ITEC 444: Blog Post #8 - Informal Learning

2. Paper-based mediated or self-paced instructional methods remain popular despite the widespread availability of computer-based instruction. Why?


Many people are still more comfortable with the "paper-based" instructional method, which is still affective. Most have difficulty transitioning to something else when they feel that the way they have been using is working quite well. Another reason is that "computer-based" instruction is fallible and therefore may hinder one from detailing their mistake or to have more time to prevent a mistake as would paper-based or self-paced. One other thing is that a computer can shutdown or crash which would prevent work from being completed.  

ITEC 370: Blog Post #7 - Open Blog

The topic you select for this blog can be anything related to any of the course readings or activities.

I enjoy doing the tech watch activities. It's pleasant to track a device along with its progression and find the affects that this device has on other things. Working in groups makes the work-load much easier to accomplish for the tech watch assignments and it also allows us the opportunity to swap information about the device. The device selected by our group, "Rocket Power", is the Pebble "E-Paper" Watch. The device we chose was very intriguing. It's based on a device which is rarely used, the watch, and integrated a device which strikes the interests of nearly all who enjoy the creations of technological advances. The book for our class details ways of learning and teaching new-age technology, such as this watch.  

ITEC 444: Formal/Traditional Learning - Blog Post #6

Has there been a teacher in your life who has made a difference to you? Describe the teacher and the circumstance. What was the impact of this teacher? What was the result of the impact? From your experience with this teacher, what would you like to bring to your workshop participants?

-The teacher that has made a difference to me was extremely passionate about instructing our class. This instructor showed up to class even when injured, with a leg brace on, to teach. The impact this professor had was immense. He always patiently conveyed computer concepts, individually, to his students to ensure they comprehended what was being taught. The result of the impact he had was that I can now place what he has taught me on my resume’ and best of all, I can teach what I’ve learned from him to others. I would like to bring knowledge and understanding of technological devices to my workshop participants. According to the book, “Learning at Work: How to Support Individual and Organizational Learning”, using different tactics towards different groups of learners is vital to being able to actually teach those groups. I feel my instructor was great with this and I hope I’ll be the same within my workshop. According to http://www.e4africa.co.za/?p=915, of the many learning styles that are known, different people desire different styles and it may take a “blended approach” to suffice their needs.  

 

ITEC 444: Workshop Planning - Blog Post #5

Reflect upon the planning meeting your team has with your client. If you cannot make this planning meeting, make sure that team members who did attend brief you on the information needed to plan your workshop. Describe the flow of the discussion. What decisions were made? What next steps do you have? Do you feel like you have what you need to move forward? What questions do you still have about how to proceed?


-Our team's workshop is with W.R. Rogers. At W.R. Rogers we discussed the work-schedule times and groups that we will be teaching. We also briefly discussed the type of learning each invidual group will most-likely be needing. The decisions that were made were the times and dates we'd be available to meet and which groups we'd prefer to teach. The next steps my team and I have are to plan a learning style/stategy for our group and determine the best way to teach. I feel that I have everything needed to move forward. The questions I have are: what would be the best way of determining what must be taught first, and how do I go about determining what the students have already learned?