Open Learning? – it’s a Peach!

Jane ChallinorNottingham Trent

University

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@virtualleader

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Brown and Adler (2008): open technologies permit multiple authors to work collaboratively, facilitating learning within the support provided by a community.

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Asing-Cashman et al (2014); Hall, (2010): emerging digital technologies enable more creative approaches to reflection and the development of narratives

Scale Up classroom for group-based, technology-enhanced learning on a large scale

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Creative Commons Lantern By Jimmy Wales (Spoooooky!!!!) CC BY-SA 2.0

Before: 74% lacked confidence to create online content 65% thought they knew about copyright….

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Photopeach task: Create content on line Professional values Learn about CC &

copyright

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Creative Commons Lantern By Jimmy Wales (Spoooooky!!!!) CC BY-SA 2.0

After: 68% used an open platform for final task (digital story)90% correctly attributed images and music in their final task

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Digital Story:reflections on their first year: improvement in digital skills (16%) improved skill in referencing (40%) improved understanding of values

(18%) valued working in groups (46%)

“the use of computers allows creativity and flexibility”

“I will now use websites for future projects”

“I enjoyed….…..developing IT skills”“………learning about referencing”

“….the interaction & group work”

“everything is interactive and all thestudents are involved”

Scale Up Class Day 1 by Jane Challinor CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

References:

Asing-Cashman, J.; Gurung, B.; Limbo, Y. & Rutledge, D. (2014). Free and Open Source Tools (FOSTs): An Empirical Investigation of Pre-Service Teacher’s Competency, Attitudes, and Pedagogical Intentions. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 26 (1), pp 66-77. [online] Available at: http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE1754.pdf (Accessed 10 February 2015)

Brown, J. S. & Adler, R. P. (2008). Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0. Educause Review, 43(1),pp16–20. [online] Available at: http://reed.cs.depaul.edu/peterh/class/hci450/Papers/MindsonFire.pdf [Accessed: 10 February 2015]

Hall, T. (2011). Digital Renaissance: The Creative Potential of Narrative Technology in Education. Creative Education, 3(1), pp96-100. [online] Available at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=17301#.VNoQ4-asWSo [Accessed 10 February 2015]

Images:

Slides 1 & 5: image by PublicDomainPhotos CC01.0https://pixabay.com/en/peach-fruit-fruits-food-foods-219845/Slide 2: Huddle by Jane Challinor CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://www.flickr.com/photos/34498595Slide 3 & 10: Scale Up Class Day 1 by Jane Challinor CC BY-NC-SA 2.0https://www.flickr.com/photos/34498595@N05/10048926536 Slide 4 & 8: Creative Commons Lantern By Jimmy Wales (Spoooooky!!!!) CC BY-SA 2.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACreative_Commons_Lantern.jpgSlide 7: image by Unsplash CC0 1.0https://pixabay.com/en/swimming-jump-fun-people-young-388910 / Slide 9:student-ipad-school-143 by Brad Flickinger CC BY-NC 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/56155476@N08/

Further reading

• Blog http://thevirtualleader.blogspot.co.uk/

• JISC digital student: http://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org/wp/files/2015/01/DS02-Developing-digital-confidence-through-authentic-tasks.pdf