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Pecha Kucha presentation as delivered by Steve Ingle from Edge Hill University at the JISC RSC NW Annual Conference 2010
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Steve Ingle Senior Lecturer Post-Compulsory Education and Training Edge Hill University
June 2010
How can trainee teachers harness technology more effectively to enhance the teaching and learning experience for the ‘Net Gen’?
21st Century Learners
Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach Prensky M. (2001)Prensky M. (2001)
eLearning and the ‘Net Generation’
TV Generation PC Generation Net Generation
Web What is it? Web is a tool Web is oxygen
Community Personal Extended personal Virtual
Perspective Local Multi-national Global
Career One career Multiple careers Multiple reinvention
Loyalty Corporation Self Soul
Authority Hierarchy Unimpressed Self as expert
Savage T. (2003) in Oblinger D. (2004)
Veen, W. (2003)Veen, W. (2003)
Veen, W. (2003)Veen, W. (2003)
LLUK (2008)
LLUK Professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers in the lifelong learning sector
The Net Generation and the current capabilities of information technology make it possible to support learning activities that will enable graduates to be mentally agile and adaptable...
However, beyond technical infrastructure, the use of technology in the service of learning is limited.
Clayton-Pendersen A. & O’Neill N. (2008)
Action Research Cycles
Higher Education Academy (2008) Kemmis and McTaggart (1988)
Issue for investigation (Plan) – research question
How can trainee teachers harness technology more effectively to enhance the teaching and learning experience for the ‘Net Gen’?
Carry out research – research methods
Part A - Online questionnaire
Deconstruction - participant profile (53)
Personal technology use comparisons
Use of technology in the classroom
Item Often Sometimes Rarely Never
Interactive whiteboards43.4% 30.2%
5.7%20.8%
Mobile phones/devices3.8% 20.8% 22.6% 52.8%
Websites54.7% 32.1% 9.4% 3.8%
Video clips49.1% 30.2% 9.4% 11.3%
Audio clips22.6% 43.4% 17.0% 17.0%
PowerPoint presentations83.0% 15.1% 1.9%
1
Electronic voting kits7.5% 15.1% 75.5%
Virtual Learning Environment (VLS)30.2% 30.2% 13.2% 24.5%
Video cameras7.5% 18.9% 28.3% 45.3%
Digital cameras7.5% 26.4% 26.4% 39.6%
Voice recorders5.7% 18.9% 28.3% 47.2%
Social networking / collaboration spaces9.4% 11.3% 28.3% 50.9%
Average % 26.4% 23.7% 17.0% 32.5%
7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars?
Opinions on how technology contributes to the effectiveness of teaching and learning
7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars?
ItemVery
effectiveQuite
effectiveNot very effective
Not at all effective
Not sure / Don't know
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) 32.1% 47.2% 9.4% 11.3%
Electronic voting systems 9.4% 30.2% 26.4% 5.7% 28.3%
Use of mobile phones/devices 13.2% 39.6% 24.5% 9.4% 13.2%
Interactive whiteboards 56.6% 37.7% 5.7%
Multi-media (e.g. video/audio clips) 66.0% 32.1% 1.9%
Social networking and online collaboration spaces
26.4% 28.3% 22.6% 7.5% 15.1%
Portable recording technologies (e.g. digital video cameras)
22.6% 49.1% 17.0% 11.3%
Average % 32.3% 37.7% 15.4% 3.2% 11.3%
Factors influencing greater adoption of technology use
7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars?
Factors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Average Rank
Greater access to resources 17 6 4 2 3 2 2 2.5
Increased reliability of technology 6 11 6 6 4 2 3 1 3.4
Requests from learners 10 7 7 7 4 3 1 5 3.6
Additional training in the use of technology
6 5 3 7 8 2 4 3 4.1
Faster internet / network connection 4 13 6 3 2 3 9 4.8
Organisational policy / strategy 1 3 2 2 10 13 5 2 5.3
As a requirement of inspection 3 4 9 3 9 4 7 5.3
Pressure from management 2 2 2 3 5 6 14 7 5.8
Formulate action plan (Act) – intervention
1. ‘Harnessing Technology Seminar’ integrated in PDP2 Module – to inform, prepare and experiment
Formulate action plan (Act) – intervention
1. Collaborative micro-teach presentation revised to include use of ‘innovative technology’ – to apply and reflect
Evaluate and reflect on action
(Observe)
– impact research
“During my teaching placement, I have had access to very limited technologies, so having
the seminar showed me all the latest technologies and what we can do with them”
(Respondent 1)
“During my teaching placement, I have had access to very limited technologies, so having
the seminar showed me all the latest technologies and what we can do with them”
(Respondent 1)
“I feel much more likely to use technology in my teaching; however, it will depend on the variety and quality
of equipment provided by my workplace” (Respondent 2)
“I feel much more likely to use technology in my teaching; however, it will depend on the variety and quality
of equipment provided by my workplace” (Respondent 2)
Evaluate and reflect on action (Reflect) – implications for my future practice
•Further developments to PDP2 Module and programme
•Dedicated time for trainees to get ‘hands-on’
•Need to remain up-to-date with technological
developments
•Need for continual evaluation