Scaffolding is something that should be incorporated into online learning. It enhances the content being taught by offering other referernces and/or material in a different way. Scaffolding could also answer questions the student may have on their own with the added material.
This topic interests me. I agree that the success of this approach "depends on how flexible a student is in learning new ways of communicating."
I plan on introducing dynamic exercises using games and video chat activities to connect the student to the content and to engage the students with one another.
I have learned that providing a effective and dynamic learning environment helps to engage students and allows them to feel more of a sense of control in the direction of their learning. In addition, this allows the student a better understanding of how they learn and process information.
Student and Instructors engaged in learning the Dynamic area of modern education. That lends itself to great leaps in the education
frontier.
I wish they know about different styles of learning when I was in school as a child. Oh well late is better I guess than never.
I had to forge my way through. I can be a better educator than that old school traditional method.
It is my personal experience that technology keeps learners engaged plus add to the quality of the course being taught.
It is a learning curve for me since I was not born with computer in my hand (lol) like the newer generation learners. That being said I will keep learning computers knowledge.
The use of scaffolding through the zone of proximal development is a crucial part of the online learning environment.
Wow!
I learned a great deal from this module. Some keytakeaways are to make sure the online classroom is as dynamic as paossible, meaning a variation of blended content to maximize the learning ouput. In addition To increase the individulaixed learning experinece tools can be used such as blogs or journals, Wikis, and networking features. Great content. I plan to use blogs or journals for some of my classes moving forward even if it is not part of the gradebook.
Cheryl
My favorite part was the last section on transformative learning and how the wider variety of ways for students to engage with the instructor, with one another, with themselves, and with the material in an online classroom was fascinating. As an instructor, I find online discussions far more interesting and dynamic because, as the unit commented, often the quiet students in the class will be "vocal" online.
Nancy Tosh
This Dynamic Learning focuses on learning being multi-dimensional and fluid. Engagement of the learner is key and must have "buy in" to the process and reason for gaining knowlege.
One thing I learned is to design my instruction so that students "drive" the learning process thus increasing the student's autonomy. This makes a lot of sense to me.
Awesome idea's on how to keep up with the everchanging times and keep students engaged and learning.
My biggst take-away came from the Increasing Learner Autonomy. I like the "learning how to learn for oneself" concept. It will be highly benneficial to my students as they move from theory to practical application.
This course has provided some innovative methods to engage and involve students through the online environment.
My educational institution has moved to an online environment and I would like to see more synchronous meeting becaue I think students will benefit from all participants.
This gave great information about the way students learn and how to best cater to their needs and learning styles in a virtual setting.
Dynamic instruction occurs in hybrid classes, because it gives a chance for interaction between students and instructors, students and students, and can give students the freedom to find their way by having choices on how to progress in the learning process. They can do this through blogs, e-portfolios, wikis, etc.
I learned that online learners still need a variety of media and options for interacting. I also learned several ways of engagement that I had not previously considered.
Ok Folks,
This multichannel approach should work well. Some students enjoy reading, others prefer videos and video lectures.
In my Contemporary Literature class, we use the physical books, audiobooks that can be listened to while reading along, video lectures, live zoom lectures, verbal and written discussions, and both pre-critical responses and periodic essays about the readings.
So, there is a kind of shotgun effect going on here.
Yet... a full third of the class attempts to skate by with substandard work - and half of these with no coursework at all.
I don't believe that the 'rich learning experience' helps in this regard.
Students that are motivated certainly have a better experience, but those careless students care even less.
