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Brief Overview
Brief Overview
The minicourse would be a edtech professional learning for educators. It teaches educators how to design Multilingual learner (MLL) literacy tasks with the consideration of digital technology in the L2 composition course to engage students in producing authentic texts.
Help teachers understand the differences between how technology is used as a one-to-one replacement for traditional tools (enhancement) and how technology enables experiences (transformation).
Learning Theory Connections
Connectivism
Connectivism
Strengths of the learning theory in the minicourse
expanded ability in digital literacy and critical thinking
integration of social media and online communities
understanding the role of technology
Andragogy
Andragogy
Strengths of the learning theory in the minicourse
aligning content to real-world relevance with scenarios and simulations
flexibility and choice
formal and informal learning experiences
Design choices for the minicourse
Gamification with elements such as real-life scenarios and simulations to keep educators engaged in learning while fostering online community. Some of the incentives would include a leadership board, points and badges educators could unlock from achieveing a new level. Incorporating check points as a form of an assessment serves as an opportunity for educators to share their understanding and new discoveries from each level. Discussion boards would also reinforce learning by educators answering thought provoking questions that encourages critical thinking and encourages them to innovate new ways on using technology in the classroom. Other engagement strategies could include a possible built-in news feed or twitter chat to further enhance digital literacy and conversations on online safety.
Potential limitations
Though fostering an online community give educators an opportunity to collaborate, it might be difficult unless proper facilitation is implemented to support all educators' needs.
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