What are some ways the ideas/concepts/principles discussed in this chapter could be applied in your professional work?
The most immediate educational connection that I see with the current idea of Human Performance Improvement, as described in the book, is in classroom management and procedures. The flowchart found on page 141, Figure 14.2, seems to provide a useful framework to process or analyze the effectiveness of how existing classroom procedures contribute toward achieving goals, such as student productivity and successfully accomplishing stated objectives or assignments.
As a teacher, when I observe a "gap" in the ability to achieve "desired workforce performance" from my students, I can move along the flowchart to analyze and identify the cause, then consider necessary changes ("intervention selection and design"), implement those changes, and begin the evaluation process again.
July 22, 2010
D/B5: Chapter 3
Based on what you know about the Internet and the World Wide Web, and what you read about he history of instructional films, television, and the computer, indicate whether you think these technological innovations will have a major impact on K-12 education, higher education, and/or adult education.
My short response is a resounding ABSOLUTELY!
Before I go further, I must admit that I did not realize that there is a difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. I have always used those terms interchangeably, and for the purposes of not pretending that I know how to distinguish between them, I will simply refer to both as the Internet in this blog posting. Having said that, I welcome input from anyone who might be able to explain the difference to me in a comment.
In K-12 education...
Even since the publishing of the textbook (in 2007), the Internet has expanded tremendously, with new content being added every day, and it only continues to improve. As we are learning in this class, there are incredible resources available for the whole spectrum of grade levels and subject matter. Innovative applications are becoming more widespread and easily accessible, and are interactive and beneficial for student learning, lesson delivery, and assessment. I think that is the key. What sets apart this current advancement in educational technology, is the fact that it is interactive, continuously growing, and continuously improving. In comparison with historical advancements, such as instructional television, the impact was not great because it provided very minimal added benefit to the end user. As was pointed out in the book, instructional television was little more than a recording of a lecture.
In higher education...
I think we have already seen the increasing popularity of online college and university programs. These benefits are obvious, and can be boiled down to a matter of flexibility and convenience. Additionally, the advantages that the Internet provides in terms of gathering and observing research data has changed the way that our current generation approaches assignments. We use the Internet to search and obtain journal articles, conduct surveys, communicate with professors and classmates, and collaborate on group assignments.
In adult education...
Professionals are able to communicate and collaborate more effectively using the Internet. There are content-specific forums available where people can ask questions and receive or provide answers. Experts in various fields have created blogs to inform their "followers" of current trends in their particular industry. Audio and video podcasting makes it possible to subscribe to tutorials or information sharing that pertains to a specific subject. Professional conferences can webcast their sessions, which provides opportunities for people who would otherwise not have been able to benefit from the content of the conference.
My short response is a resounding ABSOLUTELY!
Before I go further, I must admit that I did not realize that there is a difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. I have always used those terms interchangeably, and for the purposes of not pretending that I know how to distinguish between them, I will simply refer to both as the Internet in this blog posting. Having said that, I welcome input from anyone who might be able to explain the difference to me in a comment.
In K-12 education...
Even since the publishing of the textbook (in 2007), the Internet has expanded tremendously, with new content being added every day, and it only continues to improve. As we are learning in this class, there are incredible resources available for the whole spectrum of grade levels and subject matter. Innovative applications are becoming more widespread and easily accessible, and are interactive and beneficial for student learning, lesson delivery, and assessment. I think that is the key. What sets apart this current advancement in educational technology, is the fact that it is interactive, continuously growing, and continuously improving. In comparison with historical advancements, such as instructional television, the impact was not great because it provided very minimal added benefit to the end user. As was pointed out in the book, instructional television was little more than a recording of a lecture.
In higher education...
I think we have already seen the increasing popularity of online college and university programs. These benefits are obvious, and can be boiled down to a matter of flexibility and convenience. Additionally, the advantages that the Internet provides in terms of gathering and observing research data has changed the way that our current generation approaches assignments. We use the Internet to search and obtain journal articles, conduct surveys, communicate with professors and classmates, and collaborate on group assignments.
In adult education...
Professionals are able to communicate and collaborate more effectively using the Internet. There are content-specific forums available where people can ask questions and receive or provide answers. Experts in various fields have created blogs to inform their "followers" of current trends in their particular industry. Audio and video podcasting makes it possible to subscribe to tutorials or information sharing that pertains to a specific subject. Professional conferences can webcast their sessions, which provides opportunities for people who would otherwise not have been able to benefit from the content of the conference.
July 21, 2010
Podcasts
Today, I subscribed to two different podcasts, using iTunes:
The first one is The Official Autodesk Inventor Podcast, which is a video podcast that includes tips and tricks for using Autodesk Inventor. Autodesk Inventor is a design software that I teach to my CAD students.
The other one is called The Sketchup Show, and provides video tutorials for using Google Sketchup, which is a free (basic version) 3D solid modeling software.
I think it would be neat to have an assignment where students view/listen to a podcast related to course material, and report to the class what they learned. It would stretch their knowledge beyond the standard curriculum, and connect them to the world outside of the classroom.
Happy podcasting!
The first one is The Official Autodesk Inventor Podcast, which is a video podcast that includes tips and tricks for using Autodesk Inventor. Autodesk Inventor is a design software that I teach to my CAD students.
The other one is called The Sketchup Show, and provides video tutorials for using Google Sketchup, which is a free (basic version) 3D solid modeling software.
I think it would be neat to have an assignment where students view/listen to a podcast related to course material, and report to the class what they learned. It would stretch their knowledge beyond the standard curriculum, and connect them to the world outside of the classroom.
Happy podcasting!
July 19, 2010
Blogging Media: Fallingwater & Frank Lloyd Wright
Here is the location of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architecture project, Fallingwater:
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This is a picture of Fallingwater:
Here is a video containing more information about Frank Lloyd Wright and Fallingwater:
This prezi highlights a few of the other buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:
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