Learning Scenario Communication and Networking

Last modified by Florence Devouard on 2012/04/17 10:22

Brief introduction to the learning scenario:

Title of the scenario To use the Internet, to communicate and to build and maintain networks for teaching and learning.
Keywords describing the topic of the scenario 

Applicationin educational context

Has this learning scenario already been practiced in lessons? Give examples of the learning scenario in use:

  • Add a reference link. It could be a reference to the performed lesson or a an evaluation of the performed lesson
  • Name of school or institution? 
  • Number of students?
  • Relevant contact persons

 

 
Targeted educational sector:
  1. primary and secondary education
  2. higher education
  3. professional training
  4. adult training
1. primary and secondary education
Learners' special characteristics e.g. students:
  • who are deaf
  • from rural areas
  • detached from the labor market 
  • with exquisite digital skills
experienced teachers aged 40+ or those with more than 20 years of teaching experience but who have little experience of using ICT in the learning process (this group includes most teachers in Europe)
  • Learning subject/ field e.g.
  • Wikipedia
  • English
  • Physics
  • Characteristics of virtual communication
  • Teachers as E-Moderators
  • Working collaboratively
Specific educational objectives e.g. make students acquire:
  • writing skills
  • basic knowledge on Roman toponyms and the Celtic culture
  • source criticism
  • cooperation skills
  • awareness raising for the need and advantages of adequate implementation of ICT elements in school lessons;
  • strengthening of teachers basic ICT competencies;
  • development of a course designed to deliver the acquisition of ICT competencies for the pedagogical practice;
  • implementation of the course as a European standard ICT qualification for school teachers.
Narrative/sequential description of the learning activities (Important! Could be a longer text)

Overall task:

teachers are required to plan, deliver and evaluate a lesson where the students have to use collaborative and informative Internet-tools.

 

Task 2 (re criterion 1):

Undertake a brief, informal survey of the existing digital skill levels of the students. This could take the form of group work.
 (1 lesson 
à 1 page)

 

Task 3 (re criterion 1):

Review what tools students use to share information in a group environment. Select a learning activity that students would normally undertake in groups.
 (1 lesson 
à 1 page)

 

Task 4 (re criterion 2):

Propose/integrate the most suitable communication digital tools to develop the learning activity. Involve the students in this process.
(1 lesson 
à 1 page)

 

Task 5 (re criterion 1):

Discuss and agree with your students on appropriate monitoring protocols (norms, times and roles) for a group work
 (1 lesson 
à 1 page)

 

Task 6 (re overall task):

Describe the concrete lesson as a teaching plan (one day – one week).

-        Describe the plan (activities, time, material, etc.)

-        Describe the choices you made along the way (reflection)

-        Evaluate the lesson

Hand in the teaching plan including reflections on choices the teachers had to make in the building of your plan.

Learning resources involved e.g.
  • books
  • online resource like wiki site to acquire knowledge from, e.g.
    • Wikipedia
    • Wikimedia Commons 
    • Ekopedia  
    • JurisPedia
  • search engines
  • Blog
  • Wiki
  • Internet Forum
  • Chat
  • youtube
  • Social Networks
Wiki application to create content (not to confuse with "Learning resources involved") Which wiki software do the students use to create content, that is, writing and collaborating? Wiki software could for example mean:
  • Stand-alone wiki application like:
    • MediaWiki (which is used for Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia, Wiktionary etc)
    • DokuWiki
    • FosWiki
    • XWiki
  • Wikifarm application like:
    • Wikispaces
    • PBWorks
    • Wikidot
    • Referata
    • Wikia

Clarification: wiki application versus wiki online learning resource 

You can use Wikipedia both as a learning resource to aquire knowledge from, but also as a working tool where you do your assignment (if students have user accounts on Wikipedia and the assignment for example is to improve articles on Wikipedia). Then Wikipedia is the learning resource and MediaWiki (which Wikipedia is built upon) is used as a wiki application to create content.

Another option is to use Wikipedia as a learning resource but for example Wikispaces as a working tool for the class where they report their findings about Wikipedia. Then Wikipedia is the learning resource and Wikispaces is used as a wiki application to create content.

 

 MediaWiki
Other ICT applications involved e.g. standard computing programs like
  • spreadsheets
  • graphics software
 
Infrastructure / equipment e.g.
  • Internet connection
  • microphone
  • camera
  • Internet connection
  • Computer with browser
Prerequisite competences e.g. to be familiar with
  • English writing
  • linear algebra
 basic computer skills
Evaluation approach e.g.
  • peer-to-peer assessment
  • test (teacher evaluate) 
  • revision tracking
  • group assessment
  • online survey
  • group assessment (groups of students)
  • teacher training
Typical learning time e.g.
  • How many sessions? 
  • How long sessions? 
 5 sessions (online and face-to-face)
Typical learning location e.g.
  • Classroom with computers
  • Classroom without computers
  • Outside the classroom. Where?
  • At home
  • computerroom
  • at home
Other aspects to consider 
Opportunities and obstacles identified during the implementation of the scenario 

 

Created by Jennifer Ziegler on 2012/03/26 15:55

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