Engagement Theory

Engagement Theory is based upon the idea of creating successful teams that work on ambitious projects that are meaningful outside of the classroom (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1998).

The Engagement Theory has 3 processes:

RELATE: Within this the Graduate Diploma of Learning Teaching (GDLT) we are working as a collaborative team creating, Blogs Wiki’s Voki’s, Glogs (thanks Caroline) slideshows (Thanks Josh). We are using forums to present and query our knowledge, allowing peers’ contribution whilst supervised by our learning manager. We are able to actively participate from various geographical locations and time zones.

The second principle is CREATE: The learning process is not only creative but also meaningful for each participant. Each peer has been able to adapt their learning experience by personalising their blogs etc to address their individual KLA’s whilst preparing us all for our similar journeys to school.

The Third principle is DONATE: This step stresses the value of making a contribution whilst learning. In this case our customer will be the school in which we touch, the students in which we teach and our colleagues in which we blog.

The engagement theory, promotes group interaction and communication through computerised tools. How could this happen within a school?

Collaboration occurs to the extent of which can be as simple as groups of two or as big as groups of 5 or more. Each class will vary to the extent that collaboration can occur. The learning manager (LM) guides the students to how information is to be collected and how information is to be shared. Group activities are not an individual interaction with the instructional program. Computers and electronic devices are used to distribute and source information in relation to the topic.

Project Orientated allows for the LM to provide the initial topic, content and formats etc. Students will be provided with a number of scenario’s to ensure ownership yet ensuring they retain a common goal or outcome. By using the computers etc information is able to be peer reviewed ensuring that students will tend to excel and take ownership whilst still adhering to the curriculum.

Authentic Focus; This process incorporates Donate. A Year 12 Accounting class could submit a Bank reconciliation to a local accounting firm manager for review just as they would within the real world. This would allow students to recognise the value of the content in which they are covering.

The Engagement Theory stretches the skill levels of the students in which we teach not only are they extending their knowledge in their class topics but LM are also able to allow students to actively participate and move with the information age, encouraging lifelong learning.

Aldred, S.(2010).EDED20491,ICTs for learning design:Study guide.Rockhampton,Qld: CQUniversity Australia.

Kearsley, G.,Shneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for tehnology-based teaching and learning. Retrieved from CQUniversity e-course, EDED20491 ICTs for learning design, http://e-courses.cqu.edu.au.

Mind Maps

Today I was going through some of the forum and I came across a question posted to Scott from William in Regards to Mind Maps. So I like Scott, took a look. This is a rally great site extemely easy to use. These types of mind maps or Graphic organisers could be used for identified organizational patterns. Thay can be teacher structured or student structured.



During planning a teacher would be able Organize infromation into patterns with either the information filled in or the left so that students could create thier own mind maps that best represent thier learning of the said task.

Skype

What is Skype?

Skype is software that has enabled the world converse. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Classrooms would be able to be interactive with other classrooms. Through the use of skype classrooms would be able to take virtual tours in just about any country in the world.

Virtual field trips would allow students to explore such locations as the beach or famous landmarks that, they otherwise read about in books. E-learning provides opportunities that interest and engage the students in a diverse range of topics and encourage learning. McInerney & McInerney (2006, p. 10) state "before any learning can take place, the attention and interest of the learner must be gained." Neale (2001, p. 15) also suggests “e-learning, when done well, can be as good or better, than being in the classroom. It offers students a rich, compelling, and motivating experience."


Reference:
McInerney, D. M., & McInerney, V. (2006).Education psychology;Constructing learning (4th Ed.). Australia: Pearson Education.

Neal, L. (2001). “Learning from e-learning”. eLearn, Vol 2001, Issue 10, p 15. Retrieved, April 06, 2010, from
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00007508/

Make your own movie

Again fun has been had and I am sure that time has been wasted but.....
A friend told me about this really cool site called dvolver. This site allows you to make your own movie.Teachers could use this to introduce topics create laughter in heavy moments or could be a simple reward for well behaved children. I think this site would suite all ages.

Students could use this site in group work or individually. It could be used by students and teachers to make lite of complex topics and create repetition without boredom.

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ICT in Classrooms - 71 ideas

Week 4

Beyond School - in the words of Seth Goldin remarkable "worth making a remark about". As a professional blog Clay Burell has an extensive volume of information. He appears to have a very diverse range of followers including our very own Scott Aldred.

The blog extends the ability to revisit information from past years. It was interesting to here that the blog extended as a personal journal, allowing Clay to reflect on how not only his views have changed but also the world has changed as he knew it.

My interpretation of his blog suggests that we are all different and similarly to the Engagement theory, the role of technology in learning is to facilitate further learning.Burell's use of technology increases his audience, invites interest and expand his educational template.

The Engagement Theory is about creating successful collabrative teams - as we all are in our ICT e- journal. As suggested we are also creating ambitious projects outside of a typically structured classroom . We are all activeley participating in the principles of the Engagement Theory.

As follows:

Relate - Team effort through communication, planning and social skills. We have the ability to work with others from different backgrounds

Create - we are able to create our own blogs in order to commonly participate within EDED20491

Donate - Through our Blogs and Wikki's we distribute knowledge and extend our personal knowledge.Through collaboration by means of RSS connections we are able to support the use of online communication thus facilitating the transfer of knowledge.

The blog facilitates Project orientated learning - this project has been outlined and through guidance of the online courseware we are able to create similar projects - very different however - with one common goal

Finally the Authentic Focus is for students to step outside of personal boundaries and experience the world wide web.

Very interesting how Scott has managed to not only transfer knowledge through technology but without a spoken word also translate it.

Future of Education

Easy Listening - Future Of Education: Is It Possible To De-School Society? - George Siemens provided by Youtube.

ICT - George Siemens

“Classroom journals rarely function as compelling, inviting writing spaces where students can
meaningfully engage with text. Instead, writing and thinking in this space becomes forced,
unwelcoming, and inconsequential. Blogs provide a different tool and the potential to reinvent how
we work with journals in classrooms, challenging teachers and students to think about writing in
authentic ways. Blogs demand multimedia postings, precise economical writing, regular and timely
responses, and a new and exciting kind of student involvement” (Bull et. al., 2003, p. 35)as cited in http://www.developmentgateway.com.au/jahia/Jahia/pid/6981

First Blog

Hi all

I am not a blogger, and a little unsure what this will do but here it goes.

Cheers Kristine