Merchant Taylors' Education Seminar January 2015

Research and Education

Rose Luckin

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Research and Education

1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;

3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

4. Events.

Research and Education

1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;

3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

4. Events.

How can technology support CPD?

How can technology support CPD?

• systematic mechanisms for dissemination by innovative teachers;

• funding for practitioner time buy-out and small operational costs;

• support for the roles of leading and co-ordinatingfacilitators;

• encouragement for self-organising communities, such as TeachMeet.

How can technology make it easier to teach difficult subjects?

Microworlds and simulations…

Software that adapts itself to the learner.

Research and Education

1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;

3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

4. Events.

What is Research?

Desk Research

Participatory Empirical Research

Literature Review Observation

Quantitative Qualitative

Research Method

Data Collection Method

Data Analysis Method

Survey Interview

Empirical

PELARS

PELARS

PELARS

PELARS

• Secondary school aged learners

• STEM subjects

• Problem based or inquiry based learning that uses technology inside or outside the classroom

Research and Education

• Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

• Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;

• Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

• Events

Nesta report

How has technology been used to support learning and what are the examples of effective innovation?

Nesta report

Learning from experts

Nesta report

Learning with others

Nesta report

Learning through making

Nesta report

Learning through exploring

Nesta report

Learning through inquiry

Nesta report

Learning through practising

Nesta report

Learning from assessment

Nesta report

Learning in and across settings

Nesta report

In order to become an effective technology enriched practitioner, start from the type of learning that you want for your learners and then explore what technologies can support this type of learning and how they can best be used. Five pointers that may help

• Share, adapt and empower

• Know the learning environment.

• Support teachers to manage new activities

• Think beyond the formal learning environment

• Record and disseminate

Check-listforrecordinghowtechnologyisusedtosupportlearningWhatlearningdidyouwanttosupport?Howdidyousetuptheactivity,wasittightlystructured,ormorefreeflowing?Howwerelearnersorganizedandmanaged?Howdoyouknowthatitworked?Whatwastheenvironmentforlearning?Howwerethephysicalresourcesarranged?Forexample,thepossibilityofundertakinganewactivitymightberestrictedbythesizeofaclassroomorthelocationofparticulartechnologies,whileweb-basedinteractionsmaymeanthatlearnersarenowfeasiblyabletointeractfromdifferentlocationsthaninthepast.Whetherformalorinformal,therewillalsobeformalandinformalrulesthatshapethebehaviourofteachersandlearnersinthelearningenvironment–whatarethey?Whoelsewasinvolvedandwhatskillsandattitudesdidtheybring?Teacher/s,otherlearners,techniciansandotherlessobviouspeoplewithinschools,suchasseniormanagers,teachingassistants,technicalstaffandnetworkmanagersallinfluenceteachingandlearning.Howdidotherpeople’srulesandpracticesimpactonhowthetechnologysupportedlearning?Whattechnologywasinvolved–howmuchdiditcost,howcomplexwasit,howmuchtimedidyouneedtoinvestonordertobecomefamiliarenoughwithittouseitconfidently?

Research and Education

• Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

• Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;

• Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;

• Events.

What The Research Says

• At the LKL in Emerald Street

• Last Friday afternoon, every other month

• Free, everyone welcome

• Wide range of topics, for example:

– iPads in the classroom

– MOOCs

– E-Assessment

– Learning spaces

Hack event Feb27/28

Research and Education

Thank you

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