EDU 655 Week 5 - Assignment 2 Critical Thinking Questions

Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Assignment 2

Critical Thinking Questions: Week 5
 

Read Chapters 17, 21, and 23 from Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. You will then complete two Critical Thinking Questions from each chapter. Your answers must include at least two references in addition to the course text. Each question should be addressed with a minimum of 50 words.
 

Chapter 17 – Informal Learning 

1. Describe the synergies between Constructivist theory      and web 2.0. Give some examples of how web 2.0 support learning from a      Constructivist's perspective. 
2. Do you place more value in formal or informal learning?      Explain why. Describe some informal ways that you've learned during this      course and list some strategies that could be incorporated to enhance      informal learning for future iterations of this course. 
3. Describe an experience you've had that parallels the      "museum phenomena", where you were drawn to a person or object      because of its authentic greatness. How has web 2.0 impacted industries      like shopping or music which rely on people's desire for authentic      experience? Would you make a similar argument that the author makes in      this regard? Explain. 

Chapter 21 – Instructional Designers and P-12 Technology Integration 

1. How are ASSURE and NTeQ similar, and how are they      different? Which model would you use if designing instruction to integrate      technology for a 9th grade physics class? Explain. 
2. Describe how you would incorporate technology in a      lesson plan to master the twenty-first century skills. What types of      projects or tasks would you assign students? What types of technology      would you utilize? Discuss how you would evaluate the mastery of each      skill. 
3. The Tech-2-U company is providing each sixth-grade      student in a small rural elementary school with the latest version of      wireless laptops. The company also is providing free wireless Internet      access to the school and community. The students keep their laptops 24/7.      The challenge for each teacher is to determine how to ensure that the      focus of laptop use is outcome-oriented rather than device-driven.       What are the characteristics of an integration lesson that would result in      students achieving the lesson objectives or outcomes? What is your      perception of a “device-driven” lesson? What are the main concerns of      using a device-driven approach? 

Chapter 23 – Developing Learning to Meet Complex Challenges for an Undivided World 

1. Compare and contrast "technology for education"      in the developed world with that in the undeveloped world. What are some      challenges that instructing without computers might cause and how would      you overcome them? 
2. How is being a physicist like being an Instructional      Designer? What type of scientific principles might you employ to design a      curriculum? 
3. Reflecting on the author’s observations at the end,      what take-aways should you be sure to integrate into any instructional      design project? Include actual tactics, processes, or systems you would      employ to ensure successfully heed his advice. 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.