Teaching, Learning and Technology

Ann Larsonaclarson@gmail.com

November 5, 2010for RIC Hiring Committee

Supporting the use of Educational Technology in Teaching and Learning

Moving forward to meet the needs of Students in a 21st Century Environment

A Vision of Students Today

So what does this new environment look like?An Expanded Environment with:Place, Time and Partners in learning greatly

increased

So what does this new environment feel like?

Communication is CentralCollaboration is Key

An Expanded Environment where:

Communication is Central“pocket and under the arm technologies have

become a prevailing and almost indispensable part of how we work, play and connect to each other.”

You see learning that is fueled by questions.As students are formulating and asking questions,

they are engaged in conversations… conversing with classmates, students in other classes, other experts, the teacher … exchanges with  print references .

- David Warlick - from Technology-Transformed Learning Environments at http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?p=2294

Collaboration is KeyFor both Students and EducatorsStudents

“When we gather to produce, our ideas, talents, and skills embody our final outcome.”

“Important for students who will have to work with others in some capacity to be able to problem solve”

“Online collaboration is very different than in person collaboration mainly because we don’t have nonverbal cues to support our messages.”Shelly Terrell - teacherbootcamp.edublogs.orghttp://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.org/2010/11/02/educators-as-collaborators-25-resources/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TeacherBootCamp+%28TeacherBootCamp%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Collaboration is Key - continuedFor both Students and EducatorsEducators – members of learning communities – pln’s

http://leadershipbootcamp.ning.com/forum/topics/perpetual-learning-machine

… from the ISTE Professional Learning Community Ning

In support of student learning: Work with faculty to determine the current

state of technology use Determine the desire for and strategies for

using technology In the classroomThrough online learning

Working Together

Expand opportunities for learning through the use of technologyFind out the current state of technology

use through conversations: one-on-one and small group

Survey faculty (and students)Analyze the data collectedCreate a plan based upon conversations

and surveysBuild upon current practices

Survey

Moving Forward

Start from Where you Are

Use “early adopter” technology and eLearning usage as models (and “early adopters” as resources and promoters)

Remember: “many instructional strategies for online learning … are currently used in traditional classrooms … and can be successfully adapted for online learning.

Transitioning Strategies for Online LearningTraditional Classroom Strategies such as:LectureDiscussionSmall group workCollaborationCase StudiesAre supported by the tools within Blackboard

itself as well as a multitude of Web 2.0 tools such as: Google Tools, Blogs, Wikis, PollEverywhere

Enhanced Learning with Blackboard

Allows for continued conversation (via discussion boards) and learning after class is over

Ease of communication with all studentsProvides a place to hold all course material in a very

organized way (students like classroom notes and resources online)

Provides an easy way to add additional material on the fly

Ease of assignment “collection”Use of online quiz option allows for automatic

grading, thus freeing time for interacting with students.

Resources Supporting Transition to Online Learning (or – no need to start from scratch)

Blackboard CommunityIllinois Online LearningISTEEdutopiaEluminationNings, BlogsLarry Ferlazzo’s

Websites of the Day

Other ThoughtsPodcasts or iTunes U for recorded lectures

or screencast explanationsIncrease Student in class Interaction with

Clickers, Polls, Twitter, Back-channels

The time is right

Rich in Content Available any where and any timeStudents, educators and community

are active partnersCommunication is CentralCollaboration is KeyLearning is personal and meaningful

An Expanded (Technology Infused) Learning Environment

CreditsSimple Artwork -

http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj//FLClipart/Nouns/building/library.gif

Microsoft Office ClipartShelly Terrell - http://teacherbootcamp.edublogs.orgDavid Warlick - http://davidwarlick.com/2centsMichael Wesch – Kansas State University

youtube video link - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

Steve Dembo – steve_dembo@discovery.comISTE Ning – leadershipbootcamp.ning.comIllinois Online Network –

ion.uillonois.edu/resources/tutorials/pedagogy/instructionalstrategies

Video Summary – A Vision of Students Today

• If these walls could talk ..• Students talk through a collaborative Google Doc• Talk about how they work: read 8 books/year, but 2300 web

pages; write 42 pages/semester but 500 emails …• Activities for the day add up to >24 hours – “we are multi-

taskers”• “We’re lucky” compared with other people in the world• Out of college they will probably get a job that doesn’t exist

today• Some have suggested that technology can save us, but then

site that they often use of technology that isn’t productive to learning

• Writing on a chalkboard: but what is missing? – photos, videos, animations, network