The information cover in the course is very interesting and I feel that I am learning new ideas. I enjoy online learning and appreciate that it is available even at the Masters level. I am a little frustrated by the number of places that I have to look for assignments. It doesn't seem that there is any order to where to look. I use the assignment schedule as a guide and then dig to make sure that I am covering what is assigned. The adjustment of not monitoring a discussion has also caused some confusion. Our group is working together well but we have had some confusion on the posting of our group work. We will persevere!
Operant Conditioning - from http://www.answers.com/topic/operant-conditioning I found a defiition in a pretty simplistic form: "Learning based upon the consequences of behavior". Looking at this definition I can see how it relates to so many things in our lives. From not speeding (to avoid a ticket) to following directions in school as we grow (to stay out of the deans office) to even our home life where we set rules and boundries. There are some distinct differences as we look at the previous examples. Some of them, the consequences are out of our control, others in our homes are. So our consequences of behavior can be controled in some instances and in others not.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Journal Week 1
Group moderation of discussions will be interesting, and I think that it will allow us to verbalize our thoughts and ideas in a better way. We sometimes hold back if the instructor moderates, but knowing that it is a class member will, hopefully, open the doors of communication wide. This will be the first class that I have taken that will use this and I am interested to see how it will work.
I haven't yet started our concept map and am intrigued to see how it will come together. I have never attempted one of these and hope that I am able to complete it with some resemblance of what it should look like.
I enjoy online learning, although I find that I am easily distracted from my learning when working at home. Barnes and Noble or Starbucks become my learning centers with fewer distractions! That sounds like a oxymoron, more people equals less distractions!
I am intrigued by the graphic notes taken by some at conferences, often called sketch notes,, (http://mindmapswitch.com/techniques/sketch-notes-quick-mind-mapping/) and would love to be able to blog on paper then upload to Blogger, I'll look into the possibility through iGoogle.
I'm not sure about using blogs in the classroom; I am not a K-12 teacher so am not familiar with how or why you might want to use them. I teach a class in listening skills and so listen to others by my own teaching standards. Often when listening to someone there is always one that tries to one up the speaker. By using blogs with adult learners, we allow them to offer an opinion without anyone one-upping them, but others can listen by reading, digest, mull over, and then offer their opinion. They are in a safe place to offer opinions. I'd love to know if this happens in the classroom.
I haven't yet started our concept map and am intrigued to see how it will come together. I have never attempted one of these and hope that I am able to complete it with some resemblance of what it should look like.
I enjoy online learning, although I find that I am easily distracted from my learning when working at home. Barnes and Noble or Starbucks become my learning centers with fewer distractions! That sounds like a oxymoron, more people equals less distractions!
I am intrigued by the graphic notes taken by some at conferences, often called sketch notes,, (http://mindmapswitch.com/techniques/sketch-notes-quick-mind-mapping/) and would love to be able to blog on paper then upload to Blogger, I'll look into the possibility through iGoogle.
I'm not sure about using blogs in the classroom; I am not a K-12 teacher so am not familiar with how or why you might want to use them. I teach a class in listening skills and so listen to others by my own teaching standards. Often when listening to someone there is always one that tries to one up the speaker. By using blogs with adult learners, we allow them to offer an opinion without anyone one-upping them, but others can listen by reading, digest, mull over, and then offer their opinion. They are in a safe place to offer opinions. I'd love to know if this happens in the classroom.
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