my exciting adventure through the maze of technology
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My Exciting Adventure Through the Maze of Technology. And all the new friends I made along the way. Sheree Reese Communication Disorders and Deafness April, 2002. The Motivation. The Web and Me:Would it be a good fit?. The Web and Faculty: Would it be a good fit?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
My Exciting Adventure Through the Maze of Technology
And all the new friendsI made along the way
Sheree ReeseCommunication Disorders and DeafnessApril, 2002
The Motivation
The Web and Me:Would it be a good fit?
The Web and Students:Would it be a good fit?
The Web and Faculty: Would it be a good fit?
Issues• Time
• Cooperation
•Skill (Thanks, newfriends)
Challenges:• My own technology skills• Time (upfront) to develop site• Time (ongoing) to update, facilitate etc.• Overcoming faculty/student resistance • Teaching faculty to incorporate the site into the clinic experience
– question of the week– submitting materials/abstracts etc.– quiz
• adapting materials and activities
SO I TOOK MY BOWS(actually I dodged objections)
AND DECIDEDTO PLUNGE AHEAD
I’VE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS
Advantages
• Can’t lose anything
• Very organized
• Saves time & money making handouts
• FUN!!!!
Disadvantages
• Student’s (and colleague’s) interest & skills
•Time
•Technological glitches and mismatches (browsers, software etc.)
Still worried about the ‘fit’
Student participation
TipsMaterials
Links
Suggestions for future ‘features’
Chatrooms
• Office hours• Student conferences• Collaborative Projects
– Problem-based learning• Case presentations
Video clips
Cases for problem based learningModel therapy approachesMaster therapists at work
Student Web Pages
Critiques of therapy programsCritiques of therapy approaches
Disadvantages
We’ll see….
Tour of SPED 5227/8 Site
Still to come….
Problem Based Learning using:Hyperlinking Narratives
Webquests
Exploring the Oceans