Concept Maps

I learned this week about concept maps and how they help to connect outcomes with assessment. I didn't know know about either software we were able to use to design our concept maps: Bubbl.us or Inspiration. As we learned this week in the Bonk (2004) article, "Perfect E-Storm: emerging technology, enormous learner demand, enhanced pedagogy, and erased budgets" there are many different forms of technologies that one can use in an online course or integrate in the face-to-face class room. Bonk presented 30 emerging technologies and I bet I wasn't even aware of 50% of those listed. I completed the "Interactive inventory" by Langin & Gray, (2004). The language used within the inventory was new to me, as is most of the material presented in class that is common to those in education. We were also assigned to our small groups this week. Our small group will conduct our discussions in the group section of D2L. I think the Jigsaw concept of learning (which we will be using for our project) is time effective and a nice way to collaborate. I believe I have used this method before in the classroom, just that I did realize it had a name for the method.