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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

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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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Patricia.mcgee@utsa.edu

Emerging Technologies Links

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