The document discusses strategies for engaging "Bebo-boomer" students who are accustomed to using Web 2.0 technologies and mobile devices. It proposes using these technologies in the classroom through projects like "Multivision" where students create videos on their phones. It envisions future education becoming more flexible, portable, and personalized through virtual learning environments, wireless devices, and e-curriculums not constrained by traditional school structures. Web 2.0 tools like blogs, wikis, and social networking could provide collaborative and interactive learning opportunities for students.

1. How do we engage the ‘Bebo-boomers’? Robert Bashforth – T&L Manager ICT - Birkdale High School, Dewsbury, UK [email_address] [email_address] Skype rob0960 Using web 2.0 technologies in the classroom Phrase coined by Ewan McIntosh

2. Owns a mobile phone, an iPod, a PC and a games console Multi-tasks and interacts with Web 2.0 Regularly uses MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, MSN chat, Bebo, Flickr , etc etc… A typical ‘bebo-boomer’

3. The ‘Multivision’ project Learners create promo videos for a fictitious mobile download site Movies are saved in MPEG4 format Learners bluetooth the completed movies to each other’s mobile phones

4. The ‘Multivision’ project End of Year 8 Perfect bridge to KS4 Project continued and developed to suit OCR National but cutting-edge Sample assignment only equivalent to level 4/5 at KS3 so taught to higher level, integrated project, discussion of big issues etc Year 9 need to be taught to level 6

5. iNET - Education in the year 2015 There will be a drift away from traditional school buildings to global ‘virtual’ networks Education 2015 : anytime/anywhere modular, roll-on, roll-off schools have ‘catchy’ names

6. BSF - New centres of learning Smart buildings Configurable classrooms with snap furniture Wireless but always connected Portable use-as-you-find technologies Fewer corridors Mixed-age groups Integrated health centres En suite toilets and water dispensers in all classrooms

7. The new curriculum Multimedia E-curriculum 24/7/365 No longer based on Year group Flexible and adaptive, tailored to each person Students take exams ‘when ready’ Project based

8. V irtual L earning E nvironments 24/7/365 anytime, anywhere learning Download resources Participate in discussion groups and forums Upload assignments Create podcasts Fill out impact surveys Usage tracking

9. Portable technology - Learners can pick up anywhere Interactive whiteboards Wireless logon/Projectors Laptops/Tablet PCs Handheld interactive systems Mobile phones?

10. Personal Response Systems Instant polls and graphs of responses Detailed analysis of responses transparent to users Can identify weak areas and target for revision

11. Hi-performance graphic and web technologies Hi-quality wall displays Learners own their environment Imminent publication raises standards Web sites and magazines by learners 4 learners

12. A myriad of uses for Digital Video Teachers and students create and show their own movies, chroma key overlays and stop motion animations Dartfish performance analysis for PE and Dance etc Movie-style reviews for E-portfolios

13. Web 2.0 G-Cast Ring a free phone number Record an audio podcast from a mobile phone Embed your podcast into a web page of your choice in under 10 minutes

14. International Collaborative Opportunities Email Skype Flashmeeting Webinars V-conf Examples – Tsunami survivor relates the experience Offsite ask-the-expert sessions What did you have for breakfast today (e-pen pal in France)?

15. Webquests Online journeys through approved websites Move beyond the ‘scavenger hunt’ Encourage students to use higher order thinking skills I.e. publish a pro or anti leaflet about what you have found etc Present your findings using a narrated PowerPoint etc

16. Example: DoomEd A shooter game Players move through tunnels, corridors and rooms Use puzzles from science curriculum (e.g. radiation levels) to progress through levels ‘ Scratch’, ‘adventuremaker’ and ‘beebots’ at KS3 Games

17. Blogs/Podcasts Multimedia weblogs Online reflective journals – lifelong learning Start in Primary School – What do they produce by the time they reach College? Superb for Student Voice Archive all lessons and transmit to mobile phones and other media

18. Wiki’s A website that no one owns (or everybody owns) Imminent publishing raises standards Input can be viewed and assessed from anywhere in the world Widgets make wiki’s hugely versatile and powerful Teachers just start the first sentence………..

19. Web 2.0 - Collaborative documents – multiple authors in real-time Concept maps on ‘Mindmeister’ Plans on ‘Voo2do’ Diagrams on ‘Gliffy’ ‘ Google Docs’ Word processors Slideshows Spreadsheets

20. DIY Social Networking – Learner Voice Ning allows secure, self-contained forums Share pictures Share Videos Facebook style social networking within school

21. E-Mentoring using free V-conf (flashmeeting, skype, jajah) 6th Form students, Year 11 students and Support Staff are a very valuable, previously untapped resource Revision Coursework mentoring Mentoring for parents School transition

22. Mobile Phones the ultimate learning tool? More mobile phones than people 83 million text messages sent every day Average age of having first mobile phone is 8 Users capture, manipulate, publish and share

23. Rigorous A4L/Assertive mentoring Motivation and praise in the classroom Clear explanations Teach all learners to distinction level, if anyone drops off settle them into the grade lower (min C) Strong scaffolding, support materials, exemplars, models, clear explanations Tight tracking and monitoring (let learners interact with their own data), deep analysis

24. How do we engage the ‘Bebo-boomers’? Robert Bashforth – T&L Manager ICT - Birkdale High School, Dewsbury, UK [email_address] [email_address] Skype rob0960 We have to meet them on their own terms, pique their interest , embrace change, encourage the use of web 2.0 and mobile learning and allow them to teach us