Planning your learning expedition final

1. Planning Your Learning
Expedition
Prof. Tim Unwin, Fargani Tambeayuk
CTO
we.learn.it Workshop
Johannesburg, South Africa
18th February 2015

2. we.learn.it Tools
• we.learn.it Portal
• Organisational Building
Toolkit
• Technology Pool Toolkit
• Networking, Collaboration,
Scaling Up
• Evaluation Framework
• Describing Your Learning
Expedition
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3. we.learn.it portal
• Explorers Network: teachers,
young people, schools, master
explorers & guides
• Crowdsource ideas
• Empower everyone in the
network to jointly propose and
conduct learning expeditions
• Share methods and technology
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4. Organizational Toolkit
• Organisation Toolkit refers to
the “building blocks” of a
Learning Expedition, a
collection of tools and
stories that are arranged and
categorized according to
learner (or teacher)
activities
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5. Organisational Toolkit
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6. Develop
Involving teaches, other
stakeholders..
Integration with curriculum
Involved topics
Planning evaluation
Planning and mapping the LE
process
Prepare
Agreements
Resources & funding
Externals involved
ENABLE
Orientation –
what, how, why
Introducing the task/challenge
Team formation
Plan
Co-designing the LE in class
Selecting approaches
Interacting with experts
Realize
Majority of the learner
activities
Integrated evaluation
Recording the work
EXPLORE
Present
Presenting and sharing the
outputs
Using different media
Reflect
Reflection on experiences and
learnings
Evaluation
Ideas for the future
SHARE
The LE phases is intended as a
supportive list that presents a possible
sequence of activities and issues to
consider within building and running
LEs
se phases
typically
her-driven
ith less
earner
olvement
These phases
include the
learner in an
active role
These phases
include the
learner in an
active role
(Possible) Phases of a
Learning Expedition

7. ENABLEMake it happen, build the foundations, prepare
and take all necessary action to enable the
learning journey.
EXPLOREEngage in the journey of
exploration and learning.
SHAREMake it visible! Share your results, outcomes,
experiences and learnings with others – the
class,
other schools, community…
You can cut out and
use these pieces to
illustrate your main
overall Learning
Expedition phases on
the Map
Main phases of
Learning Expeditions

8. ENABLE
DEVELOP
ENABLE
PREPARE
EXPLORE
PLAN
EXPLORE
ORIENTATION
SHARE
PRESENT
EXPLORE
REALIZE
SHARE
REFLECT
You can cut out
and use these to
illustrate your
LE phases on
the Map
Learning
expedition
sub-phases

9. Organisational Toolkit – Mapping Tool
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10. Map title/name of the Learning Expedition
Additional notes
Tools and resources
Learners
Teachers
Calendar time
Activities
Mapping Tips
In “calendar time”
you can write down
your plans for when
activities take place,
e.g. January, May
2nd, week 24 etc.
In “additional
notes” you can
write down any
additional notes,
ideas etc.
In “tools and
resources” you can
list the tools,
resources,
equipment etc. that
is used at the phase
in question
Up here you can
place the main
phases of your LE
(found as cut outs in
this file)
Doing
Orientation
EXPLORE
Week 14 Week 16 Week 21
Classroo
m activity
Classroo
m activity
Prepara-
tions by
teacher
Out-of –
school
activity
Classroo
m activity
TOOL:
Template
for group
assignmen
t….
….
TOOL:
Tablets
for 15
students
…
LE phase
Here you can list the
activities taking place
during the Learning
Expedition. The axis
indicates the extent
to which the learners
themselves are
responsible for the
activity.
EXPLORE
Plan

11. Examples of Learning Expedition mapping
outcomes with teachers
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12. “LED Talks” Learning
Expedition Map

13. Technology Pool - Overview
 An evolving set of technological assets such as
software applications, data sources and open
educational resources.
 Technology Assets
• 800+ Assets (websites, tools, applications,
etc.) that are useful in a project
• Search and Filter
• Open Search
• Filter on:
 Activity: What do you want to do?
 Application Type: I want to do this
using…
 Subject: I only want to do this in…
 Learning Expedition: Pick the relevant
Learning Expedition
 An evolving Favourites
• List Favourites
• Add to Favourites
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14. Assessing the Technology Toolkit
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15. Assessing the Technology Toolkit
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16. Welcome to the Technology Toolkit !
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17. Technology Pool – Search, e.g. on “Math”
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18. Technology Pool – Filter on Activity
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19. Technology Pool – Filter on Application
Type
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20. Technology Pool – Filter on Subject
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21. Technology Pool – Filter on Learning
Expedition
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22. Technology Pool – List Favourites
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23. Technology Pool – Add to Favourites
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24. Networking, Collaboration and
Scaling Up – Benefits
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• Understand the world in new ways
• Appreciate that diversity brings positive strengths and
insights.
• Understand and respect the histories, experiences and
perspectives of their peers from across the world.
• Understand and respect that differences of ideas,
experiences or perspectives exist and can be equally
accepted and sustained side by side.
• Understand that access to new and evolving technologies
enhances the ongoing process of learning around the
world
• Allows learners to grow in global knowledge and insights
• Increases opportunities for more positive, inclusive
international exchanges.

25. Digital Dialogue and Building Relationships
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• Netiquette – appropriate communication on
the internet; also the need to be safe
and effective online.
• Learning how to build positive
relationships with online partners by
demonstrating respect, building rapport,
and cultivating friendships with peers
online results in a more enriching
collaborative experience.
• Cross-cultural skills – online global
projects usually mean students may
interact with different cultures and
countries hence necessary for them to be
prepared to broaden their perspective and
consider how others from across the world
may perceive their online behaviour.

26. Using technology tools to collaborate,
scale up and network
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• Numerous internet tools exist that
facilitate international collaboration
in project based learning; however
before choosing specific tools to use
for collaboration, the following need
to be considered: Accessibility for all
participants, time zone differences,
and the students ability to use tools.
• Technology pool provides great examples
of tools for collaboration include:-
Skype, Encyclopedia Britannica, Study
Blue, Google Maps, Google Course
Builder, etc.

27. Evaluation Framework and Indicators
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 Understand metrics and
indicators for creativity and
exploratory activity in school
education
 Conceptualize from the
bottom-up field experiences of
the learning expeditions

28. Describing your Learning Expedition
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29. Example – Description of War and Peace Learning Expedition
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30. Example - Description of City Learning Expedition
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31. Encouraging participation from
Commonwealth schools beyond
Europe
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