Action Research

Dervin-ACTION RESEARCH IN AN AWARD BEARING COURSE

…Teacher action research is a systematic and intentional inquiry by

teachers in order to make sense of their practices and improve them. This

suggests a criterion to do with the intention of the research that is not

usually applied in other types of research.

Pdf-downloadable- http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/index/T356423X22805136.pdf

Distributive learning

Dist, cogtion

Chris dede

Paul

Reasoning why we are using Second Life?

A Social-Cognitive Framework for Pedagogical Agents as Learning Companions

From:

http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.lib.pepperdine.edu/hww/shared/shared_main.jhtml?_requestid=33218

Abstract:

Teaching and learning are highly social activities. Seminal psychologists such as Vygotsky, Piaget, and Bandura have theorized that social interaction is a key mechanism in the process of learning and development. In particular, the benefits of peer interaction for learning and motivation in classrooms have been broadly demonstrated through empirical studies. Hence, it would be valuable if computer-based environments could support a mechanism for a peer interaction. Though no claim of peer equivalence is made, pedagogical agents as learning companions (PALs)--animated digital characters functioning to simulate human-peer-like interaction--might provide an opportunity to simulate such social interaction in computer-based learning. In this article we ground the instructional potential of PALs in several social-cognitive theories, including distributed cognition, social interaction, and Bandura's social-cognitive theory.

What holds cadre X together?

What is holding us together?
Cadre x
a common gluey-thread of similiar interests and desires.
to know more about technolgy.
To know more about its use in education
to learn and cooperatively experience and thus enhance and develop the use of technolgy in education.

Greatest Hopes and fears-virtcamp

re:OMET
My biggest fear
I am most worried that this program is setting a secret goal-molding us all to someone's vision. When we get there we're supposed to be happy that we're different. I am not easily led. I've seen and used all the tricks and I admit it's hard to play along. It's a good shake up though. As long as it's not just a continuing set of gimmicks and hat tricks.

my greatest hope

That my experience, and input will change that path and everyone as well. That i will be able to use my experince here and the credential "capital" it will provide to make effective AND positive change in the use AND development of tgechnology in schools.