http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog Becoming a Technology Integrationist Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:04:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Practice of Research  Scientific and Positivistic Methodology Naturalistic and Interpretive Methodologies Methodologies of Critical Theory Three Broad Categories (Environment and Understanding) Experience (Common-Sense Knowing) Loose and uncritical manner of understanding Control is used to systematical find a sufficient reason to predice a causual link/relationship. Resoning Methods Deductive Syllogism --> Priori (Self-Evident Proposition) --> Minor Premise providing particular instance --> Conclusion Inductive Study number ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=74 Needs This environment should meet the needs of our students, which is preparing them to be effective teacher. This environment also needs to meet NCATE standards. Background Be sure that students participating in this program are technology aware. Early adopters of this program should most likely have ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=72 You are a member of the Council of Teacher Education for a local university where there have been many discussions on developing an online teacher education program. During these lengthy discussions you hear the word "community" being thrown around a great deal. You hear things such as, "We really want ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=71 Diversity/Coherence: “The culture of teaching is primarily one of isolation, where teachers are most concerned with and motivated by improving student learning, rather than improving their own teaching practice (Dunn & Shriner, 1999).”  If we stick with strict coherence we’ll only be finding solutions for today’s questions, if we see ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=69 As you define or design an environment you restrict what it can potentially become. However, you won’t understand what it will become unless you have some type of direction. You may think of it as “you can’t learn, what you don’t know” (A sort of Yogi Berra Quote) http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=68 Generative Guide:  Lay out spectrum of current or possible questioning ideas overlooked under explored Conceptual Facilitator : Omissions, confusions, imbalances in key concepts of ideas or activities.Not acting as a lecture, just pull out from posts and call on participants to layout the concepts more equally Reflective Guide:  Restates or recrafts concepts ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=70 Tonight I also expressed my uneasiness of the discussions on communities and not focusing on how these communities facilitate learning in an online learning environment.  Many times, I do not get the chance to articulate what I mean in class and appreciate the times to just sit back and let ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=67 Tonight, we revisted each other in a F2F environment. It was interesting to feel the difference in discussion and depth that was covered tonight. Although I read the readings, I did not participate in the discussion board to share my thoughts with my classmates. This wasn't ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=66 This evening I received an automated e-mail from TappedIn.org. This is the first email I received from TappedIn. I’m assuming these are sent off on a monthly basis to keep members informed and up to date on the going ons of the TappedIn. [1] Member Perspective [2] News Nuggets [3] Tips ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=63 I took some time this week to dig deeper into Tapped In. I discovered there are rooms that a member can enter to participate in. By participation, I refer to adding to discussion boards, synchronous chat (which is then archived) and posting resources like hyperlinked websites, articles. ... http://www.learningwithtechnology.net/blog/?p=62