Netbook trial 21st century learning 2010

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How can netbooks support students learning?

To increase teachers’ effective integration of ICT

To introduce teachers to an online environment for curriculum planning and delivery in readiness for the Ultranet

Why?

ResourcesWikispaces: http://netbooktrial.wikispaces.com/

“In Your Hands”“101 classroom ideas for 1:1”eLearning tutorials and videos

Case studiesCybersafety

Year 7Technical solutions

Program for the day

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The Future of Learning

KWLWhat do you Know?What do you Want to know?What have you Learned?

fact

in 2/3 of BSW classrooms the teacher makes ALL the decisions regarding the use of technology

source: BSW ePotential Data 2008

question

who makes these decisions when ALL of your students have a Netbook?

The missing technological element is true one-to-one computing, in which each student has a device he or she can

work on, keep, customize, and take home...“”1:1?

...For true technological advance to occur, the computers must be personal to each learner...“”

1:1?

...When used properly and well for education, these computers become extensions of the students' personal self and brain. They must have each student's stuff and each student's

style all over them (in case you haven't noticed, kids love to

customize and make technology personal), and that is something

sharing just doesn't allow...“”1:1?

“”...Any ratio that involves sharing

computers -- even two kids to a

computer -- will delay the technology

revolution from happening...

Marc Prensky

1:1?

The more powerful technology becomes, the more indispensable good teachers are...

turn and talk

21st Century Literacy?

• upload to YouTube

• edit a Wikipedia article

• choose a safe online payments site

• subscribe to a podcast and un-subscribe

• turn on and off predictive text

• manage a groups Flickr photos (and spell Flickr!)

• look after a community in Facebook

Australian Industry GroupSkills required by industry for innovation and competitiveness

Australian Industry Group and Deloitte: National CEO Survey: April 2008

Let’s discuss the shifts...

FromLearning at School

ToLearning anywhere, any

time

FromTeaching as a private event

ToTeaching as a public, collaborative

practice

From:emphasis on content and information

Toemphasis on big concepts and questions and skills

From:Strict adherence to curriculum

ToPursuit of students’ questions

From:worksheets and textbooks

Toprimary sources of data and

manipulatives

From:Students are blank slates

ToStudents are thinkers with

emerging theories about the world

From:Teacher as expert

ToTeacher as co-learner

The unconnected classroom / learner during school time...

The connected classroom / learnerany where ~ any time ~ in time

Ultranet

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Coming, ready or not!Coming, ready or not!