eSchool New Technology, New Learning

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eSchool New Technology, New

Learning

Maciej M. Sysło Uni Wroclaw, Uni Torun

[email protected]

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Lifelong learningDistance education

e-Learning

Recently, we run in-service course for teachers on: distance education (supported by EU)using: e-learning approach, methodology, toolsto prepare teachers for: LLL

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New Technology …

New technology in education – hardware laptop, tablet – mobile computers, mobile phone Interactive White Board Voting (testing) system Wireless access to the net

New technology in education – software CMS: Moodle LMS: Fronter e-portfolio – personal archives, reflective comments

Access to technology is today not restricted to a physical place

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New technology …

Development: Ratio: students/computers → 1 what next? Teachers take part in in-service training on ICT in

non-informatics subjects? Generally no effect in the classroom

UK, 2005: estimated that more than 50% of what students are supposed to learn in schools they learn when they are not in school

digital divide in traditional sense also between school and non-school (EU)

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Now in schools in Poland:

teachers, students „are looking for technology in schools” – hardware, software, Internet are only available at special places, like computer labs.

Our plan is such that:

Technology is available in all the places where it is needed for students, teachers, head teachers, staff, parents, local authorities.

Technology here is understood as:

Hardware, software, Internet, communication, school and personal resources, data

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National initiatives by the Ministry of National Ed.: Hardware (comp labs) sent to schools, In-service teachers’ training Content provider – the same for all schools Computers used mainly in computer labs

eSchool: Computer and network technology and resources

available in all place, where needed by students, teachers, parents, administrators

Teachers’ training integrated with school needs Introduction of a platform (Fronter) as a place for

personal learning and archives of personal resources

eSchool No corelation between school needs and decisions

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Information Technology (IT) – first:

as a subject – students learn IT

then:

IT as education technology – – supporting other subjects and activities

IT integrated with other subjects and disciplines –– as a part of almost all disciplines

moreover: IT stimulates development of other disciplines which incorporate changes in IT

New technology in education

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Model for IT (ICT) development

Dynamic process of incorporating technology into education systems. Four stages:

Emerging stage – the beginning stage of IT development when schools get new technology; interests in IT

Applying stage – the use of IT in traditional settings, curriculum, classes; IT is mainly added

Integration stage – IT integrated, embedded into subjects, activities, related to real world use

Transformation stage – rethinking and renewing education and school role and organization; development of IT professions

This model is dynamic and applies to each new technology

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Four stages with regard to teachers, students and schools development:

Emerging stage, our course for teachers, teachers as students in distance education using e-learning

Applying stage, teachers use what they have learnt with their students; this is the emerging stage for students

Integration stage: teachers design a course integrating traditional approach with e-learning tools and methods (blended approach)

Transformation stage: school as an element of LLL in the society, applying e-learning in distance education

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Applying the model to e-learning

a case study

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New technology and New learning

Old question: how to prepare for the future? – difficult to answer since we do not know the future, especialy related to IT, insted: teach how to learn – do not: exclude, e-

exclude, divide and teach how to built ones own learning (e-portfolio?), and prepare for:

LLL – built „a system” of learners in addition to (or in the place of?) the traditional system

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Development of ideas how to prepare in new information and communication technologies, the scope of preparation:

computer literacy – basic computer and net skills fluency with IT – additional skills and

competencies: basic informatics ideas and intellectual abilities (abstract thinking)

computational thinking – competencies built on the power and limits of computing processes

3R (reading, writing, arithmetic) + IT→ 3R + computational thinking

New informatics and ICT technologies

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International Conference:INFORMATICS in SECONDARY SCHOOLS

EVOLUTION and PERSPECTIVES http://www.rsei.uni.torun.pl/issep/1 – 4 Lipca, 2008; UMK, Toruń

National Conference:Informatyka w Edukacji (IwE)http://www.rsei.umk.pl/iwe/ 3 – 6 lipca, 2008: UMK, Toruń

Invitation