Innovating Education
Leigh Zeitz Instructional Technology University of Northern Iowa
Talk about . . .
WhoHowWhat
http://drzreflects.com
Digital Native
msnbcmedia3.msn.com
Digital Native
www.realneo.us
Millennials (Gen Y)
Under 25 years old
Millennials (Gen Y)
Born 1981 – 2000Used to working in teamsWork well in diverse coworker situations“Can-do” attitudeLooking for frequent feedback.Seek leadership and structureMost networked generation in history75,000,000 Millennials joining the workforce
Millennial Norms
Freedom CustomizationScrutinyIntegrityCollaborationEntertainmentSpeedInnovation
We need to teach our kids for their futures . . .
. . . not our pasts.Daniel Pink
It’s about Access
Change to Learn . . .
21st Century Learning
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
21st Century Student Skills
Information & Communication
Thinking & Problem-Solving
Interpersonal & Self-Directional
Iowa Core Curriculum
Corecurriculum.iowa.gov
Students must be able to:
work comfortably w/people from other cultures,
solve problems creatively,
write and speak well,
think in a multidisciplinary way, and
evaluate information critically.
Gewertz, 2007Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Connect with People
John CarverVan Meter, Iowa
Julie LindsayBejing, China
Flat Classroom Project
Flatclassroomproject.com
Net Gen Ed 2010
Connect with Everyone
Access to Information
Google runs 235 million searches a day
Google has indexed 1 trillion pages of content
2nd largest search engine is YouTube
Facebook would be the 4th largest country
Wikipedia has over 13 million articles
Over 200 millions blogs
Access to Information
It’s not what you know,
It’s what you can learn!
You learn what you learn,
Through who & what you connect!
. . . isms
Constructivism
Cognitivism
Behaviorism
Connectivism – George Seimens (1994)
How can a single individual organize a world full of ideas?
Where Do You Make Connections?
Other Sources?
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Alec Couros http://www.scribd.com/doc/3363/Dissertation-Couros-FINAL-06-WebVersion
Personal Learning Network
Alec Couros http://www.scribd.com/doc/3363/Dissertation-Couros-FINAL-06-WebVersion
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A Well-Connected Student
How
RSS
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My PLN
Community Learning Network
Social Media
Web 2.0
Social Media
Social Networking
Web 2.0
Interactive
Collaborative
1.5+ Billion
Connection to the World
Social Media:Tools of Mass Collaboration
ITEC Student Technology Fair
Thursday, April 159:00 – 11:30
UNI Commons#ITECstudentfair
Social Networking
Distance Learning . . .
Is NOT the issue.
IS a marketing tool.
IS a medium for packaging
can be sold in increments
The REAL Issue is . . .
Addressing our learners’ needs Facilitating learning at a distance,
or nearby, or over here,
or over there.
So?
Thank you!
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