bay college michigan teaching w/technology myths & realities
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Professional Development Day at Bay College in Escanaba, MI. January 7, 2009. Second session in the morningTRANSCRIPT
Myths and Realities of Teaching with Technology
Barry Dahl, CTOLake Superior College
Duluth, Minnesota
Clicker Time(again)
Myths and Realities of Teaching with Technology
For each of these, just pick a side.No middle ground allowed.
Which do you think is most true?
Time to learn new things
Not this kind of entertainment
More like a Tupperware Party
Net Generation
Next Generation
Nexters
Generation Y
Generation Why
Millennials
Digital Natives
Generation Now
iGeneration
Echo Boomers
GoogleGeneration
NintendoGeneration
Screenagers
That’s Crazy talk.Let’s consolidate.
DigitalNet-Gennials
They have very few technology skills that we expect them to
use in higher education.
They have very few technology skills that we expect them to
use in higher education.
Whose problem is that?
VLE or PLE?• Virtual learning environments need to
become more open, more flexible, more creative and less restrictive.
• VLE’s need to become more personal.
Barry DahlLake Superior College
barrydahl.comdesire2blog.blogspot.com