Jun
24
Exploring Communication Tools in WebCT/Vista and Moodle
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 24, 2009 | Comments Off on Exploring Communication Tools in WebCT/Vista and Moodle
Module #3—Unit #2 Exploring Communication Tools in WebCT/Vista and Moodle During the first term of each year within my classroom I assign students to homogeneous reading groups. These groups are determined by a variety of tests and pre-assessment tools. Reading fluency, comprehension of text and reading strategies are some of the elements that I assess […]
Jun
20
What could Trinh do?
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 20, 2009 | Comments Off on What could Trinh do?
Trinh is an associate professor in museum studies at a comprehensive university. She has delivered an innovative introductory online course on museumology; in fact, students enrolled at universities in New Zealand, South Africa, and Finland all take her course. The course is delivered via Vista, features a range of multimedia educational artifacts, and guest lectures […]
Jun
20
Theory of Online Learning
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 20, 2009 | Comments Off on Theory of Online Learning
Keeping in mind your own experiences as a teacher and as a student, consider what Anderson means when he describes the attributes of learning in terms of being learner-, knowledge-, assessment- and community-centred. To what extent have you experienced on-line or mixed-mode courses that achieved this kind of learning environment? How might you use the […]
Jun
10
DVD Authoring-Anju
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on DVD Authoring-Anju
You are Anju’s neighbour. As a teacher, she wants your advice – would a DVD be a good idea? What should she include in it, particularly for an ESL/EFL audience? Post your estimation in weeks in the Module 2: Case Study – Diabetes DVDdiscussion thread. Be sure to explain how you came up your answer. […]
Jun
10
Lenora’s Pro-D
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on Lenora’s Pro-D
Lenora is a grade 4 teacher at the Eliza Archie Memorial School, located on the Tsq’escenemc Canim Lake Band reserve. Last year she attended an anti-bullying professional development (pro-d) workshop offered by SD 83 (North Okanagan). There was a lot of valuable information in the session, but Lenora felt it often wasn’t culturally relevant for […]
Jun
10
Benoits Time?
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on Benoits Time?
How much Development time (in weeks) would you Estimate Benoit would need to Develop Business Writing, the Online version? I’ll start off by assuming that the online version of the Business Writing course will be approximately 12 weeks in length for students to complete. Normally, the duration of a face-to-face course would roughly […]
Jun
10
LMS-Moodle or WebCT/Vista for Benoît?-Part 1
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on LMS-Moodle or WebCT/Vista for Benoît?-Part 1
How might Benoit go about deciding whether to go with Moodle or WebCT/Vista? I think that Benoit should get a copy of the ‘Sections’ article and do a thorough comparison/analysis of WebCT/Vista and Moodle as they relate to each category within ‘Sections’. This exercise would provide him with some useful information that would […]
Jun
10
Online Delivery Platform Evaluation Rubric
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on Online Delivery Platform Evaluation Rubric
Précis We were educators in the South Island Distance Education School’s (SIDES) Secondary Program. We were providing distance-learning support for home-schooled students in our district. There has been an increased international interest for our programs as they lead to BC dogwood high school diplomas. As a result of the increased interest, we were […]
Jun
10
Applying the Frameworks
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on Applying the Frameworks
Learning Technologies: Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students As an elementary school teacher I have always structured students into collaborative learning groups across all subject areas. This strategy has been beneficial by fostering closer social ties between students, which ultimately has helped them become stronger learners. This process can take time to develop and […]
Jun
10
Digital-Age Teaching Professionals
Posted by: Thomas Kritikos | June 10, 2009 | Comments Off on Digital-Age Teaching Professionals
Step 1: 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. I have always enjoyed searching for ways to enhance student learning by employing novel technology tools within the classroom that are exciting and motivating for students. Typically, in my classroom, students work collaboratively by using technology to foster greater knowledge creation across all […]