Post on 12-Jan-2016
Stop Teaching ApplicationsStop Teaching Applications
Why do we do this anyway?
Dan Hudkins
Director of Instructional Technology
The Harker School - San Jose, CA
danielh@harker.org
Why do we do this anyway?
Dan Hudkins
Director of Instructional Technology
The Harker School - San Jose, CA
danielh@harker.org
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 2
Where am I coming from?Where am I coming from?
20 years in business - marketing 11 years in education
Taught English, Social Studies, Field Engineering, Political Science
7 years Public School District Tech Coord. 2 years Silicon Valley independent school
20 years in business - marketing 11 years in education
Taught English, Social Studies, Field Engineering, Political Science
7 years Public School District Tech Coord. 2 years Silicon Valley independent school
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 3
AgendaAgenda
Reframe what it means to “teach computer” Have someone think, “That’s the dumbest
thing I’ve ever heard!” Cause you to reexamine your assumptions Work interactively on what we think
Reframe what it means to “teach computer” Have someone think, “That’s the dumbest
thing I’ve ever heard!” Cause you to reexamine your assumptions Work interactively on what we think
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 4
Information FluencyInformation Fluency
Following concepts owe much to: ISTE
International Society for Technology in Education - http://www.iste.org
CSTA Computer Science Teacher’s Association -
http://csta.acm.org/
Following concepts owe much to: ISTE
International Society for Technology in Education - http://www.iste.org
CSTA Computer Science Teacher’s Association -
http://csta.acm.org/
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 5
What do we mean by technology fluency?
What do we mean by technology fluency?
Rely on standards That must be continuously revised That focus on process & product
Literacy Is not sufficient by itself Requires context Comes from continuously re-evaluated competence
Rely on standards That must be continuously revised That focus on process & product
Literacy Is not sufficient by itself Requires context Comes from continuously re-evaluated competence
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 6
Information TechnologyComputer Science
3 Domains of Tech Fluency3 Domains of Tech FluencyInformation Literacy
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Information LiteracyInformation Literacy
The domain of librarians Big 6 - http://www.big6.com Scope & Sequence
Can become fairly concrete Integrated across fields of knowledge
The domain of librarians Big 6 - http://www.big6.com Scope & Sequence
Can become fairly concrete Integrated across fields of knowledge
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 8
Computer ScienceComputer Science
Algorithmic Thinking How tools are designed and deployed A department of its own 9-12 Overlap with Science & Math K-8
Vocabulary Naming skills
Algorithmic Thinking How tools are designed and deployed A department of its own 9-12 Overlap with Science & Math K-8
Vocabulary Naming skills
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 9
Information TechnologyInformation Technology
(Seeking another name) Laptop one example of a generic tool Use technology as a tool Facilitate Learning The “How To” space
(Seeking another name) Laptop one example of a generic tool Use technology as a tool Facilitate Learning The “How To” space
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 10
Information Literacy
Information TechnologyComputer Science
3 Domains of Tech Fluency3 Domains of Tech Fluency These are
separate intersecting spaces
Planned distinctly
These are separate intersecting spaces
Planned distinctly
Learn to recognize the distinctions
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 11
What about the applications thingy?
What about the applications thingy?
The Information Technology space Laptop as device to extend learning How are students learning?
The Information Technology space Laptop as device to extend learning How are students learning?
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The Digital OceanThe Digital Ocean
1969
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Skilled SwimmerSkilled Swimmer
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Digital OceanDigital Ocean
1999
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Skilled SwimmerSkilled Swimmer
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Digital OceanDigital Ocean
2005
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Skilled SwimmerSkilled Swimmer
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 18
I’m a mammalI’m a mammal
The kids are fish Fish don’t swim like mammals Now what?
The kids are fish Fish don’t swim like mammals Now what?
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 19
Mammal SchoolMammal School
Early adopter Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Recognized, Celebrated Stuck in the mammal world
Early adopter Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) Recognized, Celebrated Stuck in the mammal world
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 20
Amphibian SchoolAmphibian School
Information literacy moves forward Less teaching - more coaching Higher level skills Student as creator/publisher But still focused on the apps
(DreamWeaver, iMovie, FireWorks, etc.)
Information literacy moves forward Less teaching - more coaching Higher level skills Student as creator/publisher But still focused on the apps
(DreamWeaver, iMovie, FireWorks, etc.)
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 21
Fish SchoolFish School
They don’t remember their first computer Focus on product and process - not the tools Many roads to the kingdom
They don’t remember their first computer Focus on product and process - not the tools Many roads to the kingdom
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 22
Comp Sci IComp Sci I
2003 - 2004 Application driven
Make a web page Calculate a spread sheet Manipulate an image Make a movie
Skill Assessed (And NO Comp Sci…)
2003 - 2004 Application driven
Make a web page Calculate a spread sheet Manipulate an image Make a movie
Skill Assessed (And NO Comp Sci…)
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 23
Computing Across the Curriculum
Computing Across the Curriculum
2004-2005 Cooperative projects with each of three
subject areas Student developed criteria Communication skill & content assessment Choice of tools
2004-2005 Cooperative projects with each of three
subject areas Student developed criteria Communication skill & content assessment Choice of tools
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 24
Packing your bags - Upper School
Packing your bags - Upper School
Who are the partners? Freshmen
English - Image management World History - Web Design Physics - Multi-media
Who are the partners? Freshmen
English - Image management World History - Web Design Physics - Multi-media
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 25
Project designProject design
A Definite Early Mammal Page http://faculty.harker.
org/danielh/CompSciI/index.htm Meetings with all players Cooperative Project Descriptor
A Definite Early Mammal Page http://faculty.harker.
org/danielh/CompSciI/index.htm Meetings with all players Cooperative Project Descriptor
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 26
The toolsThe tools
Any OS Suggested tools but no required tools
FireWorks will be demoed - Photoshop fine DreamWeaver will be demoed - FrontPage fine MovieMaker Deluxe will be demoed -
Windows MovieMaker, iMovie fine
Any OS Suggested tools but no required tools
FireWorks will be demoed - Photoshop fine DreamWeaver will be demoed - FrontPage fine MovieMaker Deluxe will be demoed -
Windows MovieMaker, iMovie fine
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 27
AssessmentAssessment
Subject area teachers develop criteria for content
Students develop criteria for technical and communication proficiency
Subject area teachers develop criteria for content
Students develop criteria for technical and communication proficiency
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How?How?
Forum AIM Conversation
Forum AIM Conversation
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In processIn process
Posts to Forum for peer evaluation Initially I’m in the conversation a lot But then they take over
Posts to Forum for peer evaluation Initially I’m in the conversation a lot But then they take over
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My goalMy goal
Independently confident of their ability to: Determine what they need to accomplish Choose the right tool Learn how to use the tool Accomplish the goal
Independently confident of their ability to: Determine what they need to accomplish Choose the right tool Learn how to use the tool Accomplish the goal
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 31
Student SamplesStudent Samples
Emily’s Web Site Heidi’s Collage Sabena’s Video
Emily’s Web Site Heidi’s Collage Sabena’s Video
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 32
Where to from here?Where to from here?
2005-2006 No more spreadsheet Added Java
2005-2006 No more spreadsheet Added Java
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Long run?Long run?
Continuous revision Kids will know more when they arrive in
9th grade each year
Continuous revision Kids will know more when they arrive in
9th grade each year
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 34
AdviceAdvice
Make the problems real Don’t answer questions
Except with questions
Make them develop the criteria Teach them about process Hold them accountable for quality
Make the problems real Don’t answer questions
Except with questions
Make them develop the criteria Teach them about process Hold them accountable for quality
7/20/2005 Harker School San Jose CA 35
RememberRemember
Mammals can’t/shouldn’t teach fish to swim like mammals
But they can still suggest where they need to go
Mammals can’t/shouldn’t teach fish to swim like mammals
But they can still suggest where they need to go