The document discusses how technology influences learning. It introduces a plan for the morning that includes introductions, a video, discussing ideas about learning, and examining two metaphors. It also mentions discussing technology adoption and thinking about design. Learning is described as active, constructive, and cooperative. While ideas are often oversimplified for teaching, all human behavior is goal directed. Technology traditionally supports teacher goals rather than learner goals. Three levels of technology adoption are defined: replacement, amplification, and transformation, with transformation requiring the most change to teaching, content selection, and learning outcomes.

1. Thinking about Learning
how does technology influence this?
Plan for the Morning
• Introductions
• Video of the Morning
• Our Ideas about Learning
• Two Metaphors…Article
• Tech Adoption
• Thinking about your Design

2. Let’s talk about Learning? What is it?
• Brainstorm • Brainstorm

3. What does Meaningful Learning Look Like
articulate what they have
actively manipulate objects seek out others for help to
accomplished and reflect
and tools and observe the solve problems and
on their activities and
effects perform tasks
experiences
active constructive cooperative
All human behavior is goal
we oversimplify most ideas
directed. Technology
that we teach in order to
traditionally support
make them more
teacher goals, not learner
transmissible
goals.
authentic intentional

4. Thinking about Your Technology Adoption
replacement
Technology functioning as replacement implies teacher
instruction, student learning, and course content
remains unchanged
amplification
Technology functioning as amplification taps into a
technology’s ability to perform tasks more efficiently
and effectively, but learning stays the same.
transformation
This requires teachers to transform the way they
teach, how content is selected, and how students
learn. Transformative uses of technology compel new
learning outcomes, different instructional strategies,
and distinctive ways to view content.