The Cognition of Web 2.0 http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org A group investigating pedagogy and cognition in Web2.0 applications Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Class info http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/class-info/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/class-info/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:44:40 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/class-info/ I’m keeping a lot of class info centralized on my website… go there for syllabi, schedules, podcast channels, etc…


Authored by prof_chuck. Hosted by Edublogs. ]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/08/19/class-info/feed/ Collaborative Knowledge Develoment http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/collaborative-knowledge-develoment/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/collaborative-knowledge-develoment/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 13:41:07 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/05/12/collaborative-knowledge-develoment/ Rational/Pedagogy/Androgogy

I’m sharing this assignment guideline because I believe it accomplishes several desirable tasks. One, it forces the students to study in a meaningful way. It is very important to practice tasks that move information into semantic memory. I also believe it helps them develop life-long learner skills. If applied correctly, it will even have them study in areas were the lecturer and the textbook author fail to teach them (see my suggested guidelines below). I believe that these types of assignments have the ability to be empowering for the learner.

Two, they develop collaboration skills and technology skills that are current at this time in our society. They learn to use online, shared document services. They learn to communicate in synchronous and asynchronous ways with a variety of students (I suggest you not let them self-select groups). This can be very frustrating for them… just like their jobs will be once they graduate (committee work anyone?).

Suggested guidelines for use in class:

Create collaboration groups for each test. Share a Google doc with each group and make it public. Share the public URL with the class (I like to post it on my class blog, but you could send an email). I give three exams during the semester, so I have three collaboration groups. Provide the groups with guidelines that will give their media creations some direction. I am currently doing the following in my Cognition class.
  • As a group, pick the 5 most confusing topics from the material for your designated exam.
  • Share media in the Google document that will aid all of our understanding about the material.
    • Pick websites that have simple explanations (and detailed explanations).
    • Try to find material that is both verbal and visual and…
    • If applicable, find a simulation or material that will allow us to have a phenomenological experience with the construct/theory/idea/task/etc…
  • Organize the material so that it is easy to read and easy to use as a study aid. Usability is important! Remember that this is a public document and a variety of individuals may come to the site looking for knowledge.
  • When you remix information from another site (words, images, simulations, etc.) you have an ethical responsibility to cite and credit the creator of the content. It will be much better for you to paraphrase how the material on a website can aid our understanding and then provide a link, than to copy the material.
  • Plagiarism will result in a failing grade for the entire group, so monitor the groups work and help each other with APA style citations.
  • Pre-Test Review! The last class period before the exam I want each group to share what you have done with us as a serious and engaged study session. You might want to create a presentation document to aid in this endeavor. I will be happy to help you copy handouts to aid any simulations (for example, you might want to recreate a classic experiment in class). Each document and presentation should improve over the semester as we learn from the previous groups mistakes.

How Tos and other stuff to make you a Google Doc expert.


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Can anyone help cure cancer by serving my chili up. Of course, there’s always a pirate theme and you’ll get to talk smack about the chili Dr. Lloyd an Dr. Smith serve up.

I’ll have everything ready for you… just look pretty and lick your fingers and go “yummy” put your vote in the skull.


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Then you need to get a team together for the Battle of the Sexes! The winner gets a cash prize of $100.

________

Thursday March 13th, 7 p.m. in Hoag

You can have 2-6 people on your team ($10 entry fee per team)

All of our profits will go toward building a cat house at PAWS. We want to build a structure so the cats and kittens can get outside and be adopted.

cartoon from the blog: Evolution… not just a theory anymore


Authored by prof_chuck. Hosted by Edublogs. ]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/03/04/battle-of-the-sexes-big-prizes/feed/ How do you guys stream music? Anyone going 2 SXSW http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/how-do-you-guys-stream-music-anyone-going-2-sxsw/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/how-do-you-guys-stream-music-anyone-going-2-sxsw/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:53:41 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/how-do-you-guys-stream-music-anyone-going-2-sxsw/ So… I’ve been mostly listening to Pandora lately… not sure why I don’t listen to last.fm much anymore.

I may give it another chance this week and see what I can discover… I’m sure I don’t realize how to use the software.

For instance… check out this site:


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Authored by prof_chuck. Hosted by Edublogs. ]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/28/does-anyone-use-twitter-follow-me-and-ill-do-the-same/feed/ MacWorld Keynote http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/macworld-keynote/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/macworld-keynote/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:55:15 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/macworld-keynote/ It’s like Xmas with fireworks…. We live in very exciting times…. long live the apple!

I don’t know that I will use the movie rental… but at least this gets us started…

must save up for ipod touch and airport extreme with a 1TB hard-drive


Authored by prof_chuck. Hosted by Edublogs. ]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/macworld-keynote/feed/ so so silent http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/14/so-so-silent/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/14/so-so-silent/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:28:11 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/14/so-so-silent/ It is so much easier to consume and not share… much less create.I guess I could blame my job… but I think it’s me :-( 


Authored by prof_chuck. Hosted by Edublogs. ]]> http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2008/01/14/so-so-silent/feed/ NGCSU FALL COMMENCEMENT 2007 http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/ http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:00:12 +0000 prof_chuck http://prof_chuck.edublogs.org/2007/12/14/ngcsu-fall-commencement-2007/ I have no idea why… but I am giving the fall commencement address at NGCSU.

It’s really hard to decide what to say so I fell back on what comes naturally. I’ve stolen remixed almost everything in my speech from the Internet (YouTube, websites devoted to commencements, site that collect quotes…etc.) and I’ve remixed them for me and my audience. I’ve tagged many of them on delicious with the tag, commencement.

I also created a website on my University space for this graduating class (and anyone else that needs it). It’s full of classic stuff to entertain and inspire. Check it out here. I hope to put a copy of my speech there too, It’s still in rough shape right now, as a Google document of course.

The speech will mostly be about collaboration, networking, and the future of communication. I’ve borrowed liberally from the educational technology blogs that I aggregate. Thanks! I hope to give everyone credit during the speech. I got a great lead on a futurist article in the Guardian from Derek’s Blog. I am greatly impressed and inspired by Demo Girl… I can’t get enough of what she has to share.

Mad references go out to Barry Vercoe, Maurice Lévy, Biz Stone, Peter Norvig, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.


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  • Get a Google Reader Account (if you don’t have one)
  • Set Firefox Preferences to add RSS feeds to Google Reader
  • Let’s add some different types of feeds:
    • Google news search
    • eBay search (help Santa find you a good deal)
    • find a conference website or journal/find your association
    • add a blog
    • add the NGCSU info page (does anyone read it?)
    • free time to add your stuff and get organized

    • —————-
    Now playing: Neil Young - Dirty Old Man
    via FoxyTunes


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