowledge of experts in the field
(TPACK) reminded me off the ASSURE model (Basic Instructional Design Model for Online Instruction by Heinich, Molenda). The ASSURE model demonstrates that online learning has to go with a process before it could be implemented, this ISD process can be used by teachers to design and develop the best possible environment for their students, and could include the online course development process: –planning and design; development and implementation; and the course delivery and management.
I have seen many pilot projects that school board usually test a product like the I pad with the students before purchasing one for every one in the school, on the other hand I seen many Boards purchasing technology just because they want to spend their budget but do not bother to train the teachers and technology ends up collecting dust. It’s very important to have teachers and other staff involved in the decisions of purchasing and implementing technology to be part of the process so technology end up used in the way it was intended to be used for students learning…
After Dr. Larouche's discuss the development of web tools from 1.0 to 4.0 and how they revolutionize the Internet we covered few web 2.0 applications that teachers can use to enhance their classes
Some examples are:
Wall wisher is an online notice board maker. Discussing a new idea? Taking notes? Giving feedback? Voicing opinion? Wishing a happy birthday?
Picnik - CachedPicnik lets you edit all your photos online, from one easy place.
Flipsnack is flipping book software that lets you convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications that you can embed into your website.
Prezi is the zooming presentation editor. ... Watch the Video. Browse products
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