Derek Wenmoth

Director, eLearning

Core Education Ltd

derek@core-ed.net

The future..?

New Tools

• PenPen• Chalkboard/Chalkboard/

WhiteboardWhiteboard• BandaBanda• GestetnerGestetner• 16mm projector16mm projector• Slide showsSlide shows• TelephoneTelephone• FaxFax• LibraryLibrary

Then Now Next?

• Txting/PxtingTxting/Pxting• Blogs/WikisBlogs/Wikis• Pod/Vod-castingPod/Vod-casting• Data projectorData projector• LMSLMS• IM/SMSIM/SMS• Digital camerasDigital cameras• iMovieiMovie• GoogleGoogle• Peer2peer Peer2peer

networksnetworks

• Virtual realityVirtual reality• Wearable Wearable

computerscomputers• Ubiquitous identityUbiquitous identity• Voice recognitionVoice recognition• Agents and avitarsAgents and avitars• VisualisationVisualisation• MiniaturisationMiniaturisation• Reusable paperReusable paper• Semantic webSemantic web• PLEsPLEs

Analog

Digital

Connected

Ubiquitous

Are our schools ready?

Read pages 4-6,listen to the tape segmentComplete exercises 3-6

Are our schools ready?

Read the URL linkComplete the web questWrite your answers on the class wiki or your blog

What’s changed?

Thinking digitally

Thinking digitally…

• Phone (obviously)Phone (obviously)• Appointments CalendarAppointments Calendar• Alarm ClockAlarm Clock• Game deviceGame device• Music playerMusic player• Still CameraStill Camera• Video CameraVideo Camera• Video playerVideo player• Address BookAddress Book• To Do List ReminderTo Do List Reminder• Voice RecorderVoice Recorder• CalculatorCalculator• Email ToolEmail Tool• Text MessengerText Messenger• Satellite Navigation System Satellite Navigation System (ref: GPSXC.)(ref: GPSXC.)

Social Networking Software

Personal Web SpacePersonal Web Space

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Social BookmarkingSocial Bookmarking

Photo-sharingPhoto-sharing

Sharing videosSharing videos

Collaborative web sitesCollaborative web sites

Teen Buzz

Our students are changing

Source: Educating the Net Generation - available electronically: http://www.educause.edu/educatingthenetgen

“hypertext minds” ability to leap around

and gather information from multiple sources

“hypertext minds” ability to leap around

and gather information from multiple sources

Ability to read visual images intuitive visual communicators

Ability to read visual images intuitive visual communicators

Visual - spacial skills perhaps because of their

expertise with games they can integrate the virtual with the

physical

Visual - spacial skills perhaps because of their

expertise with games they can integrate the virtual with the

physical

Inductive discovery learn better through

discovery than being told

Inductive discovery learn better through

discovery than being told

Attentional deployment able to shift their attention

rapidly from one task to another

Attentional deployment able to shift their attention

rapidly from one task to another

Fast response time able to respond rapidly and

expect rapid responses in return

Fast response time able to respond rapidly and

expect rapid responses in return

Games for learning

Think about it…

If your students could access all the knowledge If your students could access all the knowledge there is in the world…there is in the world…

……and if they had access to the tools and strategies and if they had access to the tools and strategies to manipulate, alter, engage with, reassemble and to manipulate, alter, engage with, reassemble and contribute to that knowledge…contribute to that knowledge…

What difference would you notice in how learning What difference would you notice in how learning occurs, and what changes would you make to the occurs, and what changes would you make to the way you run your school/classroom?way you run your school/classroom?

Thankyou

Derek WenmothDerek Wenmoth

Director, eLearningDirector, eLearning

CORE Education LtdCORE Education Ltdderek@core-ed.netderek@core-ed.net

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