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The Digital Revolution & the Educator's Dilemma

 Kate CarruthersApril 2010

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Kate Carruthers

Marketer Technologist

Educator Strategist

www.katecarruthers.com

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Goal 1: Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence

Source: 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

Educational Goals for Young Australians

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Goal 2: All young Australians become: –Successful learners–Confident and creative individuals–Active and informed citizens

Source: 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

Educational Goals for Young Australians

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“…equip all young Australians with the essential skills, knowledge and capabilities to thrive and compete in a globalised world and information rich workplaces of the current century.”

Australian curriculum

Source: http://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum.html

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“communications devices have changed”

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• Print• Television• Monologue

Broadcast

• + Internet• Fixed• Monologue

Multicast • Mobile• Localised• Dialogue

Interactive

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a brave new world

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a connected world

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with connected people

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with connected people

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+ social participation

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Wikinomics

+ collaboration

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Traditional teaching

Source: Kate Carruthers Dec 2009

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19th Century

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• Hierarchical• Physical discipline• Structured• Linear• Teacher centred• Received knowledge

19th century

19Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026381/Pupils-better-maths-facing-teacher-pairs-according-government-adviser.html

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• Hierarchical• Physical discipline• Semi-structured• Linear • Teacher centred• Received knowledge

20th century

21Source: http://mypencilranoutofink.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/7-cmc/

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• Networked• Non-physical

discipline• Collaborative• Student centred• Knowledge discovery

21st century

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Social web values

Source: Kate Carruthers Dec 2009

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Educator’s dilemma

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Attention

Discovery

Engagement

28Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/courosa/2922421696/

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Technology enabling

• Personalisation• Customisation• Interaction• Collaboration• Ongoing assessment

Challenge for educators is keeping up with the technology

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Thank-you

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Slides available: www.slideshare.net/carruthk

Website: www.katecarruthers.com

Twitter: @kcarruthers

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Some resources

• Clive Thompson on the New Literacy

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-09/st_thompson

• Wikinomics http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php

• 2010 Horizon Report http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2010/

• Morgan Stanley Internet Trends 2010

http://www.morganstanley.com/institutional/techresearch/pdfs/Internet_Tren

ds_041210.pdf

• Pew Future of the Internet 2010

http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Future-of-the-Internet-IV.aspx?r=1