Adult Learning and Educa-Schoen

  As we have explored different technologies throughout the course, we now have experience in building a wiki, creating a podcast and finally, in blogging. There are a number of benefits to incorporating these tools into the learning environment for adult learners; it offers a convenient option to share and receive information, it is mobile device friendly allowing students to easily access information on the go, and when used correctly, can provide the most up to date information available. Luna and Cullen (2011) specifically discuss podcasts, and how integrating this into lesson plans can bring positive learning environments to adult learners. Specifically, “in early stages of review, podcasting … has been examined from student perceptions of utility, use, and receptiveness of the technology application. Student response to the use of podcasting has shown positive perceptions” (Luna & Cullen, 2011, p. 40). A group of medical students and Harvard Extension School studen...

What an exciting week to have our first podcast come due. I was recently talking to a chef who contracted to come to our facility to set up our room service. He mentioned that he is part of a cook's podcasting series and talked about the ins and outs of having a weekly podcast. It was fascinating to hear about his anecdotes. For my first podcast, I interviewed a colleague, Sarah, who is the Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Manager at my facility. We talked about how she integrates emerging technologies into her annual competencies to ensure everyone is on the same page with the technology in our facility. To access the interview, please click here . Enjoy!

...collaborative learning, knowledge construction, critical thinking, and contextual application To add onto the pros and cons wiki entry from last week, I’d like to highlight the quote I posted by King & Cox (2011) relating to the major advantages to using wikis: They are “(1) practical, as they allow for community collaboration; (2) political, as they offer freedom of participation; and (3) timely, as they can provide the most up-to-date content” (p. 126). The following lesson plan can be utilized by the Nutrition and Food Services department as an ongoing collaborative intern project. The lesson plan has played to the strength of the advantages listed by King & Cox (2011) in the sense that the wiki project will be practical - both for the department and as a practical application for the interns to move from theory to practice and utilize the SOPs in real-world applications within our kitchen. Second, the project offers freedom of participation and fosters...