“We participate, therefore we are.”

Social Learning

Our understanding of content is socially constructed

Through conversations and interactions

Focus is more on how we learn rather than what we learn

Students are:

More engaged

Better prepared for class

Interaction

Encourage interaction beyond “my group”

The more people we interact with the broader our understanding

Use multiple forms of interaction

Stay focused

Provide space for off-topic

discussions

Teacher sets the stage and acts

a the leader

Show enthusiasm for topic and getting involved

Facilitate and moderate conversations

Keep conversation flowing

Clarify issues and problems

Resolve any conflicts

Link users to the content

Establish trust among students

Reliability, respect, and encouragement

Facilitator

Encourage relationships among students

Initiate contact and link comments

Encourage “quiet” students participate

Encourage backchannels and one-on-one communication for

encouragement, advisement, and caution

Group work is very important

When one learns, we all learn.

Facilitator

Content

Provide multiple resources in multiple formats

Keep the content short and focused

This is a visual format, take advantage

Online environment as an extension of a student-

centered learning environment

Student-led discussions allow students for more deeply

consider their learning

Student-generated content provides student ownership

of their learning

Increased Student Responsibility