http://ninew.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yes, it is true, Generation C rejected me, or i just didn't fit in well. Hmm...i have read many articles regarding the emergence of generation c and their preference of creating rather than just simply assuming knowledge [discovery learning and constructivist theory]. They have high computer technical abilities and are ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/06/06/generation-c-rejected-me/ Over the past few weeks we have been learning about the principles of multimedia design and i read something about how when you want to design a website page or any other type of page, you should divide your page into three coloums/rows- 1 top row where the icons are ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/06/06/divide-pagedivide/ I recently completed an online First Aid training course followed by a practical session. After learning about e-learning courses, the advantages and disadvantages, and quite recently, how to design e-learning programs, it felt a little weird to actually participate in the course. One of the most significant aspects that i ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/27/qualified-at-the-touch-of-a-button/ "Yale, you're embarrassing me" PUNCH! "Shut-up Ted" PUNCH  I found this part of the game/video rather funny. What a violent lady, but then again, its better than abandoning your children and strapping yourself with bomb... or having an affair with a police negotiator! I remember using this online game last year in e-learning ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/20/the-hitchhiker/ Over the past two years, I have undertaken a number of subjects that have focused on the topic of e-learning, its uses and the disadvantages and advantages that the medium offers to students and educators. Well the time has come when i have to stop learning about e-learning courses and ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/16/it-feels-strange/ In our last class [14th May 2008] a group presented on the topic of Podcasts and Vodcasts and their educational uses, benefits and disadvantages. Following the presentation, a group discussion took place regarding which tool was more effective for learning purposes. Sam, one of the presenters, argued that he felt ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/15/podcasts-and-vodcasts/ Over the course of the semester, i have gained a deeper knowledge of a range of e-learning technologies. Various academics and researchers have suggested that e-learning is an effective learning strategy that may dominate traditional learning methods, such as classroom based learning and the use of paper-based textbooks. Initially I ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/14/classroom-learning-versus-e-learning/ I recently completed a module activity regarding the humanist approach, which involved reading an article regarding the topic of humanist approaches and characteristics. I think that the humanist approach is one of the best theories for incorporating e-learning methods and technologies for a number of reasons identified in the articles ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/07/humanist-approach/ The world is continually experiencing transformations in technologies, and this continuing advancement means that we are able to organise our lives. According to the video on the LearningWiki Website, a Russian named Vygotsky said that people use cognitive tools in order to accomplish tasks they need to do. He referred ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/05/sociocultural-approach/ According to the video on the learning wiki website, from a cognitivist point of view, people want to know what is going on in between the stimulus and the response, and that a person’s internal representations influence their behaviour. He referred to Piaget and the two cognitive processes that people ... http://ninew.edublogs.org/2008/05/04/a-cognitivist-approach/