Introduction to educational technologyMart Laanpere, head of the Centre for Educational Technology, Tallinn University

Prologue

Conference joke: Rip van Winkle would survive as a teacher

Technological innovations in education as “silver bullets”: radio, transparencies, VHS, PowerPoint slides, Moodle, ...

Advertaisement of IWB SmartBoard: the technology that does not require changing your teaching style

Laptop schools experiment in Estonia 2009/2010

Steve Jobs & Bill Gates: educational system has not been influenced by technological innovation

Educational technology: merely technological devices?

What is educational technology?

Educational technology: definitions

In European contintental languages, the term ‘didactics’ is used for “art and science of teaching”

“Technology in education” vs “technology of education”

Technology: the systematic application of scientific knowledge to practical tasks

Variety of definitions: EduTechWiki

AECT definition by M.Molenda: the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources.

Change in learning environment

Learning environment: range of contexts, components and activities in which learning occurs. Four dimensions: physical, relationships, structures and expectations, language and communication

Taken for granted, that’s why reform pedagogies usually start from breaking down the traditional LE (Pestalozzi, Montessori, Steiner, open classroom…)

Historical learning environments: Socrates and peripathetikos, apprenticeship, Rousseau Emile, early village schools

The first virtual learning environments: 3D copy of classroom

Virtual learning environments

Dimension 1.generation 2.generation 3.generation

Software architecture

Educational software Course management systems

Digital Learning Ecosystems

Pedagogical foundation

Bihaviorism Cognitivism Knowledge building, connectivism

Content management

Integrated with code Learning Objects, content packages

Mash-up, remixed, user-generated

Dominant affordances

E-textbook, drill & practice, tests

Sharing LO’s, forum discussions, quiz

Reflections, collab. production, design

Access Computer lab in school

Home computer Everywhere – thanks to mobile devices

History of technology in education

1900: educational films

B.F.Skinner: programmed instruction

Seymour Papert (MIT, 1970): LOGO

Educational media booms: radio, TV, MC, VHS, internet

Distance education: form correspondence studies to Open Uni

Instructional design: military training

E-learning: Web-based learning environments

Learning analytics: “the hottest topic” from 2011

Bloom’i taksonoomia ja iPad

The main research strands in ET today

Learning environments: LMS, PLE, e-portfolio, mobile, smart

Content: standards, interoperability, design, e-textbook

Methods: serious gaming, self-directed learning

Learning analytics: digital footprint, privacy, visualization

Semantic web: annotation, learner models, recommendation

Learning theories: connectivism, social learning, knowledge building, learning styles, cognitive load, communities of inquiry

Examples of our projects

Dictum: coaching environment for middle manager training

Paytec: interactive playdesk

SELEAG: adventure game to learn European history

Edufeedr: aggregator for blog-based courses

Digimina: self- & peer-assessment tool for teachers’ digital competencies

Dippler: a next-gen online learning platform, digital learning ecosystem

One question

Formulate one question about educational technology: what confuses you or makes you curious about?

Future trends: Educause Horizon report

Time to adoption: One Year or Less Mobile Apps 1:1 Tablet Computing

Time to adoption: Two to Three Years Game-based Learning Learning Analytics

Time to adoption: Four to Five Years Gesture-based Computing Internet of Things

Timeline: www.educationfutures.com/resources/timeline

Educational technology studies

In USA (PennState, Syracuse, Illinois) since 1970-ties, In NL (UTwente) since 1993, in Finland (Oulu & Jyväskylä) since 1999

Qualifications: instructional designer (military training, content providers, service providers), training manager, IT support, educational software developer

MA programme in TLU (since 2010) 12 students enrolled annually, mixed-mode studies Curriculum: Project management, Research methods, Instructional

design, Learning environments and learning networks, Composing digital learning resources, Innovation management, Evaluation and research in EdTech, Knowledge management, Observation practice

Internet hunt (Web quest)

Where can one attend a degree program in ed. technology 100% online?

Find a profile of a person, working as an instructional designer, and describe his/her main competencies

How does the metadata harvesting work in European Schoolnet’s LRE portal?