First time ever I am lost for words

The second task which we have been asked to complete is the following:

This wiki page is for Week 2: Task 2, where you are asked to extend the table below to bring it up to date. The table maps types of mediating technology onto the learning tasks they could help to support. A fuller version of the table is shown in Appendix 3 of Rethinking Pedagogy.

 To extend this table, you could:

·         Add links to examples of new tools in each media type.

·         Add links to examples of activities/courses you know of where tools have been used effectively. 

·         Annotate the potential advantages and risks, drawing on your own experience as a teacher and/or learner

My issue here is that I am new to on-line learning and use twitter, discussion boards, reflective logs and that is about it. Oh and hopefully pod casts. I am struggling to see where I can add any value in this task? I also am wonderinf what the purpose of the task is? In the previous course I learnt something new every day but on this one, we are covering two tasks per week which can be done (apart from this one) very quickly and easily. I am not sure I am learning anything. This task is an example of this as I have said I have posted a comment on the cafe space saying I am unsure what to write and the reply was not very helpful. I really don't see what I can add. Its rather down casting. I suppose what I can take away is how my students may feel and realise that I need to have clear instructions as to what do and if someone is unclear then proper help should be supplied. Here is what the others in the group have done so far....

 Media Type: Narrative

Learning tasks mediated by narrative technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Narrative tools can be used for assimilating, reproducing and sharing representations of knowledge.	powerpoint slides andslideshare	access at time and place to suit learner.	information overload, learners can access every presentation from every researcher in the field.
	Curation tools such as Storify	Gather together news from various social media into one place, to create a story.  Ephemeral, but often relevant  news can be gathered and saved in context.	Relies on a free service which is relatively new.
	Video Sharing tools such as YouTube	People can see other people's stories, views, perspectives. Can see visually exactly what people are talking about.	Almost anything can be shared on YouTube which can make it difficult to find specific things or limit what people see.

Sharing on-line journals. Can create a comprehensive discussion and get students to read around a relevant topic. Can be very time consuming for the student and not worthwhile if there are not specific questions asked around the journal

	Omnium - for online collaborative creativity	Promotes online collaborative creativity (even from different countries) and allows for dynamic interactions. Is ideal for use within disciplines that rely on high visual content (like visual arts and design disciplines).	No gradebook. Support somewhat limited with no means of incorporating backend admin support at institutional level.

Media Type: Communicative

Learning tasks mediated by communicative technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Communicative tools can be used to promote dialogue and reflection, which are central to learning.	Weekly reflective discussion forums in this course.	Dialogues recorded for review	Lack of immediacy and slow response times
	Online polling such as Poll Everywhere in a lecture of small group session	Allows for anyonymous comment, reflection and Q&Q, and allows for interactuion in a traditional lecture.	Free service limuited to 30 users.  Participants need access to a mobile device.
	Shared synchronous notepads like Open EtherPad	Very immediate and quick to set up, no sign up required.  Can collaborate uin real time.	Free service, could be withdrawn at any time/
	Collaborate mind mapping tools likeMindMeister	Allows groups to work on synchronous brainstorming
	Web Conferencing tools such as Adobe Connect or Elluminate	Allows people to meet either via audio, video or chat function synchronously for conversation, feedback and reflection. Helps people get to know their peers and build a community, possibly preventing feeling of isolation of learning online.	Synchronous nature can sometimes make it difficult to meet at the same time.

Media Type: Interactive

Learning tasks mediated by interactive technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Interactive tools give learners a response depending on their input.	online quizzes	engaging for learner, tailored feedback	learners don't engage with feedback
	short flash simulations	allows access to experience potentially dangerous/difficult/rare/expensive situations	no experience provided of the other factors that would be presented, such as stress and discomfort

Media Type: Productive

Learning tasks mediated by productive technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Productive tools allows learners to produce something e.g. manipulating data to promote analysis  e.g manipulating text and images to articulate and express themselves	digital storytelling	learners develop information handling skills
	Curation tools such as Storify	Gather together news from various social media into one place, to create a story.  Ephemeral, but often relevant  news can be gathered and saved in context.	Relies on a free service which is relatively new.
	Collaborative technology such as Titan Pad.	Allows students to all work together on document or page where they can each see their inputs and additions to the document as well as providing a chat function.	This is text based only, like a basic Word document. Doesnt allow for other types of input or media.

E-portfolio. Allows students to reflect on past learning, careers etc. Not all students will participate if it is not a formal part of the course.

	Mahara - ePortfolio Tool	Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework.  Other features – social networking system, blogs. Online learning communities.	Does not integrate well with Moodle 2

Media Type: Adaptive

Learning tasks mediated by adaptive technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Adaptive tools allow the environment to be changed by what the learner does	virtual worlds	can model real world complexity	simulations cannot substitute for real life
	Scenario based games.	Route taken by the student through the game or topic will depend on how the students has answered questions or performed tasks.	Students may be able to guess what is expected in order for them to progress.

Media Type: Integrative

Learning tasks mediated by integrative technology	examples of technology	potential advantages	potential risks
Integrative tools support the management and learning activities and recording of outputs and achievements	e-portfolios	record the learning journey through a programme	Individuals vary in their response. Can be seen as extra hoop to jump through.
	Wikis within a VLE.	These can be structured to a set format set my the tutor for the students to follow, particularly useful for work placements.	May be limited on different formats and media allowed within the wiki and therefore not being able to express themselves fully.

Blogs within the VLE or stand alone. Can chart the students journy and progression. Is time consuming for the students and needs to be made a formal part of the course if it is to be taken seriously.