here comes the ipad generation - bett 2016 presentation

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Here Comes the iPad Generation - BETT 2016 1

Here Comes the iPad GenerationMartin Hamilton [BETT 2016]

Photo CC BY-NC-ND Flickr user henrybloomfield

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About Jisc

About Jisc:› Registered charity championing the use of digital

technologies in research, education and skills› Range of shared services, advice and support for UK

institutions, e.g.– Janet: World leading network, eduroam global wireless roaming– Digital capabilities programme, supporting next generation of digital

leaders– Embracing student ideas and using them to build new digital

solutions– Helping institutions to achieve efficiency gains through digital

technology, e.g.asset sharing and brokerage

› My role:– Helping us to anticipate and embrace (or ameliorate) social and

technical trendsand new technologies

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Next gen

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Next gen

So much has changed:› Anyone with children or

grandchildren under ten will know that smartphones and tablets have had a massive influence over the next generation

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Next gen



› With the introduction of the new Computing curriculum in schools, today’s children are learning to be what Nesta calls “young digital makers”

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Next gen



› With the introduction of the new Computing curriculum in schools, today’s children are learning to be what Nesta calls “young digital makers”

› We all have memories of our own school days, and being put off subjects by being forced to study them– Hopefully our children will be so

captivated by the possibilities that technology now offers that they won’t mind being forced to learn about it!

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Transition

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Transition

Transition:› How will our children make the

transition from primary to secondary school, college & university?

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Transition



› When we think about HE, FE and skills - what will the institutions of tomorrow have to do in order to remain relevant & continue to attract students?

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Transition



› When we think about HE, FE and skills - what will the institutions of tomorrow have to do in order to remain relevant & continue to attract students?

› The issue here is that we grew up in an environment where knowledge and information was scarce & often rationed

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Wikipedia is Arthur Meefor the modern era?

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Wikipedia is Arthur Mee?

Thirst for knowledge:› If you were lucky you might have

been able to satiate your thirst for knowledge with books from your school or public library, or even have an encyclopaedia set at home

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› Some of you may even be old enough to remember getting the hard sell from door to door encyclopaedia sellers

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› Some of you may even be old enough to remember getting the hard sell from door to door encyclopaedia sellers

› And that information rapidly dated – the Arthur Mee children’s encyclopaedia I grew up with predates the discovery of antibiotics & human exploration of space

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Screen time

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Screen time

From toy to tutor:› For our kids, phones & tablets

unquestionably begin as entertainment devices

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Screen time



› But there will come a point in most children’s time at or before school where they will realise that…

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Screen time



› But there will come a point in most children’s time at or before school where they will realise that…

› There is useful information out there on the Internet, or apps for their device that might help them– with a homework project– understand something that they have

been struggling with in class– pursue a particular interest that they

have developedPhoto CC BY Flickr user aaronpk

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To know nothing,and yet know everything

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To “know” everything

At our fingertips:› The iPad generation has always

had the sum total of human knowledge at its fingertips – although at first our children will not have been aware of this

Photo credit: Gawker

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› There is now so much less friction involved in following your interests, particularly if they involve digital technologies Photo credit: Gawker

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› There is now so much less friction involved in following your interests, particularly if they involve digital technologies

› A motivated pupil can potentially follow their interest to degree level and beyond at their own pace– and using material from world leading

institutions like MIT & the UK’s FutureLearn consortium partners

Photo credit: Gawker

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The valuein validation

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Validation

Reach:› The validation that comes with a

certificate, diploma or degree will always carry some cachet

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Validation



› And we know that there is huge perceived value to the learner in terms of forming social networks & peer groups

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Validation



› And we know that there is huge perceived value to the learner in terms of forming social networks & peer groups

› Accredited practical experience gained during work placements can also bevery beneficial– And yet employers are in some senses

competing with institutions

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Learning to work,working to learn

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Learning to work

Applied theory:› Let’s say that I am a school

leaver that has a deep interest in the computer networking technology, protocols & standards that power the Internet– Not only is the underlying

documentation open and freely available, but there are also network simulators that I can use to explore how all of this works when put together Image courtesy University of Salford

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Learning to work



documentation open and freely available, but there are also network simulators that I can use to explore how all of this works when put together

› But my tablet probably isn’t the ideal platform for running network simulations. I need hardware

Image courtesy University of Salford

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Learning to work



documentation open and freely available, but there are also network simulators that I can use to explore how all of this works when put together

› But my tablet probably isn’t the ideal platform for running network simulations. I need hardware

› Cisco’s Network Academy programme, provides vocational training based in institutions and leading to CCNA & other certifications

Image courtesy University of Salford

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The monopoly on informationhas been broken

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The monopoly is broken

What’s my motivation?› The monopoly on information

has (by and large) been broken

Photo credit: CC-BY Flickr user comedynose

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has (by and large) been broken› Learners can pursue their

interests independently & achieve recognised vocational qualifications without entering an institution


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has (by and large) been broken› Learners can pursue their

interests independently & achieve recognised vocational qualifications without entering an institution

› Colleges and universities will increasingly need to consider how they can provide concrete incentives such as work placements, higher apprenticeships & facilities


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The “iPad generation”

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The “iPad generation”?

Photo credit: CC-BY Flickr user quinnanyaPhoto credit: CC-BY Flickr user tanya_dawn

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Photo credit: CC-BY Flickr user quinnanyaPhoto credit: CC-BY Flickr user tanya_dawn

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Visions of the future

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The visions include:› An overview of where

digital technology may bring about changes by 2020/2030

› Sketches of how these changes may benefit specific roles in 2020/2030

› Prompts for discussion on potential ideas to help generate such changes

Find out more: bit.ly/jisc2030

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Get involvedWe’re interested in finding out:› What we might have

missed› Where there’s work that’s

already happening› Which bits are exciting and

which are less relevant› What would make the

biggest difference to you› Anything else you think is

relevantFind out more: bit.ly/jisc2030

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Continue the conversation…

Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC-BY

Martin HamiltonFuturist, Jisc, London

@[email protected]

bit.ly/jisc2030

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