Learning 2.0 : Role of Teacher in a Connected World

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Learning 2.0 Role of Teacher in a Connected World

Crawford KZN Enrichment Day Workshop Friday 18 May 2012

Key Technology Game-Changers for Education

MOBILE DEVICESCONNECTIVITY

WEB APPLICATIONS

SOCIAL & LEARNING NETWORKSACCESS TO INFORMATION

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http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2417

Broadband, Social Networks, and Mobility have spawned a New Kind of Learner

and changed the context of learning… Lee Reiner of Pew Research Centre

The Context of Learning is Changing

Access to Information

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ0nlh5FU5A

Collaborate…Create…Communicate

It’s time to shift our thinking from

the old model of teachingto a new model of learning

Douglas Thomas & John Seely Brown

A new culture of learning

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Architecture of participation

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ToolsCollaborating

Sharing

Voting

Networking

User generated

content

Architecture of participation

Tagging

Creativity

Reflective writing

http://www.danpontefract.com/?p=982

InstructivismTeacher-centred and most talking

and thinking done by teacher

Passive students listening to knowledge

dissemination

ConstructivismFacilitating

learning through active student engagementConstructing

knowledge and learning through

experience

ConnectivismGuiding self directed,

inquiry-based learning through

collaborative learning

environments & digital learning

media. Connected and networked

learning & knowledge building

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Pedagogy for the Digital Age

The Digital Learning Revolution in Schools

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75cPKGbJxRU

Technology is a tool until it becomes an agent for change

Source of SAMR model of technology integration: Ruben Puentedura http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php

Entry Adoption Adaptation Infusion Transformation

Active

Collaborative

Constructive

Authentic

Goal Directed

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION MATRIXLevel of Technology Integration into the Curriculum

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http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx

International Society for Technology in Education

What is the role of the teacher in a connected world?

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TEACHER…As Learner and Innovator

Models & demonstrates collaborative learning, 21st Century Skills, Digital Fluencies, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs), learning communities Designs authentic learning tasks for active student engagement

Guide, mentor, learning architect, facilitator, project designer

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http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Teacher

Let’s Explore 12 Practical And Innovative Teacher Practices

When you “Google” something, your search findings are NOT necessarilyTRUE

CREDIBLEYOURSFREE

#1 Build Student Search Skills

http://www.google.com/insidesearch/searcheducation/

http://plpnetwork.com/2012/03/29/building-web-search-skills-the-fun-way-with-a-google-a-day/

instaGrok: a new way to learnA search engine just for education

http://www.instagrok.com/

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

WolframAlpha: a computational knowledge engine

http://www.sweetsearch.com/

#2 Learn & Teach new literacies and fluencies

www.shutterstock.com

Social (& Learning) networking (Netiquette)

Privacy maintenanceIdentity managementCreating contentOrganising contentReusing and repurposingFiltering and selecting Critical literaciesNew copyrightSelf broadcasting

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http://www.fluency21.com/

The 21st Century Fluency Project

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators

http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/getting-fluent-with-the-5-fluencies%E2%80%A6/ Source: Tony Gurr

# 3 Develop Global Digital Citizenship

http://www.cyberwise.org/

Guide to Digital Citizenship

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oCkTmZ0bF5Q

http://education-2020.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Learning

#4 Model 21st Century Skills

http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/will-the-real-4cs-please-stand-up-again/Source Tony Gurr

#5 Adopt and Integrate Educational Technology

http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/

http://www.bie.org/about/what_is_pbl/

#6 Guide Inquiry-based Learning

http://pogil.org/

The Flipped Classroom Approachhttp://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/mobile-learning-and-the-flipped-classroom-the-full-picture/

#7 Adapt your Teaching Methods

http://www.khanacademy.org/

http://ed.ted.com/

#8 Transform Learning through

Innovative Learning Design

http://plpnetwork.com/2012/05/15/flipping-blooms-taxonomy/

To Enable students to demonstate learning in creative ways

Examples:BlogsWikisInteractive postersTimelines Photo AlbumsVideosSlideshowsDigital StoryboardsPodcastsScreencastsMindMaps

http://edublogs.org/

http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/

http://jadensawesomeblog.blogspot.com/

http://edu.glogster.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBWwzK7hKn0

http://www.thinglink.com/

www.audioboo.com/

http://storybird.com/

Secure social learning network for teachers and studentshttp://www.edmodo.com/

#9 Create a Digital Classroom

http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2012/04/taking-advantage-of-disruptive-technology-in-the-classroom/

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=51894

QR Codes in the Classroom

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-resources-for-ipad-use-in-the-classroom/16126

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5_puX7YbU

#10 Build a Technology tool box

Image: cc licensed ( BY NC SD ) flickr photo shared by César Poyatos

ONE-APP-AT-A-TIME

FIT FOR PURPOSE

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Hidden in the cloud

WEB 2.0Technology enhanced learning

Image Source: nickrate: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickrate/4504163196/in/photostream/

http://edshelf.com/

http://www.slideshare.net/rbyrnetech/30-web-20-tools-for-teachers?ref=http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/02/30-web-20-tools-for-teachers.html

http://tagul.com/preview?id=29772@3&name=Cloud%203

#11 Access wealth of Open Educational Resources

http://www.oercommons.org/

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/

http://iwbrevolution.ning.com

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=2336

http://www.free-ebooks.net/

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/

#12 Teacher as LearnerLearn to unlearn & relearn

Source: Alec Couros http://www.slideshare.net/courosa/towards-digital-fluency

Develop a Personal Learning Network

http://www.thinglink.com/scene/244989115295072258

http://www.vclecturer.co.za/

http://www.classroom20.com/

http://edupln.ning.com/

http://www.amazon.com/

Worthwhile Reading

http://www.amazon.com/

Back to

the future?

Image Source: Steve Paine http://www.flickr.com/photos/umpcportal/4581962986/

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Anne WhaitsAcademic Manager