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HOW TO USE BULLETIN BOARDS WITH ONLINE OR ONLINE-HYBRID CLASSES TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES A WORKSHOP. Maren Bradley Anderson, WOU. Online teaching is different from classroom teaching. Not in a classroom Text-only communication Asynchronous environment - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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HOW TO USE BULLETIN BOARDS WITH ONLINE OR ONLINE-HYBRID CLASSES TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES
A WORKSHOP
Maren Bradley Anderson, WOU
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Online teaching is different from classroom teaching Not in a classroom Text-only communication Asynchronous environment There is a perceived lack of
instructor/student and student/student online interaction. Good course design can help create a sense
of community specifically good discussion group
facilitation.
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Students are ready
84% of high school students use social media (Noel-Levitz)
“College students (63%) and high school seniors (69%) believe that tablets will effectively replace textbooks as we know them today within the next five years” (Pearson Foundation). That is, they expect to be reading digital
texts.
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My online class model
I post 6-10 Discussion Questions (DQs) a week on a given topic
Students post eight 100-word posts a week x 10 weeks = 8,000 words
Participation is mandatory 4 posts in direct response to my DQs 4 posts in reply to other students’ posts I respond to select posts depending on
what is needed
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Components Of Online Discussion Board Design Determining the purpose of the
discussion
Designing good Discussion Questions
Facilitating techniques
Responding to students
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Purpose of Discussion in Online Classrooms Vygotsky said that learning is a result of
participation and dialogue in a social world (McLaughlin).
Online discussions develop student dialogue by allowing students to: explore course concepts in an informal
environment with their peers
apply course material to real-life (or hypothetical) situations
dig deeper into the material by asking questions and elaborating on each other’s answers (Arends).
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Community= higher critical thinking Building and facilitating discussions online
that actually lead to discussion As opposed to regurgitation or demonstration
of knowledge Inquiry method of teaching
leads to a sense of community among the students
AND, according to some studies, higher critical thinking (Arends).
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Qualities Of Good Discussion Questions, Leading To Community Of Learners (Arends)
Are open-ended
Might include at least two different and distinct solutions
Ask students to share ideas and experiences on course concepts
Allow multiple viewpoints to be expressed
Are thoughtful and thought-provoking
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Maren’s Discussion Question Examples What do we pay attention to when we
see a play? What do we pay attention to when we read a play?
What do the ways the characters enter the stage (but before they speak) tell us about the gender roles in the play?
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Important Facilitation Techniques Neutral/Impartial Tone (Arends)
Not even disclosing the “right” answers Just probing for more info/clarification
Infrequent/purposeful response (Arends) 10-20% of responses
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Response Strategies (McLaughlin)
Questioning Requesting reasons for beliefs held Demonstration of criteria for judgments
made Cooperation in developing and applying
problem-solving strategies
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Maren’s Process for Picking Student Posts for Response The “Best” answers Corrections Questions
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Works Cited
Arend, Bridget. "Encouraging Critical Thinking in Online Threaded Discussions." The Journal of Educators Online 6 (2009): 1-23. ERIC. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
"College Students' Social Networking." EMarketer. EDUCASE, 22 Sept. 2008. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
McLoughlin, Catherine. "Culturally Responsive Technology Use: Developing an On-line Community of Learners." British Journal of Educational Technology 30.3 (1999): 231-43. Print.
Noel-Levitz. "Mobile Social Media Use among College-bound High School Students." College Student Social Media Usage Statistics on Mobile Devices. Noel-Levitz, 12 Jan. 2012. Web. 8 Mar. 2012.
"Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets." Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets. Jan. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012.
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Demos
Screencast tour of Moodle (LMS)