MODULE 4

LESSON 1: DOLOR SIT AMET

ONLINE DISTANCE EDUCATION

AND COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

•Identified flexible learning through online

communications
(synchronous/asynchronous modality)
•Described flexible learning environment
that enhances collaboration with the use of
technology tools.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
• LEARNING TODAY IS MORE ACCESSIBLE WITH
TECHNOLOGY, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO EXPLORE
INDEPENDENTLY.
• TEACHERS GUIDE STUDENTS IN THEIR EXPLORATION
RATHER THAN JUST DELIVERING KNOWLEDGE.
• LEARNING OCCURS ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, WITH VIRTUAL
AND MEDIATED SPACES.
• LIBRARIES OFFER BOTH PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL
RESOURCES.
ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING
• ONLINEDISTANCE LEARNING IS NOT A NEW
CONCEPT. SOME SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY, AND
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE
SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION
INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
(SEAMEO-INNOTECH) PROVIDE THIS MODE F
LEARNING. IT ALLOWS FLEXIBILITY IN LEARNING.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
 MOODLE

• CREATED BY MARTIN DOUGIAMAS, FOUNDER AND CEO

• MOODLE STANDS FOR MODULAR OBJECT ORIENTED
DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS AN OPEN
SOURCE SOFTWARE.
• A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) THAT
SUPPORTS TEACHING AND LEARNING.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
 GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND
EDMODO

• A FREE SERVICE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.

• IN 2008, EDMODO WAS CREATED BY NIC BORG, JEFF
O’HARA, AND CRYSTAL HUTTER.
• COMPARED CLASSROOM AND EDMODO, DESPITE SEVERAL
COMMONALITIES, THEY HAVE DIFFERENCES WITH
TECHNOLOGY.
• THEY WERE CREATED AS APPS THAT CAN INTEGRATE WELL
WITH CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
DISCUSSION, ETC. RELEVANT TO LEARNING.
 SCHOOLOGY

• FOUNDED IN 2009 BY JEREMY FRIEDMAN, RYAN HWANG, TIM

TRINIDAD, AND BILL KINDLER.
• A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) THAT CONNECTS ALL THE
PEOPLE, CONTENT, AND SYSTEMS THAT FUEL EDUCATION.
SCHOOLOGY IS LIKE A TEACHER'S WEBSITE OR AN EXTENSION OF
THEIR CLASSROOM ONLINE.
• USE TO CREATE LESSON PLANS AND ONLINE CURRICULA; MANAGE
CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE, GRADING, EXAMS, HOMEWORK, AND
STUDENT ASSESSMENTS; AND PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PARENT AND
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DISCUSSION FORUMS.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
 MOOCS

• MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC)

• MODEL FOR DELIVERING LEARNING CONTENT TO
ANY PERSON WHO WANTS TO TAKE A COURSE.
• IT ALLOWS TO PURSUE LEARNING EVEN OUTSIDE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OR HIGHER EDUCATION
FORMAL STRUCTURE.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
DISCUSSION, ETC. RELEVANT TO LEARNING.
 EDUCAUSE

•ANON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION WITH THE

MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HIGHER
EDUCATION THROUGH THE USE OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
DISCUSSION, ETC. RELEVANT TO LEARNING.
 SYNCHRONOUS AND
ASYNCHRONOUS
• SYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ALLOWS STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH CLASS MATERIALS
AT THE SAME TIME AS THEIR PEERS AS LONG AS THEY CAN CONNECT TO THE
INTERNET. THIS DELIVERY TYPE PROVIDES LEARNERS WITH A STRUCTURED AND
IMMERSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT THE WORRY AND STRESS OF TRAVEL.
• ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES OFFER LEARNERS THE FLEXIBILITY TO STUDY IN A SELF-
PACED MANNER. WHILE MOST ASYNCHRONOUS CLASSES STILL HAVE SUBMISSION
DEADLINES, STUDENTS CAN CONNECT WITH MATERIALS, PEERS, AND INSTRUCTORS
ON THEIR OWN SCHEDULES, OFTEN OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. TEACHERS
MAY PRESCRIBE AN ORDER OF OPERATIONS FOR THE MATERIALS, BUT LEARNERS CAN
OFTEN CHOOSE HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE TIME THEY SPEND IN EACH AREA.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
DISCUSSION, ETC. RELEVANT TO LEARNING.
 BLENDED LEARNING

• ALSO KNOWN AS TECHNOLOGY-MEDIATED INSTRUCTION, WEB-

ENHANCED INSTRUCTION, OR MIXED-MODE INSTRUCTION,
IS AN APPROACH TO EDUCATION THAT COMBINES ONLINE
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INTERACTION ONLINE WITH PHYSICAL PLACE-BASED
CLASSROOM METHODS.
• A LEARNING DELIVERY THAT COMBINES FACE-TO-FACE WITH
ANY OR A MIX OF ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING, MODULAR
DISTANCE LEARNING, AND TV/RADIO-BASED INSTRUCTION.
 DIFFERENT PLATFORMS

WHEN YOU USE THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY

HOLD A LESSON, POST QUESTIONS FOR
DISCUSSION, HOLD AN ONLINE CHAT
KINDS OF BLENDED
LEARNING
 MODEL 1: FACE TO FACE DRIVER

• THEFACE-TO-FACE DRIVER BLENDED LEARNING MODEL IS

THE CLOSEST TO TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM TRAINING, AS
MOST OF THE TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN A CLASSROOM
SETTING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF AN INSTRUCTOR. THIS
APPROACH OFFERS INDIVIDUAL, PERSONALIZED SUPPORT TO
LEARNERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO GRAB THE NEW
CONCEPTS OR ARE FALLING BEHIND THE TRAINING
CURRICULUM.
 MODEL 2: ROTATION

• LEARNERS ROTATE BETWEEN DIFFERENT LEARNING

MODALITIES, SUCH AS FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION, ONLINE
ACTIVITIES, SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND INDEPENDENT
STUDY. THESE ROTATIONS CAN BE ON A FIXED SCHEDULE
(E.G., DAILY OR WEEKLY) OR BASED ON LEARNERS’ PROGRESS.
IT OFFERS FLEXIBILITY AND CATERS TO VARIOUS
LEARNING STYLES, ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO WORK IN THE
MODALITY THAT BEST SUITS THEIR NEEDS AT A PARTICULAR
TIME.
 MODEL 3: FLEX

• USES AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT DELIVERS MOST

OF THE COURSE. SESSIONS CAN BE ARRANGED
INTO SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS.
PARTICIPANTS MAY WORK ON THEIR TASKS AT ANY
CONVENIENT TIME AS LONG AS IT IS WITH IN THE
CONFINES OF THE COURSE DURATION
MODEL 4: ONLINE LAB

• AN ONLINE PLATFORM IN DELIVERING THE

COURSE BUT LOCATED IN A PHYSICAL
CLASSROOM OR COMPUTER LABORATORY.
STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN AN ONLINE
LAB MODEL OF BLENDED LEARNING MAY BE
ENROLLED IN A TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM
COURSES AT THE SAME TIME, THEREFORE
HAVE BLOCK SCHEDULES.
MODEL 5: SELF-BLEND

• SYSTEM PROVIBE BY SCHOOL WHERE THE

STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE THE COURSES THEY
WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN ADDITION TO THEIR
TYPICAL CLASSROOM CLASSES. THIS MODEL IS
ALWAYS REMOTE – A MAJOR DIFFERENCE FROM
THE ONLINE LAB.
 MODEL 6: ONLINE DRIVER

• UTILIZES A PLATFORM AND A TEACHER THAT DELIVERS

ALL CURRICULA. STUDENTS REMOTELY WORK ON THEIR
PROGRAM MOST OF THE TIME. IF EVER THERE IS A FACE-
TO-FACE COMPONENT, IT IS OPTIONAL OR IF EVER IT IS
REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS TO GO TO THE PHYSICAL
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, IT CAN BE EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES AUGMENTING THE CURRICULUM.
ONLINE
COMMUNITIES OF
LEARNING/SOCIAL
NETWORKING
 WHAT IS NETWORKING?

• A NETWORK IS DEFINED AS THAT GROUP OF

INDIVIDUALS WHO COMMUNICATE AND CONNECT
ON A REGULAR BASIS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS A
PERSONAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE, ONE CAN TAP
ON THE POTENTIAL CONTACTS FOR SOCIAL,
EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES.
 SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORMS

• DIFFERENT WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH

FRIENDS CAN BE THROUGH THE INTERNET OR
MOBILE DEVICES. SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES
HAVE BEEN EVOLVING FOR MORE THAN A
DECADE. AT PRESENT, THESE HAVE NOW EVOLVED
TO SHARING OF MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES.
 FACEBOOK

• THE BIGGEST SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE FOUNDED

IN 2004 BASED ON MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA.
• MOST POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORK
• USED BY MOST PEOPLE, IT ALLOWS USER TO POST
THEIR PROFILE, BLOGS, PICTURES, AND VIDEOS.
 TWITTER

• DOES NOT ONLY PROVIDE SOCIAL NETWORKING

SERVICE BUT IT ALSO GIVES ONLINE NEWS.
• BREAKING NEWS HAS TAKEN A NEW TWIST WITH THIS
SOCIAL NETWORK WEBSITE.
• FOUNDED IN 2006, BASED IN SAN FRANCISO,
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES.
 LINKEDIN

• WHEN ONE IS TRYING TO FIND A JOB AND MAY NOT HAVE

CONTACTS, IT HELPS ONE SEARCH FOR CAREER
CONNECTIONS.
• THE WEBSITE LETS ONE UPLOAD HIS EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, WORK HISTORY, AND RELEVANT
EXPERIENCES.
• LAUNCHED IN 2003, THIS IS A POPULAR SOCIAL SITE IN
THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD.
 GOOGLE+

• IT IS DESIGNED TO BE A TOTAL COMMUNICATION SOCIAL

NETWORK
• LAUNCHED IN 2011, GOOGLE IS ITS PARENT, AND IT IS MORE
ADVANTAGES IF IT IS KEPT AS A BROWSER FOR USERS.
• GOOGLE+ CREATES CIRCLE AND THE FOUR STANDARD
CIRCLES REFER TO FRIENDS, FAMILY, ACQUAINTANCES, AND
THOSE BEING FOLLOWED.
 YOUTUBE

• AN AMERICAN VIDEO SHARING WEBSITE WHERE USERS CAN

UPLOAD, VIEW, AND EVEN SHARE VIDEO CLIPS OR
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS.
• IT ALLOWS USERS TO SHARE PERSONAL VIDEOS, VIEW
OTHERS UPLOADED MULTIMEDIA CLIPS AND MAKE
CONNECTIONS WITH FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES.
• CREATED IN FEBRUARY 2005 AND BASED IN SAN BRUNO,
CALIFORNIA.
 PINTEREST

• DESIGNED AS A CATALOGUE OF IDEAS OR

PROJECTS IDEAS BY ITS FOUNDER
BENSILBERMAN.
• THIS IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR
THOSE WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR
CREATIVITY.
 INSTAGRAM

•A PLATFORM WHERE USERS SHARE VISUAL

STORIES.
• THIS SYSTEM ALLOWS USERS TO POST PHOTOS
WITH CAPTIONS ALLOWING FOLLOWERS TO LIKE
AND COMMENT ON ONE’S POSTS.
• IT IS THE BEST SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE FOR
PHOTOGRAPHY.
 TUMBLR

• A NETWORKING SITE THAT COMBINES SOCIAL

MEDIA AND BLOGGING.
• ITS MAIN GOAL IS TO SIMPLIFY SOCIAL MEDIA AND
BLOGGING.
• IT VERY EASY AND STRAIGHT FORWARD TO
SEARCH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.
 MYSPACE

• ANOTHER POPULAR SOCIAL NETWORKING

WEBSITE WHERE MEMBERS CAN MAKE
FRIENDS, POST BLOGS AND PHOTOS, VIDEOS.
• IT IS A FITTING SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE
FOR MUSIC.
 FLICKR

• IT IS AN IMAGE AND VIDEO HOSTING WEBSITE

THAT WAS CREATED BY LUDICORP IN 2004
AND ACQUIRED BY YAHOO.
• IT OFFERS MASSIVE ONLINE PHOTO STORAGE.
 BEBO

•A SOCIAL NETWORKING WEBSITE WITH

THE BACKRONYM “BLOG EARLY, BLOG
OFTEN”.
• ITWAS INVENTED TO ANSWER THE
QUESTION WHAT THE NAME MEANT.
THE BENEFITS OF USING SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITES

• EASY ACCESS TO KEEPING IN TOUCH

• PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAKING
FRIENDS
• PROVIDES INFORMATION
• CAN SUPPORT LEARNING
THE DANGERS OF USING SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITES

•CYBERBULLYING
•MISINFORMATION
•ADDICTION
SAFEGUARDING ONE SELF WHEN
ENGAGING IN SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

• THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK

• MANAGING PRIVACY SETTINGS
• USE STRONG PASSWORD
• KEEP PERSONAL INFO PERSONAL
THANK YOU