What do they look like and what role does a teacher play?

New Age Classrooms:

Traditional Teacher Vs. New Age Teacher

The Traditional Teacher

A Director who dominates the discussion

The curriculum directs teaching and learning

Based on facts and memoristation

Drill and practice

Competitive

Prescribed results

Static media presentations

Text book and journals

Individualism

Paper and pen

The three R’s = reading, writing and arithmetic (Trilling & Hood, 2001)

One size fits all educationRigidly scheduled

Conforming to the norm

The only source of knowledge

The New Age Teacher

A facilitator, guide and consultant

A co-learnerLearners direct the learning

Open, flexible and on-demand learning

Project and problem based learning

Real world, concrete actions and reflections

Inquiry and design

Discovery and invention

Collaboration and communication

Extensive integration of technology into learning experiences

Wide variety of interest based topics (Trilling & Hood, 2001)

Teachers and students learning together

Performance assessed by experts, mentors, peers and self

The New Age Teacher

Teachers should be co-learners who are focused on student directed learning that promotes the use of project, problem based, discovery and inquiry learning, and they should also encourage collaboration and a sense of community within their classrooms (Trilling & Hood, 2001)

Technology can affect what needs to be taught, how classrooms are organised and managed, and the roles and expectations of both teachers and students. That is, a technology enhanced classroom may have both different goals and a somewhat different culture from a traditional classroom (Kleimen, 2001)

The New Age Teacher

What role will teachers play in a high tech classroom and what training will they need? (Gordon, 2001, pviii)

How can we as educators engage the YouTube, Google-eyed generation? (Duffy, 2008, p119)

How do we educate the new child raised in a world of instant information, where interactive technologies have led them to believe they can act on the world with the press of a button? (Strommen & Lincoln, 1992, p467)

Behind Educational Technologies

The Benefits of Technologyuse in the Classroom

Statistical links between the use of technology and learning outcomes have been identified in an increasing body of evidence... the impact is greatest when ICT is an integral and embedded part of the day-to-day learning experience. (Becta, 2007, p3)

Research evidence also suggests that young people exhibit a higher level of engagement and more positive attitudes to learning where technology is incorporated. (Robertson, S., & John, P, 2009, p3)

http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Development-of-Educational-Technology

• 1600s Quill Pens and Slates• 1700s Primers• 1826 Wall Charts• 1855 Models• 1901 Manipulatives• 1904 Educational Museums• 1911 Films• 1929 Radios• 1945 Multiple Media Used by Military Armed Forces• 1957 Programmed Instruction• 1967 PBS and NER (Public Broadcasting Service and National Educational Radio)• 1977 Personal Computer• 1980s CAI• 1990s Computer-Based Technologies• 2000 and beyond Virtual Reality, Digital Assistants, Web2.0 Adopted from Lever-Duffy, J., McDonald, J, B., & Mizell, AI P. (2003)

The Evolution of Educational Technology

The Traditional Teaching Approach

Philosophical Foundation: Objectivism

View of Knowledge: Knowledge exists outside the human mind; learning is transmission of knowledge from teacher to students.

Learning Theories: Behavioral theories, information-processing theories, systems approaches and instructional design.

Instructional video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An0mFZ3enhM

Intelligent Tutorial System:http://cs.gmu.edu/~epopovic/NasaTutorial/tutorial.html

Drill & Practice Programs: http://teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/kidsandcookies/kidcookie.php1

Examples of Direct Instruction

A Shift Towards Student-Centred Learning

Philosophical Foundation: Constructivism

View of Knowledge: Knowledge is constructed not transmitted.

Learning Theories: Social constructivism (Dewey), Scaffolding (Vygotsky), Discovery Learning (Bruner) Multiple Intelligences (Gardner).

A New Teaching Approach For Effective Use Of Technology

Rather than using technology to keep learners in a passive role, where learners are on the receiving end of resources and requirements for activity determined by teachers, schools or other agencies, the idea is to utilize the potential of technologies for more learner-centered approaches, to give learners more autonomy and choice about how to engage with what is offered. (Robertson, S., & John, P, 2009)

How Technologies Foster Learning

Examples Educational Technology

Knowledge Construction and Problem Solving

Discussion Forums, Concept Map Tools, Drawing Toosl, Databases, Spreadsheets

Investigation and Exploration Search Engines, Simulations,Virtual Field Trips, Virtual Realities (VR)

Collaboration Wiki, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Discussion Forums

Reflection Blogs, Word Processor

Presentation PowerPoint, HTML, Interactive Whiteboards, Video Recorders, Digital Cameras

Technological Tools That Facilitate Learning

The Power of Teachers

The role of theNew Age Teacher

The Role of the Teacher

What aspects of a traditional teacher do you incorporate into your teaching?

What aspects of a new age teacher do you incorporate into your teaching?

Traditional Teacher New Age Teacher

A director A facilitator

A transmitter of knowledge A source of knowledge and guidance

Dominates class discussions Encourages dialogue between learners

Assesses through tests Uses a variety of assessment methods

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The tool of technology is no different to any other educational tool available to teachers. It is the method in which it is utilised that influences the academic achievement of students

(Clark, 1991)

The Role of the Teacher

What technology does your educational facility provide their teachers to use?

The Role of the Teacher

So what do you think is effective utilisation of technology?

What is effective teaching and how is technology integrated into it?

IssuesAccess

Creating more a disparity between those who have it and those who do not

Sceptics who do not see the benefits of technology or constructivist teaching methods

Only some of the potential issues

A New Age ClassroomModify their teaching approach

Relinquish some of the power

Effective utilisation of the technological tools readily available

Integrate technology into other curriculum areas

Maintain the mindset that the benefits of employing educational technologies in classroom are not only limited to learning outcomes

Encourage dialogue and collaboration between learners

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