The Space Online Continuum

Mary LoftusICTEDU 2012

“if we compare the evolutionary cycle of filmmaking and technology enhanced learning, we are currently somewhere around the 'Keystone Cops' stage of elearning technology and theory”Diana Laurillard (2002)

Where are we in terms of Learning Evolution?

1878 – Muybridge’s Horses

1895 – Lumiere Bros – trains pulling into the station

1902 – Melies – A Trip to the Moon

1912 – Bangville Police

1914 – Charlie Chaplin

1921 – Rudolph Valentino

1924 – Alice’s Wonderland – Walt Disney’s first cartoon

1927 – The Jazz Singer (sound)

1939 – Gone with the Wind (colour)

1941 – Citizen Kane

1955 – On the Waterfront

1960 – Psycho

1965 – The Sound of Music

1973 – The Godfather

1977 – Star Wars

Keystone Cops 1912?

Keystone Cops 1912 - the evolution of film

Seymour Papert calls this ‘Technology Aided Theatre’

Are we are currently in a phase of ‘Technology Aided Learning’ ?

Keystone Cops 1912 - the evolution of film

What is the Learning Equivalent of the Keystone Cops?1970s – Distance Learning

1995 - Internet

2004 – MScSED

2012 – Twitter, MissionVHQ, MOOCs, edX, Coursera ?

2014 – Charlie Chaplin

2021 – Rudolph Valentino

2024 – Alice’s Wonderland – Walt Disney’s first cartoon

2027 – The Jazz Singer (sound)

2039 – Gone with the Wind (colour)

2041 – Citizen Kane

2055 – On the Waterfront

2060 – Psycho

2065 – The Sound of Music

2073 – The Godfather

2077 – Star Wars Learning

Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.

- Robert L. Peters

How do we shape the future?

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay

What will transport us to ‘Star Wars Learning’ ?

Stop following me!

Culture + Technology

What are your hopes for Learning 2037 or 2077?

Your answers in a Tweet ….

I hope education will be ………. in the future #ictedu

Yes, now….

Socrates argued that education was about drawing out what was already within the student.

"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."

education comes from the Latin e-ducere meaning "to lead out."

http://www.teachersmind.com/Education.html

Let’s create spaces for….

Greater trust of students creativityStudent sourced contentStudent produced content

Creativity

Critical Thinking

Kathy Sierra - creating passionate usersAction, agency

Passion

Space and time for layered learningSymbiotic relationships, sparks

Learning Relationships

With the flattening of walls comes accessibility and opportunity

Accessibility

Autonomy, Agency

Titanic replica moored on Lough Conn

http://vimeo.com/33324457

http://vimeo.com/33529154

Teacher -> Student & Student -> Student

Welcome

Ask students to shape and drive discussionGive them ownership – but provide some basic structureQuestioning is key

Discussion – the heart of the programmehttp://www.temple.edu/tlc/resources/handouts/discussions/Discussion_as_a_Way_of_Teaching.pdf

PracticePlayIterate

Virtual Labs

DiscussionvLabAssessment

Feedback toolCrticial Incident Questionnaire - CIQ

Feedback

PraxisPlagiarism

http://prezi.com/pgqz28csvlla/distributed-systems-for-gis-applications/

Authentic Assessment

Space for Vulnerability

Spaces for students to be seen as themselves – present and future

It’s not about us…..

- it‘s about US

Thank you

Mary LoftusICTEDU 2012