By Lauren Cifuentes For EDTC613
Several contexts in this class-- Online mentoring Computer Conferences Development of Web based activity Cultural Connections Identification of resources
Your Assignment From this presentation be able to-- provide a rationale for online instruction describe advantages and disadvantages describe design considerations describe your roles and acts as an online instructor
To Prepare Yourself Visit the Online Mentoring website to know how to begin your online mentorship relationship ( ~lcifuent/classes/edtc305/online.htm) Online Mentoring websiteOnline Mentoring website Visit the Web-Board and insert responses (More info will be given via )
SocioCultural Approach to Learning Students establish meaning in dialogue with others Text is a reflective medium Computer conferencing is a mediator between text and the individual mind
Advantages Disadvantages Convenience Reflection Structure Peer interaction Information quantity Discussion fragmentation Time problems
Design Considerations Technology Preparation Administrative Grading Grading Grouping Grouping Instructional Collaboration Collaboration Relevance Relevance Learner Control Learner Control
Roles of the Moderator Discourage cacophony by providing focus Provide an ongoing summary of what is being discussed Scaffold the discourse Two domains of moderator activity Cognitive acts Cognitive acts Interactive Acts Interactive Acts
Cognitive Acts Identifying problems Exploring problems Solving problems Drawing conclusion Drawing conclusion Offering solutions Offering solutions Challenging conclusion Challenging conclusion
Interactive Acts Support Providing personal info Group facilitation
Weaving (Cognitive & Interactive) Summarize Find unifying threads Prompt to pursue ideas Spontaneously set up branches for tangents while keeping the main thread active
Instructional Strategies Used During Online Teaching b Facilitative information b Questions and Answers bTeacher to student bStudent to teacher b Discussion b Problem Solving b Critique b Metacognition
Review Check yourself. Are you able to-- provide a rationale for online instruction? describe advantages and disadvantages? describe design considerations? describe your roles and acts as an online instructor? In computer conferences While teaching online
Providing Mentoring Visit the Online Mentoring website and visit every link. Start online teaching and create a journal of your reflections on that process.