Week 1: Overview
An explanation of the options for participants:
- Define your design project;
- If you're not sure what to focus on, review the Sample Scenario and the compilation of readings and resources drawn from other FLO - Facilitating workshops.
Possible Design Topics
Choose Your Tools
The original FLO workshop included a learning activity to explore the choices of online tools to support synchronous and asynchronous learning activities or communication. As the foundation course was streamlined, this activity was removed with the intention of developing a separate focused module - you could be part of that development!
So many tools, apps, environments - here's some resources to consider:
Places to look for tools with some level of evaluation of their potential benefits and risks for educational use:
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Morrison, Debbie. (2016) Online Learning Insights blog, July 2, 2016, How-to Integrate Collaboration Tools to Support Online Learning.
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Tyndale Library Research Guides - Checklist for selecting the best Web2.0 tool, Web2.0 Resources for the Classroom, retrieved from http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=257788&sid=2164759
- Top 100 Tools for Education 2016 (Jane Hart)
- 7 Things You Should Know about... Series, retrieved from EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI)
Synchronous versus asynchronous activities
From Nov 2015 FLO - Week 3 Overview: John Hopkins University School of Education, Center for Technology in Education, (2010) Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Distance Learning Activities, (pdf, 3 pages) Retrieved from http://olms.cte.jhu.edu/olms2/data/ck/sites/193/files/Synchronous%20vs%20Asynchronous%20Learning%20Activities.pdf
"Asynchronous learning can be effectively used for in-depth discussions that take place over time, role playing, application-based case study scenarios, one-to-one interactions among students, and activities that require more independent thinking time."
"Synchronous learning can be effectively used for showcasing web or computer applications, explaining difficult concepts, delivering lectures via PowerPoint, structured group brainstorming, hosting guest speakers, new topic introductions, community building, and question and answer."
from John Hopkins University School of Education, Center for Technology in Education ©2010
Privacy issues when involving students in cloud-based tool use
Simon Fraser University - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy -
BCcampus - FIPPA Consent Forms
Royal Roads University, Cloud-based Tools Notification