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Inviting Technology into the ClassroomAlycea SnyderHawaii 2013 Instructor Development Workshop
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1/2 to 3/4
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Most of you planned to bring a tablet or smartphone today
Most of your students bring smartphones, tablets, or laptops to your classes
But in the classroom…Whiteboard
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My goals for today
You leave with 3 action items1. Try one structural change in your next
class to increase student engagement2. Try one new tool 3. Use one familiar tool in a new way
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Instructors of adult learners
Instructors are more resource, less lecturer
Role is to facilitate information exchange
TraditionalClassroom Management
Evolved Adult-Oriented
Structure
Fundamental shifts are occurring
Flashy new tools for the classroom
New skills required to succeed
The goal was to learn information
There was simply less information.
Now…
Learning Navigating
When the goal is memorization, taking notes makes sense.
Now, students sift throughand organize information.
The goal has changed
Action-oriented learningSearchingDistinguishingCreatingJoiningParticipatingProblem-solvingImpactingFilmingEditingUploadingEvaluatingDebatingResearching
This is how people are choosing to use their time
The skills to thrive have changed
FindEvaluateCorralCategorizeApply
Learning becomes student-centric
One student, many instructors
New Educational Models
Flipped classrooms
Traditional Homework
“Complete questions 1-10 from the unit’s Check Your Understanding section.”
Traditional Class Time
“Sit quietly while I lecture.”
Flipped Homework
“Watch the next lecture.”
Flipped Class Time
“Let’s apply the new information as a group.”
Made possible because...
It’s simple and cheap to digitally record lectures.
Why should quality education be restricted?
Digital content is easily distributed.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)30 students
150 students
2000 students160,000 students
A class lecture is simply one more way to receive content.
MOOCs have challenges
Course offered online ≠ Online Course
Badges
New ways to quantify and recognize performance ability
Common currency for credentials
Adapting
Structural changes
•Offer experience navigating, qualifying, and applying content
•Provide student-centric opportunities•Evaluate the live classroom experience•Recognize and value performance ability
How to Find and Select the Right Technology for the Classroom
Once upon a time…
I was recruited into tech support.
I learned how to learn technology.
I was not a techie...
Technology should make life simpler.
“I have a room full of brilliant techies,
and not one of them can help somebody on the phone.”
I look for these…
SimpleIntuitive(and whenever possible) Free
Technology in a classroom…
Minimal risk to execute
Minimal hassle to set up
The right tool, the right way
Choose the right tool
The most basic tool that will accomplish what you need to accomplish
TRY: Review blogs
Use the tool correctly
TRY: Take the tour
TRY: Start with YouTube
Simple tools used correctly can be very powerful
Using Technology in the Classroom
Ahh, PowerPoint.
Onscreen PromptsCompatible
FamiliarEasy
Dull.
TRY: Prezi
SimpleIntuitive Free
VisualThemesMetapho
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TRY: iMindMap and MindMeister
Balance risk and hassle
It’s okay to make a safe choice.
TRY: Challenge your design
Provide Resources
TRY: FlipSnack TRY: PDF-Creator
Information is not scarce
Social media turns textbook
TRY: •Twitter•Google+•Pinterest•LinkedIn•WordPress•Pocket•Reddit
Store it. Find it again.
Technology in the Classroom
technologyintheclassroom
#technologyintheclassroom
TRY:
Hashtags
Example
My Google+ Profilehttps://plus.google.com/113537280177917162397
(or search for my name: Alycea Snyder)
Search for this hashtag: #technologyintheclassroom
TRY: Pinterest
http://www.pinterest.com/alysnyder/technology-in-education/
Be the source
Structure matters more than the tool.
Energized by activity
Busy, lively atmosphereAccustomed to multi-taskingLove the background buzz
People like their gadgets
They rely on their technology to navigate this world.
Don’t take that away.
Re-define what it means to learn
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Instant applicationThe tools to learn hands-
on are already in their hands.
Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation occur more easily in context.
Where should students focus?
On integration of the material
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evalu-ation
Promote Class Participation
How can we use technology to increase student participation?
Add your ideas here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nB2mHGAJaziB3SVQEdisRR24sC2wDPXuUR-Feil4O1U/edit?usp=sharing
TRY: Google Docs
Change the dynamic.Give students a voice.
How do iPads Fit?
The vision and the reality
•iPad + Keynote Remote (99¢) + Laptop•iPad + VGA adapter ($30)• iPad + HDMI adapter ($40)• iPad + wireless VGA adapter ($150)• iPad + Apple TV + AirPort Express ($100)
TRY: Focus on student use, not your own
Using Technology Before and After the Classroom
Support future learning
MemorizeIdentify, streamline, and prioritize
No extra work
WordPress
Example: http://alyceasnyder.wordpress.com/
Flip your classroom
Audacity PresentMe
What would you like more of?
Single-question survey here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WDBKW3J
Deal with the Distraction
Invite technology
TRY: Set the expectationTRY: Provide the wireless password
TRY: Reconsider break timesTRY: Check the lightsTRY: Listen to what you say
When to Go Old School
Tailor to your circumstances
•No WiFi= Avoid long PDFs and lots of typing
•Pre-Licensing = Flipped classroom•Handouts = Digital and paper options
My goal for today
1. Try one structural change in your next class to increase student engagement
2. Try one new tool 3. Use one familiar tool in a new way
