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Designing eLearning to Maximize the Working Memory

Designing eLearning to Maximize the Working Memory | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From info.shiftelearning.com - July 22, 2014 8:39 PM
In eLearning, one of the most important brain functions to consider is the working memory, one of the more everyday functions of the brain.
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Once again SH!FT has created a post that works for eLearning and the face2face classroom. This post explores ways to maximize working memory, the memory that helps us "to perform efficiently and effectively in our daily lives."

Sections include:

* Working Memory as a Learning Tool

* Designing eLearning to Maximize the Working Memory

* Manage Capacity

* Effective eLearning Activities

Each of these sections includes at least one additional resource.

Learn more about each area by clicking through to the post.

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Nancy Jones's curator insight, July 23, 2014 1:58 PM

I am currently reading The Big Disconnect and find this an interesting connection. I have come to the conclusion that with all this technology and information, we really need to learn more about the brain and how it works to use technology and create learning opportunities that will best serve our students.
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Instructional Design Series Introduction - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - January 26, 2014 7:34 PM
How do you design courses? Are you using sound instructional design principles? Are your courses effective? Are they appealing? Check out this series to lear...
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If you are looking for some short (1 - 2.5 minute) videos that explain sound instructional design principles look no further. Currently there are five videos available in this series (and all five are on the playlist that is accessed at this link). The concepts covered are:

* Instructional Design Series Introduction

* Instructional Design Episode 2 (discusses sound instructional design

* Instructional Design Episode 3: The Models

* Instructional Design Episode 4: Dr. Robert M. Gagne

* Instructional Design Episode 5: Learning Outcomes

If you look at the videos available from Epigogy you will also find a series on Online Discussions (currently 3 videos: Overview, Building Community and Give Students a Voice). It appears that new videos will be added.

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Linda Hegarty's curator insight, January 27, 2014 5:41 AM

very good videos
Catherine Bellino's curator insight, January 30, 2014 12:24 AM

Effective, efficient, appealing... cela ressemble aux paramètres de l'utilisabilité ! Ce qui confirme l'intérêt d'une démarche "d'ergonomie pédagogique".
Catherine Pascal's curator insight, February 28, 2014 9:04 AM

Essentiel "ergonomie" et "espace" 
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Gamification and Instructional Design

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From anethicalisland.wordpress.com - May 31, 2013 9:59 PM
When I sit down and think about designing a new class, Gamification comes to mind. It really is a combination of lots of learning theories delivered a little differently. This is where my mind goes...
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Are you considering re-writing some curriculum and incorporating gaming? This infographic provides a great template to help guide you through the process. The six steps are shown in the image above and clicking through to the post will provide additional information on each step. And for those that may be viewing with seeing the image the six steps are below:

* Learning Outcomes

* Big Idea

* Storyboard the Game

* Learning Activities

* Build the Team

* Add Game Dynamics

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Boyd Drewelow's curator insight, June 7, 2013 3:39 PM

Gamification
Ryan Cheek's curator insight, August 7, 2013 12:38 PM

I thought that this was a classroom? 
Mina Valai's curator insight, September 15, 2014 2:54 PM

6 easy steps to follow when designing a new class.
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Bringing Your Textbook to Life! 15+ Tips & Resources : Teacher Reboot Camp

Bringing Your Textbook to Life! 15+ Tips & Resources : Teacher Reboot Camp | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org - August 1, 2012 9:18 PM

Are you looking for tips and resources that will make your students be more engaged with their textbooks? This post provides suggestions to help "bring this tool to life for more hands-on, student-centered learning." 
Along with a SlideShare on Bringing Your Textbook to Life 17 tips are listed with suggestions such as Tip #5 - Using Word Clouds (suggestions here include dividing students into small groups based on the number of sections in a chapter; have students create word clouds and have other students determine what section the words came from; and there is a link to Word Cloud tools and Pinterest. 

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Marzano's 9 Effective Instructional Strategies (Infographic)

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From www.learningunlimitedllc.com - February 18, 2014 8:16 AM

"Effective schools make a big difference in student achievement. Effective leadership makes a positive difference, too. Effective teachers, however, directly impact student learning and achievement. It’s been shown that teachers who have a large repertoire of effective instructional strategies teach differently."

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This infographic shares Marzano's nine effective instructional strategies and may also be downloaded as a pdf. As teachers we may "know" these strategies but we may not "remember" them all the time.  As we learn how important visual aids are for students we should also recognize they are important for teachers. Take time to review these strategies by checking out this infographic. It may make a difference in your classroom!

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Kirsten Macaulay's curator insight, February 19, 2014 4:30 AM

A literacy-rich environment in classrooms and schools, for example, is an important K-12 foundation to support and extend effective instruction. And, effective vocabulary instruction (here, here, here, and here, too) is an integral part of a comprehensive literacy framework and supports student learning and achievement. Building a common language educators is also important, though frequently lacking. A common language helps teachers, coaches, and administrators communicate more easily and specifically around instructional strategies associated with literacy instruction, educational initiatives, and the Common Core State Standards
Cheryl Lambert's curator insight, March 23, 2014 2:08 PM

Helpful instructional tool.
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Using Bloom's Taxonomy In The 21st Century: 4 Strategies For Teaching

Using Bloom's Taxonomy In The 21st Century: 4 Strategies For Teaching | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.teachthought.com - November 13, 2013 7:34 PM

"Bloom’s Taxonomy can be a powerful tool to transform teaching and learning.

By design, it focuses attention away from content and instruction, and instead emphasizes the “cognitive events” in the mind of a child. And this is no small change"

 

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But we are in the 21st century. How should we look at Bloom's today?

This post suggests four strategies to use as we look at the 21st century skills "which include persistent connectivity, dynamic media forms, information-rich (digital and non-digital) environments, and an emphasis on visibility for pretty much everything."

* Use every level

* Use asynchronous collaboration

* Allow students to BYOM

* Use Bloom's spiraling

Additional information on each of these strategies is available in the post.

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Melissa Jenkins 's curator insight, November 16, 2013 8:31 AM

Interesting read
Michelle Daniels's curator insight, November 16, 2013 3:20 PM

As I become a better facilitator it is important to find engaging, effective and efficient methods and strategies within the classrooms of our children; as well as for all adults attending brick & mortor or  online colleges. Bloom's Taxonomy is an essential tool!
David Donat's curator insight, August 11, 2015 6:41 PM

Bones orientacions sobre com aplicar la Taxonomia de Bloom  en la pràctica docent (i una interessant lectura recomanada)
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12 Characteristics Of An iPad-Ready Classroom

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From www.teachthought.com - August 27, 2012 6:00 AM

iPads are "wondrous little devices capable of enchanting learners for hours, to get the learning results you’re likely after will take planning, design, and reflection."

This post discusses four areas of instruction and instructional design that will help you integrate iPad in the classroom. The four areas are each followed by three bullet points. See each area below, with one of the bullet points listed. Click through to the article for more information.

* Curriculum is Adaptive (as in less rigid). There are "Learning pathways, embedded differentiation and personalization, culturally and cognitively responsive tasks and work that honors constructivist thinking and doing over passivity and compliance."

* Instruction is diverse (as in less uniform).  "With access to a nearly infinite number of digital domains, instruction will have to adapt in parallel, including peer-to-peer, student-to-student, school-to-school learning; mastery-based learning via apps such as the Khan Academy."

* Assessment is Frequent and Formative (as in less intermittent and summative). "A climate of assessment that yields simple data digestible to all stakeholders–including the teacher."

* Integrated with Relevant Communities (as in purely academic, or forced, awkward audiences–for the love of everything, please no more letters to the principals). Digital, Physical, Local, Global

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Antonia Rudenstine's curator insight, October 4, 2013 9:10 AM

Though this article is "labelled" for an ipad-ready classroom, I might call is 12 characteristics of a 21st century classroom: teaching practice is changing and this post lists 12 things we can now expect to see..
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