Structuring e-learning activities for sound pedagogy

By Paula Barnard-AshtonTwitter: @PaulaBarAsh

Overview

• This presentation will consider:

– an introduction to blended learning and an overview of e-Learning tools;

– a discussion on pedagogic principles in blended learning (objectives, content presentation, learning mechanisms, assessment);

• Delegates should leave feeling that they want to TRY IT!.

Blended learning focus

• Blended learning is the integration of face-2-face teaching practice with e-learning practice.– Optimise learner interaction with the course

material.

– Both the learner and lecturer are active participants in the learning process.

– Learning activities can occur 24/7

– Opportunities for revision

“Chat”

• What does Blended Learning mean to you?

• Where is learning and pedagogy heading?

Pedagogic Trends

• Ride the wave of Social Constructivism with “connectivism”– Group work & peer-to-peer

– Problem based / scenario based

– Knowledge creation and sharing

• Web 2.0 and the millenial generation– Information overload knowledge

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iGoogleNetvibes

Google Reader

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Share & Collaborate Tag clouds

Chat

RSS & Widgets

Multim

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Social Media????

Social NetworkingFile-sharing sites

Wiki’s Delicious

Diigo

Wordle

Podcasts

Videocasts

Screencast

Blog

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From Maggie Verster’s presentation: Social Media 101

VLE tools

content

connection

collaboration

Quizemail

Blog / Journal

Assignmen

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Calendar

Chat

Discussion

Repository

Wiki

Weblinks

Announcement

Podcast/video

Software / enablers I think you should see

• Twitter/ facebook / Linkedin

• Skype / Mxit

• Moodle

• SlideShare / YouTube

• Dropbox

• Cosketch

• Mindmeister

• Bubbl.us

• Mendeley

• SecondLife

Moodle

Enter the classroom

• Learning spaces

• Presentation tools– OHP PPT

– Chalk Electronic Whiteboard

– Hand up Responders

– Demonstration Video

• Teacher roles

Learning Activities

• Reading Literature

• Lectures / Presentations

• Skills Laboratories

• Workshops / Workgroups / PBL sessions

• Facilitated Tutorials

• Clinical Fieldwork

• Assignment

• Assessment – Formative and Summative

• Research / Clinical Trial

F2FVirtual

Review

• Where to from here?

Thank you!