{"id":790,"date":"2018-07-16T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0019\/?p=790"},"modified":"2018-07-16T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T19:28:22","slug":"selecting-the-best-tool-for-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0019\/selecting-the-best-tool-for-the-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting the best tool for the job"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#8221; &#8212; Abraham Maslow<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Having a toolbox full of tools can make it easier to fix problems. But how do you know which tool to use? Below is a quick overview of different theoretical frameworks that can be used to select the right technology tool for creating a digital learning resource:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SECTIONS &#8211; considers the following factors: students, ease of use, cost, teaching, interaction, organizational issues, networking, security and privacy<\/li>\n<li>RAT &#8211; assesses the value of the tool based on whether\u00a0it replaces, amplifies, or transforms instruction and learning goals<\/li>\n<li>SAMR &#8211; assesses technology similar to RAT: substitution (replaces existing tech), augmentation (replaces existing tech and has improvements), modification (redesigns learning tasks), redefinition (allows for brand new learning tasks)<\/li>\n<li>TPACK &#8211; explains three levels of knowledge needed for instruction: technological (mostly digital), pedagogical (learning strategies), and content (subject matter expertise)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After reading articles on SECTIONS and RAT\u00a0in depth and skimming articles on SMAR and TPACK, the\u00a0theoretical framework I&#8217;ve chosen to use is SECTIONS.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the affordances and limitations of the framework?\n<ul>\n<li>The framework can be used for both in person and digital learning environments.<\/li>\n<li>The framework provides a macro versus micro perspective, which is useful at the outset of media selection.<\/li>\n<li>The recommendations contained within the framework are practical in a variety of contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>What are the limitations of the framework?\n<ul>\n<li>The framework does not consider social, cultural, or political factors external to an organization, which is particularly important for international contexts.<\/li>\n<li>The framework does not consider the internal factors of learners (e.g., motivation, satisfaction) that could affect a successful outcome.<\/li>\n<li>The framework does not address how to use media once it has been selected.<\/li>\n<li>The framework does not consider which content might lend itself to certain media more than others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How well does the framework align to your existing educational and pedagogical practices?\n<ul>\n<li>I like the SECTIONS framework because it has clearly defined criteria and guidelines that can be applied. The framework provides a clear structure that can guide my thinking and conversations with clients. The other frameworks seemed more theoretical and abstract, which would be harder to explain to people without a background in learning and technology.<\/li>\n<li>My preference is to let content (second only to learners) drive media selection, and this framework does not allow for that.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How did the application of the framework impact your decision-making process?\n<ul>\n<li>I have not yet applied the framework because I am still assessing the existing materials to see how the content can be improved. Once I have a solid grasp on what content needs to be created, I will be in a better position to select the appropriate media and tool. However, after reviewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptools4learning.com\/\">top tools for learning,<\/a>\u00a0I have identified the following categories that I will assess against the framework:\n<ul>\n<li>Writing tools<\/li>\n<li>Language tools<\/li>\n<li>Video tools<\/li>\n<li>Graphic design tools<\/li>\n<li>Presentation tools<\/li>\n<li>Content sharing platforms<\/li>\n<li>Audio tools<\/li>\n<li>Animation tools<\/li>\n<li>Internet tools<\/li>\n<li>Learner response tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Which components of the framework did you find most valuable to your decision-making process? Why?\n<ul>\n<li>It would be difficult to call out any one component of the framework as more useful than another, but I would have appreciated a greater level of detail regarding organizational issues, networking, and security and privacy, as those components were not as robust as the other components.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#8221; &#8212; Abraham Maslow Having a toolbox full of tools can make it easier to fix problems. But how do you know which tool to use? 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