Friday, 18 November 2011

It is not the technology but the experience

The purpose of using technology in the classroom is based on sound pedagogy in that i believe by co-creating deep learning and meaningful links the students can belong to a real experience. By  creating an effective and engaging learning environment they improve their identity as scholars and achievers. as the year goes on and they find ways to generating meaningful learning experiences and promoting high student satisfaction.

 The student is able to focus on the course itself and the medium of delivery becomes almost   inconsequential as the materials are posted first to blogs , then redistributed to far book pages and e mails. the first years have warmed to  to this process of sharing finding stuff from all over and posting in a collage of interesting subjects.to me it makes sound pedagogical use of the tools available in order to engage and immerse the student in the learning experience. It also creates learning groups, activities and situations that put the students in charge of their own learning. These groups make social activities and fun times so the personal and academic parts in students are catered for.All of this takes place within a supportive and safe environment, allowing them to construct their own understanding of the subject material.
. Measuring quality in the online world is elusive (Oblinger, Barone & Hawkins, 2001) and complex (Alley & Jansak, 2001).I believe the students should be the one to measure the quality of their blogs and on line experiences.

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