Presented at the National Broadband Forum Johannesburg, 24 March 2009 bb4edu Steve Vosloo Fellow, 21 st century learning

Steve Vosloo

Fellow, 21 st century learning

In South Africa we want ... an information society made up by knowledge workers participating in a knowledge economy competing on a global level

In South Africa we want ...

an information society

made up by knowledge workers

participating in a knowledge economy

competing on a global level

my point: access to ICT access to information

my point:

access to ICT

access to information

my point: access to ICT access to information access to participation

my point:

access to ICT

access to information

access to participation

Participatory culture: creating and sharing one's creation low barriers to artistic expression blogs, podcasts, games, videos, fan fiction (Jenkins et al., 2006)‏

Participatory culture:

creating and sharing one's creation

low barriers to artistic expression

blogs, podcasts, games, videos, fan fiction

(Jenkins et al., 2006)‏

Participation is about: creation communication collaboration problem solving critical reading

Participation is about:

creation

communication

collaboration

problem solving

critical reading

Web 2.0 ... an “architecture of participation ” (O'Reilly, 2005)‏

Web 2.0 ... an “architecture of participation ”

(O'Reilly, 2005)‏

Participatory gap: the unequal access to the opportunities, experiences, skills, and knowledge that will prepare youth for full participation in the world of tomorrow (Jenkins et al., 2006)‏

Participatory gap:

the unequal access to the opportunities, experiences, skills, and knowledge that will prepare youth for full participation in the world of tomorrow

(Jenkins et al., 2006)‏

What does participation in a broadband-enabled world mean for education?

What does participation in a broadband-enabled world mean for education?

Then ... Learning = acquiring information Information is scarce and hard to find Trust authority for good information Good information is not up for discussion (Wesch, 2009)‏

Learning = acquiring information

Information is scarce and hard to find

Trust authority for good information

Good information is not up for discussion (Wesch, 2009)‏

Now ... Learning = making meaning Information is plentiful and easy to find Trust multiple sources for good information Information is definitely up for discussion

Learning = making meaning

Information is plentiful and easy to find

Trust multiple sources for good information

Information is definitely up for discussion

Participation is about: creation communication collaboration problem solving critical reading

Participation is about:

creation

communication

collaboration

problem solving

critical reading

Broadband takes homework and turns it into UGC

Broadband takes homework and turns it into UGC

Broadband widens communication – no longer writing just for the teacher

Broadband widens communication – no longer writing just for the teacher

Broadband enables wider collaboration – group work no longer just within classroom

Broadband enables wider collaboration – group work no longer just within classroom

Broadband enables peer-to-peer learning across time and space

Broadband enables peer-to-peer learning across time and space

Broadband enables enables local and global problem solving

Broadband enables enables local and global problem solving

Broadband blurs the lines between formal and informal learning

Broadband blurs the lines between formal and informal learning

Broadband requires critical reading

Broadband requires critical reading

Broadband changes the role of the teacher ... and of the learner

Broadband changes the role of the teacher ... and of the learner

All aligned with outcomes-based education (OBE)‏

All aligned with outcomes-based education (OBE)‏

Broadband makes assignments fun

Broadband makes assignments fun

dr.math: What grade are you in? what are you covering in math? Spark plug: 7 dr.math: grade 7? Spark plug: yes dr.math: are u doing "pre algebra" stuff like What is the value of X if x + 3 = 10? Spark plug: yes dr.math: ok, so what is the value of x if x + 3 = 10? Spark plug: 7 dr.math: ok. how about (15 x 2 ) + x = 35 Spark plug: 5 dr.math: (I am going to use * for multiply so not to confuse it with x, ok?)‏ Spark plug: ok dr.math: (2 * x) + 8 = 18 Spark plug: 5 dr.math: very good. can you explain to me how you figured that out? Spark plug: 18 - 8 is 10 so 2* what is 10 and the answer is 5 dr.math: Excellent.

Caveat: broadband ... is not only hi-tech doesn't make good educators effects change at different speeds is not an end in itself

Caveat: broadband ...

is not only hi-tech

doesn't make good educators

effects change at different speeds

is not an end in itself

In South Africa we want ... an information society made up by knowledge workers participating in a knowledge economy competing on a global level

In South Africa we want ...

an information society

made up by knowledge workers

participating in a knowledge economy

competing on a global level

In South Africa we want ... an information society made up by knowledge workers participating in a knowledge economy competing on a global level a broadband-enabled participatory learning environment Then we need ...

In South Africa we want ...

an information society

made up by knowledge workers

participating in a knowledge economy

competing on a global level

a broadband-enabled participatory learning environment

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