Planting the Seeds of the Future By Reconstructing the

1. Planting the Seeds of the Future By Reconstructing the 10 Guiding Principles of Instructional Technology and Distance Education Please turn on your sound! Mary McNeal EDD 7005 July 2007

2. Meet Grandma Tildy. She loves to plant seeds and watch them grow, but sometimes she forgets where her gardening tools are located and her garden needs refurbished. Grandma Tildy will allow her love of nature to guide her to various garden spots in the United States of America to locate her tools and to glean information for building a stronger garden. Upon her arrival at a garden, an expert in the field will be located near her gardening tools. The expert will guide her in establishing a solid foundation of principles to nourish her knowledge of instructional technology and distance education and therefore, plant the seeds for the future. Let’s get Grandma Tildy rolling on her collection journey.

3. Grandma Tildy finds Dr. Smaldino in the Marberry Arboretum in Illinois. http://www.science.siu.edu/plant-biology/Marberry/images/CornusKousa2.jpeg *Wheelbarrow for gathering materials.

4. “Distance learning/education is any instructional situation in which learners are separated in time or space from the point of origination, characterized by limited access to the teacher and other learners” (Smaldino, Russell, Heinich, & Molenda, 2005). Dr. Sharon Smaldino

5. Von Pittman at the Fuqua Conservatory in Atlanta http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/site/our_gardens/plant_collections#outdoor *Potting soil is the foundation.

6. A strong sense of history is important in Distance Education, because we need to know where we have been to shape the future. Dr. Von Pittman

7. Dr. Moore at Longwood Gardens in PA. http://www.longwoodgardens.org/GardensWhatsinBloom.htm *Shovel enables learner to search for appropriate meaning.

8. The foundation or principles of any study begins with research. It is important to know the leading theories in the field you are studying. • Distance Education cannot happen “without careful and deliberate planning, without a clear vision and clear policy, and without clear leadership” (Moore & Anderson, 2003). Dr. Moore

9. Grandma Tildy meets Dr. Susan Ko at Elizabeth Park Rose Garden in Hartford, CT http://www.elizabethpark.org/ *Gloves are necessary when digging for plans.

10. “A virtual classroom is any online area in which instructors and students “meet”, via their computer connections, for course activities.” Dr. Susan Ko

11. Dr. Michael Simonson was found in an Iowa garden. http://digitaldubuque.com/rose_fest_06/ *The rake uncovers various plans.

12. “The components of a successful learning system are the learners, the content, the method and materials, and the environment, including the technology” (Simonson,) Dr. Michael Simonson

13. Grandma Tildy locatedDr. Russell in IN. http://www.bbonline.com/in/garden/ *The hoe smooths the soil to improve upon plant growth.

14. Selecting objectives for teaching and learning are essential for quality lesson planning. Dr. Russell

15. Grandma Tildy meets Dr. Sharon Smaldino at Chicago Botanic Gardens http://www.chicagobotanic.org/explore/waterfall.php *Fertilizer aids in the growth of plants (ideas).

16. Instructional technology is the use of hardware, software, and/or processes to facilitate learning. Instructional technology and media provide you with the tools to engage students in learning. Dr. Sharon Smaldino

17. Dr. Richard Clark lives in Southern California. *The lawnmower keeps the field leveled. http://www.letsgoseeit.com/index/county/la/la_canada/loc01/descanso.htm

18. It is not the media, but the instructional method that is what causes learning to take place. Dr. Richard Clark

19. Grandma Tildy meets Dr. Schlosser in Iowa at the Secret Garden. *The seed when planted, grows tall and strong. http://www.the-secret-garden.net/

20. “In terms of student achievement, no medium of distance education, from the simplest (print-based correspondence) to the most technologically advance (live, two-way video-conferencing) is superior to another; nor is any inferior to traditional, face-to-face-instruction.” Dr. Charles Schlosser

21. Thank you for going with Grandma Tildy as she has traveled across the United States of America. She has gathered enough tools to construct meaning for her garden and returns home enriched by the experience. The end.....

22. Handout for 10 Guiding Principles of Instructional Technology and Distance Education 10 Guiding Principles of Instructional Technology and Distance Education 1.“Distance learning/education is any instructional situation in which learners are separated in time or space from the point of origination, characterized by limited access to the teacher and other learners” (Smaldino, Russell, Heinich, & Molenda, 2005). 2. A strong sense of history is important in Distance Education, because we need to know where we have been to shape the future (Moore & Anderson, 2003). 3. The foundation or principles of any study begins with research. It is important to know the leading theories in the field you are studying (Moore & Anderson, 2003). 4. Distance Education cannot happen “without careful and deliberate planning, without a clear vision and clear policy and without clear leadership” (Moore & Anderson, 2003). 5. “A virtual classroom is any online area in which instructors and students “meet”, via their computer connections, for course activities” (Ko & Rossen, 2004). 6. “The components of a successful learning system are the learners, the content, the method and materials, and the environment, including the technology” (Simonson, Smaldino, Albright, & Zvacek, 2006). 7. Selecting objectives for teaching and learning are essential for quality lesson planning (Smaldino et al., 2005). 8. Instructional technology is the use of hardware, software, and/or processes to facilitate learning. Instructional technology and media provide you with the tools to engage students in learning (Smaldino et al., 2005). 9. It is not the media, but the instructional method that is what causes learning to take place (Clark, Schlosser, & Simonson, 2001). 10. “In terms of student achievement, no medium of distance education, from the simplest (print-based correspondence) to the most technologically advance (live, two-way video-conferencing) is superior to another; nor is any inferior to traditional, face-to-face-instruction” (Schlosser, 1996). References Clark, R.E. (Ed.), Schlosser, C., & Simonson, M. (Series Eds.). (2001). Learning from media: Argumentes, analysis, and evidence. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing. Ko, S., & Rossen, S. (2004). Teaching online: A practical guide (2nd ed.).Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Moore, M.G., & Anderson, W.G. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of distance education .Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Schlosser, C. (1996). Distance education: what the literature says works. Frontiers in Education Conference, 2, Retrieved July 12, 2007, from http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=572933 Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2006). Teaching and learning at a distance: Foundations of distance education (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Smaldino, S.E., Russell, J.D., Heinich, R., & Molenda, M. (2005). Instructional technology and media for learning (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Front of Seed Packet Back of Seed Packet