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Connected and
confident
Connected and
confidentAn educational perspective on being part of an online world
An educational perspective on being part of an online world
Keynote by Suzie Vesper - CORE Education
This is the web version of a keynote speech. The
writing in yellow has been added to help the viewer
understand the content on the slides.
Contact me if you would like a copy of some slides
without the yellow guidance text.
Our connected world
Our connected classrooms
Considerations when connecting
These are the three main areas that will
be focused on during this keynote.
Our connected world
ClayShirkyClay
Shirky
How Twitter can make history
Clay Shirky’s TED talk
This video by Clay
Shirky gives an overview of how the
internet has changed the way
people can interact.
IranElection
IranElection
Connected World Case Study - Iran Election
We witnessed police spraying pepper gas into
the eyes of peaceful female
protesters
IranElectio
n
IranElectio
n
Once again I thank everyone in the
world. No matter if Ahmadi stays or not, I'm proud to
have clasped such supportive hands.
Tens of thousands of protestors are
chanting "No fear, No fear, we are with
each other".
Twitter gave the people
within an Iran a voice
that couldn’t be controlled
by the state.
IranElectio
n
IranElectio
n
Three days later
The internet also has the power to bring peopletogether to take collective action for Iran
World
School
In a connected world, schools can’t afford to ignore the
possibilities the internet now
delivers.
WorldSchool
Schools need to make connections beyond the
classroom walls and experience the power of
bringing the world into the classroom.
Our connected classrooms
The series of slides that follow are all examples of
ways schools are connecting based around the key
competencies. There is a hyperlink to take you to the online example being demonstrated at the
bottom of each of the slides.
Using language, Using language, symbols and textssymbols and texts
Students recognise how choices of language, symbol, or text affect people’s
understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications. They confidently use ICT (including, where
appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to
communicate with others.
Pt England Rm 18 blog - Rm 18 are hiring
Class advertise for maternity leave teacher
Teacher responds to advertisement and is hired
Pt England Rm 18 blog - Rm 18 have hired
Room 7 Paparoa St Podcast ChannelInterview with White Island Eruption
Rescue TeamSharing role plays on topic
of natural disasters through
podcasts. Viewers have many options to continue sharing and
being kept up-to-date.
Room 7 Podcast Channel
What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in
being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in
your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?
Discussion Point
Managing SelfManaging Self
Students who manage themselves are enterprising, resourceful,
reliable, and resilient. They establish personal goals, make plans, manage
projects, and set high standards. They have strategies for meeting
challenges.
Community Rights Inquiry Wiki Buckland Beach Intermediate
Bucklands Beach Intermediate Community Rights inquiry wiki
The pupils analyse local
issues and each group decides to take an area of study for their inquiry topics
related to homelessness.
Action PlanAction PlanWe found out that the Auckland City
Missionalways has a need for good quality items.
We have arranged for blanket bins to be put aroundthe school with our DP and will go onto our schoolTV programme to explain.
The next three slides are a summary of what one group had on
their inquiry wiki.
TimelineTimeline
Draft a letter to the Auckland City Council3rd Sept
5th Sept Receive a reply from the council (included)
6th Sept Go onto the school Daily Broadcast to talk about the project and bins.
7th Sept Check bins. Ask if this can be announcedagain in assembly. Ask fabric teacher if wecan borrow sewing machines to make blankets. Team member to ask businessesto donate material.
Ongoing Teacher Ongoing Teacher CommentsComments
You have done a really good job at getting started on this. Your brainstorm identifies some important issues that obviously have to be addressed. You may like to look at this in a little more detail...
20.8.07
30.8.07It was good working with your group today. You are all on task and you have a clear idea of what you are doing and how to develop your plan of action. You may want to use a flow chart for this...
7.09.07Your letter asking for sponsorship of fabric was well written. I am very proud of you all. Keep up the good work.
Children’s Reflective Children’s Reflective LogLog
I think our wiki is going well on the first day with all members contributing.
20th Aug
27th AugI think that our wiki is going well, but we hato change some of our questions. Everyone iscontributing and adding to our wiki.
7th SeptWe are really getting into our work. Ourplanning is all finished and we can finally get down to some action.
18th SeptToday’s action went extremely well! We learned heaps and the ACM were very pleased with our donations.
Reflecting on an inquiry process
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Voicethread reflection
This is a reflection on how
the group worked and what
tools helped them to be more
efficient.
What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in
being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in
your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?
Discussion Point
Relating to OthersRelating to Others
Students who relate well to others are open to new learning and able to take different roles in different situations. They are aware of how their words
and actions affect others. They know when it is appropriate to compete and when it is appropriate to co-operate.
Cyber citizenshipCyber citizenship
Working with students to develop rules and
guidelines for working online is an important
part of being a connected classroom.
Blog Rules1. Never post anything personal. No last names, phone numbers, addresses or birthdays. 2. Always use appropriate language; after all, this is still a school activity!
3. Respect your classmates and their ideas. Just like in class, we never put people down. If you disagree, do so with respect and kindness.
Cyber citizenshipCyber citizenship
St Andrew’s Middle School DigiMax 09 blog
4. Best spellings are required. This is not myspace! Spell out words as correctly as you can and try to use proper punctuation. Go back and 'Edit Entry' later if you realise there is a mistake, or someone else mentions it to you.
5. Practice, practice, practice. For the rest of your life you will be expected to use computers. If you are not used to it yet, that is okay! You are allowed to make mistakes and you are allowed to ask for help. Just keep practicing!
6. In classtime you may only write posts. Save the comment writing and the changing of screen settings for at home.
There are now new areas for interaction online such
as purpose designed virtual worlds where
students can interact with the world and each other to complete challenges while learning along the
way.
Quest AtlantisEducation in a virtual world
Quest Atlantis website
Quest Atlantis Immersive Learning Environment video on YouTube
As an active Quester you will become part of an international
community of students.
Talk to and share your ideas with Questers in Malaysia, Turkey,
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, China, and different parts of the
United States.
The following slide has the guidelines students are
expected to follow within Quest Atlantis on how to behave and interact. It
also shows the three different ways interaction
can occur.
Include EveryoneBe careful sharingUse good wordsRespect othersSupport allTalk to someone new
ChatChat EmailEmail Bulletin Bulletin BoardsBoards
Senior students have been using the virtual world Quest Atlantis programme
at Glamorgan School.
Students were surveyed about the experience and these are their responses.
What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in
being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in
your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?
Discussion Point
Participating and Participating and ContributingContributing
Students who participate and contribute in communities have a sense of belonging
and the confidence to participate, contribute appropriately as a group
member, make connections with others, and create opportunities for others.
Communities may be local, national, or global.
Participating through blogsGrade 1 Teacher in the US
This video demonstrates the power of two schools
connecting and interacting
with each other - one in the US and one in New
Zealand.
Telling the New Story video on YouTube
Inclusive education with SkypeArisley School in the US
This video shows the
power of being able to bring children into
the classroom that would
otherwise not be able to
participate.
Learning is Messy blog - Celeste and Skype
What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in
being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in
your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?
Discussion Point
ThinkingThinking
Students who are competent thinkers and problem-solvers actively seek, use, and create knowledge. They
reflect on their own learning, draw on personal knowledge and intuitions, ask questions, and challenge the
basis of assumptions and perceptions.
Islands around the world project
Compare and Contrast Exercise
Islands Around the World wiki
Students took information provided by students at a collaborative
partner school and examined the similarities and differences between
them.
Many Voices on DarforCollaborative Voicethread
Project
In this Voicethread
project, students think deeply about
the issues and build on each other’s
ideas.
Many Voices on Darfur VoiceThread project
Examples of student comments in the VoiceThread
What was the impact What was the impact for those students in for those students in
being connected? being connected? What do you see as What do you see as the possibilities in the possibilities in
your own classroom your own classroom practice?practice?
Discussion Point
Considerations when connecting
?
Many people consider the ‘internet predator’ as the main
threat but this isn’t borne out by research. Schools should still take precautions but should also focus
on issues that are increasingly becoming more important such as
cyberbullying and other ethical considerations.
The next slide is a summary of some of the thinking on Dorothy Burt’s blog around
making sure any use of online tools is purposeful and keeps the learning needs of
students at the forefront.
Why work online at all? Write an action plan with
learning outcomes at the top for you and leaders
Can visitors to your space tell from the home page what the purpose is?
http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/Dorothy Burt’s Blog
The next slide shows the normal process a school goes
through when considering internet safety issues. While
this goes some way to addressing issues, there are other ethical considerations that schools should discuss and create policies around before going ‘online’ and
these are addressed in the rest of the slides in this
section.
We need to ensure we have considered internet safety in our
school
Visit Netsafe and download sample policies and permission forms.
Adapt for our school and get forms signed:
First names onlyPhotos with permissionNo other personal details
published
Ethical Issues for whenworking online
Based on a forum post by Russell Burt
and republished online with permission at:
http://learningweb2.wikispaces.com/Important+considerations
Issue One:Issue One:Place of online tools within Place of online tools within school learning frameworkschool learning framework
A teacher
goes to
an e-learning conference
and learns about
blogging in education
Board of Board of TrusteesTrustees
We weren’t We weren’t aware of aware of
that. We’ll that. We’ll shut it down shut it down
while we while we look into it.look into it.School School
managememanagementnt
She returns and starts a blog
but
a parent isn’t happy about this
and
complains to the
who ask for information from
The blog is removed while the school looks at the issues. The teacher, who started off being
very enthusiastic is now demotivated and upset at the
outcome.
How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been
improved for all improved for all involved?involved?
Discussion Point
Issue One:Issue One:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward
“Any online work should be part of an intentional, well designed school
development that has included the consideration of ethical education for
the 21st century and the ethical responsibilities of the various members
of the learning community. Management should be informed and
there should be well thought out accountability internally”
Russell Burt
Senior staffSenior staff
Staff working with Staff working with children onlinechildren online
AwarenessManagement
Communication
Consultation
You also need to work with the school community and may need to start with a more ‘locked down’
model if that is what they are comfortable with. Through
education and consultation you can move forward with the
community alongside. Dorothy Burt’s has a blog post about the
different types of school community which is linked to on
the next slide.
The 'walled garden' community
The 'go-fer-it' community The 'yes - but' community
http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/Dorothy Burt’s Blog
Issue Two:Issue Two:Age restrictions on online Age restrictions on online
toolstools
A teacher
goes to
an e-learning conference
and learns about
setting up a Wetpaint wiki
AccountAccount
AccountAccount
AccountAccountAccountAccount
AccountAccount
AccountAccount
She sets up an account for
herself and has each student set up an account so she track who is editing the wiki.
13 years +
Then a parent points out the the students are too
young to set up an account (according to the terms and conditions of
Wetpaint)
All student accounts have be be deleted
and the teacher puts wikis into the ‘too hard’ basket
How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been
improved for all improved for all involved?involved?
Discussion Point
Issue Two:Issue Two:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward
Teacher Teacher accountaccount
The teacher is the account holder
and logs students in to work on the
wiki.
Teacher subscribes
through RSS to all comments and additions to the site in order to
monitor changes
Issue Three:Issue Three:Ownership and life span of Ownership and life span of
online materialsonline materials
A teacher
sets up
a blog
everyone is happy
and
The teacher leaves the school
Login details
?
But the school does not have
the login for the blog.
The content relating to that student is still
online. The school has no access to remove it and the teacher is no longer blogging and
doesn’t visit it.
Ha HH
aaToday I
learnedto work well with boys.
The content is found by a
fellow student at high school.
Check out what Check out what this loser from this loser from our high school our high school posted online posted online
when she was at when she was at primary school!!primary school!!
Today I learnedto work well with boys.
Today I learnedto work well with boys.
And is distributedby social networks and cell phone
Or the student could want the content removed for other
reasons as the author of what is posted
online but there is no way for them to have
it removed.
How could this How could this outcome have been outcome have been
improved for all improved for all involved?involved?
Discussion Point
Issue Three:Issue Three:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward
Teacher accountTeacher account
Dual account Dual account holderholder
Require teachers to set up classroom accounts using
their school emails and have passwords on file.
Have a dual account holder from senior
management.
Decide as a staff at which point content posted online about students will be taken
down and make sure that this policy is followed.
Issue Four:Issue Four:Professional vs privateProfessional vs private
Privacy vs publicPrivacy vs public
The following slides are examples of issues that can
arise when the line is crossed between personal and
professional.
13 NZ teachers deregistered in 2008Teachers had little understanding of professional boundaries. Many of them began inappropriate
relationships as a result of text messaging
Teacher under investigationTeacher updated Twitter with up to 30 messages
a day discussing her pupils.May 2009
Teacher suspended for Facebook photoTeacher suspended after photos of her with
weapons (legal) appeared on her profile pageFeb 2009
Young teacher advised on FacebookChristchurch teacher had students asking to be
his friend on Facebook. Advised that this stretches boundaries and could be dangerous
July 2008
Four dio girls suspendedFour students stood down for making derogatory comments on Facebook about a teacher and a
student. School said it had a huge responsibility to educate girls on acceptable communication.
June 2009
Where should the lines be drawn?
Should teachers and students be entitled to put
what they want on their personal online spaces?
Discussion Point
Issue Four:Issue Four:Possible ways forwardPossible ways forward
Have discussions with staff and with students and create
approriate policies
Issue Five:Issue Five:Keeping it realKeeping it real
How do we help students understand the importance of identity and what personas are appropriate to use in online contexts?
Issue Six:Issue Six:Anonymity Anonymity
OnlineOnlineWhen is it appropriate to be anonymous and when is it potentially harmful?
Not explored in-depth in
this keynote
IssueIssuess
RisksRisks
21st21stCCConnecteConnecte
dd
ConfideConfidentnt
The benefits outweigh the downsides if
policies are in place.
So let’s not do continue to do things in old ways when we can be using new
technologies to revolutionise teaching and learning.
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