Learning Technologies Resources
As noted in the course description, the purpose of this course is to develop a deep understanding of technology integration across the various content areas. Guided by the framework of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), candidates negotiate the relationships between technology, pedagogy, and content, thereby building an understanding of how technology can support active and constructive learning.
Module 5: Collaborative Technologies
Readings- Harris, A., & Rea, A. (2009). Web 2.0 and Virtual World Technologies: A Growing Impact on IS Education. Journal of Information Systems, Education, 20(2), 137-144. Retrieved from http://hypocaffeinic.pbworks.com/w/file/fetch/53037790/Virtual%20World%20Technologies.pdf
- Greenhow, C., & Li, J. (2012). Like, comment, share: Collaboration and civic engagement within social network sites. In C. Mouza and N. Lavigne (Eds), Emerging Technologies for the Classroom: A Learning Sciences Perspective (pp. 127-144). New York, NY: Springer.
- Social Networks: Halverson, E. (2011). Do social networking technologies have a place in formal learning environments? On the Horizon, 19(1), 62-67.
- Curran, K., & Marshall, D. (2011). Blogs in education. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 36, 3515-3518. Retrieved from http://uir.ulster.ac.uk/20614/1/Elixir-Blogs.PDF
- Brunvand, S., & Byrd, S. (2011). Using voicethread to promote learning engagement and success for all students. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(4), 28-37. Retrieved from http://voicethread.com/media/misc/support/JTECVoiceThread.pdf
- Veletsianos, G., Kleanthous, I. (2009). A review of adventure learning. The international Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol.10, No.6. Retrieved from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/755/1435
- VoiceThread. Upload, share and discuss documents, presentations, images, audio files and videos. Over 50 different types of media can be used in a VoiceThread. Comment on VoiceThread slides using one of five powerful commenting options: microphone, webcam, text, phone, and audio-file upload. Keep a VoiceThread private, share it with specific people, or open it up to the entire world. https://voicethread.com
- Edmodo offers a communication, collaboration, and coaching platform to K-12 schools and teachers at https://www.edmodo.com/
- Using social media to disrupt 'Bro Culture', https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/24/well/family/how-to-help-kids-disrupt-bro-culture.html
- Parent-School Communication, research about what medium parents prefer, https://www.eschoolnews.com/2017/10/05/parents-school-communications/
- Dissing social media, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/05/backlash-against-social-media-children-would-happy-did-not-exist/
