Critique Siemen's "metaphors of educators." Which of these metaphors best describes the role you believe an instructor should take in a digital classroom or workplace? Is there a better metaphor to reflect your view of the role of instructors?
According to Siemen (2008) the role of an effective
instructor in the digital classroom or workplace are defined as master artist,
network administrator, concierge, and curator. Philosophically, I believe that
these four differently defined roles of the instructor clearly facilitate a
learner centered environment that help students develop critical thinking
skills through active engagement and dialogue, access and process information
in a knowledge based society, and effectively assesses student learning outcomes.
Moreover, as
technology continues to influence and change the way student’s access learning,
so too, will the need to modify how teachers deliver curriculum. According to
Siemen (2008) online educators need to provide learning experiences that are
participative, engaging, and create a learning space that allows students to
construct new knowledge with existing knowledge. Essentially, the online
instructor needs to embrace a constructivist approach, which shifts the focus
of learning to the student and away from the instructor. A student centered framework
encourages students to explore, work in small groups and reflect on their
learning experience throughout the process. Consequently, students that are
responsible for their own learning are better able to compete and be successful
in a global economy because of the skills and knowledge they have developed
through their active and engaged learning experiences.
Reference
Siemens, G. (2008, January). Learning and knowing in
networks: Changing roles for educators and designers. ITForum.
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Classmate's Blogs I responded to for Module 1:
http://corablades1.blogspot.com/2012/06/module-1-assignment.html?showComment=1339873318161#c5305348693880005382
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