Changing Classrooms Globally

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This is a short presentation I gave to teachers at Sts. Philip and James School New York by Skype on February 26th 09

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Changing ClassroomsGlobally

professional blog: http://xpatasia.edublogs.orgpresentation resources: https://lsa.wikispaces.com/

presented by: Paul McMahon

Constantly looking for

Learning Preferences

Children were presented with another list and asked which three were their preferred ways to learn. Similar to previous years’ survey findings, the favourite option is learning in groups(55%), followed by doing practical things (39%), learning with friends (35%) and by using computers (31%).

Far too much of this

Lead me back to this

What is the

Purpose of Education?

increasingly digital

Is Technology just one item

in the Toolbox?

Too many choices for

Teacher PD

Need a bit more than

the celebrity chef meal

Now things changed!

Remember

Understand

Apply

Evaluate

Create

bloom’s revised taxonomy

Rethinking

Assessment

Going back is hard!

It may not be all about the Marks!

Learning Sources

When asked to choose the three people that help them learn the most, a majority of schoolchildren opt for their parents: over three in five choose their mother (62%) and half say their father is one of the most helpful people (50%). Despite the fact that most structured learning tends to happen at school, less than half of children think their teachers help them learn the most (44%). Other commonly-cited sources include friends, siblings and grandparents.

He is Lucky!

validating sources of online information

cybercitizenshipbeing secure online

managing online profileusing social networks

Etc.

effective search strategies

using social bookmarking

technologyembedded

Maybe the same endpoint

Via a different journey

using technology successfully in the classroom is a

mindsetnot a skill-set

what’s the next step for you?

Image Sources (Creative Commons License) listed in slide order: 1.Option http://flickr.com/photos/atomicbartbeans/71575328/ 2.The Thinker http://flickr.com/photos/kevan_cooke/1463595246/ 3.University Sunset http://flickr.com/photos/garythegit/122812858/ 4.Spoilt for choice http://flickr.com/photos/dknnyc/358035549/ 5.Baby with iPhone: http://flickr.com/photos/paulm/1584418819/ 6.Graduate http://flickr.com/photos/49503058184@N01/147218134/ 7. Reverse Shot http://flickr.com/photos/gherm/2552639539/ 8.Ido using a computer http://flickr.com/photos/gradstein/119770992/

9.Open road: http://flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2049233526

10.Bloom's Revised Taxonomy11.Bike: http://flickr.com/photos/cactusmelba/169623777/12.Meditate: http://www.flickr.com/photos/makani5/1253685409/13.Steps: http://flickr.com/photos/soy_un_harlequin/2283805003