Education 2.0 How New Media Is Changing Education

How New Media Is Changing Education

Education is changing Global economy demands a highly skilled and educated work force We have the ability to gather data on a greater scale, meaning a better ability to analyze what works and what does not Students will be expected to interact in a multimedia, hyperlinked world

Global economy demands a highly skilled and educated work force

We have the ability to gather data on a greater scale, meaning a better ability to analyze what works and what does not

Students will be expected to interact in a multimedia, hyperlinked world

New Media Can’t: Replace the student-teacher relationship Replace good communication Replace the social nature of a school setting Solve every problem

Replace the student-teacher relationship

Replace good communication

Replace the social nature of a school setting

Solve every problem

What New Media CAN do Make communication between students, teachers and parents more efficient Make information available 24 x 7, often available by a mouse click Make information independent of time and space Makes Information more accessible (universal design)

Make communication between students, teachers and parents more efficient

Make information available 24 x 7, often available by a mouse click

Make information independent of time and space

Makes Information more accessible (universal design)

New Media Can: allow resources to be shared access to supplemental instruction/remediation meet the needs of varied learners (kinestetic, visual, audio, etc.)

allow resources to be shared

access to supplemental instruction/remediation

meet the needs of varied learners (kinestetic, visual, audio, etc.)

New Media Is About Community It’s all about sharing knowledge and communicating, but all good communication is a two way street You have to not only listen, but hear what students are saying You have to be willing to ask for and accept feedback

It’s all about sharing knowledge and communicating, but all good communication is a two way street

You have to not only listen, but hear what students are saying

You have to be willing to ask for and accept feedback

Let’s get Beyond “Oooh, Shiny!” “Oooh, Shiny!”

It’s Not About Toys Computers are tools, just like pencils You can use any tools for good purposes or for bad We need to teach kids how to use tools responsibly

Computers are tools, just like pencils

You can use any tools for good purposes or for bad

We need to teach kids how to use tools responsibly

Tools for Sharing Information

Social Networks Twitter Ning Facebook Google groups Flickr Think about public vs. non-public function

Twitter

Ning

Facebook

Google groups

Flickr

Think about public vs. non-public function

Visual And Audio Learning Podcasts- iTunes U, MIT Open Courseware, Topical Podcasts News clips- Red Lasso Seesmic, ooVoo,

Podcasts- iTunes U, MIT Open Courseware, Topical Podcasts

News clips- Red Lasso

Seesmic, ooVoo,

Infinite Possibilities for Problem Solving Late Homework? Have students submit all assignments by posting to a wiki or as email attachments- dated and you can’t forget the work at home Post all assignments on the web- School notes, blackboard, other services Let kids sit in on class through video conferencing when sick, or record it via podcast Class notes could be published on classroom wiki

Late Homework? Have students submit all assignments by posting to a wiki or as email attachments- dated and you can’t forget the work at home

Post all assignments on the web- School notes, blackboard, other services

Let kids sit in on class through video conferencing when sick, or record it via podcast

Class notes could be published on classroom wiki

Problem Solving Virtual Homework Help Chat rooms for questions Study groups online (Ryerson example) Wikis- links to articles, background research, bibliographies, samples of good work, etc.

Virtual Homework Help

Chat rooms for questions

Study groups online (Ryerson example)

Wikis- links to articles, background research, bibliographies, samples of good work, etc.

Individualizing Education Mentoring and Community relationships are keys for good learning Avoiding these because of “dangers” is like never letting kids ride a bike Never be afraid to care and communicate

Mentoring and Community relationships are keys for good learning

Avoiding these because of “dangers” is like never letting kids ride a bike

Never be afraid to care and communicate

A Few Questions What is the point of these chestnuts of education: giving the hardest assignment of the year first Telling kids not to ask questions until the end Not establishing a personal relationship with your students

What is the point of these chestnuts of education:

giving the hardest assignment of the year first

Telling kids not to ask questions until the end

Not establishing a personal relationship with your students

Last thoughts Fair and Equal are not the same- kids have different learning styles and need flexibility Universal design of curriculum is good for everyone Make Parents Part of the picture and solution Emphasize the positive

Fair and Equal are not the same- kids have different learning styles and need flexibility

Universal design of curriculum is good for everyone

Make Parents Part of the picture and solution

Emphasize the positive

It’s all about Good and Productive Communication of Thoughts and Ideas

The Challenge- Change Begins with You Call a parent and report good progress or behavior Parents- email a teacher a thank you or bring a cup of coffee for no reason at all- not on teacher’s week, either Don’t be afraid to care and encourage even the kids who are struggling

Call a parent and report good progress or behavior

Parents- email a teacher a thank you or bring a cup of coffee for no reason at all- not on teacher’s week, either

Don’t be afraid to care and encourage even the kids who are struggling