Tracy YuanSanta Clara University

Jun 4, 2015

FIVE-YEAR VISION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

EDUC 492 Technology in Education: Opportunities and Challenges

Introduction

• I was a chemistry teacher in a private school in Shanghai.• In our school, students age from 12-18, 6 grade to 12 grade • I taught 9 grade chemistry. Usually I taught 120 students, 40 in each

class. • Most of my colleagues are technology immigrants.

TECH IMMIGRANTS

TECH NATIVE

Three Technologies in Three Stages

Flipped Classroom

Games and Gamification

Virtual Assistants

≤ 1 Years

2-3 Years

4-5 Years

Why Technology + Education?

Technology in

Education

We are living in a world full of

technologies!

We are teaching the

Net Gen!

The Net Gen love

technologies!

Highly connected

Technology driven

lifestyles

Prolific use of social media

Heavily reliant on the Internet

Multi-taskersVisual

Inteactive

Goal and achievement

oriented

Born after 2000, or late

1990s

Who is the Net Gen?

Flipped Classroom

Technology driven lifestyles; Heavily reliant on the Internet;

Interactive

Critical thinking;

Collaboration;Communication

Games and Gamification

Visual;Goal and achievement

Communication;Collaboration

Virtual Assistant

Multi-taskers;Technology driven lifestyles

Communication;Creativity

Why the above Three Technologies?

TECHNOLOGY NET GEN TRAITS 4C SKILLS

• “The flipped classroom refers to a model of learning that rearranges how time is spent both in and out of class to shift the ownership of learning from the educators to the students.” (Horizon Report 2014 Higher ED)

≤ 1Year: Flipped Classroom

Less More

Work collaboratively

Gain a deeper understanding

Real-world applications

Students absorb new information

Teacher dispense information

Valuable class timeOut of Class

4C Skills in 21

Century!

How it relates to • Constructivist approach• Progressive pedagogies

≤ 1Year: Flipped Classroom

Enhances knowledge and solves problems

Practice knowledge to make learning authentic

≤ 1Year: Flipped ClassroomExample: • Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org)

≤ 1Year: Flipped Classroom

Concept Map:

2-3 Years: Games and Gamification• “Gamfication — the integration of gaming elements, mechanics,

and frameworks into non-game situations and scenarios for training and motivational purposes — has added another level of complexity to discussions surrounding the potential of games to transform teaching and learning.” (Horizon Report 2014 K-12)

Games and Gamification can be an ideal way in learning

and training; especially effectively designed games can stimulate

large gains In productivity and creativity among

learners.

People are more

persistent and concentrated when they are playing games.

Learning can be as

fun as gaming

We collaborate together to create solutions in real-world simulation

games!

How it relates to • Constructivist approach• Progressive pedagogies

2-3 Years: Games and Gamification

Problem solving and goal oriented

Collaborative working in games

2-3 Years: Games and GamificationExample: • Chemikul (http://www.learn4good.com/games/educational-learning-activities/chemistrygame.htm)

2-3 Years: Games and GamificationExample: • pH Scale (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/ph-scale)

2-3 Years: Games and Gamification

Concept Map:

Organize inboxes

4-5 Years: Virtual Assistant

• “Virtual assistants employ artificial intelligence and natural language processing to provide people with support for a wide range of daily activities, and the prospect of virtual assistants that adapt to students’ learning needs and preferences makes the technology one worth following closely over the n .” (Horizon Report 2014 Higher ED)

Discern best driving routes

Arrange itineraries

CURRENTLY…

Target leaning resource searching

Personal in time scaffolding

Learning plan management

What will VA do in education in 4-5 years…

4-5 Years: Virtual Assistant

How it relates to • Constructivist approach• Progressive pedagogies Highly personalized

education accounting for each individual’s

personal goal

De-emphasis on textbooks in

favor of varied learning

resources

Learner-centered; learners actively

involved and are more in charge of the

learning process

4-5 Years: Virtual AssistantExample: • Student Virtual Assistant Services (http://www.studentvirtualassistant.com/index.php)

4-5 Years: Virtual Assistant

Concept Map:

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