Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Week 23 – A3: thinking about your learning
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: July 22, 2009
Think about your own learning – the resources and tools you use, where and when it takes place 1. What is your experience of being a learner? I have been learning formally( and informally) without any long break from primary schooling to date. In formal learning different contexts, environments, peer students and teachers have given [...]
Week 21 & 22 – A3c: Becta report
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: July 20, 2009
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BECTA is the UK Government agency promoting technology in education. Report This report is Becta’s update on the implementation of the UK government’s ICT strategy for education. Ministerial foreward ‘at least £10 billion has been invested since 1999. Many schools, colleges, universities and training providers are using technology in innovative ways to raise standards and [...]
Week 21 & 22 – A3b NSF cyberlearning report
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: July 16, 2009
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Report available: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08204/nsf08204.pdf Following are some main points extracted from this report; Report’s scope work spans the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and the social, behavioral, and economic sciences as they intersect with education and the learning sciences. The arts and humanities are outside the scope of this report. Focus of report is [...]
Week 13 14:1b – Readings
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: May 13, 2009
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reading: Salaway et al (2008) ‘The ECAR study of undergraduate students and information technology’. “EDUCAUSE mission…intelligent use of information technology” In this document’s Forward section, it highlightes the finding that 85% of respondents use Social Networking Sites (SNSs) like facebook. These students tend to prefer commincating with peers rather than with tutors. Also studentsreport a [...]
Weeks 13 & 14 – A1a: The learner experience
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: May 13, 2009
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LEX project This project focuses on both formal and informal learning. The study focused on three main issues: characteristics of effective elearners beliefs and intentions strategies for effective elearning. “The findings demonstrate that technologies are now core to students’ learning.” “Students made extensive use of personally owned technologies including mobile phones, laptop computers, personal digital [...]
Week 8 9 – A8 – Comparing different schemas for design
Posted by: Keith Aquilina on: April 10, 2009
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In your discussion forum share your views on each of the three schemas. How did the schemas compare? Can you imagine using any of the schemas? Do you think the schemas help in terms of getting teachers to adopt a less technology-centred approach to design? The Hybrid Learning Model is learning-centred view. (site of project: [...]
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