3rd October 2008

Friday 3rd October 2008

Sharable Learning Objects.

I am being to appreciate the difficulty in finding suitable reusable digital learning objects that fit into another teachers lesson. For example the length, meaning and interpretation of a learning object is usually created by the author. Whereas to share it, the user has to try and fit it into their lesson and the learning object may not suit that lessons meaning or interpretation.

For example: I created a large smart notebook resource for Teacher A on sign language symbols. The learning object worked effectively because it was tailor-made for Teacher A's lesson. Whereas recently I working with Teacher B who was also delivering a lesson on sign language, I felt that although there maybe some value in my resource for her, it was too large for the theme and idea of her lesson. The only way this resource could have provided value is if I had known that the lesson would have been on sign language (just as I did with Teacher A) shown Teacher B my resource and then adapted it to suit her shorter lesson. May what Teacher B delivered to her children was just as relevent and as efficient in comparison to my resource.

Newsfilm online is a great website

How do I create effective and interesting resources that can compete with childrens interest and time such as social network sites. When users can create their own websites and resources easily and without permission. Do I have the imagination and creativity to teach and motivate and empower them.

Michael Cole says that these websites eg facebook, digg, or wikipedia only exists through use and it is their engagement that changes the face and popularity of these websites.

Jilly Salmon e-tutoring 5 step model - social constructivism.

Do we need a VLE at all? With so many free websites available such as wetpaint and blogger, can file repositories inside the educational structure survive?

Google Earth can it be used to produce resources which is freely available and downloadable and can provide effective online learning.

There is a saying.

There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing.

These is no such thing as a bad subject only bad teaching.

If you are having difficulty creating resources for a subject, think....

What would make this subject a pleasure to teach.

Encourage them by liberating the students.

Student assessed work is a difficult problem to include online because the teachers are not in control of the sites. Generally, the students know more about the websites than the teachers and so have been empowered.