Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Harris: Chapter 2 Replacement p.15-40

Chapter 2 looks at how Harris Structures her web telecoloboration projects. She use three principles:

(1) interpersonal exchange, (2) information collection and analysis, and (3) problem solving. (Harris, 2004)

Interpersonal Exchange Consists of:
(a) Keypals - The use of e-mail, chat, bulletin boards to communicate information. I wonder if blogs are included in this?
(b) Global Classrooms - A group-to-group exchange of information.
(c) Electronic Appearance - A person who speaks to the children in real-time or through a delay channel. I wonder what is the difference between this and the videos? More interactivity?
(d) Telementoring - A student actually signs up to be buddy with a mentor from a university or a field to work on together studying.
(e) Ask an Expert - This reminds me a lot of Ask DrMath.com from Drexel University.
(f) Impersonators - This is where a person, impersonates a famous person online to interact with the students.

Information Collection and Analysis

(a) Information Exchanges
(b) Database Creation
(c) Electronic Publishing
(d) Telefield Trips
(e) Pooled Data Analysis

Problem Solving

(a) Information Searches
(b) Peer Feedback Activities
(c) Parallel Problem Solving
(d) Sequential Creations
(e) Simulations

I am very curious to know how much time and structure is needed to do these activities? Also, the actual implementation of putting theory to practice.

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