The link between effective learning, ICT and the new curriculum. Derek Wenmoth Director, eLearning CORE Education Ltd

My reference point… Born 16 February 2008 Turned one, 16.2.09 2013 - start school 2023 - sit first NCEA exams…

Born 16 February 2008

Turned one, 16.2.09

2013 - start school

2023 - sit first NCEA exams…

What we want for our young people

Confident Positive in their own identity Motivated and reliable Resourceful Enterprising and entrepreneurial Resilient Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Positive in their own identity

Motivated and reliable

Resourceful

Enterprising and entrepreneurial

Resilient

Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Connected Able to relate well to others Effective users of communications tools Connected to the land and environment Members of communities International citizens Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Able to relate well to others

Effective users of communications tools

Connected to the land and environment

Members of communities

International citizens

Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Actively Involved Participants in a range of life contexts Contributors to the well being of NZ Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Participants in a range of life contexts

Contributors to the well being of NZ

Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Lifelong Learners Literate and numerate Critical and creative thinkers Active seekers, users and creators of knowledge Informed decision makers Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

Literate and numerate

Critical and creative thinkers

Active seekers, users and creators of knowledge

Informed decision makers

Source: NZ Curriculum, 2007

So how do we achieve this?

Effective teaching and learning… Effective teaching and learning occurs when… Student autonomy and initiative accepted and encouraged. Students engage in dialogue with teacher and each other Higher level thinking is encouraged Student autonomy and initiative accepted and encouraged. Class uses raw data, primary sources, physical and interactive materials. Knowledge and ideas emerge only from a situation in which learners have to draw them out of experiences that have meaning and importance to them. Teacher asks open-ended questions and allows wait time for response Students are engaged in experiences that challenge hypotheses John Dewey – Constructivist Pedagogy, 1916

Changing pedagogy, changing technology Source: http://blog.core-ed.net/derekarchives/expanding_scope.jpg

NZ Key Competencies Thinking Using language, symbols, and texts Managing self Relating to others Participating and contributing http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/the_new_zealand_curriculum/key_competencies

Thinking

Using language, symbols, and texts

Managing self

Relating to others

Participating and contributing

Thinking Using creative, critical and metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences and ideas Developing understandings Making decisions Shaping actions Constructing knowledge Inquiry is key…

Using creative, critical and metacognitive processes to make sense of information, experiences and ideas

Developing understandings

Making decisions

Shaping actions

Constructing knowledge

Inquiry is key…

Inquiry is key… There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each month To whom were these questions directed before Google?

There are over 2.7 billion searches on Google each month

To whom were these questions directed before Google?

“ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Albert Einstein

“ The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.”

Albert Einstein

Thinking Guides http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

http://www.exploratree.org.uk/

Thinking Tools http://debategraph.org

http://debategraph.org

Observation Critical thinking Decision making Prediction Analysis/synthesis Reasoning Collaborative thinking Argumentative dialogue Games for thinking http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/category/educational-gaming Research shows that games help develop a range of thinking skills, including..

Observation

Critical thinking

Decision making

Prediction

Analysis/synthesis

Reasoning

Collaborative thinking

Argumentative dialogue

Using Language Working with and making meaning of the codes in which knowledge is expressed. text graphics movies audio games web pages

Working with and making meaning of the codes in which knowledge is expressed.

Text http://www.openoffice.org/

Collaborative Writing http://wikispaces.com http://docs.google.com

http://wikispaces.com

http://docs.google.com

Graphics http://www.gimp.org

http://www.gimp.org

3D Graphics http://sketchup.google.com

http://sketchup.google.com

iMovie http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/

http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/

Movie maker http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

Audio http://www.audacity.org

Web pages http://www.nvu.org

http://www.nvu.org

Games http://www.alice.org

http://www.alice.org

Games http://scratch.mit.edu

http://scratch.mit.edu

Managing Self Enterprising, resourceful, reliable and resilient NetVibes PageFlakes MyYahoo iGoogle Flock Del.icio.us Bloglines Tagging

Enterprising, resourceful, reliable and resilient

NetVibes

PageFlakes

MyYahoo

iGoogle

Flock

Del.icio.us

Bloglines

Tagging

RSS Aggregators http://www.netvibes.com http://www.bloglines.com

Social Bookmarking http://del.icio.us

http://del.icio.us

Relating to Others Interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts Skype iChat Twitter 43 things Forums/lists Video conferencing

Interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts

Skype

iChat

Twitter

43 things

Forums/lists

Video conferencing

Instant Messaging http://www.skype.com http://www.yammer.com http://www.apple.com/support/ichat/

http://www.skype.com

Microblogging http://twitter.com

Video conferencing

Participating and Contributing Being actively involved in communities… Blogs Wikis Twitter MySpace Bebo Facebook Shelfari Frappr

Being actively involved in communities…

Blogs

Wikis

Twitter

MySpace

Bebo

Facebook

Shelfari

Frappr

Blogs, Wikis and Google Docs http://www.wordpress,com http://docs.google.com http://www.wikispaces.com

NZ Edublogs http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/

Ms Wilson’s Wiki

http://www.secondlife.com

Summary Effective learning = is learner-centred, activity-based, experiential. ICTs = enable learner-centred, activity-based, experiential learning. NZ Curriculum = framework that promotes learner-centred, activity-based, experiential approaches to what happens in our classrooms. To achieve - confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners. So what is the the link between effective learning, ICT and the new curriculum?

Effective learning = is learner-centred, activity-based, experiential.

ICTs = enable learner-centred, activity-based, experiential learning.

NZ Curriculum = framework that promotes learner-centred, activity-based, experiential approaches to what happens in our classrooms.

To achieve - confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.

Next Steps What is the one thing from this presentation that you are going to act on or pursue further?

What is the one thing from this presentation that you are going to act on or pursue further?

Thank you Derek Wenmoth Director, eLearning CORE Education Ltd [email_address] http://blog.core-ed.net/derek

Derek Wenmoth

Director, eLearning

CORE Education Ltd