emergent teaching and learning Dave Melone

higher …expectations Students come to college to gain further preparation that they will need to become leaders in their chosen fields. They attend trade schools, community colleges, and universities. Higher education is expected to be a center of knowledge, research, and innovation. We are supposed to inspire life-long learning and critical thought….for success. Mission Statements: fill in the blank graduates are expected to…”value ethical choice, demonstrate an awareness of cultural diversity, communicate effectively, think critically, and possess the knowledge of technology essential to their professions.”

Students come to college to gain further preparation that they will need to become leaders in their chosen fields. They attend trade schools, community colleges, and universities.

Higher education is expected to be a center of knowledge, research, and innovation. We are supposed to inspire life-long learning and critical thought….for success.

your higher-ed students today… are walking portable communications terminals: cell phones, digital audio, bluetooth are social creatures: connected with their peers all the time are creating their own landscapes and networked environments with the various technologies out there, as digital natives do. are moving at “twitch speed” are BORED!!

are walking portable communications terminals: cell phones, digital audio, bluetooth

are social creatures: connected with their peers all the time

are creating their own landscapes and networked environments with the various technologies out there, as digital natives do.

are moving at “twitch speed”

are BORED!!

where is higher education now? Students feel that they have to turn themselves off once they get to class. Why? There’s just one line of communication Because they are not in their own “land” anymore. Technology is used to display information in class, and not for communication and inquiry. Focus is on learning a software application, when they use the network as their computer … they are in a cloud (literally*)

Students feel that they have to turn themselves off once they get to class.

Why? There’s just one line of communication

Because they are not in their own “land” anymore. Technology is used to display information in class, and not for communication and inquiry.

Focus is on learning a software application, when they use the network as their computer … they are in a cloud (literally*)

but where are the students? Students are expected to steer their own way, but we still have to inspire them, right? Our technology use currently is “Old World” Students are tourists in the classroom, we need to come to them or at least meet them half-way. How much has the world changed since 2001? ”…unless we want to just forget about educating Digital Natives until they grow up and do it themselves, we had better confront this issue. And in so doing we need to reconsider both our methodology and our content.” (Prensky, 2001)

Students are expected to steer their own way, but we still have to inspire them, right?

Our technology use currently is “Old World”

Students are tourists in the classroom, we need to come to them or at least meet them half-way.

How much has the world changed since 2001? ”…unless we want to just forget about educating Digital Natives until they grow up and do it themselves, we had better confront this issue. And in so doing we need to reconsider both our methodology and our content.” (Prensky, 2001)

So how do we get there? Via Flickr user Mallol

technology Accessible technology . Our schools are networked now, but is it enough? Are we making provisions for all of our students? Investing in digital spaces for students. Not just the hardware but the software as well. Campus portals Collaborative learning environments Interoperability with other systems to bring the benefits of new communication technologies to the students. If they are going to use cell phones and laptops in class anyway, make them work . Students aren’t using technology better, just more… (Margaryan, A., & Littlejohn, A. (2008). The myth of the digital native: Students’ use of technologies. )

Accessible technology . Our schools are networked now, but is it enough? Are we making provisions for all of our students?

Investing in digital spaces for students. Not just the hardware but the software as well.

Campus portals

Collaborative learning environments

Interoperability with other systems to bring the benefits of new communication technologies to the students.

If they are going to use cell phones and laptops in class anyway, make them work .

Students aren’t using technology better, just more…

(Margaryan, A., & Littlejohn, A. (2008). The myth of the digital native: Students’ use of technologies. )

training Teaching methodologies need to change Focus on collaboration spaces rather than exclusively on presentation tools and application training Email is out, SMS, IM, and RSS are in, so interact with students using the technology inquiry-based techniques interacting with industry projects that have real-world impact teach responsible use, new literacies In-service opportunities needed to highlight and expose colleagues and peers to new technology

Teaching methodologies need to change

Focus on collaboration spaces rather than exclusively on presentation tools and application training

Email is out, SMS, IM, and RSS are in, so interact with students using the technology

inquiry-based techniques

interacting with industry

projects that have real-world impact

teach responsible use, new literacies

In-service opportunities needed to highlight and expose colleagues and peers to new technology

take a cue from business… Large corporations today offer collaboration tools for their employees to “try out” and they encourage new innovation. IBM Using social media and employee profiles to disseminate corporate newsletters “ Jam Sessions ” where employees get to propose and work on innovative new technologies, or leverage existing ones Google “ 20% time” gives employees the chance to work on independent projects: http://www.youtube.com/lifeatgoogle

Large corporations today offer collaboration tools for their employees to “try out” and they encourage new innovation.

IBM

Using social media and employee profiles to disseminate corporate newsletters

“ Jam Sessions ” where employees get to propose and work on innovative new technologies, or leverage existing ones

Google

“ 20% time” gives employees the chance to work on independent projects: http://www.youtube.com/lifeatgoogle

and apply strategies that work... Show-and-Tell training/demo sessions Sandbox curriculum ideas in teacher-focused collaborative spaces. Pull in open resources from OER, sharing the best curriculum and giving back you own input. Let students forge their own path in the curriculum with “20% time” type of philosophy, encourage independent and creative projects. Look at standards to support this, research and adopt

Show-and-Tell training/demo sessions

Sandbox curriculum ideas in teacher-focused collaborative spaces.

Pull in open resources from OER, sharing the best curriculum and giving back you own input.

Let students forge their own path in the curriculum with “20% time” type of philosophy, encourage independent and creative projects.

Look at standards to support this, research and adopt

in practice as well as on paper...

Taken together, a K-16 view is hopeful but there is a road ahead. Education should be a solid pathway for our students through into college years and adulthood. New technologies making possible new avenues for communication and collaboration tools more than ever before conclusion

Taken together, a K-16 view is hopeful but there is a road ahead.

Education should be a solid pathway for our students through into college years and adulthood.

New technologies making possible new avenues for communication and collaboration tools more than ever before

Teaching and learning as we know it needs to grow and adapt through technology and professional opportunities More holistic use of technology in our classrooms, more content creation and inquiry learning rather than information machines Greater access to assistive technology to expand benefits of technology to all technology proliferation

Teaching and learning as we know it needs to grow and adapt through technology and professional opportunities

More holistic use of technology in our classrooms, more content creation and inquiry learning rather than information machines

Greater access to assistive technology to expand benefits of technology to all

Opportunities should be made available for educators to learn about and sandbox the technology. Smart business decisions need to be made at the highest level with enough input from faculty. Access to current research in how to continue to innovate effective training

Opportunities should be made available for educators to learn about and sandbox the technology.

Smart business decisions need to be made at the highest level with enough input from faculty.

Access to current research in how to continue to innovate

Web 2.0 and newer communication technologies provide a level playing field for students, educators, and parents to play a role in the future of education. “ Flat earth” phenomenon where educators lay the groundwork for encouraging real excitement about learning with buy-in from colleagues and the classroom. new possibilities

Web 2.0 and newer communication technologies provide a level playing field for students, educators, and parents to play a role in the future of education.

“ Flat earth” phenomenon where educators lay the groundwork for encouraging real excitement about learning with buy-in from colleagues and the classroom.

references Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants -- A New Way To Look At Ourselves and Our Kids . Retrieved December 1, 2008 from http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf Google, Inc. (2008). Life at Google (video) Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.youtube.com/lifeatgoogle Carey, R. (2008). The Corporate Newsletter Goes Social: IBM And Employee-centered Social Media . Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/2898918/Social-media-IBM-study Margaryan, A., & Littlejohn, A. (2008). The myth of the digital native: Students’ use of technologies. Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.slideshare.net/anoush/myth-of-digital-native-students-use-of-technologies-presentation

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants -- A New Way To Look At Ourselves and Our Kids . Retrieved December 1, 2008 from http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf

Google, Inc. (2008). Life at Google (video) Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.youtube.com/lifeatgoogle

Carey, R. (2008). The Corporate Newsletter Goes Social: IBM And Employee-centered Social Media . Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/2898918/Social-media-IBM-study

Margaryan, A., & Littlejohn, A. (2008). The myth of the digital native: Students’ use of technologies. Retrieved December 7, 2008 from http://www.slideshare.net/anoush/myth-of-digital-native-students-use-of-technologies-presentation