built beyond the walls: bringing mooc strategies into the composition classroom

21
Built Beyond the Walls Chris Friend (@chris_friend) University of Central Florida Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Upload: chris-friend

Post on 28-Nov-2014

842 views

Category:

Education


0 download

DESCRIPTION

This presentation explores the pedagogical issues raised by MOOCs and shows how strategies of collaboration, assessment, and reflection used in massive online courses can support teaching and learning within the traditional composition classroom.

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Built Beyond the WallsChris Friend (@chris_friend)University of Central Florida

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 2: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Writing is a technology.We use technology to create & share it.

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 3: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Teaching writing courses without using current

communications technologies is like teaching only half a subject.

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 5: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

A Brief MOOC History

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 6: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

MOOC Varieties xMOOCs

✤ Pre-packaged

✤ Emphasizes delivery and duplication

✤ Content can be tested

✤ Prestige counts

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 7: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

MOOC VarietiescMOOCs

✤ Networked/distributed

✤ Emphasizes creation, creativity, autonomy, & social networks

✤ Content can be shared

✤ Connections count

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 8: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

5MOOC Essentials✤ Collaboration✤ Connection✤ Assessment✤ Reflection✤ Trust

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 9: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Collaboration

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 10: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In a cMOOC, students must collaborate with others; the

teacher cannot join all groups.

In a classroom, this independence fosters group

responsibility.Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 11: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Connection

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 12: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In a cMOOC, the network provides more resources than

the course.

If all the answers come from inside the classroom, our questions are too small.

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 13: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Assessment

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 14: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In a cMOOC, students evaluate work; teachers cannot grade all.

Teachers hate grading. Evaluation is a skill.

Teach it and grade less.

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 15: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Reflection

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 16: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In a cMOOC, students reflect on their learning based on diverse

experiences.

Reflection aids retention and metacognition. Have students

state what they learned—does it match your objectives?

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 17: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Trust

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 18: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In a cMOOC, teachers trust students to solve problems and learn what’s relevant to them.

Increased student responsibility leads to more meaningful

learning.Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 19: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

In the classroom

✤ Students can

✤ Collaborate

✤ Assess

✤ Reflect

✤ Connect

✤ Teachers can

✤ Build teams

✤ Set goals

✤ Encourage

✤ Trust

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 20: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Thank you.Chris Friend (@chris_friend)University of Central Florida

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013

Page 21: Built Beyond the Walls: Bringing MOOC Strategies into the Composition Classroom

Gratitude: Visuals Credits✤ Color palette (accolade) by annwyn on

colourlovers.com

✤ Crumbled building (Crowned Jewel) by country_boy_shane on Flickr

✤ Cuneiform from listentoreason on Flickr

✤ Wood type from Nick Sherman on Flickr

✤ Fountain pen from churl on Flickr

✤ Typewriter from etharooni on Flickr

✤ Cloud icon from Olof Brickarp

✤ Map of the Internet from jurvetson on Flickr

✤ Freight containers by Lightmash on Flickr

✤ User icon from damyon on the Open Clip Art Library

✤ Power lines (Gradient Grid) by ViaMoi on Flickr

✤ Thinking woman by sean dreilinger on Flickr

✤ Choosing pumpkin by Kalexanderson on Flickr

✤ Talking hydrant by ohhector on Flickr

✤ Jenga by jose.jhg on Flickr

✤ Classroom by Photomatt28 on Flickr

Wednesday, 20 February, 2013