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Dr. Ruth Reynard

Dr. Ruth Reynard

Location: fayette, oh

About me

I founded a non-profit, Community Education for Development (CED) to focus on developing programs for communities in Fayette and Fulton Co OH that focus on education for development.  The website is: https://www.comeddev.com/

I also work as a freelance education consultant and a second language evaluator. I enjoy publishing articles and editing publications. My website is: www.drruthreynard.com

Interests

instructional design and development and program development.

Skills

faculty training / writing / editing / teaching / curriculum development / instructional technology

Website

https://www.drruthreynard.com

Activity

Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Tablet PCs
That's great, Claudia. As you move forward, examine what you need to provide as a teacher to encourage students to prepare or review. How can you make those a vital part of the learning process for students?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
The Nomadic Learner
Very true, Claudia. The challenge, however, for instructors is to provide the guidance needed for students. That is, the connections and information accessibility are great but students sill may not know how to learn and use those resources to support their learning process. Teachers must have strategies in place to provide this kind of guidance.
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
The Nomadic Learner
So if connection goes way beyond the classroom, Angel, learning becomes more process-based and inclusive of life experience and prior knowledge. Each of these have long since been recognized as vital to the learning process and now are so possible. How, then, should teachers adapt their teaching approach to accomodate this?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Tablet PCs
Do you also think it affects the self-directed nature of the learning process, Angel? If so, how?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Internet Changes
Yes, Angel, so there are various points of connection and interaction that maximize and heighten the dynamic nature of effective learning. Do you have examples of how this has directly impacred your students?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Blended Learning Opportunities
Great point, Claudia. What can this delivery option do to benefit the learning process in addition to the flexibility? How can the combination of f2f with others and the online self-directed environment provide the needed blended methodology?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Internet Changes
Angel, what aspects of the learning process do you see as benefitting most from the Internet? Can students actually be stimulated to new knowledge and new thinking as a result of its use? How have you found it most helpful?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Internet Changes
Andy, what will the training include? Is it a teacher training or student training initiative?
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
The White Board
This is wonderful feedback, James. I would love to hear more specifics about how you integrate the technology into your teaching design.
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Dr. Ruth Reynard
Discussion Comment
Internet Changes
Great, James. It will be interesting to learn from you the differences made in the teaching and learning process by providing access to the Internet.

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