The discussions helped to understand the significance of multi-input connections and open ended output. It was interesting to learn about wireless mobile devices, taking notes, and use of smartboard. These modes modes of learning helps the nomadic learners. Also it was intersting to learn how left and right brain hemispheres can influence the type of learning. With left hemisphere dominance an individual prefers logical, nalytical, and organized learning. On the otherhand, with the right hemisphere dominance the individual prefers kinesthetic, sensory, or visula holistic learning
Many of the concepts apply to ground as well as online courses.
The most important take away is to provide the students with the opportunity to take in the content in a variety of ways. Additionally, provide learning opportunities that speak to the various learning preferences. Use various assessments to capture what students know.
To a large extent, this section reinforces what has been a point of focus in education for quite a long time, that is the accommodation of learning styles. However, this application is now in a mediated environment. When learning style accommodation was suggested years ago the resistest may have been primarily philosophical but presently in the mediated environment that challenges may be primarily pragmatic. Time, tools, and expertise have to be addressed if online educators are going to provide an array of learning options.
People are different, as we know, and have as many different ways of demonstrating intelligence. This presents yet another challenge for the teacher. By being creative and flexible in your instructional design and holistic in your assessment methods, you will be more likely to address more intelligences that are present in your classroom.
The lesson on Maximizing content provided examples and information on how to instruct and rely information to various learners by using multiple methods (visual, Auditory, etc).
When working with a blended course, a single, set assessment may not capture every student's learning. Consider an open ended option that gives them opportunities to apply their knowledge. This is one byproduct of customized learning.
I found the area of integrating learning differences most useful. I also liked the informantion on customized learning.
I've always found Mayer's books on multimedia instruction very helpful for understanding the best ways to deliver instruction that pairs eyes and ears. I also believe in adding interactivity to lessons and always having an active component that helps students move information from short-term memory to working memory.
The old ways of teaching are giving way to multiple mobile connections, whereas there are many different ways to design your courses to suit different learning abilities in students.
Student inclusion is important and Multiple Mobile Communications (MMC's) place more interaction points into the subjects and make learning more continuous. Students have more access to information than found in traditional orders of curriculum. Instructors need to learn and grow with students.
I learned how important is to know the different type of intelligence to integrate that information in online learning.
Blended learning required all platforms and devices to giv ethe student the most effective outcome.
As an instructor who have very diverse students I should take time to study their learning style and adjust my instructions and assessments to cater for their diverse learning styles. One size have never fit all when it comes to learning styles. I have to be careful not to always design instructions and assessment that fits my learning style.
Understanding how students learn and trying to accommodate those differences when presenting material is the most important aspect of constructing lessons that everyone can learn from and be able to be demonstrate student learning in multiple ways as well.
That virtual lessons allows you to teach to all the learning types and allows everyone to be successful!
addressing and meeting all learning styles is imperative to a successful hybrid experience for the instructor and the students.
We must allow the students to digest the information and make sure that they understand the content. We have to ensure we reach all different levels of learners and the way they conceptionalize the instruction. Some are visual, some are auditory and some are hands on.
I frequently take different learning styles and personality assessments to see if I have changed. I appreciate when students complete the same tools so they can have a better understanding of how they learn and how the fit into a group setting. Maximizing content input only increases our ability to reach every student.
Though it was a lot to digest in one place, I appreciated the table comparing the 4 different models for identifying learning types. Often only one model gets attention. I think it's good to use what is helpful from each of them.
