It’s a pleasure to be working with teachers in the St Agnes’ Parish in Port Macquarie.
Getting Started – Any Questions?
Because the schools already serve courses on Moodle, support student learning with laptops and will launch an iPad program for Year 7 students in 2013, let’s focus on integrating Web 2.0 tools to advance student learning and success. In other words, you’re already quick a ways along your journey. So to begin, let’s see what questions people have. Let’s take a risk and try some new software – go to this forum (if it stuffs up – come right back and use the Comments function for this post! – or you can always use the Contact Form)
Brainstorming the Challenge
What are the positive and negative aspects for having students pursue learning through 1:1 digital devices? Or Plan B with Stixy. (By the way, in case you want a quick fil-in on Web 2.0 here’s a clickable tagcloud)
So how do we keep to the positive and avoid the negative?
I’ve been working on this challenge for many years, so let’s make sure we understand the real issues. This is where I do a presentation.
People rightly want to validate the research – as they should – so here are some direct links to fields of research that I find most powerful for 1:1 personal learning: Self-Determination Theory, Cultures of Thinking, Habits of Mind, Flow Theory, Grit and Authentic Happiness. Which integrate into the two core frameworks below.
Introduction to the Edge-ucators Way
Look to Learn examples
- Learning Spaces (video tour)
- History of the World (slideshow)
- Road Rage (PSA video)
- Victory in Syria (photo journalism)
- Text Speak (cartoon)
- The Eye (animation)
- Painting Elephant (video – primary)
Snapshot of ClassPortals and WebQuests
- Tom presents
Your Learning Session
- ROWE – Results Only Work Environment: Time, Team, Task, Technology
- SOLE – Self Organising Learning Environment – Sugata Mitra TED Talk
- The CEQ•ALL Rubric to guide your process.