Multimedia Presentation fo Obsolete and Emerging Technologies

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Red Queens

Last week I watched The Minority Report which was based on a book written by Phillip K. Dick. I received the movie through my Netflix account. It was sent to me on a DVD media since Netflix did not offer it on live internet streaming.
The DVDs and video-on-demand are examples of Red Queens. Before video-on-demands you had to go buy or rent DVDs . Today since video-on-demand companies will send the DVDs directly to your home. DVDs have upgraded their media so it can be watched in HD. Also a recent feature of DVDs is to upload them to a personal computer. Video-on-demand have went through upgrades also. Netflix has expanded their library for the user to have more to chose from. Companies like Vudo allows the user to buy or rent movies in HD or SD via an Internet streaming. The competition between the two brands have resulted in upgrades to both which makes them Red Queens.
With wireless connections improving video-on-demand will obsolete DVDs. Streaming in homes is already the current trend. When upgrades to networks ie 4G from 3G I see video-on-demand replacing DVDs completely.

Second Life A Disruptive Technology

A Disruptive technology is an advancement that forces the public to change how they do business (Nuthall, 2008). Second life is an online world where being there face to face is no longer needed. Within Second Life people are able to attend classes, business meetings, or just socially hang out. Second Life replaced the need to travel to attend. What is different about Second Life and regular online education is that users may live like they are there. Students will able to attend classes, and seminars. The only difference is that the person is not physically there. Given that distance is not a factor, students may be introduce to many different cultures. This technology is useful because the members may save time and money. Another benefit of Second Life is that the user is able to create their avatar. Gone are the fears of how one looks. This enables the user to have more confidence because the immediate peer pressure is not on them. Though there are millions of members in second life it is not yet a household name like Facebook. This being the case I do not see Second Life dying out any time soon.

Reference
Nuthall, K. (2008). US: A Disruptive Technology Arrives. University World News.

Emerging technologies tetrads

According to McLuhan all technologies are doomed to be replaced as soon as they are conceived (Laureate, 2008). One invetion over the last couple of years that has become very popular is smartphones. Recently tablets are becoming very popular. I chose to look at each and develop tetrad for each.

Tetrad for Smartphones:

Enhances:

•Cellphones, mp3 players, computers, digital cameras,  and need for a wifi connection.

Obsoletes:

•The need to carry multiple devices for technological needs.

Retrives:

•Analog cell phones allowing users to make phone call anywhere by using a digital signal.

Reverses:

•Smartphones will be replaced by tablets. Tablets will be able to offer all applications of a smartphone. In addition a tablet will offer a larger screen, larger keyboard, High Definition capabilities.

 

 

Tetrad for Tablets

Enhances:

•Smartphones

Oboletes:

•Laptop computers and non face to face communication

Retrieves:

•Books, video games, and smart phones.

Reverses:

•Future replacements for tablets could be a holographic inteactive device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Laureate Education, Inc. (2009). Emerging and future technology. Baltimore, MD: Author.

 

Facebook an Emerged Technology

One technology that has emerged with the last few years in education is social network. One such network is called Facebook. Facebook is used by many high school and college students. Some problems may exist for the instructors. Instructors must set up a professional profile. Educational Facebook pages are meant to be for educational purposes and personal issues need to be left out. The instructor needs to make the page private to prevent outside parties away from their students. Many benefits are provided by Facebook. One benefit Facebook provides is immediate feedback. Facebook also promotes collaboration. Classrooms that utilize Facebook gives students in real world training. Instructors will need to set guidelines for students for the Facebook accounts. Students need to set up an account different from their personal account. Also students need to limit the access to their account to only members of their class. Also the teachers could invite the students parents to be members.

Check out this link
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/08/5-fun-ways-to-use-facebook-in-your-lesson-plans-and-teaching/

Module 6 Blog’s (Who I responded to)

http://aldomadotnet.wordpress.com/keynote-speaker-learner-engagement/#comment-37

http://marycosby.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/7102-online-gaming-in-distance-education/#comment-19

http://mrstthompson.blogspot.com/2012/05/learner-engagement-within-distance.html?showComment=1338144654886#c5506817433285966131

http://sandralogan.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/final-project/#comment-22

http://yavilesdiaz.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/asynchronous-and-synchronous-interaction-podcast/

Asynchronous vs Synchronous

Module 3 Responses

http://courtneydreyfus.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/educ-7102-module-3/#comment-11

http://yavilesdiaz.wordpress.com/2012/04/12/m3-7102-assessing-collaborative-efforts/#comment-10

Module Three Assessing Collaborative Efforts

How should participation in a collaborative learning community be assessed? In today’s education that is one of the toughest questions to answer. For many years this was an easy question to answer, simply what did you make on the test? We may not move from a “singular model” to a “collaborative model” until we answer this question. So…. how should participation in a collaborative learning community be assessed? George Siemens states that assessment should be fair and direct, based on stated outcomes, and equitable (Laureate Education, 2008). Several factors must be considered such as the “the degree of student growth”. How do we measure a student who came into the course with little prior knowledge and grew throughout the entire program compared to a student who had a vast knowledge and grew very little. Do these students deserve the same mark? If at the end of the course they were able to do the same quality of work then this would be an easy answer yes. What if the first student’s quality was not as good as the second students but you as a teacher knew he improved tremendously. Would they still receive the same grade? The only fair assessment is to set a rubric and see how the students work ranks with the rubric. As a teacher we need to challenge the students who need to be challenged and facilitate those who need our help. Assessment is an ongoing teaching method. If a teacher waits to the end of the course to formally assess the students then one, it can’t be equitable and two the teacher did the student an injustice.

What if a student does not want to participate in a collaborative community for an online course? One the instructor needs to model the community to a real world network. Next explain to the student that being involved in the community will be valuable experience for their future. George Siemens suggest in bringing in a specialist to explain the importance (Laureate Education, 2008). Next allow the student to keep their individuality. Set up some project where they can get the credit for their contribution. Blogs and discussion boards are great way to allow students to have individuality and still be involved with others. Also the instructor needs to set minimum participation that will receive a mark for. The instructor should watch closely and intervene whenever needed. Students must know the importance of their participation and be made to feel important to group and themselves.

 

References:

Laureate Education, Inc. (2008).Learning communities. Baltimore: Author.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2008). Assessment of collaboration. Baltimore: Author.

 

Module 2 Post to other colleagues

http://aldomadotnet.wordpress.com/distance-education/#comment-18

http://ssmoore.wordpress.com/