tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.comments2024-03-08T05:58:28.168-06:00A DifferenceDarren Kuropatwahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.comBlogger1270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-54048838810081799322017-11-19T19:43:00.611-06:002017-11-19T19:43:00.611-06:00I have heard both authors speak and Hold On to You...I have heard both authors speak and Hold On to Your Kids is a keeper. Even if you don't have kids but work in education, this book has many insights. It sure made me more sympathetic to some of my students who "follow their own beat". FWIW, Mate's When the Body Says No, is also great for those of us trying to manage our stress. Which is basically every teacher I know, haha!Dana Bjornsonhttp://blogs.ubc.ca/danabjornson/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-70442992012122733282017-06-30T05:18:28.357-05:002017-06-30T05:18:28.357-05:00Thanks for sharing those books. I would love to ge...Thanks for sharing those books. I would love to get my hands on hold on to your kids.Joycehttp://edufoundations.uonbi.ac.kenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-791265018893334602015-11-29T23:23:11.342-06:002015-11-29T23:23:11.342-06:00@Dana If a student doesn't do their scribe I a...@Dana If a student doesn't do their scribe I ask them when can I expect it? Not doing it isn't an option; just because the day has past doesn't man we don't need that "page in our textbook". I'm just really clear this their job no mine and choosing to not do the work is equivalent to chosing not to learn and that isn't an option. This may sound idealistic, and of course I deal with individuals individually, but it really works. Darren Kuropatwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-20738294989105480482015-11-29T17:45:56.781-06:002015-11-29T17:45:56.781-06:00I am wondering how you handle it when a student do...I am wondering how you handle it when a student doesn't scribe on their day. <br />Cheers,<br />Dana<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190174634133442246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-13362874994660204932015-08-21T10:24:14.618-05:002015-08-21T10:24:14.618-05:00@Sam Thanks for this contribution to the search! T...@Sam Thanks for this contribution to the search! <a href="http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~aja05001/comps/documents/Kalyuga_2000_expert_reversal_effect.pdf" rel="nofollow">The paper (11 pgs) you mention is here</a>. As you said, it suggests a much more nuanced approach to the ways in which multimedia can support learning & instruction. The final paragraph from the paper summarizes the takeaways from the study:<br /><br /><b>"In conclusion, multimedia, dual-modality instructions are beneficial only under some, well-defined, circumstances and have negative consequences under other circumstances. Differing levels of learner experience should be taken into account when selecting a proper user-adapted instructional design. When dealing with split-source diagrams and text, <br /><br />(a) textual materials should be presented in auditory rather than written form; <br />(b) the same textual materials should not be presented in both auditory and written form; and <br />(c) when presented in auditory form, textual materials should be able to be easily turned off or otherwise ignored. <br /><br />These principles, based on cognitive load theory, can provide some guidance in the design of multimedia instruction."</b><br /><br />The effectiveness of multimedia depends on the media being combined (or not), and the experiecens of the learners. This is a rich field of study. This particular study used "inexperienced trade appretices" as the subjects. I wonder what the results might be for different populations of learners? <br /><br />It's worth reading <a href="https://books.google.ca/books?id=5g0AM1CHysgC&dq=richard+mayer+multimedia+learning&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s" rel="nofollow">Multimedia Learning by Richard Mayer</a>. Also, this study on the <a href="http://www.ozelacademy.com/(11)ejes%20169%20%20Adesina%20gel.tar.%2022%20mart%202011%20paid.pdf" rel="nofollow">"EFFECT OF MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS"</a> from the European Journal of Educational Studies suggests that the use of text+narration+animation improved how high school students learn physics.Darren Kuropatwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-36689038850025183892015-08-21T03:16:18.699-05:002015-08-21T03:16:18.699-05:00Nicely investigated!
The counter-evidence comes f...Nicely investigated!<br /><br />The counter-evidence comes from Cognitive Load theory. Giving people more things to process can interfere with learning under time constraints. For example, this work found that a visual-on,y approach was worse than a textual one for novices, but better for experts.<br />http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/92/1/126/<br /><br />Depending on how we interpret 'process visuals' the advantage in most cases seems marginal rather than 60,000. For example, if 'process' in any way means 'understand'. Sam Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985096095651642494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-87869206795579773552015-06-06T08:47:08.660-05:002015-06-06T08:47:08.660-05:00I notice that many people in these comments are us...I notice that many people in these comments are using the word "text." Strictly speaking, "text" is visual information, and would be subject to the (obviously false) claim of '60,000x faster.' The best way to state this claim would be along the lines of "we process visual information X times faster than auditory information." <br /><br />I spent some time researching this based on the difference in the speed of sound (speech) and the speed of light (visual info or "thought" moving at the speed of electricity). While the absolute speeds are quite different (hundreds of thousands times faster for light), the net effect on thought (processing) is expressed in nanoseconds or milliseconds. We process spoken language just about as fast as it is spoken, and I daresay that the difference in a classroom is negligible when a teacher has to speak to a group of children with a range of attention spans. <br /><br />Another problem with the supposed superiority of the "visual" lies in the "picture is worth 1000 words" idea— people do not all process visual information the same, so it needs to be explained, contextualized and dwelt upon, just like spoken words do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-33451399538398484812015-06-06T08:38:00.541-05:002015-06-06T08:38:00.541-05:00I've got a sighting of the statement (again wi...I've got a sighting of the statement (again with no link or citation for research) back to a 1982 Business Week as insert. It was stated by a computer company CEO named Philip Cooper, currently a lecturer at MIT Sloan School. I've emailed twice; his phone dead ended in a full voicemail box. Darren I might just pay you the $60 if next time you are in Boston you will knock on his door. <br /><br />I no longer believe there will be a smoking gun, just continued fakes.<br /><br />http://cogdogblog.com/2015/03/27/dialed-back-to-1982/Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980801837743251948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-1069303574003942772015-03-31T06:20:49.799-05:002015-03-31T06:20:49.799-05:00Thank you so much for this. I did plan to quote t...Thank you so much for this. I did plan to quote this line in my book and couldn't find the evidence. Now taking it out. But - I might just do a case study about it... well done!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-15723184689100272062015-03-25T21:41:31.644-05:002015-03-25T21:41:31.644-05:00The technology can be used to hurt and bully etc. ...The technology can be used to hurt and bully etc. What everyone misses on the whole Digital Citizenship piece, is that the technology has also brought the abuse out of the closet. What was once hidden behind closed doors is now out in a digital world where there is no place for the bullies, abusers, perpetrators etc. to hide. The visible evidence of their hate can be traced back to an Ip address/user account somewhere. The real problem is that even though society can now see it, we/they turn a blind eye to the hurt and pain.djpwsdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01950407115445008632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-39414672363787883412015-02-27T11:27:19.039-06:002015-02-27T11:27:19.039-06:00I am doing a webinar in a couple of weeks on the t...I am doing a webinar in a couple of weeks on the topic of "Visual Narratives." I am beginning my presentation with some statistics about visual learning and have come across the 60,000x faster "FACT" a lot. Curiosity got the best of me and I did a number of searches to find the source and after about 30min came up on your blog post. THANK YOU. It's precisely what I thought... 50% of all statistics are made up ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919619332746726227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-63415102381479369882015-01-03T10:37:50.587-06:002015-01-03T10:37:50.587-06:00My first commentary dropped off into the universe ...My first commentary dropped off into the universe somewhere, so I will be brief in this re-posting, necessary only because I want to note my appreciation for the value of this lesson. The theme of assessment moves into program evaluations and action research for educators, and using this type of interactive tool to stimulate helpful conversation about points is phenomenal; thank you. With slight modification, I can certainly take this idea and use it in my own practice.Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-65535754788348592302015-01-02T16:43:49.549-06:002015-01-02T16:43:49.549-06:00Thank you for this research. I recently heard this...Thank you for this research. I recently heard this "fact" quoted - poorly - at a social media conference and wanted to go running to Snopes to dispute it. No doubt we process visual information and text differently. But this sounds like a very sloppy interpretation of what actually occurs.Salvasnahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181025542005816925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-35743093470556172102015-01-01T08:23:55.546-06:002015-01-01T08:23:55.546-06:00A professional musician, who is also a music teach...A professional musician, who is also a music teacher, told me the other day how he was never any good at math. "But music is interpreted math!" I think that is the difference between the artist and the performer (I was the latter, playing all the right notes but lacking the soul).<br /><br />I think it also speaks to concepts of learning. How many generations of math teachers have come through the system unable to teach their students another way (besides the algorithm they memorized) because it is rote memorization and not the understanding of foundational concepts that inform processes? <br /><br />This really was fascinating from a learning perspective. Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-71463807542334077392014-12-29T13:55:38.477-06:002014-12-29T13:55:38.477-06:00@Dean Math is often described as a language. The p...@Dean Math is often described as a language. The phrase "the language of mathematics" is fairly common. While I see value in thinking of math this way I think it's more powerful to think of it as "the science of patterns".<br /><br />I wouldn't say (nor did I think you said):<br />Mathematics ≠ Computation<br /><br />I would say (and this is closer to where I see the value in something like Genius for Math Ed.):<br />Mathematics = Pattern Recognition<br /><br />What strikes me as compelling here is the idea of having kids engage with the content the way a dolphin swims: diving in and out again. I think genius offers an easy way to have students engage with the content (and not just math) in all the ways I described as "deep learning" above.Darren Kuropatwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-59363757044771794552014-12-29T10:24:14.816-06:002014-12-29T10:24:14.816-06:00As a non-math person, the title intrigued me. I ki...As a non-math person, the title intrigued me. I kind of get where you're going here but it feels like an emerging idea. That's not a criticism of your post but rather a desire to know more and utilize more of these ideas to spark learning. <br /><br />The idea that Math is simply a language we've developed to help solve problems and understand our world is the what I'm working to articulate and provide examples. Seeing how rap connects back to curriculum in more direct ways would be my next ask. Dean Shareskihttp://ideasandthoughts.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-22006925767935413902014-12-27T08:09:24.394-06:002014-12-27T08:09:24.394-06:00“It doesn’t have to be text...” Genius!
This is t...“It doesn’t have to be text...” Genius!<br />This is the first video blog I have seen. As a visual learner, I default to the written word because it gets through mental learning barriers and I can return to it if distracted. The same practice is possible with online lectures and video blogs. Therefore, in addition to sharing your reflections as a teacher, you are engaging me as a student in a way that embraces how I learn. Thank you.<br />You also mention the value of sharing what you are thinking in small snippets. In a fast-tracked world that only seems to be gaining momentum, that makes sense. Oddly, when I am doing homework, I go to social media for a mental ‘palate-cleanser’ and find those snippets of sharing from others. They invoke some type of thinking or emotional response, my mental gears have rested, and I return to the work at hand refreshed. When one reads gazillions of pages of “the literature” every week (honestly, Gazillions!), snippets are a good thing.<br />The video blog is also very personal. Who knew? Words carry so much more depth when accompanied by inflection and expression and even the context of environment. Those secrets that authors hide can peek out between words through a microburst of expression that a reader will never see. As scary as they are, I am beginning to see why authors hold book readings. <br />Moreover, perhaps memes are a bit overdone, but sometimes they are just right. My alter ego is most certainly Snoopy. If you can picture him typing on top of his dog house with a large yet almost empty cup of coffee (which someone else had to drink as he has no memory of drinking it), that is me … working on a doctorate in adult education and dreaming of the next Walter Mitty-like mental adventure. Yes, it doesn’t have to be text …<br />Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-81206893322900513782014-12-17T16:07:25.554-06:002014-12-17T16:07:25.554-06:00@Matthew The PDF you linked to makes the "60 ...@Matthew The PDF you linked to makes the "60 000x" claim but cites no source. Looks like Alan gets to hang on to his $60. Darren Kuropatwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-30106793028563109642014-12-17T14:02:10.508-06:002014-12-17T14:02:10.508-06:00Here is a PDF to a 3M presentation piece that refe...Here is a PDF to a 3M presentation piece that references the stat....I think? Please check this out folks and see if it looks legit....<br /><br />http://www.3rd-force.org/meetingnetwork/files/meetingguide_pres.pdfMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-39499454910455965092014-12-10T22:30:04.234-06:002014-12-10T22:30:04.234-06:00I've loved your vlog posts for a while now... ...I've loved your vlog posts for a while now... Nice to see them here. <br />I too have blogged far less recently, but something I have been doing more of is creating images to conver my ideas. Problem is, this often slows me down even more. <br />I really appreciate your While Walking and can tell that you put thought into them. Not sure if many others would see video as easier than writing, but that could change over time. <br />Cheers! ~DaveDavid Trusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00519890493979141068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-22368857096389100402014-11-30T07:56:36.294-06:002014-11-30T07:56:36.294-06:00As a full-time student in an adult education progr...As a full-time student in an adult education program, I find similar challenges among my cohorts. Jayant brings up a good point about working sessions during the classroom, only in my situation it might be a quantitative research and analysis cpurse. The ideas are similar. The student can get help and the instructor can see how much work is necessary to attain understanding outside of the classroom. Good points overall.Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-21089291175030749962014-11-20T08:25:58.472-06:002014-11-20T08:25:58.472-06:00Excellent information, thank you. As a doctoral st...Excellent information, thank you. As a doctoral student (education) I often wonder why these common sense elements have eluded educators and adult students. All too often I see folks making comments in social media or my online classroom as though the group were closed to anyone but the reader. Not so, and the snowball effect from a momentary rant can be devastating, especially professionally. <br /><br />I find that my cohorts respond well to visual reminders, so I love yours, especially the permanent marker. I will be promoting several of these!<br /><br />Thank you again,<br /><br />Sherry.Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-30507753219580676732014-11-19T18:28:48.938-06:002014-11-19T18:28:48.938-06:00Hi Darren,
This is a great post! I really like th...Hi Darren,<br /><br />This is a great post! I really like the idea of using visual prompts to lead a discussion. In my school we practise digital citizenship through various ways, one of the ways is to have a pastoral care assembly where we teach a concept and then have a discussion. You blog has given me lots of ideas to implement in our pastoral care assemblies.<br /><br />I really like the ideas of filters and Davids tweet about moving them from the router to his students' heads. This is something I have been working on for sometime all the more because we are located in China and it becomes hard to implement a lot of good research websites as there are a lot of restrictions in using popular search engines which can filter content. So our best bet is to educate our students. <br /><br />Another idea that I would like to implement in my school is the 'Safer internet day' This really resonates with me and has given me a lot of food for thought.<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AmitaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920700526857806818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-24386643734278487852014-11-15T15:07:47.157-06:002014-11-15T15:07:47.157-06:00Part of the difficulty with this type of discourse...Part of the difficulty with this type of discourse and experimentation is that it really doesn't measure learning, but the abilities to retrieve from memory and test well. Those tasks do not always reflect learning.<br />And what about the different learning styles of students? For those who have problems writing manually but can type with ease, the laptops have been a Godsend.<br />I have to echo earlier sentiments that taking notes on keyboard is a learned skill, much like as I believe she reflected, highlighting. At first you are trying to capture everything, but then with practice comes the ability to focus on what is important to learning, not just recording.Sherry Jones Mayohttp://sherryjonesmayo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11154418.post-36806044389549471492014-11-09T21:33:33.575-06:002014-11-09T21:33:33.575-06:00Katie Um, who's "Sam"?<b>Katie</b> Um, who's "Sam"?Darren Kuropatwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08462283847470560887noreply@blogger.com