Web 2.0 and its education opportunities
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Using a 4-fold framework of learning theories, this presentation explores some of the web 2.0 technologies that can enhance our teaching and learning. For more visit www.facebook.com/learning2.0
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- 1. KZN Media Teachers’ Association – November 2011 Web 2.0 and its Education Opportunities Craig Blewett
- 2. www.nextEd.info www.InternetDangers.org www.runningeasy.com www.Power2B.us www.facebook.com/ILoveSouthAfrica
- 3. Technology our ruin • “Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” – (Principal’s Publication, 1815) • “Students today depend too much on ink. They don’t know how to use a knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” – (Journal of the National Association of Teachers, 1907) • “Students today depend on store bought ink. They don’t know how to make their own. When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words or ciphers until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on modern education.” – (Rural American Teacher, 1928) • “Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use these devices then throw them away. The American values of thrift and frugality are being discarded. Businesses and banks will never allow such expensive luxuries.” – (Federal Teachers, 1950)
- 4. Technology our ruin • “Students today depend on cell phones too much” – (School Principal Association, 2011) • “Students today depend too much on technology. The computer will never replace the lecture theatre.” – (Journal of Traditional Lecturers, 2010) • “Students today don’t know how to hand write notes. This is a sad commentary on modern education.” – (Modern Teacher, 2011) • “iPads will be the ruin of education in our country. Schools will never allow such expensive luxuries.” (School Journal, 2010)
- 6. Mapping the Web 2.0 Educational Terrain
- 7. podcasts games blogs wikis microblogs office Social videos Networks
- 8. Mapping the Web 2.0 Learning Terrain Behavioursim Humanism Control Motivations Ordering Leads to Learning Intentionality leads to learning 1960s 1970s Mind Maps Pre-Computers Podcasts Social Nets Computers Microblogs Early Office Videos Wiki’s Games School 1.5 1. Remembering 2. Understanding Videos Blogs Wiki’s Games Wiki’s Ganes Social Nets Office School 2.0 2000 1980s Internet & WWW PC era 3. Applying 6. Creating Freedom 4. Analysis 5. Evaluating Thinking Activity leads to learning Knowledge discovery leads to learning Constructivism Cognitivism
- 9. Mapping the Web 2.0 Learning Terrain Behavioursim Humanism School 1.5 1. Remembering 2. Understanding School 2.0 3. Applying 6. Creating 4. Analysis 5. Evaluating Constructivism Cognitivism
- 23. Cognitivism Thinking
- 25. James Gee Steven Johnson – Everything Bad is Good for You
- 32. Water? What’s that? I don’t know who discovered water, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t a fish” (Marshall McLuhan) wide
- 34. Lessons 2.0 Our Place………….or Theirs? We Choose!
- 36. May the Web be with you…
Editor's Notes
- This is me – or at least a brief-in-a-slide overview of some of what I love and do
- Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology by Allan Collins and Richard Halverson, I came across quotes that every educational technophile MUST hear. They are reproduced from the work of Dave Thornburg and David Dwyer.
- But while we laugh at the previous slide – who will be laughing at us a few years from now and our lack of insight into mobile phones, iPads, etc.
- This is a must-see video. If you have not see Ken Robinson’s video, then follow the link on Youtube and check it out. It really does make us want to look at how schooling system again.
- It’s no doubt that there is a lot of technology out there – and sometimes it can all seem a bit confusing
- One way of mapping the technology is in terms of the 4 main theories of learning – Behaviorism, Humanism, Cognitivism and Constructivism. In a way the first two, and the tools available are like School 1.5 – better than school, but not fully engaging. However the tools available in the last 2 are all about School 2.0 – some really engaging tools that can enrich learning.
- Beahvioursim is a lot to do with learning that is seen asorganising, controlling and ordering. There are many tools that support this type of approach and here we look at some of them.
- Youtube – of course we all know about this. But did you know that Youtube has a complete channel devoted to education. There really is no need to have bored students.
- Then in terms of organising there is lots of software that helps learners “see” their work. Such as mindmaps. www.mindmesiter.com is what such site that gives a great tool for doing mindmapping.
- Google calendar brings a whole new level to organisation. Rather than simply set up a calendar for one person, group/collaborative calendars can be set up
- This may be advanced for younger learners – but is awesome for high school and even more so for university students. This is a great free website (and downloadable tool) – www.mendeley.com that lets you search for great articles on your area of study, plus connect with many of the authors of these articles.
- When we browse the web we are faced with thousands of great sites – but how do you remember them – and also, what about finding out or sharing the great sites you have. Well that is what www.diigo.com is all about. It allows you to share your bookmarks, and loads more – like clipping parts of webpages for later, or hilighting a web page etc. This is great for helping organise life. In fact if you want a head start – and all the links (and more) that are in this presentation, then go over to http://groups.diigo.com/group/learning20 and join the group.
- The next theory of learning is called Humanism and is around our need to fulfil ourselves and also involves aspects of sharing and connecting. This section looks at some of the tools that can help with this type of learning.
- This is a really great site – www.watchknowlearn.org – it has loads of resources on all sorts of topics. It also has a nice age filter so you can find resources that are suited to a certain age range.
- OK – you are most likely seeing this presentation on slide share – so you know about it – I hope. If not, it is a great (and easy) way to allow people to share slides. But more than that it also provides a space to talk about, through comments, the content of the slides.
- TED – If you have not been to TED then you really must. The video that we talked about at the start by Ken Robinson, was done at TED. The videos found here are truly inspirational and can provide an awesome starting point to initiate discussion. Really, really worth visiting!
- OK – you know about Twitter…I assume. But are you using it in education. It is a great way to engage and spark conversation. You can also create Twitter lists so that all the comments/learners are kept together. I have used it with my students to discuss a range of topics and it provides a great platform to keep the students interested and weave their learning into everyday life.
- Another great site – www.khanacademy.com – Here you will find many high quality videos on loads of topics.
- We now start ramping things up a bit – as we look at tools that support a Cognitivist style of learning – its all in the mind and deep thinking.
- Google Docs – this is a lot more than just an online word processor – it is about collaboration. This allows lots of learners to be working on the same piece of work at the same time. It is like a wiki (but easier). They can write together, they can see what changes have been made, etc. It is a great way to encourage and support collaborative writing. See this video for a fun and easy overview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
- James Gee has done a lot of research on what games can teach us about learning. Just google him and you will find out more. Also, if you are a reader…which of course you are…then get over to Amazon.com and get Steven Johnson’s book “Everything Bad is good for you” This is a great look at how games and other modern technology gets a bad rap and how it is actually very good for us. In line with this, this website http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ has lots of great games that are designed to teach learners – and its free! You gotta love the web!
- Of course you know about wikipedia – it sometimes gets a bad rap but is a really great tool for learners to get an intro into things
- Lastly we look at tools that support a constructivist approach to learning – and particularly discovery and creating.
- Wikis are an amazing tool for helping students create. The power of writing and especially collaborative writing engages students at a whole new level. There are multiple places where you can go to setup your own wikis, but www.wikispaces.com is one that has been set up specifically for education.
- While wikis are great for lots of people working together on a document, blogs are an even simpler way to get learners into writing. Using something like www.edublogs.com – of course it is free – a teacher can set up blogs for learners and they can then start blogging – and start the creative process.
- www.edmodo.com is an all in one space. It has all the normal managing of marks and stuff – but more importantly it allows students to blog, comment on other people’s posts and generally engage in what I call “Stream learning”. It, as numerous of my students have said, “is so much like Facebook”. This authentic feel makes them want to use it and engage in the environment.
- Google earth is a fantastic way to allow learners to explore and discover the world in a real way. Using streetview they can even (as in the picture above) explore the amazon – amazing!
- However…despite all of these spaces – one thing I find coming up over and over again, is how such-and-such an environment is so similar to Facebook. Which does beg the question – are we swimming around in all these spaces and not using the one space that without doubt is having the biggest impact on our new generation – Facebook.
- Many universiites and schools ban or block access to facebook and cell phones. And of course there may be good reasons, such as limited bandwidth, dangers of cell phones etc. But how long can we continue to do this. TV has bad things, but we do not ban it totally. With more and more people spending most of their lives in this space the opportunities to use it for authentic learning are huge. Two options are Facebook Groups or Facebook Pages. My PhD research is currently looking into the use of Facebook Pages for learning and what this teaches us about how students learn.
- Yeah – its our choice…at the moment at least!
- For more information visit www.facebook.com/learning2.0 and join in the conversation where we are talking about Learning+