1. Alessi and Trollip: Phases of Instruction
1.1. #1: Introduce and Present
1.2. #2: Guide the Reader
1.3. #3: Practice the Content
1.4. #4: Assess Learning
2. Methods of Facilitating instruction with Ed. Tech.
2.1. #1: Tutorials: Introduce and Present
2.1.1. Information is Presented / Skills are Modeled
2.1.2. Learner is Guided Through Initial Information or Skills
2.2. #2: Hypermedia: Possible in all Phases
2.2.1. Encyclopedias/reference sources
2.2.2. Research Based Student projects
2.2.3. Case Studies
2.2.4. Virtual Museums / Field Trips
2.3. #3: Drills: Practice the Content
2.3.1. Effective:
2.3.1.1. Adjusts to Skills of Learner
2.3.1.2. Teachers Can Monitor Student Progress
2.4. #4: Simulations: Possible in All phases
2.4.1. Advantages
2.4.1.1. Safety: Harmless to Learner
2.4.1.2. Modification of Time Frames
2.4.1.3. Makes Rare Events Common
2.4.1.4. Controls Complexity of Phenomina
2.4.1.5. Enhances Student Motivation with real world examples
2.4.1.6. Transfer of Learning
2.5. #5: Educational Games: Practice the Content
2.5.1. Examples
2.5.1.1. Adventure, Role-Playing, Logic / Puzzle, Word Games
2.5.2. Factors
2.5.2.1. Goals, Rules, Players, Constraints, Directions, Penalties, Scenarios, Choices
2.5.3. Advantages
2.5.3.1. Motivation To Learn, High Investment of Cognitive Abilities, Develop knowledge and Collaborative Skills
2.5.4. Pitfalls
2.5.4.1. Debilitating Competition, Reliance on Chance Instead of Knowledge, Difficult for Designers to Construct Around Goals
2.6. #6. Tools / open ended learning environments: Assess Learning
2.6.1. Examples
2.6.1.1. LOGO, Scratch, Google Sites, Inspiration, Mind Meister, Adventures of Jasper Woodbury
2.6.2. Advantages
2.6.2.1. Deep Learning, Collaborative Learning, Motivation, Cross Curricular Learning
2.6.3. Pitfalls
2.6.3.1. Difficult to Assess Students Skills, Time Consuming, Difficult to Adapt to New Roles