Week+Three

eLearning, Mobile Learning and the Changing Role of the Teacher

 * WEEK THREE**


 * Topics Covered**
 * eLearning
 * Mobile Learning
 * Changing Role of the Teacher


 * Objectives:** Students will -
 * investigate the expanding role of online learning.
 * examine the impact of eLearning on student achievement and motivation.
 * determine the impact of online and mobile learning on traditional school culture and teacher preparation and continual learning.
 * examine the changing role of the teacher in networked learning.

eLearning Vocabulary
 * eLearning**
 * F2F
 * Blended
 * Online or eLearning

[|International Association for K-12 Online Learning] //Why All Teachers Must Learn How to Teach Online// - Susan Patrick [|Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation WILL CHANGE the Way the World Learns] [|Breaking Away From Tradition: E-Education Expands Opportunities for Raising Achievement] From Education Week [|Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning] [|Connections Academy] [|Digital Seed] [|The eLearning Expansion]
 * Click [|here] for the blog post.
 * ====Click [|here] for her pre-conference podcast.====

What are the implications in education as technology becomes smaller, cheaper, and faster (i.e. the iPhone, iPod Touch, and BlackBerry)? As learning becomes more mobile, how can teachers harness anytime, anywhere access to learning? How will teachers need to adjust their approach to teaching and assessing learning? How are QR codes being used in learning?
 * Mobile Learning**

Mobile Learning Wiki

[|Time to Adoption: Smart Objects - Four to Five Years - From Horizon Report]


 * The Changing Role of the Teacher**

[|The Networked Student] In this video, Wendy Drexler examines the changing role of the teacher and identifies the following emerging "titles" -
 * Learning Architect
 * Modeler
 * Network Sherpa
 * Learning Concierge
 * Connected Learning Incubator
 * Synthesizer
 * Change Agent

The Knowledgeworks report [|The Future of Learning Agents and Disruptive Innovation] proposes the following emerging new roles of teachers.
 * Community Intelligence Cartographer
 * Personal Education Advisor
 * Learning Fitness Instructor
 * Learning Partner (Sociogogical Apprentice)
 * Learning Journey Mentors
 * Assessment Designer
 * Social Capital Platform Developer
 * Edu-vator
 * Education Sousveyor.

Using VoiceThread, each team will decide on which topic they would like to report -
 * Student Assignment:**
 * a summary of what you believe are the best approaches in learning. Your discussion can expand beyond the resources provided here.
 * an examination of redefining literacy.
 * a critique of curriculum standards or a critique of the National Educational Technology Plan.
 * the changing role of the teacher and how to prepare.


 * Tools You Use:** Present your lesson via VoiceThread designed for student input on questions that you post within the VoiceThread.