session 4 activity ---- the role of students in e-learning

In e-learning, students are encouraged to become independent learners. This only means that the learning experience does not solely depend on the instructor’s efforts. Certain amounts of preparation must be done, and certain amounts of effort must be exerted by the student in order to productively contribute to online learning. Primary to this is self-awareness. Students must become aware of themselves, their personal expectations, as well as the expectations of the instructor.

The roles of students are:

● Co-learner

● Content creators

– forum posts

– links and quotes from resources

– glossaries

– multimedia (video, audio)

● Peer mentors

● Co-teachers

● But most of all – Knowledge Creators (Learners)

Here is a video I recommend to see http://vimeo.com/7981069

In this video, school students from the Humboldt Gymnasium and the Nelson Mandela International School will be presenting and discussing the use of social media in the classroom.

In this clip, students talk about their role as co-creators of their own learning and helping education with using technology.

-Olivia