[Global HR Forum 2013] Freedom to Learn: The Modern Learners's Path to Autonomy
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Freedom to Learn:
The Modern Learner’s Path to Autonomy
Bruce Dixon
Co-founder and President
Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation
Shutt, K., Phillips, R., Van Horne, K., Vye, N., & Bransford, J. B. (2009). Developing science inquiry skills with
challenge-based, student-directed learning. Presentation to the LIFE Center: Learning in Informal and Formal
Environments, University of Washington, Seattle WA.
What students are learning is changing
How students are learning is changing
Where students are learning is changing
When students are learning is changing
The Shifts in the Modern Learning Environment….
Inquiry-based
…moving from
the Known to the Unknown
The Social Learner
…moving from
Me to We
Self-directed
…moving from
Dependency to Autonomy
1. Modern learners have the ability to access high quality content whenever and in whatever format we need it …which enables them to draw upon
a diverse range of external resources
Too Big to Know
2. Modern learners have the ability to publish using a variety of media for low or no cost…which enables them
to share their ideas and get feedback from others
The World is our Sounding Board
3. Modern learners have the ability to form networks …which enables
them to contrast ideas and experiences with other learners
Diversity Trumps Curation
4. Modern learners have the ability to form highly interconnected groups around an object of interest…enables
them to engage in shared meaning making
Objects Bind Us
from Me to We
..through the
lens of the Social
Learner…
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
Modern learners have the ability to publish using a diverse variety of media for low or no cost …which enables them to share
their ideas and get feedback from others
The World is our Sounding Board
..through
the lens of the Social Learner…
How does easy
online
publishing change the
way that our students learn?
Adding Value
Responding
Presenting
The World is our Sounding
Board
sportingjournal.com.au
“The Sporting Journal is an Australian based sports news and
opinion website, looking at the National (Australian) and
International sports stage. We have a dedicated team from all
around Australian who strive to provide our readers with regular,
high quality content. We cover everything from the A-League to the Netball Championships, AFL
to NRL as well as having a number of international correspondents
around the globe.”
The Sporting Journal was founded in June 2011, starting as a Sports Blog, but since then has
grown into a sports news and opinion website and a growing
online media organisation.
Currently all their reporters are currently aged between 13 – 25
and are all very keen to learn and grow their skills. Their founder,
Jacob Arnott is 14 years old and completing 8th Grade.
from Me to We
..through
the lens of the Social Learner…
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
Modern learners have the ability to form networks
…which enables them to contrast ideas and experiences with other learners
Diversity Trumps Curation
What opportunities are presented to schools
when our students
create learning
networks?
Personal Learning Networks
Situated Learning
Diversity trumps curation
How does the
availability of diverse,
high quality and
easily accessible content change the way
our students learn?
Archiving
Exposure to Ideas
Seeking Answers
5. Modern learners have the ability to save and retrieve information in a variety of formats…which enables them to
extend their capacity to manage and manipulate information 6. Modern learners have ability to work in teams to participate in open and distributed projects…which enables
learning teams to manage more complex projects
7. Modern Learners have the ability to reuse and build upon the work of others
…which enables them to move beyond individual and isolated projects 8. Modern Learners have ability to quickly obtain feedback for multiple sources
…which enables them to continuously improve their current work from Known to Unknown
..through the lens of the
Inquiry-based Learner…
Capacity is limitless
Fail Fast
Everything is a Remix
Think Team Brain
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
Modern Learners have the ability to reuse and build upon the work of others
…which enables them to move beyond individual and isolated projects
from Known to Unknown
..through the
lens of the Inquiry-based
Learner…
Everything is a Remix
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
Does copyright
encourage or discourage
creativity
and new ideas?
Everything is a Remix
Read Write Culture
from Dependency to Autonomy
..through the lens of the
Self-directed Learner…
9. Modern learners have the ability to generate large amounts of data about our technology-based activities…which
enables them to use self-generated data to assess and make decisions on future actions
Data Informs
11. Modern learners have the ability to amplify important and noteworthy content …which enables them to
easily identify and participate in new and noteworthy ideas
Powerful Ideas Spread
12. Modern learners have the ability to operate in the same spaces as experts and professionals…which enables
them to make better decisions about their own learning.
Everything is Scaffolding
10. Modern Learners have the ability to view the learning artifacts of others
…which enables them to learn from what other learners are doing or have done
PROCESS Learning leaves Tracks
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
…moving from Dependency to Autonomy
..through the lens of
the Self-
directed Learner…
Modern learners have the ability to operate in the same spaces as experts and professionals
…which enables them to make better decisions about their own learning.
Everything is Scaffolding
Principles of Contemporary Learning….
Rethink…
How do schools respond to students as
autonomous,
high-speed web connected,
self-directed
learners?
Situated Learning
Everything is Scaffolding
Lurk
Negotiate
Engage
Practice
It’s not about delivering curriculum to kids, but
rather discovering curriculum with them
Larry Rosenstock,
Principal, High Tech High San Diego
We used to worry about our students getting around web
filters, now we they are getting around our
curriculum
Richard Olsen
Contemporary Curriculum Strategy
Teacher-
directed
Student-
directed
How might we start developing a a contemporary
curriculum strategy ?
..need to know? ..want to know?
100% 75% 50% 25%
Modern technologies provide students with
the potential for experiences of unprecedented breadth, depth
and relevance.
.
We now have the conditions for
modern learners to tackle projects
of a complexity
previously unimaginable.
..as a result we must rethink what we
expect of our students.
We must stop underestimating
what they are now capable of;
and above all…set
much higher expectations
.