learnovate centre microsoft educators summit 2013 presentation
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Presentation by Learnovate Centre on 21st Century Learning for 21st Century Skills at the Microsoft Educators Summit, Dublin, 9 May 2013.TRANSCRIPT
21st Century Learning for 21st Century Skills
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‘this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the
learners’ souls … they will be hearers of many things and will
have learned nothing … they will appear to be omniscient and will
generally know nothing …’
Plato ‘Phaedrus’ 370BC
21st Century Models of Teaching and Learning
Lynda Donovan, M.Sc., H. Dip in Ed., H. Dip. ICT in Ed.
Pedagogical Lead, Learnovate Centre, TCD
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Disconnect
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Students Outside Classroom
• Active participants • Pulling information• Active learning• Constructivist approach
Students Inside Classroom
• Passive participants• Information is pushed• Passive learning• Didactic approach
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Use Technology to Bridge Disconnect
Enable New Models of Teaching and Learning
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Flipped Classroom Model
School• Teacher informs students of topic they
will be covering the following day and sets inquiry-based homework
Home• Students learn basic facts BEFORE
coming to class• Students actively construct their own
mental schema
School
• Students are primed for learning• Class is for consolidation• Class is for discussion• Class is for constructing shared
meaning• Class is for activities
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Technology-enhanced Flipped Classroom
School• Teacher informs students of topic they
will be covering the following day and sets ‘research’ homework
Home• Students use TECHNOLOGY to carry
out research• Appropriate use of technology?
School• Consolidation• Discussion• Constructing shared meaning• Activities
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Our Research: Technology-enhanced Flipped Classroom
School • Teacher sets ‘research’ homework on volcanoes
Home • Students use ALMANAC tablet application to learn basic facts about volcanoes BEFORE coming to class
School• Consolidation• Discussion• Constructing shared meaning• Activities
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ALMANAC app
Creates magazine-style articles…
…from curated content
…personalised to learners prior learning
…includes mix of video, animations, text
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Research Evidence
More meaningful homework
More effective learning Improved student
engagement
Accelerated learning
Technology-enhanced Flipped Classroom
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Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
21 Century Skills
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Design
Creativity
Collaboration
Role of the Teacher in the Flipped Classroom