"I can do that without technology... Actually no you can't!" My final of 3 presentations at BLC08. You can find info on this presentation done for SFU students here: http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/the-ant/ and more recent information here: http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com/the-ant-2/ Both links have the Ustream of the presentation.

1. “I can do that without technology”- Actually, no you can't! The rant, I can’t, the elephant, and the ant. David Truss http://pairadimes.davidtruss.com Originally created for BLC08

2. the rant Screaming for help by noamgalai / Noam Galai on flickr

4. That day is now dawning; we are on the brink of a new era. James Shimabukuro

5. That day is now dawning; we are on the brink of a new era. I predict that, in the foreseeable future, we will look back to the year 2005 and wonder how learning could have ever taken place in the jail cells that passed for classrooms. James Shimabukuro

6. I predict that, in the foreseeable future, we will look back to the year 2005 and wonder how learning could have ever taken place in the jail cells that passed for classrooms. Schools and colleges in the coming decades will be characterized by a new sense of freedom that will make today's campuses seem like medieval dungeons. James Shimabukuro

7. That day is now dawning; we are on the brink of a new era. I predict that, in the foreseeable future, we will look back to the year 2005 and wonder how learning could have ever taken place in the jail cells that passed for classrooms. Schools and colleges in the coming decades will be characterized by a new sense of freedom that will make today's campuses seem like medieval dungeons. James Shimabukuro

8. What is ONE thing that this conference has shown you to suggest that this statement is true?

9. What is ONE thing that this conference has shown you to suggest that this statement is true? We interrupt this rant for a brief debrief…

10. What is ONE thing that this conference has shown you to suggest that this statement is true? That day is now dawning; we are on the brink of a new era. I predict that, in the foreseeable future, we will look back to the year 2005 and wonder how learning could have ever taken place in the jail cells that passed for classrooms. Schools and colleges in the coming decades will be characterized by a new sense of freedom that will make today's campuses seem like medieval dungeons. James Shimabukuro

11. Another rant… “But there isn’t enough time!”

12. Another rant… “But there isn’t enough time!” How true is this statement? “The task of organizing and operating a huge and complex educational machinery has left us scant leisure for calm reflection.”

13. Irving Babbitt (1865-1933) was an academic and literary critic, noted for his founding role in a movement that became known as the New Humanism. “The task of organizing and operating a huge and complex educational machinery has left us scant leisure for calm reflection.”

14. Keep the rants coming… Students today depend too much upon ink. They don't know how to use a pen knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil. National Association of Teachers Journal, 1907

15. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world which is not so extravagant. From PTA Gazette, 1941

16. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world which is not so extravagant. From PTA Gazette, 1941 to the detriment of learning

17. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. Students today depend on these expensive fountain pens. They can no longer write with a straight pen and nib. We parents must not allow them to wallow in such luxury to the detriment of learning how to cope in the real business world which is not so extravagant. From PTA Gazette, 1941 to the detriment of learning We don’t still think this way about ‘new technology’ …do we?

18. A great rant to check out at your leisure, (and an explanation…) The Rant: “Down in Front” by Jennifer D. Jones http://fon.gs/injenuity/ “If you don’t keep your mind open to new experiences, you are in the way of learning...”

19. A great rant to check out at your leisure, (and an explanation…) The Rant: “Down in Front” by Jennifer D. Jones http://fon.gs/injenuity/ “If you don’t keep your mind open to new experiences, you are in the way of learning...” The Explanation: All links have been shortened http://fon.gs/Keyword/

20. …and finally, some rant relief… The most overlooked advantage of owning a computer is that if they foul up there's no law against whacking them around a bit. Eric Porterfield

21. I can’t No Jumping by Leo Reynolds / LeoL30 on flickr

23. http://fon.gs/paige/

24. Digital Dividehttp://fon.gs/digitaldivide/Digital Competencehttp://fon.gs/digitalcompetence/Digital Exposure http://fon.gs/digitalexposure/

25. Digital Divide(s) http://fon.gs/digitaldivide/ What I know and what I need to know. 2. What the school has in the way of technology and what it needs to have. 3. What skills/abilities students enter my class with.

26. “I come from the Batman era, adding items to my utility belt, while students today are the Borg from Star Trek, assimilating technology into their lives.”

27. “I come from the Batman era, adding items to my utility belt, while students today are the Borg from Star Trek, assimilating technology into their lives.” many

28. Digital Divide(s) http://fon.gs/digitaldivide/ What I know and what I need to know. 2. What the school has in the way of technology and what it needs to have. 3. What skills/abilities students enter my class with.

29. Digital Divide(s) http://fon.gs/digitaldivide/ What I know and what I need to know. 2. What the school has in the way of technology and what it needs to have. 3. What skills/abilities students enter my class with. #1 I can change. #2 will never change fast enough. #3 is the idea of competence.

30. Digital Competencehttp://fon.gs/digitalcompetence/ Often we want compartmentalize ideas (not to mention students!)

31. Digital Competencehttp://fon.gs/digitalcompetence/ Often we want compartmentalize ideas (not to mention students!) Digital competence is a spectrum, not a dichotomy!

32. Digital Competencehttp://fon.gs/digitalcompetence/ Digital competence is a spectrum, not a dichotomy!

33. Digital Exposure http://fon.gs/digitalexposure/ If Paige engages with ‘toys’ like this, what will she expect from learning tools? Remember this quote? “That day is now dawning; we are on the brink of a new era…” What is she going to expect from schools?

34. Everybody please cross your arms…

35. Everybody please cross your arms… Now switch them around!

36. Everybody please cross your arms… Keep them crossed and read the next slide...

37. “As a general rule, adults are much more likely to act their way into a new way of thinking than to think their way into a new way of acting.” Surfing the Edge of Chaos pg. 14

38. Still have your arms crossed? For many people switching arms is uncomfortable, but the act of switching and staying switched, makes it more comfortable. You’ve acted your way into a new way of thinking…

39. What can we do to help students leave our schools feeling like they are empowered learners? What can we do to help students leave our schools feeling like they are empowered learners?

40. What can we do to help studentsleave our schools feeling like they are empoweredlearners?

41. Do we permit our students to make mistakes? our students

42. ourselves Do we permit our students to make mistakes?

43. Failure? http://fon.gs/failure/

44. I can’t?

45. I can…

46. I must

47. I will…

48. the elephant Close Up by Jason Armstrong on flickr

50. Is that an elephant in you pocket?Or…

55. bRinging tools to class Mr. Truss, I forgot my calculator, can I borrow one? Do you have your cell phone? Yes? Then you have a calculator. Really? I can use my cell phone? Really! http://fon.gs/tools/

56. We saw what 2 year old Paige could do… What could a: Grade 4 student do? Grade 8 student do? Grade 12 student do?

57. We saw what 2 year old Paige could do… What could a: Grade 4 student do? Grade 8 student do? Grade 12 student do? What could a teacher do?

58. How many similar tools will be in our schools in 5 years?

59. Wireless should be like oxygen. We don’t ‘look for’ or think about our next breath. Brian Kuhn Manager of IT Coquitlam School District

60. Let us forget the term “technical support” and focus on “innovation support”. Alec Couros http://fon.gs/alec/

61. Kathy Sierra http://fon.gs/kathy/

62. W i r e l e s s

63. F i l t e r s W i r e l e s s

64. F i l t e r s A t t i t u d e W i r e l e s s

65. and the ant.

67. http://fon.gs/ants/

68. Red Flags -air comes in Yellow Flags -cabon dioxide out

69. 10 tons of concrete over 3 days

70. This is a network! The community works together to create more than the individual!

71. Stephen Downes http://fon.gs/stephen/ (Slide 27)

72. More from Stephen Downes 1. groups emphasize sameness, networks emphasize diversity 2. groups emphasize order and control, networks emphasize autonomy 3. groups emphasize borders and membership, networks emphasize openness 4. groups emphasize additive, cumulative knowledge, networks emphasize emergent knowledge

73. So… Do not go quietly into your classroom!

74. A Brave New World-Wide-Web Video on blip.tv: http://fon.gs/thevideo/ Blog post: http://fon.gs/abnwww/

75. A 30 second summary: The Rant: Accomplishes nothing.

76. A 30 second summary: The Rant: Accomplishes nothing. I Can’t: Yes, you can!

77. A 30 second summary: The Rant: Accomplishes nothing. I Can’t: Yes, you can! The Elephant: Is in the room… Introduce it!

78. A 30 second summary: The Rant: Accomplishes nothing. I Can’t: Yes, you can! The Elephant: Is in the room… Introduce it! The Ant: Be a networked teacher and learner!

80. Thank you for checking out my presentation! Feedback? You can contact me: http://fon.gs/contactdave/ Or comment on this blog post: http://fon.gs/thepost/