Introduction

Our DLG this week introduces the ideas of psychology and phenomenology in educational technology.  While reading through the material, keep in mind how this relates to you and what technology you use.

During this week, in addition to the required readings and discussion questions, we encourage you to look at the videos we have posted and try out the activities.

Suggested Schedule

Monday, July 2 – Launch of Module 08 Blog

  • Stat holiday
  • Read the Introduction Page

Tuesday, July 3 – Required Reading

  • Turkle Article – Whither Psychoanlysis in Computer Science
  • Look through discussion questions and Turkle page
  • SOUL

Wednesday, July 4 – Required Reading

  • DallAlba & Barnacle Article – Embodied Knowing in Online Environments
  • Look through discussion questions and Dall’Alba and Barnacle page
  • SOUL
Thursday, July 5 – Post
  • One discussion answer from each section into Module 08 forum in Connect
  • Try an interactive activity
Friday, July 6 – Respond
  • To two of your fellow classmates discussion posts
  • Try another interactive activity if you want
Saturday, July 7 – Reflect
  • On this week’s presentation and how it relates to your educational technology journey

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and there is an effort to link the role of mental functions in individuals with their social behaviours.  Psychologists explore concepts such as perception, cognition, attention, emotion, phenomenology, motivation, brain functions, personality, behaviour, and interpersonal relationships.

Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop in an educational setting, as well as the effectiveness of educational interventions.

Instructional designs can be influenced by educational psychology because it deals with the learning outcome, learning activities, materials, and the interactive environment for learning.  Within this realm, educational technology can be found.

Phenomenology

Human behaviour is viewed as “a product of how people interpret the world” or “being-in-the-world”.  An interpretation or relationship between knowledge and experience is a key process in thinking.  Our knowledge is not only a result of the operation of the mind, but a construct and interactive process between the mind and the outside world (ie. objects and technologies).

Here is a video to introduce you to the idea of phenomenology.

 

Meet the Team

Chenoa Dirks – I live in Chilliwack, BC with my husband and 4 boys. I am a new Teacher this year, and so far I have been teaching Kindergarten and Elementary Music. This is my 3rd MET course. I don’t really have blue hair 😉

 

 

 

 

 

Heather Moen – I am in Swift Current, SK. I teach grade four at St. Patrick School and I quite like it. I have been teaching for four years and I like teaching almost every subject. Art, Math and ELA are my favourites right now.

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Nevoral – I live in Kelowna, BC and teach Science and Math 8/9 at Dr. Knox Middle School.   I have been teaching for 8 years and this is my 4th MET course.


 

 

 

 

Scott Tammik – Greetings from Newmarket, just north of Toronto.  I am a secondary school communications technology and photography teacher at Bayview Secondary School, in Richmond Hill, Ontario.