E-learning Design

As 21st century teachers, we are now faced with a toolbox full of learning theories and frameworks and a high focus on ICTs as an essential means of learning.  

"The reality is that the most effective designs for learning adapt to include a variety of media, combinations of modalities, levels of interactivity, learner characteristics, and pedagogy based on a complex set of circumstances." (Cisco Systems, 2008). 

Students in the 21st century need to be engaged and interact with technology with the end game being meaningful, collaborative and authentic learning. With this in mind, my learning framework will be a combination of Blooms Taxonomy and Engagement Theory.  (I did say I was a visual learner!)








By incorporating these theories along with the underlying commitment to ICTs being an essential tool, as advocated in TPACK, will give me a framework that is relevant to todays learning environment.  

Like so much of this course, the underlying approach to this framework is constructivism and connectivism.  Engagement theory further enhances my framework by meaningfully engaging learners with the use of ICTs .  Learners still need to use their cognitive abilities, to be active participants,and develop their critical thinking processes.  Digital pedagogy allows the learners to take some ownership of their learning by the hands-on approach that digital media provides.