Steve Wheeler Faculty of Education University of Plymouth Web 2.0 and the Future of Higher Education...

Steve WheelerFaculty of Education

University of Plymouth

Web 2.0 and the Future of Higher Education

Web 2.0 Workshop for the University of BathJune 23, 2008

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The Answer is in the room...

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Education needs transformation…

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school” – Einstein

"In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad." - Nietzsche

Source: Chambers English Dictionary

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Education needs to be transformed…

"Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century." – Perelman

"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think." - Socrates

Source: http://www.etni.org.il/quotes/education.htm

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....from this.

To this....

What has actually changed?

Transformation…

• …to change people or things completely, especially improving their appearance or usefulness

• …to convert one form of energy to another

Source: Chambers English Dictionary

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The need for transformation…

“Generally, teachers do not use ICT at all, or if they do, it is often reluctantly, and in a fashion that falls short of its full potential. This hardly represents a transformation of the way we learn.” -Wheeler

Source: Wheeler, S. (2005) Transforming Primary ICT, p 1

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Rhizomatic Learning““A rhizomatic plant has no centre

and no defined boundary; rather, it is made up of a number of semi-independent nodes, each of which is capable of growing and spreading on its own, bounded only by the limits of its habitat.”

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Rhizomatic Learning

““In the rhizomatic view, knowledge can only be negotiated, [and is] a personal knowledge-creation process with mutable goals and constantly negotiated premises.”

Source: Cormier, D. (2008) http://davecormier.com/edblog/

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Wisdom of the crowd

vs

Stupidity of the mob

A wiki principle

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The need for digital literacies…

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What to store

Where to store it

How to find it

How to apply it

Other new literacies

What format to

use

The new digital literacies…

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What to store

Where to store it

How to find it

How to apply it

[Other new literacies]

What format to

use

Assessing value

New rules (copyright)

Avoiding plagiarism

Mixing and mashing

How to share

Source: http://stephenp.net/cmalt/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/uvmodel.jpg

Can we get from this...?

.... to this...?

... And what do we need, to do it?

Web 2.0: the Social Web

“The social web is transforming the way people use the Internet to do business, access information and connect with each other. It has revolutionised the way we are entertained, and altered forever the way we learn”.

Source: John, P. & Wheeler, S. (2008)

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Trends in Education

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Just in case

Trends in Education

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Just in case

Just in time

Trends in Education

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Just in case

Just in time

Just for me

Trends in Education

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Just in case

Just in time

Just for me

Just for me Apprenticeship model

Standard Curriculum

Bespoke Curriculum

Personalised Learning

Trends in Education

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Just in case

Just in time

Just for me

Just for me Apprenticeship model

Standard Curriculum

Bespoke Curriculum

Personalised Learning

Personal Learning Environment

Social Software for Personal Learning


PodcastSocial

Network

Mobile Phone

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Chat



PodcastSocial

Network

Wikis

Mashup

Mobile Phone

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Blog

Social Tags

Chat



Podcast

Blog

E-Portfolio

Social Network

Wikis

Mashup

Social Tags

Mobile Phone

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Evidence of Personal Learning

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Chat

Wiki Activities

Establishing ‘wikiquette’Establishing ‘wikiquette’

All about me

All about me

Barriers to learning

Barriers to learning

Gold miningGold

mining

Key message

Key message

Mr Average

Mr Average

In the News!In the News!

To err is human

To err is human

What’s in a Name?What’s in a Name?

Your Starter

for 10…

Your Starter

for 10…

Measuring up

(Evaluation)

Measuring up

(Evaluation)

Supporting students with

learning difficulties

Supporting students with

learning difficulties

Live Wiki Example

https://raleigh.wikispaces.com/Activities

What do you think are the key benefits of the wiki?

The main benefit is definitely the immediacy and interactivity and the

possibility of sharing and solving problems with an online support group.

(FE)

Vast amount of people on the wiki sites that can help you find that important information.

(ML)

It provides an interactive forum where questions can be asked

and answered both by students and tutors. (ML)

The wiki has helped to develop new IT skills and encourage the

group to interact more. (PR)

The final thing I would like to say is the wiki encourages others on our course to

communicate to each other and in a way that you wouldn't do in email. (HE)

ML = MilitaryPR = PrisonFE = Further EdHE = Higher Ed

What do you consider to be the main limitations of the wiki?

No way of knowing if someone else is on the Wiki other than checking the recent changes

(PR)

…. I find the Wiki too complicated it's easier to just search on the internet to find what you want

and it's quicker. (PR)

I did struggle with the wiki initially e.g. trying to set up links and setting up new pages but I found with a bit of patience and perseverance I was able to do it in the end. Reading the instructions in the

first place helps!!! (HE)

…waiting for a response. Not everyone logs on regularly for various

different reasons mostly very valid ones. (ML)

Any other comments?

As a tool for meeting core elements of an educational training course I see this as a valuable tool. (PR)

The main problem I had was logging on, then apparently

erasing someone’s work accidently (not proven). Since

then I have learnt how to: make links, post messages, add

pictures and make better use of the web space information.

(ML)

If more people use (the) wiki then discussions are likely to be

posted more frequently. (ML)

You are relying on everyone to use it regularly to get the full benefit so users have to be

engaged with it in some way. (HE)

I think the greatest benefit would be when

we've left the course and can't use the student

portal, it would be good to catch up with each

other. (HE)

Wiki activities – 5 stages(Wheeler, 2007)

Exploration

Exhibition

Explanation

Elaboration

Evaluation

Wiki activities – 5 stages

Exploration orientation, basic principles, making initial contact


Exhibition show and tell, share ideas, post links to resources


Explanation simple posting & editing, informing and describing


Elaboration collaboration in posting, dialogue and complex edits


Evaluation assess value, accuracy &

significance of content


Exploration

Exhibition

Explanation

Elaboration

Evaluation

orientation, basic principles, making initial contact

show and tell, share ideas, post links to resources

simple posting & editing, informing and describing

collaboration in posting, dialogue and complex edits

assess value, accuracy &

significance of content

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Exploration

Exhibition

Explanation

Elaboration

EvaluationSocialAcademic

Technical/Practical

Technology and Learning

Student engagementPassive Active

ExchangeSwap traditional

practices for technology

EnrichEngage students by using richer

mix of media

EnhanceDeepen learning through the use of

technology

ExtendChange the

content, process & location of learning

EmpowerEmpower studentsto take control of their own learning

Learning

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Source: National College of School Leadership, Nottingham (2006)

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Learning Media


TV

Podcast

CAL

Blog

Wiki

Learning

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Source: Wheeler, S. (2008)

SocialNetwork

ChatRoom

Social Tagging

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Radio

Broadcast vs. Social Media


TV

Podcast

CAL

Blog

Wiki

Learning

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SocialNetwork

ChatRoom

Social Tagging

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Collaborative LearningIndependent Learning

Social MediaBroadcast Media

Radio

Formal vs. Informal Learning


TV

Podcast

CAL

Blog

Learning

Dee

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hallow

SocialNetwork

Informal Learning

Formal Learning


Social Tagging

ChatRoom

Wiki

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Radio


TV

Podcast

CAL

Blog

Wiki

Learning

Dee

pS

hallow

SocialNetwork

ChatRoom

Social Tagging

Personal LearningEnvironment


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Steve WheelerSteve WheelerUniversity of Plymouth, UKUniversity of Plymouth, UK

[email protected]

www2.plymouth.ac.uk/distancelearning

Thank YouThank You

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