Well I have decided to created a Weebly website and can I say, what fun!! It is so interesting to discover! There are so many different tools and learning strategies in which we could incorporate into our classrooms!
I have developed a SWOT analysis on my website relating about pedagogically incorporating websites in classrooms. Please follow the link below to view my website, or read the following analysis on my blog.
STRENGTHS
There are a number of strengths in incorporating a website into my eLearning class in a effecient pedagogic way. Having a website as a formative base of learning in a class room, would provide regular information for the children in your class and is a more visually appealing way of viewing and analysing information. Comparing to regular textbooks, children are able to view pictures, videos and animations and other tools to suit many styles of learning. As some children learn visually, it would be an advantage to view information and resources through videos and pictures rather than just writing from a text book.
WEAKNESSES
Although a website is a very creative way of establishing learning tecniques for a number of learning abilities, it does have some weaknesses in the idea. Unlike Wiki's, websites are created by usually one author and information cannot be added or edited, which some times, can be advantageous, although, I feel this doesn't effectively support learning to it's full extent. Students in your classroom aren't able to view others perceptions on topics, nor devlop an enriching understanding of the topic. Children are also not able to collaborate with other peers and contribute valuable information according to each other's schema; life
experiences and the past.
OPPORTUNITIES
As for the website, we could have the opportunity to create a specific area on the website where we can incorporate a Wiki or Blog into the site. This would then have the extensive potential for children to develop on their constructive knowledge, and learn through reasoning and analysis. With the wiki, children would be enabled to edit information and add certain ideas they feel could contribute to the 'online textbook' A group blog incorporated into the website would also be an advantage, as children can regularly add there thoughts on class topics and any interesting resources they may have discovered.
THREATS
Possible threats to having a website as an eLearning tool, is that of safety, and ethical issues. Websites all over the world are hacked and unnappropriate use are inhabited into these sites. To protect your information and children in your classroom, ensure you include passwords and locks where possible. Photographs of the children shouldn't be published without both parents and children's permission. Also ensure that all children are to be taught that everywhere they get information off the internet, originallly comes from another source. So it is important to recognise these people and sources for the information and reference all information and pictures.
In conclusion, I feel websites would be the most effective BASE learning tool online. As the website can contain and acquire links to both a Wiki and a Blog. Having a website in learning, has the ability to construct a creative way of establishing content knowledge. Having effective tools such as blogs and wikis linked to the page is furthermore, a way of learners to 'reach out' and become further engaged in their learning.
There are a number of strengths in incorporating a website into my eLearning class in a effecient pedagogic way. Having a website as a formative base of learning in a class room, would provide regular information for the children in your class and is a more visually appealing way of viewing and analysing information. Comparing to regular textbooks, children are able to view pictures, videos and animations and other tools to suit many styles of learning. As some children learn visually, it would be an advantage to view information and resources through videos and pictures rather than just writing from a text book.
WEAKNESSES
Although a website is a very creative way of establishing learning tecniques for a number of learning abilities, it does have some weaknesses in the idea. Unlike Wiki's, websites are created by usually one author and information cannot be added or edited, which some times, can be advantageous, although, I feel this doesn't effectively support learning to it's full extent. Students in your classroom aren't able to view others perceptions on topics, nor devlop an enriching understanding of the topic. Children are also not able to collaborate with other peers and contribute valuable information according to each other's schema; life
experiences and the past.
OPPORTUNITIES
As for the website, we could have the opportunity to create a specific area on the website where we can incorporate a Wiki or Blog into the site. This would then have the extensive potential for children to develop on their constructive knowledge, and learn through reasoning and analysis. With the wiki, children would be enabled to edit information and add certain ideas they feel could contribute to the 'online textbook' A group blog incorporated into the website would also be an advantage, as children can regularly add there thoughts on class topics and any interesting resources they may have discovered.
THREATS
Possible threats to having a website as an eLearning tool, is that of safety, and ethical issues. Websites all over the world are hacked and unnappropriate use are inhabited into these sites. To protect your information and children in your classroom, ensure you include passwords and locks where possible. Photographs of the children shouldn't be published without both parents and children's permission. Also ensure that all children are to be taught that everywhere they get information off the internet, originallly comes from another source. So it is important to recognise these people and sources for the information and reference all information and pictures.
In conclusion, I feel websites would be the most effective BASE learning tool online. As the website can contain and acquire links to both a Wiki and a Blog. Having a website in learning, has the ability to construct a creative way of establishing content knowledge. Having effective tools such as blogs and wikis linked to the page is furthermore, a way of learners to 'reach out' and become further engaged in their learning.
References:
Moodle Course Readings (2011). What are the Roles of I.C.T in Education. CQU Moodle. Online Course FAHE11001 Managing e-Learning. Retrieved from http://moodle.cqu.edu.au/mod/resource/view.php?id=156943
Website looks good Nikki... and as you would know, I edited your wiki! :)
ReplyDeleteI will also be doing a wiki and website as I need to 'do' both so I can compare both.
Looks good! Heidi