Comments on: Natural Learning: What Schools Don’t Do by Steve Wycoff http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/12/natural-learning-what-schools-dont-do-by-steve-wycoff/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Sheehy http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/12/natural-learning-what-schools-dont-do-by-steve-wycoff/comment-page-1/#comment-54500 Richard Sheehy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:21:26 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2008/06/12/natural-learning-what-schools-dont-do-by-steve-wycoff/#comment-54500 Wes, Thanks for posting your notes of this session. I agree that the current method of instruction and testing has to be improved. You are doing a great job spreading the word about how to integrate technology into the classroom. In 2004 I was fortunate to have begun the Carnegie Mellon West implementation of the Learning Sciences curriculum designed by Roger Schank and as part of the orientation we spent a couple of days with him to talk about learning and his vision of how to change schools. Our courses for the Master's Program were story-centered. To give an example of how it works. We worked in small groups of two or three. We played the roles of instructional designers and developers for a fictional company. We were given tasks, such as evaluate proposals, design an elearning interaction, storyboard the elearning interaction, and prototype the elearning interaction, and the resources to complete the task. Using the resources and a faculty mentor to assist by answering questions, giving direction, and evaluate the deliverable product that we produced. The goal was to use what we were learning and produce a document, PowerPoint, or other visible product that would demonstrate acceptable understanding of the principles and concepts. By having this structure I learned much more about how to design and develop effective learning for adults as well as younger students. Keep up the great podcasts, Richard Sheehy Instructional Innovator What do you want to Learn2Day? Wes,
Thanks for posting your notes of this session. I agree that the current method of instruction and testing has to be improved.

You are doing a great job spreading the word about how to integrate technology into the classroom.

In 2004 I was fortunate to have begun the Carnegie Mellon West implementation of the Learning Sciences curriculum designed by Roger Schank and as part of the orientation we spent a couple of days with him to talk about learning and his vision of how to change schools.

Our courses for the Master’s Program were story-centered. To give an example of how it works.

We worked in small groups of two or three.

We played the roles of instructional designers and developers for a fictional company.

We were given tasks, such as evaluate proposals, design an elearning interaction, storyboard the elearning interaction, and prototype the elearning interaction, and the resources to complete the task.

Using the resources and a faculty mentor to assist by answering questions, giving direction, and evaluate the deliverable product that we produced.

The goal was to use what we were learning and produce a document, PowerPoint, or other visible product that would demonstrate acceptable understanding of the principles and concepts.

By having this structure I learned much more about how to design and develop effective learning for adults as well as younger students.

Keep up the great podcasts,
Richard Sheehy
Instructional Innovator
What do you want to Learn2Day?

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