Sentences with phrase «own affordances»

10 - 20 tests will suggest where the faulty affordances lie.

You're probably wondering «OK, I have supporting language, metaphorical patterns and negative affordances, but how do I know if it's working?»

Or maybe «a quick transition animation which played when you pressed the Play button that seemed to be a UX affordance but actually allowed us to start caching the video locally so we could tolerate connectivity interruptions in the post-play experience»?

Do think it through from a principled point of view, and do also appreciate the key affordances of the technology, the key factors of the technology and how it behaves in order to have a good critical analysis.

The team suggests, however, that theirs is the first examination of the network from the perspective of professional development taking into account social, technological and pedagogical affordances.

This is a perceptual task: the person needs to perceive throwing - relevant affordance properties of objects and be able to discriminate between objects that vary in those properties.

«This study applies research about how modern humans perceive the throwing affordances of objects, to provide a mathematical analysis of the stones found at the Cave of Hearths and evaluate the of these objects as projectiles for throwing.»

Using research on the perception of affordances (the possibility of an action on an object or environment) for maximum distance and therefore maximum speed and damage throwing, the researchers simulated the projectile motions the spheroids would undergo if thrown by an expert.

«Despite the profound changes in regional setting and local affordances, people continued to visit La Cotte, bringing tools with them,» they wrote.

Both are unhelpful and potentially dangerous misconceptions because we need creative scientists and engineers to work on groundbreaking projects from the Large Hadron Collider to HS2 as well as artists and designers who understand the affordances of materials and the uses of technology.

So ok, Facebook wasn't created for educational purposes, but you'd be surprised of how the social affordances of this versatile tool can generate great potentials for social learning.

Turning transfer inside out: The affordances of virtual worlds and mobile devices in real world contexts for teaching about causality across time and distance in ecosystems.

The affordances and capabilities when teachers have a higher platform to connect with students — at such an individual level — are virtually boundless.

Programs such as the Google Suite for Education, Edmodo, and Showbie may have different features, but they offer communication and collaboration affordances that not only support a paperless classroom, but also empower students to be responsible and independent learners.

So how can I create a new and engaging way to approach teaching and learning in the 21st century that allows the learners of today some affordance to the structure and process of their learning whilst also keeping the traditional pedagogy of teaching and learning fully embedded within the model?

This research includes empirical studies to compare the usefulness of AR - based learning with traditional approaches, and follow - up studies to identify their affordances for collaborative learning.

This model uses Gamification influences and structures in order to give students and teachers the affordance needed in today's teaching and learning arenas.

Open Educational Resources (OER) are the ideal tool to leverage on the affordances of technology and the insights of online learning to reduce the inequalities in the Sub-Saharan African countries» education systems.

Like all technologies, mobile learning comes with its own affordances, possibilities, and limitations.

A film or video has none of these simple, but invaluable navigational affordances.

The game is one of the first to be developed from the ground up specifically for the affordances of the iPad rather than as a digital version of physical games, or a scaled - down version of console games, making it uniquely compelling.

«That would be a design that took advantage of some affordances and patterns of behavior Christine is noticing without trying to commandeer these social networks as a location for structured class work.»

Social software and participatory learning: Pedagogical choices with technology affordances in the Web era.

I find it intriguing that we have not fully realised the affordance that technology offers in relation to real - time (just in - time) formative assessment practices that research tells us makes a significant impact on student learning (Wiliam, Black, Hattie) I have a pre-school age child whose school uses a «reporting / communication» tool where daily updates are captured by the educators including work samples, outcomes linked, photos of my child engaged in learning tasks etc..

«Throughout the year, he continued to be a thought mentor, critically questioning instructional design, and encouraging everyone to ask: «What are the challenges and affordances of this technology?»»

After reviewing survey results, faculty read and discussed case studies of maker - centered learning, thinking through local affordances and constraints.

However, to capitalise on the affordances offered by technology, schools soon find that they need to create a whole - school ecosystem for learning.

The tipping point between enabling classroom technology affordances and producing negative side effects lies in a school's ability to leverage adult engagement and to design equitable and responsive technology programs from the onset.

Juan Gabriel previously taught at a project - and inquiry - based public high school in Philadelphia, where he learned the affordances of encouraging teachers to take both leadership and inquiry stances.

In addition to reading about and discussing new literacies, teachers composed reading responses using different tools, such as pen and paper, blogs, the online journal Penzu, and wikis — and reflected on the affordances of each.

«As educational technologies emerge and evolve, it is essential to use a critical eye toward the specific tool affordances when making decisions about instructional practice.»

The intent of the VideoANT activity in TIN is to provide teachers with a social and technological affordance (Kirschner et al., 2004) for reflecting on past teaching practice by sharing and commenting on a video of their instruction.

Various affordances of oTPD include high - quality learning opportunities, access to experts at low costs to districts, ample time to reflect prior to interaction, flexibility for teachers who have busy work lives, and personalized learning spaces (Dede et al., 2009; Sprague, 2006).

The current study extends our analysis of the use of video annotations by examining the technological and social affordances (Kirschner, Strijbos, Kreijns, & Beers, 2004) of the online video annotation tool through consideration of peer response annotations.

The NCSS Network Ning incorporates many of the features and affordances found in other contemporary online teacher networks.

In a review of the literature related to the use of video in teacher education, Sherin (2003) concluded that two affordances emerge when using video: (a) video allows for a permanent record of classroom occurrences that can be viewed repeatedly to ensure capture of classroom complexity and student - teacher interactions, and (b) video provides the opportunity for teachers to develop an «analytic mind set» (p. 13).

Comparing the advantages of interactive whiteboards with the affordances of other low - tech alternatives.

Previously, PD around technology has focused on introducing the affordances of the technology with the assumption that teachers could connect these to their teaching practice (Kopcha, 2012; Matzen & Edmunds, 2007).

This 21st - century affordance has generated a shift in the way preservice teachers are prepared to use, understand.

Informed by the Good Play research findings, this curriculum emphasizes the ways in which youth can leverage the positive affordances of digital media while protecting themselves and making socially responsible, ethical decisions.

The authors further discuss the affordances of the specific technologies used in creating the learning opportunities for these preservice teachers and implications for teacher education.

Learn about the challenges of developing such settings and the powerful affordances they offer for individuals learning to teach or trying to improve their practice.

Affordances and constraints of learning within this design are explored in relation to student experiences.

The degree to which Colonial Williamsburg's EFTs are structured to engage students in problem - based learning is the focus for the following findings and relates to the overall affordances and constraints of the Colonial Williamsburg EFT model.

The findings of this study highlight the need to ensure that curricula embed and capitalize on the affordances offered by technology at all levels and in a systematic manner.

They found that the physics teachers there made use of the many affordances of the digital technology, providing their students with high - quality tools to explore scientific concepts.

Four faculty members documented their own technology integration journey through collaborative autoethnography identifying the affordances and challenges of 1:1 iPad integration into their science, social studies and literacy methods courses.

Twitter is one social media tool that appears to offer affordances for teaching and learning (EDUCAUSE, 2007) that merit investigation by teacher educators.

Multiple experiences with multiple forms of technology present preservice teachers with the opportunity to consider the affordances and constraints each medium brings to a specific task.

The purpose of the focus group was to provide additional evaluation information about the affordances of the curriculum materials to provide enhanced geospatial pedagogical practices for student learning.