6. Key point…
“If we teach today as we taught yesterday,
then we rob our students of tomorrow”
(John Dewey).
7. Key point…
“If we teach today as we taught yesterday,
then we rob our students of tomorrow”
(John Dewey).
“All generalizations are
dangerous, even this
one” (Alexandre Dumas)
12. 1. Myths…
#2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
13. 1. Myths…
#2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
Laurentius de Voltolina
14. #2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
1. Debates…
15. #2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
1. Debates…
Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences
http://www.pnas.org/content/111/23/8410
17. “Because no two students have the same needs and no two
teachers arrive at their best performance in the same way,
theoretical exclusivity and didactic single-
mindedness can be trusted to make even the best
educational ideas fail”.
(Sfard, 1998, p.11)
#2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
1. Debates…
18. #2 The lecture is dead in the classroom of the 21st
Century…
Learning by sharing
(Connectivist)
Learning by listening
(Instructionist)
Learning by doing
(Constructivist)
Learning by making
(Constructionist)
1. Debates…
19. #3 MOOCs are having a revolutionary impact on
higher education…
1. Debates…
20. #3 MOOCs are having a revolutionary impact on
higher education…
Barber, M., Donnelly, K., & Rizvi, S. (2013). An avalanche is coming: Higher
education and the revolution ahead. Institute for Public Policy Research.
London.
1. Debates…
30. #5 Educational technology is a neutral tool that has
no effect on learning…
“Infused with the language of capitalism,
neo-liberalism, globalization and enterprise
pedagogy.”
1. Debates…
34. “These studies answer the ‘‘big’’ questions (e.g., is
DE/OL more effective than classroom instruction?), but
they generally fail to establish an alignment of evidence that
addresses the ‘‘do’s’’ and ‘‘don’ts’’ of instruction via
rigorous research.” (p.89).
Bernard, R., Borokhovski, E., Schmid, R., Tamim, R., & Abrami, P. (2014). A meta-
analysis of blended learning and technology use in higher education: from the
general to the applied. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 26:87–122.
#6 Face-to-face teaching is better than online and
blended learning…
1. Debates…
35. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Debates…
36. 1985 2015
Long ago our students danced at concerts, now they
click, video, share and tweet!
#7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Debates…
37. Helsper, E. J., & Eynon, R. (2010). Digital natives: Where is
the evidence? British Educational Research Journal, 36 (3),
503-520.
#7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Debates…
38. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Debates…
47. Acquisition
Participation
Synchronous Asynchronous
The digital learning ecology…
Discussion Fora
Lecture Capture
Online Clinic
Webinars Online Presentations
Wikis
ePortfolio
Online Readings
Video Streaming
Online Chat
Video Conferencing
Real-time Tests
2. Learning to become Entrepreneurial
48. Off Campus
in Class
Off Campus
out of Class
On Campus
in Class
Acquisition
Participation
On Campus
out of Class
Synchronous Asynchronous
The digital learning ecology…
2. Designs…
56. ‘A key principle of designing learning
for the future is to help make the
design process more explicit and
shareable’
(Conole, 2010, p.482).
2. Designs…
57. Conceptualise
What do we want to design, who for and why?
Consolidate
Evaluate and embed your design
The
7Cs Design
Framework
2. Designs…
60. Allan, I., & Seaman, J. (2014). Grade Change: Tracking Online Education in the United
States. Babson Survey Research Group and Quahog Research Group, LLC.
#1 The challenge of student success
3. Dilemmas…
72. Conclusion…
The FUN of reflection…
F = What was the fundamental point?
U = What new understanding are you
taking away?
73. Conclusion…
The FUN of reflection…
F = What was the fundamental point?
U = What new understanding are you
taking away?
N = What new thing will you do in
your teaching to make for a better
learning experience?
76. Professor Mark Brown
Director, National Institute for Digital Learning
mark.brown@dcu.ie
@mbrownz
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz
Contact Details…