Steve Wheeler Faculty of Education University of Plymouth

Introduction A digital revolution? Web 2.0? Mobile learning Distance learning or e-learning? What’s the ‘e’ for? Conclusions

Introduction

A digital revolution?

Web 2.0?

Mobile learning

Distance learning or e-learning?

What’s the ‘e’ for?

Conclusions

Are we witnessing an information revolution? Or is it an information evolution? How do we access information? What about information overload? What is social networking?

Are we witnessing an information revolution?

Or is it an information evolution?

How do we access information?

What about information overload?

What is social networking?

What is Web 2.0? Is the social web ‘dumbing down’ knowledge? Is Wikipedia a good thing? Want to broadcast yourself? Is blogging useful? Is it an invasion of privacy? Wisdom of the crowds? Web 2.0

What is Web 2.0?

Is the social web ‘dumbing down’ knowledge?

Is Wikipedia a good thing?

Want to broadcast yourself?

Is blogging useful?

Is it an invasion of privacy?

Wisdom of the crowds?

Is mobile learning effective? Is it pervasive? Which technologies do we need? Is there a digital divide? Privacy issues? Health risks?

Is mobile learning effective?

Is it pervasive?

Which technologies do we need?

Is there a digital divide?

Privacy issues?

Health risks?

What differences? Is blended learning a compromise? What is the ‘e’ for? How do students respond to technology supported (e)learning?

What differences?

Is blended learning a compromise?

What is the ‘e’ for?

How do students respond to technology supported (e)learning?

Technology is here to stay Dependency will increase We live in the ‘information age’ How we respond will dictate our future as teachers How our students use technology may differ from our own use

Technology is here to stay

Dependency will increase

We live in the ‘information age’

How we respond will dictate our future as teachers

How our students use technology may differ from our own use

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