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I chose Ana Marmeleira’s Annotated Bibliography. This work has a wide variety of texts, in reference to books and articles, and also two YouTube videos, one about Wikis in Plain English, which I found very appealing and interesting, and another one on Teaching with Online Discussion Forums. Regarding the content and the pertinence of it, I found Ana Marmeleira’s work straightforward, stick-to-the-point and clear. Besides giving a small summary – in some cases more extensive than in others - regarding the topics dealt on each one of her choice’s, in some situations, Ana Marmeleira also presented her point of view enlightening some of do’s and don’ts of her readings. In terms of accessibility, Ana Marmeleira’s work was made with easy, accessible and objective references in relation to the texts dealt.
Here is the list of reading choices:
1) How to manage your Online Teacher workload (Kate Butler)
http://community.flexiblelearning.net.au/ManagingFlexibleDelivery/content/article_4180.htm
2) Manual Web 2.0 para professores (org. Ana Amélia Carvalho)
http://www.erte.dgidc.min-edu.pt/publico/web20/manual_web20-professores.pdf
3) Interview to Stewart Mader – Wiki in Education (Debora Batello)http://www.contosdaescola.net/interview-with-stewart-mader-wiki-in-education
4) Is There a Space for the Teacher in a WIKI? (Andreas Lund; Ole Smørdal)
http://www.wikisym.org/ws2006/proceedings/p37.pdf
6) Student-Centered Collaborative Learning Via Face-To-Face and Asynchronous Online Communication: What’s the Difference? (Ainslie Ellis)http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne01/pdf/papers/ellisa.pdf
7) Teaching with Online Discussion Forums (Mark Fullmer) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3xo1RipS-c
Dealing with the analysis of Ana Marmeleira’s work…
1) How to manage your Online Teacher workload (Kate Butler)
http://community.flexiblelearning.net.au/ManagingFlexibleDelivery/content/article_4180.htm
Interesting approach regarding the teacher’s work and workload in online teaching. This article offers the reader some good suggestions regarding time and “information management on course design and activity types and also on technical issues.”
2) Manual Web 2.0 para professores (org. Ana Amélia Carvalho)
http://www.erte.dgidc.min-edu.pt/publico/web20/manual_web20-professores.pdf
Na extraordinary guideline on Web 2.0 and its tools. The book is divided in ten chapters and during my quick reading I found them all very useful. I share my colleague’s opinion that this book is a very resourceful tool for the ones that are interested in knowing more and using Web 2.0. Excellent choice…it’s in my readings’ list!
3) Interview to Stewart Mader – Wiki in Education (Debora Batello)http://www.contosdaescola.net/interview-with-stewart-mader-wiki-in-education
This amazing article is based in an interview to Stewart Mader, who led the creation of Wikipatterns.com. In this interview a pertinent highlight is given on the importance of Wikis in Education. Apart from this, this interview also focuses on the book Wiki in Education – its impact and the do’s (and don’ts) of Wiki in this area. Bearing in mind my experience with Wiki, I find this analysis very significant and valuable for it presents an excellent tool because it provides students a very resourceful tool to work in group in distance e-learning courses.
4) Is There a Space for the Teacher in a WIKI? (Andreas Lund; Ole Smørdal)
http://www.wikisym.org/ws2006/proceedings/p37.pdf
This article draws our attention to the teacher’s role regarding Wiki activities. A concise and objective analysis in which the teacher’s role is described as very important, for it is he that establishes the balance between the student’s findings and his guided objectives and he is also the one to whom students address to find support in the “making of” activities.
A very joyful and creative perspective on Wikis, how we make them and how we deal with them. In a more practical speech one may say that it actually provides a “good prescription” on Wiki’s usage.
6) Student-Centered Collaborative Learning Via Face-To-Face and Asynchronous Online Communication: What’s the Difference? (Ainslie Ellis)http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/melbourne01/pdf/papers/ellisa.pdf
This article provides an interesting and significant glimpse on another important online learning technique…the use of forums. I agree with the author of this annotated bibliography’s point of view regarding this choice for it is – and I subscribe her words – an excellent way for it allows” more students [even quieter ones] to participate (…) and the details of the discussion remain and it allows backtrack and reread messages.”
7) Teaching with Online Discussion Forums (Mark Fullmer) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3xo1RipS-c
Another video presentation, this time on “Teaching with Online Discussion Forums”. Throughout the presentation references are made to the activities available on Web 2.0. I found this resource not as pertinent as the others already mentioned in this Annotated Bibliography, but I respect my colleague's choice!
In conclusion, in my opinion Ana Marmeleira’s work highlighted and gave an important contribute for my next readings. Although is true that some were more appealing than others, on the overall I find her choices pertinent and significant in terms of notions and tools implied in Online teaching Techniques. As the colleague presented seven references, I decided to join my appreciations as I gave my comment in order to provide a more complete analysis.
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