Connecting Pedagogical Theories to 21st Century Technologies

1. A’Kena LongBenton, EdS, PMC
Macomb Community College
longa@macomb.edu

2. This workshop will address how 21st century technologies readily connect to pedagogical
theories, i.e., Bloom's Taxonomy, Bruner’s cognitive theory, and communication and information
processing theories. These theories are applicable to various disciplines and technologies.
Nearly twenty 21st century technologies will be explored. Participants will walk away with a sound
understanding of which technologies are appropriate for the various levels of Bloom's taxonomies.
Specifically, these technologies can be used for teaching and student learning as follows: audio
announcements/homework reminders; audiovisual lectures; content presentations; course
management systems; curriculum webs; electronic journal writing; formative assessment tools; inquiry-
based learning; quiz reviews; voice/video-based discussion boards; and video attention-grabbers or
content summaries.
As time permits, the aforementioned technologies will be introduced in a workshop format where
participants will actively engage in technology-based instructional activities. For example, using the
Poll Everywhere tool, instructors will electronically respond to a posed question using their mobile
devices (cell phone, laptop, or tablet). Subsequently, electronic real-time survey results will appear on
an LCD overhead projector screen.
Most importantly, participants will be able to walk away from this authentic learning experience with
applicable knowledge that will assist them in their careers.

3. Technology Tool for Workshop Questions (available until May 24):
http://todaysmeet.com/cpt
Today’s Workshop Content: http://goo.gl/a6tmu

4.  Bruner (1960) supported the idea of
students exploring alternative modes of
instruction, i.e., action, pictures, and
symbols.
 Richey, R. C., Klein, J. D., & Tracey, M. W. (2011). The instructional design
knowledge base: Theory, research, and practice. New York: Routledge.

5.  Communication theory and message design allow
instructors to use pictures (wordless
comics, videos, etc.) as instructional messages.
 Lancaster & Warner (1985) argued that sound and
animation are more important than text because they
are more memorable.
 Richey, R. C., Klein, J. D., & Tracey, M. W. (2011). The instructional design knowledge
base: Theory, research, and practice. New York: Routledge.

8. Technology Resources Animoto Video:
http://animoto.com/play/5z0IaxYCMmzyV7kAKsZ
AJA
Technology Survey via Poll Everywhere:
http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_
polls/ravyH55922uWEWW

9. http://akenalong.weebly.com/
Please see technology integration pages.

10. Animoto Scientific
Method
http://animot
o.com/play/Fl
3IA41Jxia3MzR
NGM7q3Q
Video Attention-
grabbers or Content
Summaries
Glogster Electronic
Angel Collage
http://www.glo
gster.com/afric
a11/angels/g-
6lts4b92k4fcn
mbmomp2rk4
Content Presentations

11. Toondoo Reading
Process
http://www.toondo
o.com/privateView.t
oon?param=ePTa8q
BnBOjRNutmdkM9
mZQPKXzfi%2FPvj
AjE%2FvxkGHgHT
m7Q4eul1Q%3D%3
D
Content Presentations
Mismatched
Career Goals
http://www.toondoo.
com/privateView.too
n?param=KTcfzlNB56
bRNutmdkM9mZQP
KXzfi%2FPvjAjE%2Fv
xkGHgHTm7Q4eul1
Q%3D%3D
Content Presentations

12. VoiceThread Math
Basics
https://voicethr
ead.com/share/
3574794/
Voice/video-based
Discussion Boards
Wikispaces Mobile
Learning
and
Assessment
http://mobilelea
rningandassessm
ent.wikispaces.co
m/
Content Creation

13. QuestGarden “The Tell-Tale
Heart” Short
Story Unit
http://questgarden.
com/author/create/
preview.php?u=1447
46&l=144746-
120521071125&pt=stu
dent&p=introducti
on
Inquiry-based
Learning
SurveyMonkey Parts of Speech http://www.surveym
onkey.com/MySurvey
_Responses.aspx?sm=
fsqfd4pDwh0HISE3%
2fuYBl3WlB8byAEkf
UUCRmtMjK50%3d
Formative Assessments
Weebly Demonstration
Speech Unit
http://alongb.weebly.
com/
Curriculum Web

14. Google Drive https://drive
.google.com
/?tab=mo&a
uthuser=0#
my-drive
Electronic
Revisions and
Group
Collaborations

15. Voki_MSU
College of
Education
Technology
Conference
http://www.
voki.com/pi
ckup.php?p
artnerID=sy
mbaloo&sci
d=4185678&h
eight=267&w
idth=200
Audio
Learning
Objectives
and
Homework
Reminders

16. QuizBreak! Public
Speaking
Quiz 2
http://clear.msu.edu/
quizbreak/play.php?b
oard=43362-1320707335
Formative
Assessment and
Online Interactive
Quiz Preview
Slideshare Homonyms http://www.slideshare.n
et/akenalong/homony
ms-slidecast-11529903
Content
Comprehension and
Review
TED The Danger
of a Single
Story
http://www.ted.com/tal
ks/chimamanda_adichi
e_the_danger_of_a_sing
le_story.html
Alternative Perspective
Videos

17. Camtasia Audiovisual
lectures and
content
presentations
http://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=b_
z8m1AvDns
Scholarships Video
Screencast
YouTube Demonstration
Speech—Step
Dance
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=n4NyI
faPVCM
Modeling
YouTube Oral
Interpretation
—Dark Knight
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=8Cyv
O2GYs_w
Modeling

18.  The technologies explored promote: active and
independent learning; application; creativity; critical
thinking; problem solving; student engagement; and
reflection—not mere comprehension.
 Word of Caution: Soft skills need to be addressed
when technologies are used, e.g., time management
skills. There are countless technologies and
distractions on the internet. If students are not
instructor-guided and/or focused, then tons of
unproductive hours can be spent on the web with no
intellectual gains.

19. Technology Tool for Workshop Questions:
http://todaysmeet.com/cpt

20.  Please evaluate this presentation. You can leave one-
word responses, phrases, sentences, or full paragraphs.
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