Components
of Educational Technology
Elements of
a concept map (Spencer 1991, based on Hawkridge 1981)
Methods
of learning:
cognitive psychology, learning styles, interaction analysis,
gaming/simulation, communication theory, linguistics, textual communications,
artificial intelligence, information processing.
Objectives
for learners:
systems theory, epistemology, politics, philosophy, sociology.
Evaluation
of teaching and learning:
cost-benefit/effectiveness
analysis, economics, attitude and opinion research, social psychology, teacher
evaluation, content analysis, measurement of learning, psychological
measurement, psychology, mathematics and statistics, computing.
Environments:
group dynamics, logistics, individualized learning, anthropology.
Media for
learning:
design, graphics, electronics, engineering, production techniques.
Skills
for web-based teaching
What
skills for web-based teaching do colleagues already have - and how can they be
developed?
Word
processing:
Conversion
of MS Word files to Power Point slide shows
Personal web
pages:
Conversion
of MS Word files to HTML files (web pages)
Email:
Communications
with students as individuals and in groups.
Skills
for web-based teaching: Power Point
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in education’
How are
Power Point slides created?
How can
content (text, graphics) be formatted in a Power Point slide?
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of education’
How does
teacher sequence material?
How can
learner navigate through lesson?
Each slide
has a limited capacity for text/graphics.
How does
teacher edit information into small chunks?
Skills
for web-based teaching: Personal web page
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in education’
How are HTML
files created?
How are
hyperlinks created?
How are PDF
files created?
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of education’
Teaching
notes or materials with interactive content?
How does
learner navigate within and between files?
How can
teacher encourage interaction between learner and lesson?
How can
teacher ask questions and give feedback to learner?
Skills
for web-based teaching: E-mail
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in education’
How to send
emails to individuals and groups?
How to send
attachment and URLs in email messages?
How to
create group discussions by email?
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of education’
How to
manage student induction online?
How can CMC
novices be supported online?
How can
‘lurkers’ be managed online?
How can CMC
participation be boosted?
How can
learners with disabilities be assisted?
Model for
teaching and learning online through Computer-mediated Conferencing (after
Salmon 2000)
Activities
1 Access and
motivation
2 Online
socialisation
3
Information exchange
4 Knowledge
construction
5
Development
Skills
required
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
CMC1:
Access and motivation
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
Setting up
system and accessing
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
Welcoming
and encouraging
CMC2:
Online socialisation
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
Sending and
receiving messages
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
Familiarising
and providing bridges between cultural, social and learning environments
CMC3: Information
exchange
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
Searching,
personalising software
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
Facilitating
tasks and supporting use of learning materials
CMC4:
Knowledge construction
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
Conferencing
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
Facilitating
processes
CMC5:
Development
Technical
skills to be developed by learner
Providing
links outside closed conferences
E-moderating
skills to be developed by the teacher
Supporting,
responding
Conclusion
Let’s
concentrate on the message - not on the messenger!
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