Grounded Designs for Online and Hybrid Learning: Design Fundamentals by Hirumi Atsusi;

Author:Hirumi, Atsusi; [HIRUMI, ATSUSI “2C”]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 5880798
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Education
Published: 2014-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Concluding Thoughts

Today’s students already exist in a digital world, where the use of technology is a seamless, integral part of their daily lives. Smart phones and mobile devices afford access to information and offer collaborative spaces where information is shared, evaluated, and extended anytime, anywhere. As growing numbers of students are avid users of new technologies outside school, it is essential for teachers to learn to use these technologies in their online and hybrid classes. With facilities to share and generate information, Web 2.0 technologies provide the tools to meet the needs of today’s learners.

When educators use Web 2.0 tools in online and hybrid class settings, students become engaged in learning, improve their technology skills, and perform with increased confidence.

When educators employ Web 2.0 technology tools in their classes, learners shift from simply memorizing information that appears to have little relevance to their lives to acquiring knowledge as they become engaged learners. These technology tools are not a substitute for content; rather, they help us to design learning environments that support students as they construct and collaborate on projects they understand are relevant to them now and will help them in their future careers. All learning environments are defined by teachers, experts in their subject matter. Those of us who use Web 2.0 technologies are convinced that these tools have transformed our students into enthusiastic, engaged learners. Students can use Web 2.0 tools to create, publish, and share a wealth of multimedia resources to demonstrate what they’ve learned as well as contribute to the learning of others (Hendron, 2008).

Meeting the individual learning needs of students with the support of Web 2.0 technologies enables them to develop skills that are supported by but not limited to the instructional environment. Instructional settings including Web 2.0 encourage students to extend their learning beyond the walls of the classroom and the timeframes of the traditional school day. Mobile technologies are already enabling our students to communicate, collaborate, and share information in a variety of settings with diverse communities. By adopting Web 2.0 technologies as tools in our classrooms, we have the satisfaction of fostering our students’ learning as an integral part of everyday life, leading them to internalize the positive values of lifelong learning. Navigating the ever-changing world of e-learning through Web 2.0 technologies makes for exciting journeys—for our students and our own professional growth.

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