Accessing a BroadGeneral EducationOllie BrayLearning and Teaching Scotland21st June 2011www.ltscotland.org.uk
www.olliebray.com
Back to basics…
broad   [brawd]adjective, -er, -est, adverb, noun– adjective1. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.2. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad.3. of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean.
broad   [brawd]adjective, -er, -est, adverb, noun– adjective1. of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.2. measured from side to side: The desk was three feet broad.3. of great extent; large: the broad expanse of ocean.
Ocean…
gen·er·al   [jen-er-uhl]– adjective1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.2. of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual: the general mood of the people.3. not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous: the general public; general science.
gen·er·al   [jen-er-uhl]– adjective1. of or pertaining to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.2. of, pertaining to, or true of such persons or things in the main, with possible exceptions; common to most; prevalent; usual: the general mood of the people.3. not limited to one class, field, product, service, etc.; miscellaneous: the general public; general science.
Common?
right handed, earns less than $12, 000 a year, has a mobile phone, does not have a bank account, is male, 28 and Han Chinese.
5-14
Relevance2011
Privacy
Physical Wellbeing“I am learning to assess and manage risk, to protect myself and others, and to reduce the potential for harm when possible. ”Health and Wellbeing Level Early - 4
definition
The CfE Challenge““Our challenge is trying to make sure that we cater for the needs of the child, within the needs of the community to contribute towards the needs of Scotland””
Cluster Working
Cluster Understanding
Cluster Solutions
BroadGeneralProgressionDepth
The vision of everyone in the learning community must be to get learners to the end point.
Source: Jeff Brenman
Source: Jeff Brenman
Source: Jeff Brenman
ProductivitySource: Jeff Brenman
Professor Sugata MitraNewcastle University
Professor Sugata MitraNewcastle UniversityThree Things
Professor Sugata MitraNewcastle University1. “Reading Comprehension”
Professor Sugata MitraNewcastle University2. “Information Search & Retrieval Skills”
Professor Sugata MitraNewcastle University3. “A rational system of belief”
Tools to AccessLearning
Online learning
Online learning is hard
“Getting Information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant”Mitchell KaporDigital Literacy
Critical Literacy in the Digital Age“To help me develop an informed view, I am exploring the techniques used to influence my opinion. I can recognise persuasion and assess the reliability of information and credibility and value of my resources.”Literacy Level 3
Search
Copyright
“ Intellectual Property will be theoil of the 21st Century”
Digital Footprints
Thinking Skills
“Is a broken downcar parked?”Ian Gilbert
“In a world so rich in information and answers the most important skill for the learner is the ability to frame the question”Susan Greenfield, Neuroscientist
Resilience and Agility
LIFELONG
MotivationGulucan village in West China
MotivationGulucan village in West China
Motivation
Ollie BrayLearning & Teaching Scotlando.bray@ltscotland.org.uk@olliebraywww.olliebray.com

CfE Broad General Education Conference - What digital skills do learners need to access the curriculum?

Editor's Notes

  • #18 By turning on the web cam layer and clicking on camera…
  • #19 I can see what is happening, what the weather is like, what the people are like all over the globe.This ‘real time’ interaction is so important for teaching young people about global citizenship, society and other cultures. One of my new technologies staff was in a school recently as he asked a student if they had used Google Earth. They told him ‘I use it recreationally, but never in school’. When the learning potential of such technology is so obvious, when the software is free – when do we have to start to question why is it not being used?