Why use Web 2.0 with students.

1. Kenny Hutton
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2. Study Technology in the 1980s
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3. Pre Communicative Technologies
Teaching & Learning
 “Traditional” university
study was:
 Learn
 Analyse
 Retain
 Repeat
 7x7=?
 6x5=?
 12 x 9 = ?
 (12 x 9 = 108)
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4. Change...
 IT Developments, plus
the expansion in HE
meant changes in:
 Teaching & learning
 What was possible
 What was expected
 The relationship
between educators
and students
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5. Today’s Students: Information
Hunter Gatherers
Finding and sharing information on where the food and water is -
for all to benefit. Open and inclusive structure, fewer barriers and
sages. Melds learning with real life.
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6. Modern University
Learning
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7. Students Want
 Increased flexibility in
teaching & learning
 Needs/Demands on:
 How they want to learn
 What they want to learn
 Where they want to learn
 Collaboration with others
 Commenting e.g. On:
 YouTube videos:
 positive/negative feedback
 Integrating Smartphones
& Tablet PCs
 Shaping their own experiences
 Sometimes having a
conversation rather than a
lecture
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8. Web creativity
 Help
2.0 Technologies Aim to
 Aid information sharing
 Provide richer environment than
earlier VLEs
 Assist Collaboration & relationship
building (it’s not all about the
technology)
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9. “Why use Web 2.0 technology with
students?”
Enhances
Learning
Experience
Teaching
ELETE
Experience
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10. Thank you
Kenny Hutton
Kenneth.hutton@gcu.ac.uk
Room: H221
Tel: 0141 331 8762
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