Transcript Granting Technology its rightful place

Granting Technology its
rightful place
John Turner
Tuesday 2 October
Barnabas Conference 2007
[email protected]
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5 key points
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Computers are increasingly part of each child’s
identity development
Teachers have a responsibility to be part of
identity development
Place of computers in schools is unclear
Keeping in front of technology change through
traditional means is not an option
…. or extremely limited at best
Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together… [use
a child’s model … with purpose]
The Christian view and journey of
understanding and respect can serve us well
What is technology’s
rightful place?
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Teacher replacement
Tutor, Tool, Tutee
Efficiency tool for school & work
Student ownership of learning
“Leave for the next generation”
Personal digital world will change
education
Window to the world = Web
Bringer of threats
Home use overpowers school use
Identity? [3rd Generation]
And for next year? - Gaming?
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1990s
mid-1990s
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mid 2000s
2007
Generations of people and
technologies
Nerds & Geeks rule
To Altair [1975]
[1st gen]
1970s Apple II [1978]
School experiences 1980s Computer Studies electives
Personal Learning
tool [2nd gen]
Global window
1990s 1:1 laptops, constructivism
Taking Stock
Early standardised testing v
2000s individual learning, Tech Crash
Mid
2000s Web 2, Home as centre.
Personal Power –
identity [3rd gen]
1995- Internet goes mainstream
Student view on changing
technologies
Student View 1995-2052
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Effect of
Moore’s
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students’
view of
technology
1995
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For those born mid-1950s:
view on changing technologies
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view of
technology
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Today’s child
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Scary 12 year olds
Gender differences?
Confident, adaptable, even arrogant
… but what about the 6% techno-phobic?
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See computer as personal property of their generation
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In a world of fast changing technologies, information
overload and identity crises.
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Are we able to handle this?
Add value?
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Schools - plugged in
or plugged out?
coworker.com
How are we responding?
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Ban it!
- MySpace
- YouTube
- rateyourteacher.com
- mobile phones
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Put up the classroom barricades
Parent Seminars
- “Your child and the Internet - the dangers”
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But it’s all right for us to play at work!
How different are we?
Do the Googlemush test
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What sort of brain does today’s
teenager have compared to you?
http://www.unbound.ru
GoogleMush Test answers
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Q1 Y[+1]N[-1]
Q2 Y[+1]N[-1]
Q3 [+1][0] Winston
[-1][0] Almaty
Q4 [+2][-1] totally filled
[+2][-1] pet aversion
Q5 Y[+2]N[-1]
HW [+1]
Comp[-1]
Both[0]
Q6 Y[+1]N[0]
Y[+1]N[0]
Y[+1]N[0]
Q7 Y[-3]N[+1]
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Q8 Y[-1]N[0]
Y[-1]N[0]
Obscure -1
Q9 Y[-2]N[0]
Q10
Y[+1] N[+1] DC[0]
Q11
1min[-4]1-5[-2]520[0] 20+[+1]
Q12a
0-2[+2]2-7[+1]714[0]15-21[-3]
22+[-5]
Q12b
0[+2] 1-25[-1] 2674[-2] 75%+ [-4]
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TV [-1] YT[-2]
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BM[2]F[+2] S&C[1] DA[+2] CC[2] DN[-2] RB [3] FF[-2]
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Googlemush Brain?
Scores
-40 or below
-20 to -39
-6 to -19
-5 to 5
6 to 20
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YouХre brain in not only Googlemush, but it has been preserved in Cyberhyde.
Beyond help of any school processes known to Man
Definite Googlemush problems. Act now be fore itХs too late
Googlemush tendencies. Our condolescences. The ballХs in your court so you
need to take swift action, like taking up tennis.
DonХt worry. YouХre just as confused as the rest of us
The world has passed you by but could come again. Keep with the printing press
view of life.
Commiserations. You should have been born a hundred years ago
Remedies
Ban Search Engines
Ban computers
Take an hour off for reading each date
30 minutes for exercise most days and eat
good food regularly
Create a balanced timetable between study,
exercise, relaxation, social and web.
Narrow thinking,
Not Recommended
Cold turkey approach
You know what happens in this situation
Balanced Approach
Find the silent inner you Р itХs there somewhere
Unless you want your MySpace photo to be vo ted
gross
Where does RE fit in?
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What does the Bible have to say about
computers?
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The ethics of computers
What is our message?
How do we get it through?
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Where and what is our moral compass?
Dangers
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Fads
Techno-centrism
Educrat decision control
History amnesia
Technology unreliability
Over-reacting / lack of understanding
… see Web 2.0
Dangers - ourselves?
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Case Study:
A friend gives you a copy
of a computer game or
CD or movie to use? Do
You?
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There are at least two
edges to any new
technology.
One School’s Approach
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1994: RE/IT
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1996:
Year 11 Religion
and Life
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Year 7 English/IT
Year 9 History/IT
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One School’s Principles
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Bring teachers closer to computer for teaching
Exploit child-computer relationship for subject
learning
Bring God closer to students’ thoughts
Develop teacher-teacher working relationships
Sustainable, teacher change-proof that extends to
other classes
Teacher teamwork and mutual respect
Willingness to risk new technologies
Develop good ICT literacy practices in students
[and teachers]
Task Examples – 8RE 2006
Peter Logo
Graphic
Animation
Create an animated logo as a symbol
for the Apostle Peter
Paul’s
Travels
Web
Information
Collect, evaluate, process and Publish
information on the Apostle Paul’s
travels
Catacombs Web
Desktop
Publishing
A virtual excursion leading to a poster
advertising the religious merits of the
catacombs
Martin
Luther
Create a movie that shows the impact
of Martin Luther on the Church
Digital
movie
Church web Website
sites
Evaluation
Construct part of a web site that would
engage and inform 13-14 year olds.
Task Examples – 11 RAL
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Ethics – Computer Case Studies
Battleground God
www.philosophersnet.com/games/god.htm
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Know you Bible and its message –
www.bibleresources.org
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Eliza
www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html
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Jesus through the centuries
God, Robots and the Future
Jesus Quiz
The working environment
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Students as web publishers
- all students in Years 7-9 have own web site
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VLE [Studywiz] for • submitting assignments
• communication
• discussion
• providing materials
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PD material for 24+ software and hardware types
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Web 2 – wikis, blogs and Ning
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Mentors working with subject teachers
A Christian View
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Mutual respect
Teamwork, Support & Collaboration
Focus on students and their potential
Emphasis on learning
Supporting each other
Valuing the spiritual dimension of
Moral Law
Pipedream or Possibility. JCN Vol 21, No 3, 2004
[what God can do to transform nursing]
Evolution of tasks
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Year 8 Martin Luther task
Year 8: Martin Luther Task
Year 8: Martin Luther Task
Year 8: Martin Luther Task
Year 8: Martin Luther Task
Year 8 RE – Term 1 – Feedback of IT Projects
History - submission
Index p age
Linked
Comm unit y [Word]
Linked
Treasures of the Snow : Emotions
[Inspiration]
Peter Logo [Fireworks]
Linked
Criteria
Linked
Very
High
High
Name:
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Linked
Not
Linked
Not
Linked
Not
Linked
Medium
Low
Unsatisfa
ctory
Use of ICTs
IT Problem Solving
Use of basic software features
Use of advanced so ftware features
Student Thinkin g
Reflection: How u seful were the
tasks fo r you r RE learning? G ive
reasons.
In wha t way s could these tasks be
im proved or extended?
Communi cation
Home Page Menu – clarit y,
presentation
Use of graphics to attract / inform
Clear, Readable fon ts
Year 8 RE Assessment
The rightful place
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As part of teacher-student relationship
Purposeful
Shared knowledge
Path to deeper discipline knowledge
Path to better classroom learning
Path to more engagement
Some Advice
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Work out from one software
Link to other work you do
Focus on RE Learning goals
Be willing to Risk
to Learn
Leadership by
example
PowerPoint…. A case in point
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Bad Press Technology
- Gettysburg Address example
http://norvig.com/Gettysburg/
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What is a good PowerPoint?
- example [see Harvard School of Public Health]
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Powerpoint potential
- animated art, kiosk report
- research report
- hyperlinking
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Let’s plan own use of Powerpoint for a class task
Checklist for PP task
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Audience - who?
Subject - what and why?
Best way to use PowerPoint?
Learning Objectives
- RE
- Technology use
- General Learning
Assessment / Feedback
5 key points
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Computers increasingly part of each child’s identity
development
Teachers have a responsibility to be part of identity
development
Place of computers in schools is unclear
Keeping in front of technology change through traditional
means is not an option
…. Or extremely limited at best
Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together…
[use a child’s model … with purpose]
The Christian view and journey of
understanding and respect can serve us well