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How Do We Get from Adopt to Adapt?*
Dr. Patricia McGeeTCCTA 2007
* Denotes references in ‘notes’ view
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Reach!
What is the urgency?
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The “new” learner*?
Are your students….Digital natives?
““EEvery time I go to school I have very time I go to school I have to power down.”to power down.”
Digital immigrants?Digital foreigners?
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Reading
PlayingVideo
Games
WatchingTV
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000
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The “new” graduate*?
The percentage of college graduates deemed proficient in prose literacy has actually declined from 40 to 31 percent in the past decade.
Employers report repeatedly that many new graduates they hire are not prepared to work, lacking the critical thinking, writing and problem-solving skills needed in today’s workplaces.
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“… every citizen should be able to access the education and training that they need, at any time in their lives, and when and where they need it.”
(Bates, 2001)*
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Shifts in learning environments
• Not just in class• Not just via the Internet• Not just on a computer
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The “new” academy*?Environments. e-mail, WebCT, Blogs, Wikis, discussion forums, gaming, shopping…
Strategies. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), WebQuests, Webliography…
Activities. Practice, inquiry, observation, debate…
Assessments. Digital papers, Power Point™ Presentations, Web Pages, Communities of Practice…
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Blended - Hybrid*
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The “old” instructor?
What is your style of teaching*? Does your style transfer and
translate to/through technology?
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Adoption to Adaptation*1. I know it’s there but….2. I’m kind of interested in that thing I saw…3. Hmm, I may have to change what I am
doing.4. I sure am spending a lot of time managing
these new strategies.5. Is what I am doing really helping students?6. I bet I can adapt from what others are
doing.7. Gee, my ideas may work - I am teaching
differently.
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WE have teaching styles
STUDENTS have learning styles
But has learning really changed?
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We cannot learn without
Attention to what is being learnedPractice what we are learningMotivation to learnBelief in what we are learningANDWe must be ready to learn
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Learning right now vs. deeper learning*
ActiveContextualSocialEngagedOwnership
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Adopt to Adapt
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ConvergenceConnection
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Tech to support the learner
Publisher ToolsEasy accessToolsMap my wordNotemesh Stu.dicio.us
Anonymous “I need help!” forum, FAQs, push email, collaboration, review, practice
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Hi touch in class*
And ask for new tools!
Question, think and re-think, input, process
Google jockeying - make it a contestSMS - collect and share data
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HI touch out of class
Community Software - Epsilenhttp://pmcgee.utsa.epsilen.com/
How it workshttp://gabbly.com/+ URL
Yackcast - audioblog
Peer chats that are recorded, private IM, critique forums, guest ‘speakers’, search and post, debates
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“Knowledge can be regarded as the only unique resource that grows when shared, transferred, and skillfully managed.”
(Beerli,Falk, & Diemers, 2003*)
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Tech for deeper learning*
Blogs - Polar Science 2006
Determine assessment, initiate debate, guest speak, simulate, manipulate, collaborate, compete, teach others
National Budget Simulation
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Ready, set, go
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In conclusion
1. Learning/generational styles & teaching styles = variety
2. Involve not just engage the learner3. Instructional outcomes come first4. Look for collaborators and first
‘responders’ 5. Insist on support and resources
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