New Media for New Ways of Teaching?

New Information & Communication Technologies, New Ways of Learning? EPP-ED HEARING ON TEACHER QUALITY: ! DOES IT REALLY MATTER? Johannes De Gruyter Coordinator Multicampus Support AVNet, University of Leuven 13 November 2008, Brussels

Let’s talk about Learning \" The world Students Education in the \" changes change changes 21st century

The world changes

A changing world The Information Age Digital and ICT breakthroughs revolutionize communications \" and the spread of information

A changing world The Information Age > Consequences •  Information becomes cheaper and easier to access •  Distance is no longer an issue: globalisation; mobility The world is ﬂat Friedman – The world is flat.

Information Economy a.k.a. \" the knowledge economy, \" the new economy, \" the network economy\" –  Information is the currency \" and the product –  Impact on in many ﬁelds. –  Need for a new type of workforce:\" the knowledge worker

A changing world The Information Age > Societal Impact

Students change

The ‘Millennials’ are online http://www.myspace.com / http://www.facebook.com/

The ‘Millennials’ are online Ustream.tv Blip.tv Blogtv.com

The ‘Millennials’ are online Sharing Music, knowledge, bookmarks, pictures, videos www.delicious.com - www.last.fm - www.slashdot.com

Millennials are online

The ‘Millennials’ are online © Maarten Cannaerts, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig (ppt)

www.secondlife.com - www.worldofwarcraft.com

FRAND, “The information age mindset” (2000)

The Information Age Mindset •  Jason L. Frand, “The Information Age Mindset” (2000)\" –  Computer is NOT technology –  Internet replaces TV –  Typing is better than writing –  Multitasking is a way of life –  Doing is more important than knowing –  Connectivity and communication is essential, \" always-everywhere –  Nintendo (trial and error) is preferred to conventional logic http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty/ jason.frand/researcher/index.htm

The Information Age Mindset •  Veen, W. “Homo Zappiens” - the digital mindset •  Boschma, J. “Generatie Einstein”\" –  Active processors of information –  Want control of what they do –  Network with friends –  Effective communicators –  Skilled problem solvers –  Short attention span, hyperactivity, multitasking –  Learn through human and technical networks –  Own language –  …

The Information Age Mindset

Digital & ICT World Knowledge Information break- is flat worker Age mindset throughs

Education changes?

I plan on retiring in 2073 More info, check: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

What is knowledge? What is learning? Classical New economic time Knowledge is information, \" Knowledge is capacity for action, \" i.e. know what, facts i.e. know how Workers apply the existing Workers contribute to knowledge knowledge production (creative thinking) Skills are practical abilities or Skills are generic skills including technical knowledge for a particular teamwork, problem-solving, job networked thinking, \" communication skills •  The gap between working and learning, \" between doing and knowing is diminishing

New learning approaches Learning about things does not enable students to acquire the abilities and understanding they will need for the 21st century. We need new pedagogies of engagement that will turn out the kinds of resourceful, engaged workers and citizens…” \" (Edgerton R., 2001)

New Multimedia Videocommunication AV in web2.0 Streaming Video •  Webconferenting (social media) •  Podcasting •  Videoconferenting •  In Powerpoints Webcolleges Webinars Learning Platform

New Multimedia Interactive 3D worlds Multitouch Whiteboard Mobile Gaming Technologies

Storyteller Blogs Th readed Discussion Lab on Web disc ussion laborati Forum Col tools Wiki ty muni Com site & IM Lounge © concept David Kolb, adaptations from jaycross, Berkeley CA on slideshare.net/jaycross

Information Age @ School Digital Literacy Information Literacy www.mediappro.org

Virtual Mobility “ Virtual Mobility is a form of learning \" which consists of virtual components through \" an ICT supported learning environment \" that includes cross-border collaboration \" with people from different backgrounds and cultures working and studying together, having, as its main purpose, the enhancement of intercultural“ understanding and the exchange of knowledge. Being Mobile Manual

Multicampus Education  Courses, curricula, seminars  Student Exchanges  Student Internships

Impact on the teacher •  The role of the teacher changes: –  from a source of knowledge, to a manager and facilitator of learning –  from passing on knowledge to students, \" to creating a learning environment that is linked to real life situation –  from face-to-face campus based teaching to advanced ! pedagogical concepts (e.g. Guided Independent Learning)

Integration in curriculum Technological Organisational Pedagogical

Not only the teacher PEOPLE CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

It’s the simplest lesson of the Internet: it’s the people stupid. We don’t have computers because we want to interact with machines; we have them because they allow us \" to communicate more effectively with other people. \" (Douglas Rushkof, Get back in the box: innovation from inside out).

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New Media for New Ways of Teaching?

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