Creativity in the Online Classroom

August 31, 2010 - 3:15pm | by rtbrown
Presenter(s)
Jeff Borden (Chaminade University, US)
Session Information
November 4, 2010 - 4:30pm
Session Type: 
Poster Session
Location: 
Grand Sierra D & E
Session Duration: 
60
Abstract
Creativity in Assessment & Delivery: This presentation will identify a "triangle of teaching & learning" which allows each instructor to interchange creative presentations, exercises, assignments, and assessments easily and quickly. More than 500 resources that promote creativity and innovation in education will be covered.
Extended Abstract
Creativity in Assessment & Delivery: Time, Newsweek, Government Leaders, Industry Leaders - they all value innovation. Quote after quote suggests that creativity and innovation will help our world be greener, help our economy surge again, and help us become problem finders, not just problem solvers, etc. However, educational examples of creativity are hard to find. Teachers do not know how to model, deliver, and assess creativity for themselves or their students, while still meeting standards and outcomes set forth by governing bodies. This presentation will identify a "triangle of teaching & learning" which allows each instructor to interchange creative presentations, exercises, assignments, and assessments easily and quickly. From Web 2.0 tools to out of the box pedagogical strategies, this exciting presentation will leave teachers with over 500 resources that promote creativity and innovation in education. From Bloom to Kolb to Johnson and Johnson, rote memorization to authentic assessment, learning theory to practical application, the World Wide Web has tools that not only help educators promote sound pedagogy, but advance it. Beyond Web 2.0, Internet based technology can be utilized in various contexts and techniques to encourage learning from all student types. From simulation to collaborative learning, web based instruction can facilitate learning across generations, gender, and learning preferences. Participants will leave this presentation with an extensive list of web resources, most of which are free, that instructors and developers can use in the classroom (on ground or online). During this session, participants will both see examples of and hear theory specific to practical strategies for both presentation and assessment in the classroom including: Outline I. Introduction to web assisted teaching. a. Why use the web to teach? b. How does this impact learning styles, variance, curriculum integration, etc? II. Lower level / Non-technical uses of the web in the classroom. a. Case studies (Temporal, Illustrative, Contextual, etc) b. Simulations (Exploratory, Cumulative, etc) c. Debates d. Open Source resources III. Intermediate uses of the web in the classroom. a. Audio (Podcasts, audio files, etc) b. Video (Vodcasts, YouTube, etc) c. Digital Storytelling IV. Advanced uses of the web in the classroom. a. Health Simulators b. Social Bookmarks c. Collaborative Documentation d. Gaming e. Web 2.0 Tools (Blogs, Wikis, RSS, etc) f. YouTube g. And others as time permits V. Conclusion a. Questions and Answers b. Wrap-Up
Lead Presenter
Jeff Borden has his M.A in Rhetoric/Human Communication and is currently a doctoral student (ABD) in Education Leadership at Argosy University in Denver. Jeff has created, taught, and administered several upper and lower division Communication and Computer courses for several Universities and Community Colleges around the country since 1998. Additionally, he has assisted faculty, administrators, and trainers from diverse fields in conceptualizing and designing both on-ground and online courses as well as given direction to schools for total program success. Most recently, Jeff has spoken to the U.S. Congress’ Education Committee and keynoted at a 12,000 audience member conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is currently a Distinguished Lecturer at Chaminade University.