We have the technology.

We have the capability...

…all we need is love

We have the technology.

We have the capability...

Glover’s Dilemma

Focus on the leading edge or the trailing edge?

Ian Glover, Educational Technologist, City University (EduCampLondon 2010)

Innovators or mainstream?

• Groups of 2 or 3– How much time do you spend on

innovators/innovations vs mainstream?

– Is the balance right?

– 1-minute

“We have the technology. We have the capability...

…to build the world's first bionic man.Steve Austin will be that man;better than he was before.Better, stronger, faster.”

Leadership

Strategy

Teachers

Support

Students

Technology

Process

Context

Policy

FOTE

…all we need is love

Smartphones

LSE Staff* 32%

#Ofcom Communications Market Report 2010

UK# 26.5%

*LSE Staff & PhD students based in Academic Departments 2010 (n=279)

Twitter

LSE Staff* 20%

# Twitter & Status Updating, Pew Internet, 2009

US Adults# 19%

*LSE Staff & PhD students based in Academic Departments 2010 (n=279)

Why don’t teachers love educational technologies?

• Groups of 3 to 5• 2-minutes• 1 or 2 key factors

Prepare to submit

• Get ready to:– Send SMS (07624 806 527)– Send Tweet– Use website (http://poll4.com)

• 1 Answer per group• First 30 answers count

Why don’t teachers love educational technologies?

Why don’t teachers love educational technologies?

• SMS: 07624 806 527 “15579 Type answer”

• Twitter: “@poll 15579 Type answer”

• Web: http://poll4.com “15579 Type answer”

Only first 30 answers count!

How do we create the love?

2007 2010

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2011