Transparent Teaching and Learning

what remains when the teacher disappears

Frances Bell, Salford Business Schoolhttp://unhub.com/francesbell

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Why do we have teachers?Networked teachers changing practice by learningLearning without teachersNet pedagogy and ConnectivismDo we need teachers? Why? Why not?What remains when the teacher disappears?What informs teachers’ practice?

Why do we have teachers?

by MaryTClark

by Brian Finifter

by roujo

by superkimbo in BKK

Why do we have teachers?“One looks back with

appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human

feelings. The curriculum is so much

necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for

the soul of the child.” Carl JungNirupa Badve introduces her

refugee students to the world of technology. Nirupa shows them

how they can still be a part of the place they have left behind.

Most of Nirupa's students are refugees from war torn countries and many have never been in a classroom

before. For many of them a computer is something they might have heard of but never had the opportunity to use.

http://www.teachers.tv/video/29048

"It had to be teaching," he said. "I'd proved to myself that I could

do a job, one I love – to the extent that on some days off I still go back

and work a customer care shift. But I wanted to get back into schools. I'd had outstanding teachers who helped me, but others who didn't. So that was

where the work was to be done.” http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/oct/27/te

aching-awards-dyslexia-special-needs

To teach is to learn twice over.

Joseph Joubert

http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/teacher-quotes.html

A cornucopia filled with treats took me into a

building with bells. A wide-bosomed teacher took me

in. Lisel Mueller

…. a bridge that carries us over,Clannad

http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext97/alice30h.htm

…. in your network

…. interposing things

between you and her

Teacher in your networkYear 2~Day 207 +178/366: Learning about Geometry

Networked teachers changing practice by

learningMaking their

learning transparent

CABWEB tutors engaging on HELP network, triggering

international student collaborations

engaging students in true dialogue about our

uses of these technologies

modelling effective technology-enabled

learning

Learning without teachers

http://fm.schmoller.net/2009/10/jawdropping-a-talk-by-sugata-mitra-at-googles-london-office.html

Connectivism

Pedagogy and Connectivism – some personal observations

“In other words, social network theories fail to account for the

ontological differences between humans and non humans,

explaining human agency in dehumanized terms”

http://blog.ulisesmejias.com/2006/10/09/the-tyranny-of-nodes-towards-a-critique-of-social-

network-theories/

Teachers responded enthusiastically to connectivism in CCK08

Flexed their approach in response to

ideas from connectivism

Non-purist approach, adapted ideas and incorporate in

pedagogic ‘toolset’ Modelled connectivist principles

in their learning then

reflected/critiqued on theory

applied to practice

Incorporation not conversion

Do we need teachers? Why? Why not?

What remains when the teacher disappears?

[07/11/2009 12:05:25] Robert Massey: Will be in touch more after graduating to chat abot the latest and greatest techniques etc

[07/11/2009 12:05:36] Frances Bell: Sounds good![07/11/2009 12:05:53] Robert Massey: Will start using igoogle more and the cloud :)[07/11/2009 12:06:27] Frances Bell: Her's some stuff I have been doing with Y1 students

http://www.slideshare.net/francesbell[07/11/2009 12:07:32] Robert Massey: Will have a look at that. Keep me in the loop as I want

to carry on with this stuff after graduating. Many thanks ;)[07/11/2009 12:08:07] Robert Massey: Did you see Podfather on BBC4 and how email ruined

my life on the money programme?[07/11/2009 12:08:56] Frances Bell: No - how would you feel about me using this chat in a

presentation on student - teacher networks?[07/11/2009 12:09:21] Frances Bell: BTW - allowed to say no![07/11/2009 12:09:26] Robert Massey: No problem[07/11/2009 12:09:34] Frances Bell: What was Podfather about?[07/11/2009 12:10:20] Robert Massey: Documentary telling the story of silicon chip inventor

Robert Noyce, godfather of today's digital world.[07/11/2009 12:10:39] Robert Massey: Re-living the heady days of Silicon Valley's seminal

start-ups, the film tells how Noyce also founded Intel, the company responsible for more than 80 per cent of the microprocessors in personal computers. Noyce defined the unconventional, innovative culture of Silicon Valley - the likes of Apple and Google would be influenced by his egalitarian management style, which was inspired by his religious upbringing.

[07/11/2009 12:11:26] Frances Bell: I'll try to catch it on iplayer - sounds really good - what religion was he?

[07/11/2009 12:12:26] Robert Massey: Really interesting in terms of innovation, knowledge awareness, flat organisational working structures, think tanks etc

[07/11/2009 12:13:03] Frances Bell: recent thinking on innovation sees it happening in networks

What informs teachers’ practice?

What remains?