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2.27.10 Jennifer you stretched your wings for a great presentation; I need to learn how to embed videos. Wonderful production and information. Linda

2-22-10 Jennifer, Great job. I especially liked the way you were able to embed video. The statistical one was great, but I also enjoyed the one about ways to learn demonstrated. It reassures the need for hybrid online learning environments. Very powerful. Deb :)

2-22-10 Jennifer,

You did a great job! Your presentation is clean, concise, and professional! Way to go!!! Rhonda :)

Hello Jennifer, Your background looks very cool, and having a video embedded engages a visual learner like me. Good work :) Luis

Below is my embedded Presentation through SlideShare.com media type="custom" key="5374219"

Click on the arrow below (it is a Quicktime movie) to acess the recorded voice narration that accompanies the presentation on Slide media type="file" key="Narration.HybridOnlineCollaborativeLearning Environments.mov" width="305" height="305" align="left" Share.

Hey all, Here is what I hope is getting close to the final product. I have added narration to some of the slides but it is not behaving itself very well. I have been working on this for hours now, and embedding into this wiki is nearly impossible. Here's the link to the presentation on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/JCourduff/hybrid-learning-environments-j-courduff The formatting is not the same, but it's done. I am hoping the narration comes through, but I am not confident. I LOVE technology (she says, sarcastically, at the moment.....) jen

Excellent information Jen. Will you be adding narration as well? Linda

2.12.6.10 Ooppps. Wrong file! Here's the correct one...sorry about that! 2.6.10 Me, too. It looks like the beginning one you submitted. Deb :)

2.6.10 Hi Jen, When I open your ppt I see 7 slides, is that correct? Linda

02.02 .10 Hey everyone, Here is the presentation with information needed for Module 9. I will add voice narration now that all of the text is included. Let me know if the message comes through .... Thanks! Jen

1.30.10 Ditto Jennifer looks good. I especially agree with the IT department and admin support statement. For K-12 it really makes the difference between success or failure of an innovation.

Linda Hello Jennifer, Once again, very organized and concise. Administrators are key for change, very true! Luis

1.29.10 Hi everyone, here's the latest version of the storyboard. I plan on adding voice narration this week. I am going to "talk" to the "board of directors" when presenting my presentation. Looking forward to your comments! jen

Hey everyone, You are the best team to work with EVER! I am going to miss us when this is over....thanks so much for everything (I know it's not over yet, but I feel so grateful for a great team! blessings, Jen

Jennifer, You are doing too well for having so much going on. Keep up the high standards, it is very motivating! Luis

Jennifer, It is great! The charts and graphs really impact your presentation. Very informative. May need your expertise with mine! Rhonda

1.23.10 Hi Jen, Your pressentation is very nice; professional and informative. Congrats. Linda 1.22.10 Jennifer. Very detailed. Loved the content and S curve. Deb :)

1.18.10 Hey everyone, Here's the latest and greatest PowerPoint. I know it's early - I'm just trying to keep up with two classes, two jobs, and a family! 1-18-10 Jennifer, Your work will end up being very informative not just for your innovation but for all aspects of education! Luis

1.18.10 Thanks for the PEW research database address; I can use the information for my project too. Linda 1-16-10 Great updates. Love the curve. Deb :)

1.16.09 Hey group! Thanks for the feedback. I'll update and resubmit on Sunday. By the way, IHE = Institutes of Higher Education.

The PEW repor t is provided by a group defined as follows: //"Formerly, the Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press (1990-1995), the Center has been sponsored by [|The Pew Charitable Trusts] since 1996. The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press is one of seven projects that make up the [|Pew Research Center], a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.//" http://people-press.org/ It's a fantastic resource for data! Jen

1-10-10- Your storyboard is great!!! :) Your timeline and S-Curve really add to your presentation. I am with Deb and Linda...what are IHE and PEW. Please advise. Thank, Rhonda

Hi Jennifer, I absolutely love your S curve slide; I'd love to copy it for this week's assignment! ; )I'm with Luis regarding the accronyms. Some how I'm not getting all the meanings. What's PEW? Linda  1/10/10 Hi Jennifer, Your commitment and passion for this topic is evident by how far ahead you are on the planning stage. Cool timeline :) Luis

1.9.10 There may be a need for a definition of “hybrid learning.” On page 6, this may need reworded, “Lack of creativity in fully using available/free technology resources such as text messaging and social networking sites.” I’m not sure what you mean. On page 7, define “IHE’s” before putting initials. Does it stand for “internet hybrid environments”? Just suggestions. Deb = = = Module 5: Project Storyboard revised: 01.09.10 = This file is now too big to upload, so I had to zip it. You will need to save it to your computer and unzip it to view it. Thanks! jennifer

1.1.10 Hi Jennifer,Nice work ethic. I was not successful opening the movie and did not see a link. I was wondering if your narration included definitions for some of your terms and accronyms.

1.2.10 Hi Jen, I need a plug-in to access the movie; the problem is on my end. Don't worry about it. : )

1-1-10 Jennifer, Good job on your story board. I like the video option. How can I include this option? Thanks for your assistance. 1-2-10 Hi Jennifer. I enjoyed the set-up of your PowerPoint. I had to look at yours to figure out how to upload mine. It is evident that you have lots of experience. Deb :)

Hi Jennifer, very cool way to present your plan :) Link is not working for me right now but I have been having all sorts of issues with the net lately, maybe due to the fact that it has been snowing a lot :/ Luis

Hey all, I created the movie using the "save as movie" feature in PP. You should be able to view it as a QuickTime file. Try opening it from within QuickTime. It will not work in windows media player. It's the same as the PP file, however, so it's really no biggy. Jen = Module 4: Project Storyboard = = = Click on the link below to access my storyboard as a PowerPoint file:

Click on the link below to access my storyboard as a .mov file:

Innovation Paper Collaborative environments have the potential to be online intentional learning spaces where teachers or students share work and collaborate on projects, ideas, and assignments (Sheehy, 2008). Collaborative environments include wikis, blogs, and social networking sites such as Facebook or My Space. Many students and teachers already use these innovations for personal communication with family and friends. This level of familiarity increases the ease of adoption into professional practice because it is already an accepted social behavior. Collaborative environments have the potential to fill a growing need and demand for distance learning options in education. Additionally, in the event of a pandemic flu, these environments could potentially replace face-to-face instruction altogether. Sheehy (2008) suggested that the use of collaborative environments is more quickly and readily realized in a pre-existing community of practice. In other words, teachers who know and trust each other face-to-face are more likely to learn from each other in an unfamiliar online environment. The challenge for change facilitators and leaders is to guide teachers in making appropriate and powerful connections between curriculum and online collaboration. Teachers and students simply do not make the connections to pedagogically appropriate integration into teaching and learning. This would take time in training, modeling, and support (Loucks-Horsley & Bybee, 2000). In week one, three innovations were discussed as possible areas of research for this course. They were student response systems, collaborative environments, and use of mobile technologies. This researcher believes that student response systems are on a steady path to implementation in many districts making them less of a research priority. Mobile technologies are by far the most socially adopted and accepted by 21st Century culture. However, the adoption of mobile technologies into educational practice is extremely challenging due to barriers of perceived value. Implementation will be farther in the future. Collaborative environments, on the other hand, have a very high likelihood of adoption due to the growing need and demand for distance learning options in education. Therefore, this researcher has selected online collaborative environments as the area of research. Interestingly, a huge barrier to adoption is the resistance of district technology (IT) departments to allow online collaborative environments to exist on the network. The common perception of IT is that these environments are unsafe, hog bandwidth, and have no value beyond social communication. This researcher works diligently towards the approval of online collaborative environments in the Etiwanda School District. The quote below is from a very respected colleaque who is the Systems Analyst in the district. His words summarize the different world views of IT vs. Instructional Technology departments. //**My Rant on Blogs** Blogs have an inherent liability risk associated with them, especially the common and popular unmoderated, publicly viewable Blog. Potentially Blogs under the direct control or even the auspices of the district can expose us to legal action ranging from defamation to wrongful death. I realize that this is a somewhat cynical view, but the key question is: Are the benefits worth the risks? In the majority of cases I think the answer is no.

This is not to say all forms of Blogging should be automatically disqualified – I think exceptions can and should be made for controlled (i.e. login required), moderated or highly supervised Blogs for district employee and training use.

While recognizing the benefits that Blogs can provide our students, I believe the safety, privacy and liability risks outweigh these benefits. As an aside, I also have to express my concern that the constantly changing content of Blogs and Social Networking sites combined with their often opinionated, impassioned and “gossipy” nature creates a sense of immediacy that has a tendency to promote an unhealthy over-usage of the internet, especially among teens and pre-teens. (Alvarez, M., ESD Systems Analyst, Personal Communication, April 25, 2008).//

The passion behind the words above is very evident and not unique to the Etiwanda School District. As a researcher and steward of the discipline, it is the duty of this researcher to address these perceptions and valid fears creatively and head-on. As educational technologists, we have our work cut out for us.​ Great points. Do you see Blogs ever being effective "over the potential of misuse"? Are there secure networks that they can be placed on, such as a district server, that could limit the potential of their misuse? I don't know, but I know our district made a service that just went to the schools within the district and they seemed to think it was part of a solution. But on the same note, does that limit collaboration? Deb :) Hi Deb, Think.com, Airset.com and Edublogs are free, password protected, and our district has approved them. (Trust me, if our district approves it, any district will approve it). These resources are relatively safe, and have bad word filters. You have to remember, however, that nothing is totally fool proof and so we need to teach our students and teachers how to be safe on the internet. Further, we need to have policies that deal with misuse of resources. Jennifer

I am new to blogging. It is interesting the knowledege and collaboration that can occur from blogging. My question is at what age do you think blogging is appropriate for students? Your thoughts please. Rhonda

Hi Rhonda, I have seen blogging facilitated with students as young as third grade. Cool! Jen

Hi Jen, Our county is proactive with technology, but not open to anything that can lead to liabilty or lawsuits. Some of our county schools are experimenting with student blogs that go through a teachers email for safety access. However, I have question why they have to come through me and not the parents. Any ideas on this matter? = References =

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