tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post6530158865665365915..comments2023-12-14T12:23:41.494-08:00Comments on Big Dog, Little Dog: Leading Through a Rear-View MirrorDonald Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-4051054159809869382010-01-23T17:14:10.007-08:002010-01-23T17:14:10.007-08:00Hi Jamie,
Note that I said it should be used on it...Hi Jamie,<br />Note that I said it should be used on its own infreqently. Its best use is with other forms of learning. And while it can be used for videos, I stuck with lectures as that is the form of media that the CLOs campared it to. In addition, I see its best use for replacing classroom lectures as it allows the learners to repeat any or all of the lecture. This also has the additional benefit of saving the alloted classroom time for interactions and activities. Because lets face it, lectures will never disappear, thus lets put them in a medium that best delivers it.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-70597179367985247262010-01-23T13:54:47.872-08:002010-01-23T13:54:47.872-08:00Re: "It extends the benefits of dL (distance ...Re: "It extends the benefits of dL (distance Learning) by providing the best medium for delivering lectures. See The effectiveness of m-learning in the form of podcast revision lectures in higher education and Turn on your iPod and learn"<br /><br />Both articles point to the combined use of audio and video, not audio podcasts only.<br /><br />I mention this because of personal and teaching experiences. Personally,I can not learn from audio podcasts. I have tried many times. Words alone make absolutely no sence to me. I do better, way better with video. I need to see the body language and facial expressions of the speaker to understand and stay focused on the words.<br /><br />In my opinion, in a perfect world all audio podcasts would come with transcripts.<br /><br />Also, have you seen http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.html Universal Designs for Learning which calls for:<br /><br />•Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge, <br />•Multiple means of action and expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, <br />•Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156354682390054347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-89945843951078392032010-01-23T08:49:03.332-08:002010-01-23T08:49:03.332-08:00During the later part of his life McLuhan was dism...During the later part of his life McLuhan was dismayed that most of his peers dismissed him. However, I think he was one of those thinkers who was just ahead of his time.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980740206430947090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7743873.post-32884931223144810062010-01-22T10:22:27.626-08:002010-01-22T10:22:27.626-08:00Interesting post, as usual.
Setting aside the who...Interesting post, as usual.<br /><br />Setting aside the whole business of Learning Styles being a bit of a smokescreen, podcasts do one thing exceptionally well for us 'auditory learners'.<br /><br />And that is multiple perspectives and narratives. The multiple perspectives create tension and allow me to build up a sense of how <b>I</b> understand things and narratives facilitate mnemonic bundling. (Not to mention the potential for 'retelling', one of the most powerful learning experiences there are IMO).<br /><br />I'm a recent convert to McLuhan and Tetrads. I'd previously written him off as a gnomic hippie. If you search YouTube for Tetrads, you'll see why. My mistake, though.BunchberryFernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052412244423677714noreply@blogger.com