Modeling better ICT based Pedagogy
© Dean Groom 2008
http://deangroom.wordpress.com

What is this presentation about?
ICT in the classroom has often changed
little in over a decade. The tasks performed
often do not reflect the transformative
nature and power of the read/write web
to move from passive, teacher centric activities
to student centered reflective practice.

This was ICT.
• Low end activities (today) used to be considered ICTs in
the 90s ... internet searching ... web questing.
• Powerpoint, Word, Publisher, Speeches
• Research - Find, Locate activities (Searching) are LOW
end uses of ICT and do not promote critical thinking or
higher order, student centered application of knowledge
• ‘Google’ searching is the predominant internet activity.