module 5 ARCS

Keller's ARCS model to motivate learners says learners can be motivated to learn by gaining the attention of the learner showing them the topic they are to learn is relavent and to building their confidence to be motivated and the learner should be satisfied the skills or concepts they are learning; the learner will be enabled to use. When I look at Keller's ARCS model for motivation; it brings to mind Gagne's nine principles to engage learners online.

Robert Gagne”s Instruction
To Engage Learners Online
1. Gain attention
2. Inform learners of objective
3. Stimulate recall of prior Knowledge
4. Present the content
5. Provide guidance
6. Elicit performance
7. Provide feedback
8. Assess Performance
9. Enhance retention and transfer, (Integrating Instructional Design in Distance Education).

There is a friend of mine I have been trying to teach how to use the computer for chats, reading news headlines and e-mailing. This individual seemed afraid to use the computer. I have been progressing slowly with this individual and they are beginning to warm to the fact that this technology can be user friendly.I am trying to give them the confidence to use the computer.

Criteria for Useful Learning Theories

Criteria for Useful Learning Theories

In my opinon this is a great site for learning theories

mind map

As one can see in my mind map the learner is at the center of the connected networks constructing knowledge as she/he understands it. The mind map I constructed have three main locations on which knowledge is built. 1. The class 2. The Computer 3. Their Home environment. To begin with the teacher in the class will present the lesson concepts to the learner. The learner will connect with the teacher and lesson while networking with their classmates through threaded discussions and using books and designated web sites. The computer will connect the learner to the internet which will enable the learner to be exposed to data bases around the world on which to build their knowledge. The computer will also be used as a tool to facilitate collaboration with classmates and others. The third part of connections to aid the learner to build her/his knowledge is the home environment. The home environment consist of family, friends, associates, newspapers and magazines with prior knowledge of the content of the lesson. These concepts of the learner's network all come together and are used by the learner to construct the knowledge of the concepts presented in class. Jean Piaget's cognitive theory states that learning is an active process and related the the learner's environment and social interactions and with Stephen Downes and George Siemen's connectivist theory knowledge will be constructed by the learner.

Blog Assignment 3

Rheingold presentation mentions how man evolved from family to community to towns, states, countries and now even the global village of today with collaboration and cooperation, although there are some that stay isolated. Man would not have advanced as far as he had if not for collaborating on certain projects. Survival of the fitest in my opinon is outdated with the growth of the global village through web technology. Man is in a position where the weak can survive with the help of others.

Reference:
Rheingold, H. (2005). Way-New Collaboration; retrieved from http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/howard_rheingold_on_collaboration.html

ism

I agree when it is written in the blog that none of the isms in educational technology are stand alone. One can always find some aspects of different isms within any one used.