Monday 10 December 2012

lesson 5 The Cone f Experience

                      
                     The Cone of  Experience  

                                                             
    


  The Cone was originally developed by Edgar Dale in 1946 and was intended as a way to describe
 various learning experiences. The diagram presented to the right (Raymond S. Pastore, Ph.D) is a 
modification of Dale’s original Cone; the percentages given relate to how much people remember and is a recent modification. Essentially, the Cone shows the progression of experiences from the most concrete (at the bottom of the cone) to the most abstract (at the top of the cone). It is important to note that Dale never intended the Cone to depict a value judgment of experiences; in other words, his argument was not that more concrete experiences were better than more abstract ones. Dale believed that any and all of the approaches could and should be used, depending on the needs of the learner. 

           
Direct purposeful experience- these are first hand experiences which serve as the foundation of our learning. We build up our reservoir of meaningful information and ideas though seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling.

Contrived experience- We make use of a representative models or mock ups of reality for practical reasons and so that we can make the real-life accessible to the students' preceptions and understanding.

Dramatized experience- We can participate in a reconstructed experience, even though the original event is far removed from us in time.

Demonstration- It is a visualized explanation of an important fact, idea, or process by the use of photographs, drawings, films, displays, or guided motions.

Study trips- These are excursions and visits conducted to observe an event that is unavailable within the classroom.

Exhibits- They may consist of working models arranged meaningfully or photographs  with models, charts, and posters.

Television and motion pictures- It is reconstruct the reality of the past so effectively that we are made to feel we are there

Still pictures, Recordings, Radio-  These are visual and auditory may be used by an individual or a group.

Visual symbols- These are no longer realistic reproduction of physical things for these are highly abstract representation.

Verbal symbols- They are not the objects or idea for which they stand. It may word for a concrete object (book), an idea (freedom of speech), a scientific principle (the principle of balance).

Monday 3 December 2012

lesson 2 Boon or Bane?





                           Boon or Bane?

             A boon is something to be thankfull for, it is a blessing and a benefit. A bane causes misery and distress. (Bane comes from an old European word meaning death and destruction)       
                 Distance education is sometimes a two-sided coin or perhaps, a Janus, because while distance education offers educational opportunities for students, it can also mean adding more work to their schedule.
First let us review some of the factors that are fueling the growth in distance education, specially adult education in the corporate world.
We no longer compete for our jobs just with just people in our companies, our local communities, but on a global basis, thus maintaining and adding skills is vital to stay globally, competitive. The improvements in communication have enabled companies to hire employees world wide who can work together in collaborative environment communicating via the Intranet. This is especially true in the Information technology industry. 
Furthermore, people are expected to have several careers in their lifetime with career meaning going from one profession to another, not simply from one company to another.  A key ingredient in moving from one career to another, is education and attainment of new skills. Therefore, to keep your job, obtain a promotion, or begin a new career, you need experience and education.
     

lesson 3 Roles of Educational Technology

                             

                                       Roles of Educational Technology
                            

  
          It's been 20 years since the arrival of the first computer in our nation's classrooms. Schools have spent billions of dollars on technology since then. What's the role of technology and does it make a difference?
This module examines various perspectives on technology. It presents a range of thinking on the subject from people who think that technology is vitally important to others who think it's a total waste of money.


   The definition of informational technology is "the development, installation, and implementation of computer systems and applications." In the educational world, information technology has gained an important role in education in not only the day to day events, information technology is a vital part of the educating process of the students. Because of the growth of technology in society, educational institutions must prepare students for a future saturated with technology.