Presentations

Two great presentations on 11/2. Just a few things about each that I found interesting:

Dan talked about Merlot and Reusable Learning Objects: Learning Objectified. I really liked his definition of RLO- Any digital resource that can be reused in the service of education or training that supports a learning objective.

Very detailed presentation, and got me thinking about my former 2nd grade class and my SmartBoard. I wondered if he did any research on using RLO's with SmartBoards etc?

Kathryn did her presentation on Lifelong Learning and Personal Learning Objectives. In small groups we looked at what Lifelong learning meant to us. Our group came up with various definitions and anectodes:

We figure that everyone is participating in some kind of lifelong learning because you are learning no matter what you do. For example, Ben likes to read the newspaper because he learns, but some people also do lifelong learning through National Enquirer. Learning about JLo's latest love affair may not be as important to some people as learning about World Affairs, but you're still learning about something that can create a social connection.

Another anectode involved my watching and learning what happens on One Tree Hill, and then transferring my learning to Jade. Even just biting down on chocolate taught Mary that eating chocolate with caramel before having to speak is not a great idea. ^_^

In Kathryn's presentation I also really enjoyed her Instructional Designer Role Play. My partner Denise asked me as Instructional Designer to help her get her photos online, and I asked Denise how to make a movie. I was much more impressed with her Instructional Design than what I said to do. She gave me multiple options, and was very confident with her solutions. This may be something I need to work on, especially as my iMovie lesson blew up in my face today from technological problems.