The Evolving Story of Education...

Agrarian Age
- 3Rs - No formal educa1on

Industrial Age!
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- 3Rs + Technical skills + Basic Cogni1ve skills

Information Age!
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- 3Rs + Basic Cogni1ve skills - Knowledge in a Domain (college degree)

Phase Change...

I N T E ctivity ne r-con Hype R Computers N E Complexity on t to mat i

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Knowledge Age!
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- Knowledge in a Domain" - Higher Order Cognitive skills creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, ! decision making" - Self-Direction, ! Empathy,! Collaboration"

We are currently preparing students for jobs that dont yet exist... using technologies that havent yet been invented... in order to solve problems we dont even know are problems yet.
- Richard Riley, Secretary of Educa3on under President Clinton

Benjamin Bloom"
Evaluation Synthesis Analysis Application Comprehension Knowledge

Goals of! Education"

Necessity of a Hybrid Learning Environment

21st Century

What a student knows

21st Century

What a student knows

21st Century

GAP!

What a student knows

21st Century
Fill the knowledge gap by using c online informa1on resources of online learning communi1es

What a student knows

Internet Facilitated Learning

The world has changed and become more networked... what is needed is not a new theory for the digital age, but a model that integrates the dierent theories to guide the design of online learning materials.
- Dr. Mohamed Ally, Athabasca University

An Analogy
Our understanding of solar system has changed

From Earth-centric

to Sun-centric

to Mass-centric

Likewise our view on educa3on is changing

Teacher-centric

From Earth-centric

Learner-centric

to Sun-centric

Connec0on-centric
- - - - - Learners Mentors Content Conversa1on Collabora1on

to Mass-centric

Internet as a Classroom

eLearning 1.0
One-on-one rela1onship between learner and the online learning content

eLearning 2.0

h Web 2.0 makes online collabora1on possible

Online Learning Communities

Active Participation

Peripheral Participation

Legi1mate Peripheral Par1cipa1on (Lave & Wenger)

Online Learning Communities

(Modern Day Study Groups)

What Facilitates Deep Understanding

Howard Gardner on Deep Understanding

Narrative

Visual

Data Analysis 1. Multiple Entry Points

Kinesthetic

2. Telling Analogies

3. Multiple Representations

4. Multiple Performances

Deep Understanding is about

Connec1ng new informa1on and knowledge with what you already know Using and applying knowledge in novel contexts
(which shows you understand, and not just know)

The Learning Journey

1. Make predic1ons to ac1vate Prior Knowledge 2. Build curiosity and re up intrinsic mo1va1on to learn 3. Make learning contextually relevant 4. Secure cogni1ve commitment (for the learning adventure) 5. Ac1vely engage with the learning material 6. Make connec1ons (with prior knowledge / bigger picture) 7. Update Mental Model

KWL-Plus Learning Strategy

KWL-Plus is a self-ques1oning strategy for learning Know - making predic1ons, invoking prior knowledge Want to Know - genera1ng interest in the topic by posing ques1ons about expecta1ons from the text Learn - Plus - reec1ng upon the text through techniques like lis1ng, mapping and summarising

Learning Journal

Internet-Facilitated Learning Cycle

Problem with Online Learning

Knowledge is highly fragmented AND understanding requires a coherent narra1ve

Teachers can use the the Social Media Glue!

Advantage of Social Learning

Teachers bring coherence Co-learners add meaning
- Par1cipatory pedagogy - Social Tagging - Annota1ng

Conversa1ons and Collabora1on leads to deeper understanding

Creating a

Hybrid Learning Environment

The Cri1cal Thinker Academy

Started by a University Professor

Oering Video Lectures

A Blog (RSS) A Newsleder

Podcasts

YouTube Channel

MOOC Massive Open Online Course

Example of a MOOC started by two university professors

A 12-week Online Programme

 Things to Read Things to Watch Daily Newsleder Create Own Blog Discussion Group Tweet, Tag Curate, Share

2011: Highly Successful MOOC - over 100,000 global students

 Video Lessons Quizzes Assignments Discussions Ques1ons to Professors Exams (op1onal) Final Score Statement of Achievement

 Free, 160k students From 209 countries 20,000+ got Cer1cate of Achievement Video 2 to 6 minutes Quiz (open-ended) Assignment due date Self-Organised Forums Peer Instruc1on Meet-up Groups

This has led to the forma1on of Udacity

Another example - Coursera

course on Gamica1on taken by Wharton Professor

edX - MIT, Harvard, Berkeley courses

Hybrid Learning Environment

Its not difficult to create!

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Create Your Blog

Google Blogger

WordPress

EduBlogs

Twider Micro Blogging

Presentations

Prezi free presenta1on tool

VoiceThread

Glogster interac1ve posters

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Create Your PodCast

Windows Sound Recorder

Audacity free sokware

Record For All free sokware

AudioBoo minicast using your mobile phone

Podoma1c create & share Podcasts

iTunes share your Podcasts

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Create Your VodCast, ScreenCast, Video Tutorials

Windows Movie Maker

CamStudio Free Video Screen Capture Sokware

Jing free Screen Capture + Annota1on sokware

Screenr: free Screen Cast tool create and share

LiveScribe - PenCast

EduCrea1ons
simple way to create video lessons

Show Me simple way to create video tutorials on iPad

Create a YouTube Channel

Share your videos on Vimeo

Share your video series on Blip.TV

Create an iTunes Channel

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Mind Mapping, Brainstorming, Diagrams, Flowcharts, Quiz Makers

MindMeister Mind Mapping Tool

Bubbl.Us Brainstorming Tool

Gliy Diagrams and Flowcharts

Quizlet create your own quizzes

Socra1ve Quiz + Student Response System using SmartPhone (BYOD)

Survey Monkey create surveys, analyse response

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Discussion Forum, Wiki, Webinar

DisQus integrates with most Blogs

Wiki Spaces Wiki

Big Blue Budon open source Web Conferencing for Distance Educa1on
It supports sharing of slides (PDF), webcams, whiteboard, chat, voice over IP, and presenter's desktop. It can record and playback sessions (slides, audio, and chat), runs on Mac, Unix, and PC

Skype Group Video Calling

Ingredients of an Enriched Learning Experience

Content
Text Audio Video Learning Aids A LEARNING COMMUNITY

Conversation
Discussion Reec1on Peer Review

Collaboration
Self-Assessment Project Work Sims/Games

Bringing Learning Nuggets TOGETHER

Symbaloo create a gateway to your blog, wiki, videos

Twider Feed

YouTube Feed Facebook Feed

Website Feed

Blog Feed

LinkedIn Feed

NetVibes create a gateway to your blog, wiki, videos

Buddy Press add Community to your Word Press Blog

Mahara Community + ePoroolio Tool (open source)

Elgg Online Community Tool (open source)

Ning Online Community Building Tool (paid)

TIME Magazine October issue is on Reinventing College Education

College Is Dead. Long Live College!

By Amanda Ripley

Read more:

hdp://na1on.1me.com/2012/10/18/college-is-dead-long-live-college/#ixzz2AgIplZAb

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