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Technology Supportfor Active Learning Pedagogies
Nick NoakesJan 2012
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Session OutcomesBy the end of this session, you should be able to:
• describe ways that technology can be used to enhance key learning principles• explain how a number of specific technologies can be used to support active
learning in:– large lectures; and– small-groups.
It is also hoped that after the session, participants will be willing to experiment with an expanded range of technologies for student learning for different pedagogies
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Agenda• Teaching and Learning Landscape• Participants’ Local Technology Landscape• Students’ Technology Landscape
– Globally (developed economies)– HKUST– Your institutions?
• Current and future technologies in education• Technology-supported Active Learning in Courses• A framework for the use of technologies in learning and teaching• References and Keeping up-to-date
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Workshop is Online
• Please click the link below:http://nnoakes.wikispaces.com/Technology+Support+for+Active+Learning+Pedagogies
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Teaching and Learning ActivitiesTeaching Activities Learning Activities
In-class
Out-of-class
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KEEP THESE TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE FORFRONT OF YOUR MIND AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN THE WORKSHOP
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USING TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
YOUR CONTEXT
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A Quick Poll
• Please click the poll link on the webpage and complete the short questionnaire.
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Learning Management System-typical functions used by UST teaching staff• Syllabus• Content function for distributing course materials• Assignment function• Quizzes function for summative / formal assessment (e.g.
grading)• Quizzes function for formative / informal assessment (e.g. for
learning improvement)• Discussions• Other
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Clickers – main reasons for use
• Promote peer learning• Formative / informal assessment (e.g. for
learning improvement)• Summative / formal assessment (e.g. grading)• Take attendance• Other
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Web 2.0 Technologies – know about
• Forums / Discussion boards• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)• RSS feeds• Other
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Web 2.0 Technologies – used for yourself
• Forums / Discussion boards• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)• RSS feeds• Other
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Web 2.0 Technologies – used for teaching
• Forums / Discussion boards• Social Networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Ning)• Micro-blogging sites (e.g. Twitter)• Blogging sites (e.g Blogger, Wordpress)• Wikis (e.g. Wikispace)• Video Sharing Sites (e.g. Youtube)• Photo Sharing sites (e.g. Flickr, Picasa)• Slide Sharing Sites (e.g. SlideShare)• Bookmark Sharing sites (e.g. Delicious)• RSS feeds• Other
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Comfort Level Using New Technologies
1. Very uncomfortable2. Uncomfortable3. Neutral4. Comfortable5. Very comfortable
WHY?
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USING TECHNOLOGIES FOR LEARNING
STUDENTS’ CONTEXT
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Digital Natives Study (HKUST, 2007)
• As we review these data together, please think about the students at your home institution.
• What similarities and differences with the HKUST results do you think you would see?
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Digital Natives (Kansas State University)A Vision of Students Today (Prof Michael Wesch and is 200-student class)
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Digital Natives - Task• In your group, discuss in what ways students you have
taught may be similar or different to those from 2007 with respect to their technology use?
• Please decide on one person in the group who will takes notes online by creating your own Primary Pad at http://primarypad.com/ - you can do this without creating an account for a maximum of five people. Please give the facilitator (Nick), the web address (URL) of your group's Pad
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Framework for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching:Interactions and Spaces
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Framework for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching:Time and Place
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Frameworks for Technology Use in Learning and Teaching
Instructions:1. With the group at your table, you will be assigned one of the following three Web 2.0
technologies: online mindmapping, social bookmarking, Google Reader2. One person in the group should create an account in the online mindmapping software
called MindMeister This person will type for the group.3. Review the example you are assigned and together discuss how this could be used within a
course? Use the diagrams in the previous two slides to prompt your thinking.4. Discuss and decide the pros and cons of the tool for large lecture and small group teaching
contexts.5. Be prepared to present a summary of these points to the class using the online
mindmapping tool . The facilitator will tell you at the end which person in the group will be the presenter.
6. If you finish quickly, your group can extend this activity by choosing another technology to work on.