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A Tool for Building Immersive Learning Experiences for High Potential Students
CONNECT - CREATE - COLLABORATE
What’s Up
Doc?
The Problem
SYSTEM FAILURE-for Teachers, Parents &
Students
Over 27,000 exceptionally able students in Ireland
Difficult to Identify –No Agreed Definition
No Co-ordinated Effort to reach Entire Group
Myths & Misconceptions
Lack of Opportunities for Exceptionally Able
students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Learning Difficulties & Disabilities can mask
High Ability
Lack of Teacher Training & Gifted Education
funding
Legal Quagmire-recognition of E.A. as a SEN in 1998 Education Act – none EPSEN 2004
The Needs
Greater breadth and
depth of curriculum
Schools to develop a
gifted education
policy
Appropriate educational challenges
Teacher Training
Peer group development opportunities
The Risks
Dis-engagement
with Learning
Loss of Motivation
Chronic Under-
achievement
What Works!
Potential
Opportunities
MotivationHigh
Achievement
Support
“What Really Works in Gifted & Talented Education”Professor Deborah Eyre
What Works!
Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets
– Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck
"Kids get so caught up in the moment-to-moment issue of will they look smart or dumb, and it blocks them from thinking about the long term . . . You have to teach them that they are in charge of their intellectual growth."
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1126743,00.html#ixzz1FeB1QVc5
What Works!
Gagné’s Model of Giftedness & Talent
• Giftedness = High Potential
• Talent = High Performance
Exceptionally able journey from high potential to
high performance
Idea of Hidden Gifts – allows the identification of children from disadvantaged backgrounds, different cultural backgrounds and twice exceptional children.
So, how do we Support Exceptionally Able Students in the
Classroom?,
What about Twice
Exceptional Students?
A Solution
Challenging Collaborative Creative
Supports the Primary School
Curriculum
Can be used at school and
at home
Can provide opportunities
for peer group
development
21st Century Skills
Development
3D Immersive Technology
The Pilot
5 Exceptionally Able Students
1 Creative Learning Support Teacher
Parental support for access at home and
school
Supportive School Management
2 Hours Learning Support each Week
The Ingredients
Site Visit
Digital Photos for Textures
3D Replica
First Project: Castledermot High Crosses
Chessboard – Making Real Social Connections
Guest Speakers –Award Winning
Children’s author Bob Burke makes a virtual
visit
Out of This World!
21st Century Skills
3D Modelling and 3D Programming in a their own virtual world!
Highly creative Learning Environment
Allows Independent Learning
Provides opportunities for Peer Group Development –SOCIAL NETWORKING
Can support Primary School Curriculum
Can Support the Needs of 2e Students
Students Develop 21st
Century skills
The Results
Teacher Says . .
“We worked the Daynuv project for two periods a week in school, but the children continued to work on the project at home. It was great that they could work on what they wanted and on something truly challenging.
I am not a techno-wizard, I don't even have an ECDL, so by taking this on, I felt I would be able to say to any teacher that if I could do it, anyone could.”
Bríd Uí Mhaoluala, Learning Support Teacher,Gaelscoil Eoghain Uí Thuairisc Carlow
Look like 3D games... but aren't
Open-ended, no objectives
Can be edited / modified
Avatars, presence
Connect, Create, Collaborate
Virtual Worlds
INTERACTIVITY IMMERSIVENESS ENGAGEMENT
Engagement
3D Technology is here to
stay
Gaming, Cinema, TV
Children have 21st
Century expectations
Students need the skills to
compete globally
Digital Producers
vs. Consumers
The Future is Now!
3D is coming into the Classroom! Get Ready!
20 Schools on
MissionVNationwide
Urban & Rural
DEIS Status Schools
Incl.
Mix of Patrons
Large & Small
Support of 2E children
The Plan – Phase 1
Innovative . .
“The project (MissionV) is innovative and is making excellent use of anumber of cutting edge technologies. It is very timely given theDepartment of Education and Skills’ prioritisation of numeracy atboth primary and post primary level. The use of a 3D learningenvironment and geometric building tools by children tocollaboratively build 3D replicas generating a fully interactive worldpowered by their own software is very much in line with the thinkingand implementation of the project maths curriculum at post primarywhich is being rolled out at present to all schools.”
Jerome Morrisey, NCTE Director
For more information http://www.missionv.com
Email: [email protected]