Talk:Matt's Portfolio Page

Instructor's comments on your instructional analysis and objectives -- Jz833665 21:50, 18 October 2009 (EDT)

You've had a nice beginning Matt.

Re. the objectives, you said:

   *  The educator will be able to identify the importance of technology in the 21st century by developing a rationale statement of why it is important to incorporate technology into the classroom. 
   * The educator will generate activities that support students’ use of technology for collaborative learning. 
   * The educator will develop and execute a lesson using 21st century skills of collaboration through technology. 

(a) As I understand your topic, you should treat collaborate learning as your primary focus and pedagogical framework with tech as a supportive element; not the other way around.

(b) The following objectives/issues are important ones to be achieved in line with the above focus: why collaboration? what is collaborative learning? how can tech support collaborative learning? How can a teacher design and facilitate tech-supported collaborative learning?

(c) The last item on your list is too broad.

Instructor's comments on your ICMs -- Jz833665 16:43, 3 November 2009 (EST)

Hi Matt, nice progress in working out the map and sequence.

A few thoughts:

(a) Your units 1 and 2 both focus on defining collaboration and its importance. Do you really need two units? Also, defining "collaboration" is different from understanding "collaborative learning" as the latter focuses on collaborative knowledge construction, not only collaborating in doing a task. So you should decide which term you will use.

(b)Do you think the participants need to know constructivism prior to studying this mini-course? At what level? I feel it might be a too high expectation.

(c) Unit 3: I think it is not only "where" to use, but also what tools are available and how they can support CL.

(d) unit 4: Are you referring your participants to a variety of example lessons/videos online in preparation of creating their own?

Comments from Liz about Unit One -- 10:33, 28 November 2009 (EST)

Matthew,

My opinion and input about Unit 1

1. A general intro page would be helpful so we can better see the big picture of the entire mini-course

2. Learning outcomes for this unit were met

3. Questions were thought provoking

4. Videos were concise and demonstrated the topic at hand.

5. I assume the references in the lecture will be listed in another section of the mini course so others can followup with additional readings, if desired.

6. Couldn't navigate back to the unit from the portfolio page which I went to so I understood the bigger picture.

In general, nice job so far.

Thank you for the input on my unit. I will replace the webcam graphic - good catch. I tried to take pics myself so I would not have copyright issues but that one didn't turn out very good.

Best of luck on the rest of you project. I have enjoyed your comments and input through out the course. Liz