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Liat Zaidenberg514-296-4886
liat@sympatico.ca
Lynn Harris-Nulman514-345-2610lynn@bjec.org
Educational EnvironmentEducational Environment is made up of components and processes that
when working together create a meaningful system. (Salomon, 1996)Components
– Student• Learning behavior• Social behavior
– Physical layout of the classroom– Learning Activities
• Teaching strategies • Teaching Resources• Student’s task
– Teacher• Teaching method• Communication method
Processes– Social – Emotional – Logical– Organizational
Teachers' Web Sites
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Conditions for Powerful Learning
Brandt, 1998 http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/books/brandt98.html
How?– in our own way, have choices, and feel in control. – use what we already know as they construct new knowledge. – through opportunities for social interaction. – through helpful feedback. – by acquiring and using strategies.
What? – is personally meaningful. – challenging and they accept the challenge. – is appropriate for their developmental level.
Where?– experience a positive emotional climate. – environment supports the intended learning.
Benefits of the Online Environment
• Supports the Constructivist Learning Process
• Students direct their own learning
• Access to learning materials
• Communication
• Access to resources
• Online information is LIVE (can change and update)
establishes
OnlineEducational Environment
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Newsletters
Discussion Topics
Surveys
Communication Activities Resources
links
creates
includes
Teachers' Online
Workspaces: Campus
Students' Online
Workspaces: Campus
Research
Webquests
Scavenger hunts
Dilemmas
Websites
Gallery of Student
Work
Class Notes
Books
Magazines
Videos Music
PoetryNewspapers
Worksheet
Atarnet
School Site
Online Educational Environment
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Online Workspace
Campus
TraditionalClassroom
TraditionalClassroom
OnlineEducationalEnvironment
OnlineEducationalEnvironment
Online E
ducational
Environment C
ontinuum
Building YOUR
Online Educational Environment
1. What is the site’s purpose?
2. Who is the target audience?• Students
• Parents/families
• Other teachers/classes
3. What will the site include?• Activities• Resources• Communication
4. How will you organize your site?
5. How will you know that your Online Educational Environment is a success?
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Teachers' Web SitesLinetPro
Online Workspaces Campus
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