PLO+1+&+2

PLO - 1 Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to learning using technology.

PLO - 2 Demonstrate knowledge and skills in current and emerging instructional technologies.

The instructional design choices made for this activity allow students a lot of freedom to explore period styles in architecture and design. Students can add images, links, files, etc. to help create a resource page that they can refer back to any time. The wiki created allows students with various learning styles to contribute to the wiki in the way that they choose. They can contribute in their preferred learning style or step out of their comfort zone and do something different. Multiple methodologies and understanding how human beings learn can guide how the activity is structured. As an introductory activity that would be created in the beginning of a course but built upon as the course went on, I would want to inspire as much participation as possible. Cognitive principles are in motion here. Knowledge is gained, translated into the wiki space site, where it is categorized and organized for continuous knowledge building. The learner is responsible for acquiring the desired information. The instructor simply guides the learner in the right direction.

Students today are technology and computer savvy. Instructors need to be just as savvy and continue to embrace new technologies so that they can better prepare their students for enriched, online, educational experiences. Blogs and wikis are an excellent tool for teaching students collaboration and research skills, and with some imagination and guidance, students will develop those skills that will take them from their fields of study right into their careers and beyond.

Please click on the link below to view the activity that demonstrates PLO - 1 & 2

http://mayamoon.pbworks.com/w/page/51992066/FrontPage