A Grass-Root History of e-Learning - Adriano De Vita - e-l Blog - http://www.weblearning.it/

- Adriano De Vita -

e-l Blog - http://www.weblearning.it/

Early times: technology 1800-1960 Postal services allow remote learners to be “connected” with a teacher

1800-1960

Postal services allow remote learners to be “connected” with a teacher

Early times: metaphor Is it a teacher? Are you (learner) an empty tank? Yes, you are This is the catechist model: learner is vasum receptionis (Paolo di Tarso)

Is it a teacher?

Are you (learner) an empty tank?

Yes, you are

This is the catechist model: learner is vasum receptionis (Paolo di Tarso)

Early times: how to... Read Memorize Take the quiz

Middle Age: technology 1960-1980 Mass media, broadcasting + not connected personal computer allows many learners to “utilize” a course (one-to-many)

Middle Age: metaphor Oh, you again! Yes, but improved. No more an empty tank, but.. Learners are programmable devices. People = Computer

Middle Age: how to... Pc instead of teachers But still ... Read + Memorize + Quiz... alone = demotivation Computer Aided Training Computer based Training Open Learning

Modern times: technology 2000->today ADSL Wi-Fi Laptop PDA Learning Management Systems

Modern Times: metaphor The learner is an explorer and a knowledge builde r He need a good guidance

Modern Times: how to... rete focus on networking and communication in a Learning Management System

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Tomorrow: technology (web 2.0?)

Tomorrow: metaphor Map of the Internet Map of the Nervous System

Tomorrow: how to... Network of people , not of computers Work Groups Problem solving Work -flow learning Learning communities

Well, hmmm... What about it? Internet is an HABITAT – not a tool. Mind is SOCIAL and DISTIBUTED – not individual. Social networks are creative and not programmable Life Long Learning is impossible without the web: Face-to-Face learning is for 5-7% (max) of the people (it is expensive!). Times are a-changing... very fast for technology very slow for culture and social systems So, we often don't see the change

Internet is an HABITAT – not a tool.

Mind is SOCIAL and DISTIBUTED – not individual.

Social networks are creative and not programmable

Life Long Learning is impossible without the web: Face-to-Face learning is for 5-7% (max) of the people (it is expensive!).

Times are a-changing...

very fast for technology

very slow for culture and social systems

So, we often don't see the change

Vocational enterpreneurship training in Slovenia, Italy and EU Slides produced for the Meeting: State of the art and future needs September 26 – 28, 2007 ECIPA S.c.a.r.l. - 30175 Marghera (VE) - Via della Pila 3/B http://www.ecipaveneto.it/

State of the art and future needs

September 26 – 28, 2007

ECIPA S.c.a.r.l. - 30175 Marghera (VE) - Via della Pila 3/B

http://www.ecipaveneto.it/