We had a really neat class in the conference rooms, where we got to use the video conferencing technology. Verena Roberts had a video conference with us from Calgary, and while there was some technical difficulties, it was still so cool to see how it all worked.

Verena talked about OLDI (Open Learning Design Intervention) and how to expand learning in high school classrooms.

  • Stage 1: Building Relationships
  • Stage 2: Co-Designing Learning pathways
  • Stage 3: Building and sharing knowledge
  • Stage 4: Building PLN’s
  • (Reflections all throughout)

 

  • LP4: What is my story and how does my story inform my identity?
  • LP3: How do I solve a community problem?
  • LP2: Who is my online audience?
  • LP1: How do I search and communicate online?

Distributed Learning

Asynchronous Fully Online or Blended

  • If teaching online, can use synchronous video
  • conversation-chat/text/back channel chat-can silence learners or can hand over control so learners can present
  • Video conferencing-some wheeled into rooms
  • Second Life-avatars, designed classrooms sitting around a fire for example!

Used to be face to face OR online- now BLENDED

  • Supports all learners/preferences/physical health
  • multiaccess-personal portals
  • Robotics