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June 6
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Activity:
What is the difference between hypermedia and multimedia?
Activity:
June 8
Activity:
Continue reading articles and web pages on Theory and
Research.
Explore HyperMaze B to explore the applications of Hypermedia to
Learning settings. Continue mapping the hypermazes (see course requirements).
Respond to the "How can hypermedia be used to support learning?"
question on the class
discussion board.
Use information from the HyperMaze and your readings to support your position.
Read the answers others in class give and respond to their thoughts on this
question.
Continue looking at the other questions in "Café Cosě che cosa?",
responding to them, reading how others have responded, and sharing your thoughts
on the class
discussion board.
June 13
Linear vs. Non-linear Learning Environments (cont.)
Issues of Hypermedia and Non-linear experiences.
Activity:
Begin exploring Hypermedia development tools (Shop
S-Mart) (see course requirements).
Continue participating on the
discussion board.
Hypermedia Tools
Activity:
Continue exploring Hypermedia development tools (share
your thoughts about the tools you are learning on the forms in the S-Mart).
Read
Student Perceptions of Web-Enhanced Instruction.
Share your thoughts about this article on the
discussion board.
Due: Position Paper (see course requirements). Attach your position paper to an email to John Tashner ([email protected]).
Hypermedia Tools.
Digital storytelling as a way to engage students in reading and writing.
Also explore the "Digital Darkroom" for interesting ideas for getting kids involved in reading and writing.
Activity:
Explore AppEdTech as an environment in which to develop Hypermedia.
Download and explore the following examples of digital stories on-line.
June 15
Continue exploring Hypermedia development tools (share your thoughts about the tools you are learning on the forms in the S-Mart).
Explore the site Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling.
Plan a story that you might create for your students to develop.
Download the software Storyboard 3 on your computer at home and here. Explore its functions and read its "help" sections.
Continue participating on the
discussion board.
Due: Hypermaze map(s) (see course requirements).
June 20
The difference between linear and non-linear formats.
Hypermedia Tools.
Discussion of potential class projects involving the development of a reading unit by the creation of a digital story.
Activity:
Continue to explore and develop a plan for creating a digital story as a way to teach reading and writing.
Continue to explore AppEdTech as an environment in
which to develop Hypermedia.
Continue exploring Hypermedia development tools (share your thoughts about
the tools you are learning on the forms in the S-Mart).
Continue participating on the
discussion board.
Begin developing a hypermedia version of your position paper on
hypermedia (see course requirements).
Share Hypermedia version of position on the role of
Hypermedia in learning settings.
Continue participating on the
discussion board.
Work on projects.
Activity:
Share Hypermedia version of position on the role of
Hypermedia in learning settings.
Continue participating on the
discussion board.
Work on projects.
Due: Hypermedia version of "Position Paper." (see course requirements).
Due: Establishing the Difference (see course requirements). Email to John Tashner ([email protected]).
June 22
Activity:
Work on projects.
Respond to the "How are linear and non-linear environments different?"
question on the class
discussion board.
Read the answers others in class give and respond to their thoughts on this
question.
What about copyright issues? In groups of 2-3, develop a presentation for your colleagues or students on the current information surrounding copyright issues.
Continue participating on the discussion board.
Due: Send a summary of the your activity in Learning the Tools (see course requirements). Email to John Tashner ([email protected]).
June 27
Activity:
The difference between linear and non-linear formats (cont.). How they impact student learning.
Hypermedia Tools.
June 29
Share Final Projects in class
Due: Final Project
Class wrap-up, overview and synthesis
Due (June 30th) : Please submit to John Tashner by email ([email protected]) a summary reflection paper which describes your progress and understandings of content and processes throughout the class as outlined on the student requirements section