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Eric Hudson Dean of Instruction, Global Online Academy [email protected] @ericGOA Teacher as Experience Designer
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Teachers are under increasing pressure to harness the potential of the internet and educational technology, yet this focus on tools often obscures a larger issue: rethinking the role of the teacher. Teachers no longer need to think of themselves as the hub of all content and knowledge in their courses; rather, the modern learning landscape has empowered teachers to become designers of rich learning experiences that allow students to take ownership of their learning, engage the world around them, and discover new ways to express themselves. This presentation will focus on how to leverage principles like learner-centered design and tools like learning management systems, cloud-based technology, and mobile devices to create multifaceted experiences for students.
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Eric HudsonDean of Instruction, Global Online [email protected]@ericGOA
Teacher as Experience Designer
…and Who I amWho I was…
Who GOA Faculty Are…
I. The Mindset of the Experience Designer
II. Experience Design in Action
III. Experience Design and You
The Mindset of the Experience Designer
“Design allows us to make sense of our technology.”
—Scott Dadich, Editor-in-ChiefWired Magazine
Wayfinding
Simplifying a Complex System
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Teachers Have Always Been Wayfinders
But… The World is Changing
Thomas Friedman NY Times January 30, 2013(Referring to The World Is Flat, 2005)
“...When I wrote [The World is Flat], Facebook, Twitter, cloud
computing, LinkedIn, 4G wireless, ultra-high-speed
bandwidth, big data, Skype,... iPhones, iPods, iPads and
cellphone apps didn’t exist, or were in their infancy.”
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Demand for New Skills
Asia Society Global Competencies:Investigate the WorldTake ActionWeigh PerspectivesCommunicate IdeasApply Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Expertise(source: http://asiasociety.org/global-competence)
Living in a Networked Society
Danah Boyd “Streams of Content, Limited Attention: the Flow of Information through Social Media” Educause Review Online
“Making content work in a networked era is going to
be about living in the streams, consuming and
producing alongside ‘customers’ — consuming to understand, producing
to be relevant…”
The Role of the Teacher
Danah Boyd “Streams of Content, Limited Attention: the Flow of Information through Social Media” Educause Review Online
“We need tools that allow people to more easily contextualize
relevant content regardless of where
they are and what they are doing…”
Experience Design in Action
“Give the geese what they want.”—Eduardo Sousa
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“Give the Geese What They Want”
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Design
InteractionCoursewor
k
Experience
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How do you make students your collaborators in generating content and meaning?
DesignWhat do you want students to do? What learning paths do you need to design?
Interaction
How do you create an environment in which students engage as members of a global learning community?
Coursework
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Scott“9/11 in a Global Context”
Nan“Medical Problem Solving”
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Israel-Palestine Oral History ProjectDesign
Structure:• Identify someone who has been affected by events in Israel-Palestine.• Set up a time and place to conduct a 20-30 minute interview with this
person.• Conduct, record, and upload the interview to soundcloud.com.• Post the audio recording to the Wiki project. Include a photo of the
interviewee, a short bio, and excerpts from the interview.
Intentionality: To see more clearly how historical events impact real lives and leave lasting impressions on individuals, families, and communities.
Support: General Tips for Interviewing, Beginning List of Interview Questions, Technical Tips on Recording Interviews, WikiProject Basics
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Design
The goals of the project are to:1. Explore a medical problem prevalent to where the student lives.2. Conduct intensive research.3. Develop a plan that will help inform or serve others related to this problem.4. Share an area of interest with others.5. Reflect on the global or regional similarities/differences.
Global Health Project: Intentionality, Structure, Support
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Interaction
Multimedia Discussion Forum
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Interaction
Peer Feedback“The Audience Effect”
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Coursework
“Not only did she give great insight in our recorded interview about her childhood and eye-opening army experiences, but we also spoke for about an hour afterward, talking about various matters such as 9/11, values and morals, and possible peace outcomes between Israel and Palestinians.”
Student-generated Course Content
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CourseworkConnecting with Community
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Curating Technology
• Learning Management System
• Mobile Devices• soundcloud.com• Web-based Research
• Learning Management System• Video Tool (Student Choice)• Video Chat (Skype, Hangout)• Web-based Research
Experience Design and You
“The learning is the center of our world, not the teaching.”—Grant Wiggins
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Potential Action Items:• Start with “One Thing.”• Investigate support options at your
school and beyond.• Nurture a Personal Learning Network
(PLN).• Survey your “customers.”
What Next?
