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Granting Technology its rightful place. John Turner Tuesday 2 October Barnabas Conference 2007 [email protected]. Have you played PowerPoint Bingo?. 5 key points. Computers are increasingly part of each child’s identity development - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Granting Technology its rightful place
John Turner
Tuesday 2 October
Barnabas Conference 2007
5 key points1. Computers are increasingly part of each child’s
identity development2. Teachers have a responsibility to be part of
identity development3. Place of computers in schools is unclear4. Keeping in front of technology change through
traditional means is not an option…. or extremely limited at best
5. Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together… [use a child’s model … with purpose]
6. The Christian view and journey of understanding and respect can serve us well
Have you played PowerPoint Bingo?
What is technology’s rightful place?
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]
1970s 1980 1980s 1980s 1985 1990s
mid-1990s 2001 mid 2000s 2007
And for next year? - Gaming?
Generations of people and technologies
Nerds & Geeks rule[1st gen]
To 1970s
Altair [1975]Apple II [1978]
School experiences 1980s Computer Studies electives
Personal Learning tool [2nd gen]
1990s 1:1 laptops, constructivism
Global window 1995- Internet goes mainstream
Taking Stock Early 2000s
standardised testing v individual learning, Tech Crash
Personal Power –identity [3rd gen]
Mid 2000s Web 2, Home as centre.
Student view on changing technologies
Effect of Moore’s Law on students’ view of technology
Student View 1995-2052
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Today’s child Scary 12 year olds Gender differences? Confident, adaptable, even arrogant
… but what about the 6% techno-phobic?
See computer as personal property of their generation
In a world of fast changing technologies, information overload and identity crises.
Are we able to handle this? Add value?
Schools - plugged in or plugged out?
How are we responding?
Ban it! - MySpace- YouTube- rateyourteacher.com- mobile phones
Put up the classroom barricades Parent Seminars
- “Your child and the Internet - the dangers”
But it’s all right for us to play at work!
coworker.com
How different are we?Do the Googlemush test
What sort of brain does today’s teenager have compared to you? http://www.unbound.ru
GoogleMush Test answers 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]
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]5-20[0] 20+[+1]
Q12a 0-2[+2]2-7[+1]7-14[0]15-21[-3] 22+[-5]
Q12b0[+2] 1-25[-1] 26-74[-2] 75%+ [-4]
Q13TV [-1] YT[-2] MyS[-4] Read[+2] Walk [+2]
Q14 BM[-2]F[+2] S&C[-1] DA[+2] CC[-2] DN[-2] RB [-3] FF[-2]
Q15 0[+2] 1-10[0] 11-49[-1] 50-99[-2] 100+[-4]
Q15Y[-10]N[0]
Googlemush Brain?Scores
-40 or below You’re brain in not only Googlemush, but it has been preserved in Cyberhyde.Beyond help of any school processes known to Man
-20 to -39 Definite Googlemush problems. Act now before it’s too late-6 to -19 Googlemush tendencies. Our condolescences. The ball’s in your court so you
need to take swift action, like taking up tennis.-5 to 5 Don’t worry. You’re just as confused as the rest of us6 to 20 The world has passed you by but could come again. Keep with the printing press
view of life.21+ Commiserations. You should have been born a hundred years ago
Remedies
Ban Search Engines Narrow thinking,Not Recommended
Ban computers Cold turkey approachYou know what happens in this situation
Take an hour off for reading each date Balanced ApproachFind the silent inner you – it’s there somewhere
30 minutes for exercise most days and eatgood food regularly
Unless you want your MySpace photo to be votedgross
Create a balanced timetable between study,exercise, relaxation, social and web.
Where does RE fit in?
What does the Bible have to say about computers?
The ethics of computers What is our message?How do we get it through?
Where and what is our moral compass?
Dangers
Fads Techno-centrism Educrat decision control History amnesia Technology unreliability
Over-reacting / lack of understanding … see Web 2.0
Dangers - ourselves?
Case Study: A friend gives you a copy of a computer game or CD or movie to use? Do You?
There are at least two edges to any new technology.
One School’s Approach
1994: RE/IT
1996:Year 11 Religion and Life
Year 7 English/IT Year 9 History/IT
One School’s Principles 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 2006Peter Logo Graphic
AnimationCreate 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
Digital movie
Create a movie that shows the impact of Martin Luther on the Church
Church web sites
Website Evaluation
Construct part of a web site that would engage and inform 13-14 year olds.
Task Examples – 11 RAL Ethics – Computer Case Studies Battleground God
www.philosophersnet.com/games/god.htm Know you Bible and its message –
www.bibleresources.org Eliza
www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html
Jesus through the centuries God, Robots and the Future Jesus Quiz
The working environment Students as web publishers
- all students in Years 7-9 have own web site
VLE [Studywiz] for • submitting assignments• communication• discussion• providing materials
PD material for 24+ software and hardware types
Web 2 – wikis, blogs and Ning
Mentors working with subject teachers
A Christian View
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
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 Name:
History - submissionIndex page Linked Not
LinkedCommunity [Word] Linked Not
LinkedTreasures of the Snow: Emotions[Inspiration]
Linked NotLinked
Peter Logo [Fireworks] Linked NotLinked
Criteria VeryHigh
High Medium Low Unsatisfactory
Use of ICTsIT Problem Solving
Use of basic software features
Use of advanced software features
Student ThinkingReflection: How useful were thetasks for your RE learning? Givereasons.
In what ways could these tasks beimproved or extended?
CommunicationHome Page Menu – clarity,presentation
Use of graphics to attract / inform
Clear, Readable fonts
Year 8 RE - Assessment
The rightful place
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
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 Bad Press Technology
- Gettysburg Address examplehttp://norvig.com/Gettysburg/
What is a good PowerPoint?- example [see Harvard School of Public Health]
Powerpoint potential- animated art, kiosk report- research report- hyperlinking
Let’s plan own use of Powerpoint for a class task
Checklist for PP task Audience - who? Subject - what and why? Best way to use PowerPoint? Learning Objectives
- RE- Technology use- General Learning
Assessment / Feedback
5 key points1. Computers increasingly part of each child’s identity
development2. Teachers have a responsibility to be part of identity
development3. Place of computers in schools is unclear4. Keeping in front of technology change through traditional
means is not an option…. Or extremely limited at best
5. Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together… [use a child’s model … with purpose]
6. The Christian view and journey of understanding and respect can serve us well