I am very excited about creating an online course for EDLD 5318 . I have some experience in blended learning, but have not created an online classroom before. I have experience with Google Classroom and Seesaw. I teach second grade and am excited to see how I can create this class for this age group. I feel like it will be more challenging because my learners are so young. However, I do believe it to be possible.
After reviewing the different learning theories, I believe that an online classroom is a combination of Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Connectivism. I have always believed that we must get to know our students and how they learn best. Planning an online class with Congnitivism in mind, will ensure that the teacher is planning the class with the students individual learning style in mind. Active participation happens when we know our students. "People are rational beings that require active participation in order to learn, and whose actions are a consequence of thinking." (David, 2015) However, I feel that Constructivism and Connectivism is where an online class truly falls, if designed correctly. Using these theories when planning allow for students to construct their own learning and connect that learning across disciplines and through online collaboration with others. These two theories allows for authentic, autonomous learning. Resource: David L, "Cognitivism," in Learning Theories, June 19, 2015, https://www.learning-theories.com/cognitivism.html.
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AuthorSecond Grade teacher and lifelong learner. Graduate student at Lamar University. Archives
April 2019
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