The document discusses the evolution of educational technology and compares it to the early stages of filmmaking. It argues that educational technology is currently in the "Keystone Cops" era, referring to the slapstick comedy films of the 1910s. The document then examines key milestones in the history of film from 1878 to 1977 to illustrate the progression from early experiments to major blockbusters. It poses the question of what the learning equivalent is to the "Keystone Cops" era and speculates on what might transport education to a future comparable to the modern blockbuster era in film represented by Star Wars. The document closes by inviting participants to share their hopes for the future of learning in 2037 or 2077 through a tweet.
2. Where are we in terms of Learning Evolution?
“if we compare the evolutionary cycle of
filmmaking and technology enhanced
learning, we are currently somewhere
around the 'Keystone Cops' stage of
elearning technology and theory”
Diana Laurillard (2002)
3. Keystone Cops 1912?
1878 – Muybridge’s Horses
1895 – Lumiere Bros
– trains pulling into the station
1902 – Melies
– A Trip to the Moon
1912 – Bangville Police
1914 – Charlie Chaplin
1921 – Rudolph Valentino
1924 – Alice’s Wonderland – Walt
Disney’s first cartoon
1927 – The Jazz Singer (sound)
1939 – Gone with the Wind
(colour)
1941 – Citizen Kane
1955 – On the Waterfront
1960 – Psycho
1965 – The Sound of Music
1973 – The Godfather
1977 – Star Wars
4. Keystone Cops 1912 - the evolution of film
Seymour Papert calls this
‘Technology Aided Theatre’
5. Keystone Cops 1912 - the evolution of film
Are we are currently in a phase of
‘Technology Aided Learning’ ?
6. What is the Learning Equivalent of the Keystone Cops?
1970s – Distance Learning
1995 - Internet
2004 – MScSED
2012 –
Twitter, MissionVHQ, MO
OCs, edX, Coursera ?
2014 – Charlie Chaplin
2021 – Rudolph Valentino
2024 – Alice’s Wonderland – Walt
Disney’s first cartoon
2027 – The Jazz Singer (sound)
2039 – Gone with the Wind
(colour)
2041 – Citizen Kane
2055 – On the Waterfront
2060 – Psycho
2065 – The Sound of Music
2073 – The Godfather
2077 – Star Wars Learning
7. How do we shape the future?
Design creates culture.
Culture shapes values.
Values determine the future.
- Robert L. Peters
8. What will transport us to ‘Star Wars Learning’ ?
Stop following
me!
Culture +
Technology
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.
Alan Kay
9. What are your hopes for Learning 2037 or 2077?
Your answers in a Tweet ….
I hope education will be ………. in the future #ictedu
Yes, now….
10. Socrates argued that education was
about drawing out what was already
within the student.
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can
only make them think."
education comes from the Latin e-
ducere meaning "to lead out."
http://www.teachersmind.com/Education.html
22. Discussion – the heart of the programme
http://www.temple.edu/tlc/resources/handouts/discussions/Discussion_as_a_Way_of_Teaching.pdf
Ask students to shape and drive discussion
Give them ownership – but provide some basic structure
Questioning is key