This document discusses the experience and background of Tony Whittingham in digital media and learning. It outlines his 23 years of experience in ICT work and 15 years experience teaching computer science. It also lists some of the digital tools he has used in teaching like wikis, blogs, YouTube and games. It discusses some of his projects from 2000 onward using digital tools to enhance learning for students in subjects like math and social informatics. The overall point is about utilizing popular digital tools students already use for entertainment to enhance learning when assessed appropriately by teachers.

1. Digital media and learning
A personal journey
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• Senior Lecturer in Informatics; Biometrical Security Systems
and ATMs, ICT and Law
• 23 years of work experience with ICT
• 15 years of experience as lecturer in Computer Science in
higher education.
• 11 years of experience with blended learning (flipped
classroom) and e-learning within the field of Computer
Science in higher education.
• 6 years as as IT Director, Nesna University College , and 6 years as
Dean - Faculty of Scientific Subjects, Nesna University College and
Faculty of Economics, Organisation and Leadership, Nord-
Trøndelag University

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5. Tools of the trade
• Wiki
• Blog
• SoundCloud
• Twitter
• YouTube
• SlideShare
• Paper.li
• QR-codes
• Computer games
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Reaching hearts and minds
Spring 2000: Hitra
Upper Secondary
School
ICT subjects….
Learning about database
and other ICT subjects
suddenly became fun

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Reaching hearts and minds
2001 – Research
on how ICT might
create variation
and learning…
(perceived learning)
7th graders Hitra
Primary School
and 764 pupils from
various Upper
Secondary Schools in
Nordland
Math Mystery InternetThe Teacher!

8. 2006 - 2008
Theoretical lectures and links
to other resources.
For my 1th and 3de years
Bachelor students in Social
Informatics
“Triggers” – Short
lectures on chosen
topics Collection of
resources
Listed as “Student Opportunities”
at the Rob Kling Center For Social
Informatics (RKCSI), Indiana
University, Bloomingtonand….
Rob Kling Center For Social
Informatics (RKCSI), Indiana
University, Bloomington and
evaluated and listed by Intute
(UK)
A class room
in the cloud

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At present

10. Gamification in
psychiatry

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And the point of it all?
Utilizing the tools that young people already are using for entertainment in learning situation.
Its not about the tool, its about the teacher assessing when and how to use what tools that will enhance learning.

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