Post for Module 6

I have thoroughly enjoyed viewing the final presentations of my classmates. I have commented on the following video presentations: Dwanell Dibartolo, Heather Rogers, Kimberly Arlia, Vida Martin, and Rashida Brown. Good job ladies and good luck on your future endeavors!

Video Presentation on Plagiarism for a Professional Distance Education Conference



Posts for Module 5

I've commented on Rontra Brown's  and Heather Roger's blogs.

Moving Toward Dynamic Technologies

As a student at Walden University, I’m definitely a user of static technologies. Every day, I communicate via texting and cell phone. I interact with my classmates via discussion boards and emails. I’m not at the dynamic level yet but I find myself moving from static technologies and more towards dynamic technologies. I have moved to the middle of the scale as I learn to use wikis and blogs. According to Moller (2008), “the dynamic end of the interactivity continuum includes tools that involve learners on a much deeper cognitive level” (pg. 1). With the continued use of these tools and others, I will find myself moving closer towards the dynamic end of the interactivity that includes: a) virtual simulations and gaming, b) multi-user environments, and c) mind tools. These technologies will assist me in developing a precise, clearer, and deeper cognitive level.


Static technologies allow learners to capture the information. These technologies are what we are familiar with and “are quite popular because they mimic the traditional classroom or teacher-led instruction” (Moller, 2008, pg. 1). Dynamic tools are requiring that we take risks for the sake of creativity (Moller, 2008). By the time I graduate from Walden, I hope to have mastered these technologies which will allow me to analyze and synthesize information so that I am able to construct my own knowledge.

Moller, L. (2008). Static and dynamic technological tools. [Unpublished Paper]