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Somewhere right now there is a Dandelion in full bloom..
Our Our Students!Students!
..and they all possess the seeds of knowledge.
like this guy
Students
But they can`t always spread those seeds......on their own
They need you and me
Send them in Send them in the right the right direction!direction!
Don’t let this happen!
勿体ない!
You the teacher can create the
wind!
StudentsTeachers
How can you create more
wind?
With Social Networks
That is a whole That is a whole lot of lot of
interaction!interaction!
Help your students interact and spread their
ideas!
StudentsTeachersInteraction
Learning is truly a
powerful thing,
But it is time to think about how you harness its power.
When does it When does it happen best?happen best?
StudentsTeachersInteraction
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Redefinelearning
With With elearning!elearning!
Learning Theories
ConstructivismBehaviorism
And And Fight!Fight!
How are they different?
Behaviorism
Behavior PsychologyNeg. and Pos. reinforcement
Extrinsic in nature
Lowest levels of cognition
This is Behaviorism
Pretty much the same situation...
You better get You better get good grades or good grades or
ELSE!ELSE!
This is This is Behaviorism Behaviorism disguised as disguised as
elearning.elearning.
Ring a bell?
How did a Learning Theory develop out of
this?
We are missing a little aren`t we?
I would say so!I would say so!
Constructivism
Problem Based
Learning is social
Intrinsic in nature
Higher levels of cognition
This is Constructivism
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Define a Problem
Proposesolutions
Evaluate Information
Synthesize and form solutions
PBL is too!!!PBL is too!!!
Ning is pure Ning is pure Constructivism disguised Constructivism disguised
as a social network.as a social network.
Things are starting to shape up!
Ning and PaiChai PBLHello Hello
EveryoEveryone!ne!The following are Korean students,
who participated in a Tourism class last semester that utilized Ning as blended learning to execute PBL
projects.
Testimony 1
“I learned how to cooperate with my friends and I guess my pronunciation was improved a little, because I recoded my voice many times. One more thing I learned about was many web-sources that helped my English.”
Testimony 2
“I learned how to use the online media to make a video, and l learn how studying online can provide project team organization, and I also could practice my English with group partners.”
Testimony 3
“The most meaningful thing I learn by doing this project is that I understand every organization has its needs and they must choose the most proper methods depending on their circumstances.”
Hey we might really be on to something
here!
StudentsTeachersInteraction
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InteractionSocial Networks
Using Using Ning!Ning!
Ning for Autonomy!
What is
So.....
aais an online platform for people to create their own social networks and collaboration, geared around specific interests. Every aspect is customizable with their own visual design, choice of features, content and member data.-Wikipedia
So, It`s not just a social network,
anyone can create their content and
collaborate?Wow, think of the Wow, think of the possibilities!possibilities!
Individual
Group
A Major benefit is that Ning allows you to
integrate any Web2.0 software!
These are These are just a few!just a few!
StudentsTeachersInteraction
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TeachersBenefit
Your students can`t start sharing their ideas without you!
aahas also been used by educators to conduct Curriculum Design. Many educators are using Ning for developing educational resources and collaboration.-Wikipedia
That is great, but what kind of
resources can teachers create in
Ning?
Resources
Wow, think of the Wow, think of the possibilities!possibilities!
Testimony 1
“It's been a great privilege and pleasure to present Ning to students, and to represent educators in Ning. The build-your-own-social-network model has opened many doors to thinking about professional development and classroom work in the context of social media. I want to say it's been historic.” -Steve Hardon (UCLA)
Testimony 2
“It is so cool! Just click 'create your own network' and play! You can also choose to create a private network. Feedback from my students using Moodle this year was that it did a good job, but it was confusing. Resources in Ning are easy to produce and students interact well across many of my classes.” -Pete Witfield (UK high school)
StudentsTeachersInteraction
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BenefitStudents
So do students really benefit from all of
this?
YES!Ben Nesbit and myself did a little research
about this.
Hey Ben!Hey Ben!
Hey Jesse!Hey Jesse!
Students felt that they were more motivated with the inclusion of PBL and Ning.
Students enjoyed working in groups and favored social interaction for SLA.
Students’ participation was directly related to their feelings about their skills.
Findings 1
Students' feelings about their perceived abilities changed with the application of PBL and Ning.
Students' gained more confidence when they worked in a collaboration using Ning.
Students enjoyed working in an online learning environment.
Findings 2
Does that sound like something you would
want for your students?
StudentsTeachersInteraction
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Conclusion
Eventually your school will have to
integrate technology into the classroom.
And there are currently 4 options available for you.
Ning SNS1
$0 no hidden costsTeachers can execute PBL
Extensible with Web2.0 tools
Construct and Collaborate
Open Source (Moodle)2
$0, but a lot of hidden costUI is slow and archaic
Student creation is limited
Students can collaborate
Customized eLearning3
$20,000 - $50,000 Equivalent to Ning
Future Costs to update
Students can collaborate
Do Nothing
OR
Only you can make the choice.
Time is of the essence