Lesson on 8 Dec 2010

1. Blog ( Cons )
* Time consuming
* Possible exposure to cyber-harassment and cyber-bullies
* Teachers blogging with students could weaken teacher authority
* Students who prefer to keep a low profile, might feel anxious posting personal writing
2. Wiki ( cons )
* wikis contain info but lack organization
* The interface was not popular with students
* Interface was only available in English
* Changing content risks offending fellow students
* Students could take free rides.  Concerns regarding plagiarism
* Accuracy of info may not be reliable
* Skills for info organization is required
3. Vygotsky : zone of proximal development ( ZPD )
4. Social networking ( Pros )
* A community-building tools
* Better understanding oneself and fellow students thru games
* Promoting interaction and networking among students, teachers, or school administrators
5. educational + entertainment => edutainment
6. Facebook ( Side Effect )
* Addictive * Cause tireness * Waste time * Pose a threat to the teachers * Mix with bad company
7. Social Networking ( Cons )
* Possibly addictive
* No protection from cyber-bullies
* Network extends beyong classroom
* Extend classroom problems to the cyber world
* Social networking is superficial
8. Social bookmarks:
* Facilitates self-directed and inquiry-based learning
* Extends topics of targeted info
* Develop a knowledge-mgmt community
* Develop global views
9. Example : delicious.com ( Bookmarks )
* Keep abreast of the fashion
   eg Christmas is around the corner, the most popular decoration for our homes
* Look out for the most recent websites
* Look out for the most popular websites
* Self-learning & self-enrichment
* Enhance students' thinking ability
* Popular tags eg design, blog, video, software, tools, music etc
* Develop knowledge-based community
* Share info
10. Bookmarks ( Cons )
( Classroom discussion )
* Not able to locate the website of the bookmarks
* Keywords too specific, must be broad
* Students not familiar with English language, as such they are against it
* Website is not updated, info has been out of date
* Students become spendthrift,  because too many things lined up
   eg video, music, tools & software etc
11. Social Bookmarks ( cons )
* Problems with re-locating previously tagged websites
* Only English interface available
* Low-level of interaction among users
* Lack of standards or censorship
12.  ENTERTAINMENT
Virtual World eg second life
http://www.youtube.com/
keyword : introduction to second life
http://secondlife.com/
13. Virtual world ( Pros )
* Provides a social platform
* Facilitates role play
* Facilitates cultural exchange
* Cultivates community of practice
* Encourages immersive, experiential and situated learning
* Motivates learning
* Promotes cultural awareness
* Supports online instruction, and exhibitions of ( art ) work
14. Virtual world ( cons )
* Technical problems
* Anonymity might create unsafe condition
* Limited languages available
* Lack of enforcement to maintain order in the virtual world
* Creating extra burdens for students and teachers
* Easy to become surface learning
15. pornography
16. Activities:
* Chat
* Look for materials, meet people shared same interest, form a group
17. Web 2.0 Tools' impact
* Online dating
* Internet pornography
* Internet addiction
* Cyber bullying
* internet plagiarism
18. http://eteacher.edu.tw/
19. http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
20. RESOURCES:
http://digitalarchives.tw/
http://content.ndap.org.tw/index/index.php
http://digiarch.sinica.edu.tw/index.jsp
http://digital.nmh.gov.tw/ndap/index.html
21. Why going digital?
22.Process of memory mgmt
* Short Term Memory
* Long term memory
* Sensory record
23. Reframing :
* Interaction of learning environment
* authentic learning
* portfolios assessment
24. Meaningful Learning:
Active, constructive ( articulative/reflective), collaborative, authentic, intentional ( goal-directed )
25. Technology as tools to support knowledge:
* by representation and organization
* by constructing
* by doing
* by conversing
* be reflecting
26. Technology empowers thinking:
* causal : causal reasoning
* Analogical : comparison-contrast reasoning
* expressive
* experiential
* Problem solving
27. Google.com
keyword: survey monkey ( for survey & questionaire )
http://www.my3q.com/ ( Website for survey )
28.  **Borich G (2010) Effective Teaching Skills:
    Research-Based Practice,
7th Edition, Allyn & Bacon : Boston, MA
29. Multimedia educational value:
Clark vs Kozma
Clark : media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction
Kozma : media possess particular characteristics
30. Cognitive apprenticeship
* modelling
* coaching
* scaffolding
* reflection
* articulation
* exploration
31.  Today's lesson is very comprehensive, i hope i have kept pace with Dr Hao
End == ( Lesson on 8 Dec 2010 )

Lesson learnt on 7 Dec 2010

1.http://web.ntnu.edu.tw/~hao/class.html
2. Group Discussion :
* assign paper to each group
* analysis based on steps
* Discussion implication
3. REVIEW:
What is action Research?
To select an issue, and do some studies on it.
Firstly, define the issue.  Find out the background info.
Data Collection : could be Qualitative method ( Attribute ) or Quantitative method ( Variable ).
Triagulation means use multiple sources of data.
Data collection can be observation, interviews and surveys.
Organized data, analyzed and interpret data.
4. RESOURCES:
English Websites:
* http://cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/define.html
* http://celt.ust.hk/ideas/ar/intro.htm
* http://www.sitesupport.org/actionresearch/images/actionresearchprocess.gif
* http://www.infed.org/research/b-actres.htm
Chinese websites
* http://content.edu.tw/primary/society/ks_ck/nine/n4.htm
* http://old.npf.org.tw/monthly/0401/theme-039.htm
* http://seed.cajh.chc.edu.tw/seed/09/2-2.html
5. Action research can also be applied in medical field
6.  ** Develop your action research plan ( Daily Wiki )
* Write an area-of-focus statement
* Define the variables
* Develop research questions
* Describe the intervention of innovations
* Describe the membership of the action research group
* Describe negotiations that need to be undertaken
* Develop a timeline
* Develop a statement of resources
* Develop data collection ideas
7. Web 2.0 categories
* communication * collaboration * multimedia * Entertainment * Reviews and opinions
8. Communication
* Blogger
   www.blogger.com/home
* Micro-blogging
   http://twitter.com/
   http://www.plurk.com/
* Social networking : Facebook
   http://www.facebook.com/
* Social networking aggregation : FriendFeed
   http://friendfeed.com/
* Events : Upcoming
   http://upcoming.yahoo.com/
9. Collaboration
* Wikis: Pbworks
* social bookmarking ( tagging ) : Delicious
   ( http://delicious.com/ )
* social news : Digg ( http://digg.com/ )
10. Multimedia
11. Entertainment
12. Reviews & opinions
13. Useful website :
http://voicethread.com/
http://www.gliffy.com/
http://bubbl.us/
14. Web2.0 Educational values
Support constructivist learning theory
* Learner-centered
* Collaborative, social
15. Blog
16. Wiki
17. Social Networking
18. Social bookmarks
19. Virtual world
20.  Today i learned many social networking tools, i have a sense of achievement
End of Lesson ( 7 Dec 2010 )

Cont. Lesson learnt on 6 Dec 2010

cont'd

1. Organized data :
* validity : accuracy; measure what is supposed to measure
* reliability : consistency; validity vs reliability
* Generalizability
* Ethics
2. Guba's criteria for validity of qualitative research :
eg. credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability
3. Analyze and interpret data:
( Data Analysis Techniques)
* Identify themes
* Code surveys, interviews and questionaires
* Ask key questions : 5W & 1 H
* Do organizational review of school
* Develop a concept map
* Analyze antecedents and consequences
* Display findings
* State what is missing
4. Data Interpretation Techniques
* Extend the analysis by raising questions
* Connect the findings with personal experience
* Seek the advice of critical friends
* Contextualize finding in literature
* Turn to theory
5. Steps to action:
* Finding of research
* Recommended action
*Responsibilities
* Sharing finding with colleagues
* Ongoing monitoring  ( data collection )
* Timeline for action
* Resources
6. I am contented today as i have grasped many skills.  Keep up the good work.
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Lesson on 6 December 2010

1. Teaching Technology:
* Student centred
* better the learning motive
* different culture and viewpoint
* satisfy students' need
* provide real learning environment
2. main learning fundamental:
* behaviourism
* perceptionism
* framing
3. Web 2.0 Tool
* communication
* collaboration
* multimedia
* virtual world
* reviews and opinion
4. New system ( By Anderson, 2001 )
* creating
* evaluating
* analyzing
* applying
* understanding
* remembering
5. Intro to curriculum:
* collaborative learning
* project-based learning
* alternative assessment
6. Action Research:
* Teaching problem
* curriculum problem
* counseling problem
* administrative problem
7. Steps for Action Research:
* Select area
* collect data
* organize data
* Analyze and interpret data
* take action
8. Triangulation means use multiple sources  of data
9.* observation
* interviews
* surveys
10. Components of interviewing:
* Informal Interviews : 5W & 1 H
* Structured formal interviews:
   - pilot the interview
   - use a variety of question formats
   - use divergent and convergent questions
   - allow ample "wait time"
11. Keys to surveys:
* proofread the survey carefully
* avoid sloppy presentation
* avoid lengthy survey
* do not ask unnecessary questions
* include "other comments"
* pilot the survey
* use a variety of question formats
* decide whether to use respondents' names
12. Taxonomy of action research qualitative data collection technique
(Action research, Data Collection Techniques)
* Experiecing : thru observation and field notes
* enquiring : when the researcher asks
* examining: using and making records
( to be continued )

Continuous Improvement

This morning i came to school again bcos i attended the multimedia course.  It's fun to learn as i can keep pace with the advent of computer age.

I like teacher Hao bcos she is approachable!

Happy learning!