Johns Hopkins University
Master of Education in the Health
Professions
Collaborative Learning
MEHP
Outline






Strategies for Active Learning & Critical Thinking
Why Collaborate?
Engaged Learning
Problem-Based Learning
Group Dynamics
Tools for Collaboration
 WIKIs
 Weblogs
 Image Repositories
 Video Streaming
 Reusable Learning Objects
 Interactive Web 2.0 Tools
 Resources
Active Learning & Critical
Thinking
Active Learning:
Activities promote
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Critical Thinking
Inquisitive
Well-informed
Reasoned
Open-minded
Reflective
Follows sound deductive reasoning
Strategies for Active Learning &
Critical Thinking
Elements: Talking / Listening/ Writing/ Reading/ Reflecting
Categories:
 Individual activities
 Cooperative learning
 paired activities
 informal small groups
 cooperative student projects
 Problem-Based Learning
Strategies:
 Lecture
 Case study
 Team-based learning
 Discussion
 Media
 Humor
 Games
Why Collaborate?
Community in the classroom is created
through:
Group activities
Collaborative work
Group projects
Creates connections
Increases learning
Accommodates certain learning styles
Engaged Learning
Interaction is central to Collaborative Learning:
Knowledge / Experience
Personal interpretation of
knowledge
Active process / Experience
Multiple perspectives
Problem-Based Learning
Engaged learning continuum
Lifelong learning :
intellectual curiosity
confidence
engagement
Based on interaction and meaningful learning
Engaged Learning Model
( Conrad & Donaldson, 2004, p. 6)
CP
EL
PBL
Collaboration
Constructivist Principles
+
Problem-Based Learning
=
Engaged Learning Environment
Group Dynamics
Informal Groups:
 Free
 Unstructured
 Time consuming
Formal Groups:
 Instructor assigned
 Leader as savior of the group
 Cooperation of the members
 Tolerance of frustration
 Focus on the task at hand
 Hidden within each group is an irrational group
 Size should be limited to no more than 7
 Meet often to keep the cohesiveness
Collaborative Work Model
Web 2.0 Tools for Collaboration
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Wikis
Discussion Boards
Weblogs / Blogs
Document sharing
Image repositories
Video sharing
Music Sharing
Reusable learning objects
WIKI
What is a WIKI
 Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com/
 Twiki: http://twiki.org/
 Example of how to use a wiki
Composition builder
Story builder
Collaboration on a science experiment
12
Weblog / Blogs
 Word Press: http://wordpress.com/
 Blogger: http://www.blogger.com/home?pli=1
 Example of how to use a blog.
Journal
Build on a discussion
Get to know each other
Travel log (Internet travel)
13
Microblogging
 Twitter: http://twitter.com/
 Examples on use:
 Polling
 Sharing immediate content
 Affecting change
 Gathering content
 Assessment
14
Document & Web Sharing
 Del.icio.us: http://www.delicious.com
Bookmarking
Tagging
 Google document share: https://docs.google.com/?pli=1#home
Sharing files in the cloud
 Examples for applications:
 Research
 Annotations (Zotero)
 Document sharing for group editing
15
Tagging




Flickr
YouTube
De.lici.ous
LMS (some)
 Examples of use:
 Easy retrieval of documents
 Information management
16
Image Sharing
 Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/
 Picasa : https://picasaweb.google.com/home
Create a project
Share images
Create an image log of travel
Create an image log of Internet surfing
Theories and approaches satisfied
 Examples from the participants?
17
Video Sharing
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com
Share videos with the class
Create a digital story of a project
Create a digital story of your life
18
Reusable Learning Objects (RLO)
 Interactive visual videos for learning
 Why reusable
 Sites
 http://www.gwumc.edu/healthsci/faculty_resources/health_science
_learning_objects.cfm
 http://sonet.nottingham.ac.uk/rlos/
 http://www.khanacademy.org/
 http://www.ted.com/talks/tags/medical+research
 http://www.ted.com/talks/tags/medicine
19
Video Conferencing &
Communication
 Skype
 VoiceThread
 Adobe Connect





Use to share ideas
Deliver lectures
Synchronous or asynchronous work
Communication
Group activities
20
Syndication
 iGoogle: http://www.google.com/ig
 My Yahoo: http://cm.my.yahoo.com/?rd=nux
 Examples of applications:
 Gather needed sites and links in one spot
 Easy access to all the tools in the cloud
 Course materials repository
 Students research results
21
Virtual Worlds
 Second Life: Free http://secondlife.com/
 Activeworlds: Fee required http://www.activeworlds.com/tour.asp#




Intended application
Effectiveness
Where are we heading
Theories and approaches satisfied
22