Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, and Malenosk
(2007) offered that “the instructional strategy of cooperative learning focuses
on having students interact with each other in groups in ways that enhance
their learning” (p. 139). Orey (2011) provided that the results of social
learning theories depend on learners interacting with others and the
environment those same learners are placed in. Therefore, the instructional
strategy of cooperative learning correlates to social learning theories because
in both situations, the students work in cooperative groups and construct
meaning for new knowledge by interacting with others.
The social networking and collaboration
tool that I explored is the voice thread. The voice thread is an interactive
and web based tool that allows a student to create a problem or issue and
record a verbal, pictorial, and/or written explanation of that problem or issue.
Once the problem or issue is created, others can use their social networking
skills to collaborate and address the problem or issue. This type of learning
experience correlates to the cooperative learning instructional strategy and
social learning theories because it too constructs meaning for new knowledge by
allowing students to interact with others via the voice thread.
Laureate
Education, Inc. Orey (2011). Program eight: Social Learning Theories [Video
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Hi Craig,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog posting! Great Job :) I think we are both experiencing the advantages of voice thread. It is nice to experience the cooperative learning this week through Voice Thread. It is fun, I enjoyed all aspects! Your last sentence in your first paragraph thoroughly explained the similarities between cooperative learning and social learning theories.
Thanks Jenny! Yes, I think I'll definitely put Voice Thread into my tool box. The students loved it! Thanks again for the feedback!
ReplyDeleteCraig
Hi Craig, the chapter we read mentioned using multimedia projects as cooperative learning activities. Can your students use the Nooks to create, edit and share multimedia projects?
ReplyDeleteHello Tracy,
DeleteI wish! We have the basic Nooks and they won't have access to the internet. We can only download eBooks and PDF files for them to read. They can also do the normal functions on the Nook like adding notes, looking up words in the Nook dictionary, and changing text size. Even with this limited capability, the students seem really engaged just to be using portable technologies. Our next grant will be to have more capability and they yes, the students will be able to create, edit, and share multimedia projects. Thanks for asking!
Craig