Module 5 - New Technologies

I posted to (Laine Pagan)atlainepagan.blogspot.com and (Carol Lee)at carolee387.blogspot.com.

New technologies were discouraged in my prior work place. We were having problems with our data network this activated a deeper level of curiosity. So I found a new technology to add to our network that would solve the problem. Although they were still reluctant, I tried to show how the solution would work. The reason why they resisted is because they knew nothing of the technology or how the product worked.
I decided to conduct a training session with "hands on" application with the product. After the class was completed they were all willing to deploy the product in the network. They also gain confidence that they could successfully manage the new network component.
The application of Kellers (1984) attention, relevence, confidence and satisfaction (ARCS) motivation model solved a major problem. They were satisfied with the new product and the end users of the network were also satisfied.

Keller, J. M. (1984). Use of the ARCS model of motivation in teacher training. In K. E. Shaw (Ed.), Aspects of educational technology XVII. Staff development and career updating. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Erlbaum.

Val Connectivism Mind Map

Blogged to Carol Lee (carollee387.blogspot.com) and Sherry Breeden (sbreeden71.blogspot.com)

My network has changed the way I learn by placing my connections into specific categories. For example, based on my mindmap image there are 4 areas that I connect to. They are chat rooms, alerts, subscriptions and information requests.

The alerts and subscriptions are daily and notify me of changes in the environment, events or academic community.

The subscriptions are daily, weekly or monthly and inform of changes in the technical and professional community, such as the IEEE subscription.

The chat rooms enable viable discussions to take place concerning academic issues or topic.

The information requests tools that I use include Ask.com, About.com, Wikipedia, and Google Scholar. I will receive some information based on a conversation and decide to research the topic further. The way that I learn new knowledge is by having conversations with some inner circle of teachers and by using Ask.com, About.com and Google Scholar. I will also use Google Earth if I need information that is geographical based. If I did not have these digital information resources paper would be every where.