My
video highlights: how education has changed throughout the decades from using
chalk and slate boards in the Victorian times, to using computers and web
technology within the classrooms of today.
I
applied Cognitive Learning theory by grabbing the audience attention from the
beginning of the video and using a laser animation show to upbeat music. I also added title headings to stimulate
people’s curiosity of what this video was about. The opening scenes are directed towards visual
learners.
The
background theme track within this video was by Travelling Wilburys (2007) “End
of the Line” theme song. I initially chose this song as it was upbeat, positive
and highlighted that people can overcome difficulties and “it is alright” to
face your fears about web-based technologies.
I also used this sound track as a motivational tool to convince any
audience members who were sceptical about using technology to learn. However, I realised when I reflected on types
of learning theories that in essence I was using the behaviourist learning
theory by providing a repeated action or theme song as a stimulus in order to
produce a response (Utley,
2011).
The
next few slides relate to technological advances and how it has affected
learning and what effects this has had on society. Society has seen the emergence of youtube,
facebook and the use of blogs, wikis and virtual learning environments within
the learning environment. These Web 2.0
tools can provide the opportunity for students to learn skills of
communication, collaboration, connectedness, communities of learning,
convergence, contextualization and cloud computing according to Solomon and
Schrum (2009). The majority of these
skills fall within the constructivism learning theory.
Constructivist
learning theory highlights knowledge is constructed and all learning is
connected. Therefore, people build
knowledge in contrast to merely acquiring it.
With exposure to new perspectives, current understandings are changed,
and new knowledge is constructed to make sense of experiences. Connection to new and existing knowledge
means that perceptions and learning is continually changing (Iwasiw, Goldenberg
& Andrusyszyn 2009).
The
author’s personal theory of E-learning is: e-learning should be seen as means
of education and not a mode of education which may involve a number of
technological tools that can be applied in various contexts. Students are encouraged to construct their
own learning by using technology and also a teacher can use that same
technology to lead students on a pathway to form their own conclusions from
learning.
The
author of this video was building and constructing ideas about the growth of
e-learning and examining what is driving this change in our teaching and
learning environments. Some reasons
are: an increase use of electronic communication
in our daily lives; age is now longer a barrier to learning; an increased
access to internet via the use of computers, mobile, smart phones but also the
government and industry are motivated to establish availability of broadband
and wireless. Other driving forces that
need to be considered are that learning is now consumer lead and not teacher
lead anymore. Students want convenience
of studying to fit into their schedule; they want 24/7 access to learning and
not 9-5 access. Students want to earn
while they learn and all the postgraduate nursing studies are now e-learning
based whilst the undergraduate nursing programmes can either be e-learning
based via distance education or on campus using blended learning techniques where
you have a combination of online and face-face learning occurring (Mason and
Rennie 2006).
Other
theories that were demonstrated within this assignment were engagement and
social learning theory where students want engaging and interactive learning
from social interaction and a sense of community. On-line instructors promote social learning
by using students names when doing interactive forums and providing
feedback. They also promote active
learning activities by encouraging collaboration with other students that will lead
to completion of an assignment. This also highlights the use of connectivism
within course work.
The
author wanted to lead the audience through what the future of nursing education
is like using a flipped classroom approach and to explain other foreign
concepts to nurses who have no experience of these learning methods. The author decided to add video clips which explain
concepts like virtual learning environments and massive open online courses
(MOOCs) and demonstrate how these can be applied to nursing. These are all examples of how e-learning is
redefining the learning process according to the SAMR model.
There
are a lot of Web 2.0 tools available to teachers today that are redefining
learning like: annotation and note taking; audio and podcast tools; blogs;
calendars; collaborative writing tools; idea and mind mapping; educator and
student communities; communication and online discussion tools; content
management systems; online whiteboards; maps; microblogging; photo editing and
photo sharing; presentation and video editing tools; publishing and drawing
tools; portals and social bookmarking; quiz and activities generators; RSS;
timelines; videoconferencing and video sharing; virtual worlds and wikis (Solomon
and Schrum 2009).
The author ended her video by showing
slides about overcoming fear in order to get started with e-learning. I also applied the backing track by the
TravellingWilburys (2007) to reinforce the message that “it’s all right” and to
encourage everyone that they can do e-learning if they have a go.
Blog References
Iwasiw,
C. L., Goldenberg, D., Andrusyszyn, M. (2009).
Curriculum Development in Nursing
Education. Sudbury: Jones &
Bartlett Publishers.
Solomon
G and Schrum L (2009) Web 2.0 how-to for
educators the indispensable companion to web 2.0: new tools, new schools. Hawker Brownlow
Education: Moorabbin Victoria.
Utley,
R. (2011). Theory and Research for
Academic Nurse Educators Application to Practice. Sudbury:
Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Travelling
Wilbury (2007) End of the line. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA
Video References
Department
of Education (2012) Table 8.1: Commencing students enrolled in special courses
by gender, mode of attendance, State and Higher Education Provider, Full year
2012. Retrieved from http://education.gov.au/selected-higher-education-statistics-2012-student-data#full-year-data
Miller,
J (2011) Medical Patient Simulations in the Virtual World of Second Life.
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ1HIg7lcvQ
Pappas,
C. (2013) Important statistic about e-learning market for 2013 –
Infographic. Retrieved from http://elearningindustry.com/important-statistics-about-the-elearning-market-for-2013-infographic
Pappas,
C. (2013) Top 10 e-learning statistics for 2014 you need to know. Retrieved from
Travelling
Wilbury (2007) End of the line. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwqhdRs4jyA
Webanywhere (2013)
What is a MOOC? Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B81Xp4WO7w8
