Utilizing Electronic Utilizing Electronic Communication and the Digital Communication and the Digital

World to Replace Traditional World to Replace Traditional Instruction at the College and Instruction at the College and

Implications for K – 12 EducationImplications for K – 12 Education

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Pre-AssessmentDo you own a personal computer?Do you own an I-Pod or other MP3 Player?Do you own a Personal Digital Assistant?Do you own a cell phone and do you

“text”?What percent of your students own the

above items?What percent of the above items are you

using for instructional purposes with your students?

Are you multi-tasking RIGHT NOW?

What percent of your students multi-task in class?

How many times do you stop, start or repeat your instruction?

How many hours a day do you believe your students are engaged in communication via technology?

How many hours a day are you engaged with a single student?

PossibilitiesWhy can’t we use all of the technology

discussed in the Pre-Assessment to support and reinforce your instruction, whether it is Higher Education or K – 12 Education?

You can even make MONEY on your work!◦Revver Video Sharing Network

BUT we must change our paradigm

Electronic Communication and the Electronic Communication and the Digital World – Web 2.0Digital World – Web 2.0

These possibilities all exist in the virtual world of Electronic Communications including Web 2.0 Applications and many of these do not require new funds.

Philosophical IssuesPhilosophical Issues

Honesty and IntegrityTechnology AvailabilityTechnology Personal KnowledgeTechnology InfrastructureEducators Role as a ModelCommunication Relationship / Modern Day

Pen PalsProcedure and Process – Use of Brain

Power before “Clicking Power”

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Teaching Virtually (doing it well) is NOT easier or less time consuming

Incorporation of Cooperative Learning can be a Major Plus with on-line instruction

Use of Multiple Methods and Applications

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Have we heard about change lately?

Electronic Communication and the Electronic Communication and the Digital World – Web 2.0Digital World – Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is not a “thing”It is not a websiteThere is NO www. Site but there is a site

that provides a listing of Web 2.0 Applications

Paradigm shiftRemember NCLB 2014 and parental choice;

if you work at the Higher Education level does the term helicopter parent sound familiar?

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Increase in Home Schooling continues to be a challenge and a loss of students in K – 12 Schools

Tremendous increase in on-line college programs

Check the statistics on some of the well known names of On-Line Universities

Then look into traditional univerisities and find the number of on-line courses

Michael WeschMichael WeschAssistant Professor of Cultural AnthropologyAssistant Professor of Cultural AnthropologyKansas State University Kansas State University

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ConceptInteractiveNext step in Virtual CommunicationYou make STUFF!You engage students 24/7 - NOT YOUI-Tunes ExampleCan you imagine the possibilities if this

resides on your student’s I-Pod or MP3 Player AND is updated everytime they plug in to download new music????????

Electronic Communication and the Electronic Communication and the Digital World – Web 2.0Digital World – Web 2.0

Some Popular Examples are:◦ Face Book◦ My Space◦ Second Life◦ I-Tunes ◦ Youtube◦ Blogs◦ Wikis◦ Twitter◦ Pod Casting◦ RSS Feeds

Electronic Communication and the Electronic Communication and the Digital World – Web 2.0Digital World – Web 2.0

So What is the Big Deal?It is the communication and interactive world

that is occurring with the MillennialsImage communicating with your webpage via

your cell phoneTwitter / HomeIt is the future of communication “of and about

education”If we don’t participate we will be left behind (No

Educators Left)

Digital DivideDigital Divide

Looking at the Digital Divide between Learners and Teachers

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Examples and Sites/Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/start This is a free site to create blogshttp://bobmccracken.blogspot.com/This is a blogging site from one of my last

classeshttp://www.bloglines.com/ This is a blog aggregator, collects and

manages your Blogs

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http://pbwiki.com/This is a site that allows the creation of

free Wiki’shttp://ruedleadership.wikispaces.comhttp://au.youtube.comThis is a link to Youtubehttp://www.teachertube.com/This a Youtube type of site for educatorsTwitter Website http://twitter.com

Here is a website that has a Directory of Hundreds of Web 2.0 Applications

ALL are FREEMany are Blocked/Filtered

Go2Web20.net - The Complete Web 2.0 sites directory

Many Barriers CAN be removed or “workarounds” can be developed

Issues with Web 2.0K – 12 EnvironmentBalance of safe and secure websites with

the need for changeTeacher and student judgement /

ExamplesRecent ResearchCan we afford not to change?

Filtering and the Need for ChangeFiltering and the Need for Change

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Why?Why Not?How?

If you don’t believe where students “are” today, you may want to read:Millennials Go to College: Strategies for a New Generation

on Campus (Paperback)by William Strauss (Author), Neil Howe (Author)

Feel free to e-mail me at rmccracke@radford.edu Feel free to e-mail me at rmccracke@radford.edu

QuestionsCommentsFeedback You can provide feedback via a Blog

about today’s information at:

VASCD Feedback 2008 McCracken

Reference List 

Obama and CHANGE 1.44 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEaS-K3j3M8  Eric Clapton – Change the World 3.51 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHPWoDsyE6M Learning to Change 5.37 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tahTKdEUAPk  Michael Wesch 4.32 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE

  

You Tube References (Cont)You Tube References (Cont)

Digital Equity 6.3 Minuteshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=SkXLDU5_YrcDigital Divide 9.04 Minuteshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=B6AQv2l6UsMMacArthur Reporthttp://www.macfound.org

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