Shaftesbury HSTechnology and

Pedagogy Dec. 2016

R. Redekopp

Perspective 1It is still possible to get a great K-12 education without using any digital technology

Other technologies such as books, pens and paper seem to still be necessary.

Choose your tech poison(s)!

Perspective 2

“We become overwhelmed by technology when we neglect the pedagogy”

It’s not just a toolTechnology changes how we think

We negotiate with, and try to control, the technology

We dialogue with each other through the technology

It’s not just a toolTechnology changes how we think:

Knowledge and Ways of Thinking - what is valued and what is lost/devalued

Technology and control of the environmentTechnology as enculturation and globalizationHow technology interferes with democracyTechnology and equity

It’s not just a toolWe negotiate with, and try to control, the technology:

Design drives the logic and bias of technologyTechnology steers the conversation to factsRelationships are mediated by technology

It’s not just a toolWe dialogue with each other through the technology. What changes:

DistanceTimeAudience

Why Use Technology in Education?New ways to learn - working with the 85%

RWL(P)New ways to express learning

writing doesn’t do it wellother media take just as much thought

Huge social implicationswe still teach how to behave and stay safe - but

there are new contextsdigital divide issues - who benefits most?

Babies and Bathwater????Teachers are still necessary!

Facts are still necessary!

Learning to write well (gooder) is still necessary!

WisdomHow do you teach experience?

How do you teach the ‘big picture’?

How, in the age of Snapchat, do you teach long-term perspective?

How, in the age of FB do you teach quality relationships?

Fact Learning AppsThere is some question as to whether you can learn facts through apps/games or whether they are just good for reinforcing what you already know (still a good thing).

There are many good apps for memorizing details and vocabulary

Facts - Google, Bing, YahooTeach good search techniques

yes, BUT these searches can still be a huge waste of time.

Get your cybrarian involved!they or you should come up with 5 - 10 starting

links (on your web space) that will get students started

Student Learning - Beyond Facts?Examples:Khan Academy, TeacherTube or Youtube lessons for procedures - at school or at home (using suggestions from your site)

TED (and TEDx kids) talks to challenge

What have you tried?

Student Expression of LearningMost students do not express themselves best through writing.

Teaching writing is important, but if you want to know what they have really learned ...

Student Expression of LearningNot every assignment

Can be quick response

Can be a major project

Student Expression of LearningCan require more planning and effort

WARNING: Multimedia is the ‘black-hole of time’

Student Expression of LearningPodcasts and video are also good ways to express learning

The same essay research and planning go into these creations and students often put in more effort.

Pride - have you ever had a student want to show you their essay bloopers? Or show friends?

Good Tech for TeachersWikis, Edmodo, or Schoology - the easiest way for students to contribute and share.

Can be private or public.Examples:Teacher and Tech CourseDigital Game Design CourseHigh School Courses

Good Tech for TeachersPLN - Professional Learning Network

Diigo groups - social bookmarkingTwitter - find and follow good people (@rredekopp) and hashtags (#umtandt) (Education hashtags)SAGE mailing listsGood blogs

Good Tech for TeachersPLN - Professional Learning Network

Don’t read everything

Not necessarily a daily obligation - if it is good, it will appear over and over.

Sign-up for weekly summaries

AssessmentWhat to do about this unfamiliar world?

Content matters because production is easy, although time consuming.

Apply the flinch rule!

AssessmentMarking may take you longer (limit time to a few minutes!)

It will be more interesting!

Don’t complain about your marking - you assigned it!!!!!

Assessment“Once you mark it, the learning stops.”

What happens when you hand back an essay?

So don’t give a mark until you have to, but give lots of feedback.

AssessmentPeer editing happens on its own - they want to see and comment on other’s creations.

The audience becomes larger

Encourages student voice - time, space and anonymity

Copyright Matters

Council of Ministers of Education, Canada

Teach students about fairness, not legalities.

Be an example.

Show them BibMe.org

Apps and LearningSome samples apps that go beyond facts:

Educreations - quick way to show learning

SoundBrush - to generate goofy ideas

iTunes U - U course free and online (enrichment)

Khan academy - content videos

Dragon Dictate - speech recognition

Q & AWhat makes sense?

What concerns you most?

What doesn’t make sense?

Next steps?

Thank-youThe end.