Moving the learning forward in the school embracing inquiry-based learning and developing collaboration in the classroom were discussed in details as we looked at the changes that would happen. The question WHY? was asked at the start of this process and teachers needed to look at the way that education had changed and what we were now preparing our students for in this century.
The impact on jobs, transferrable skills and having the ability to create new, innovative ideas were a hot topic of debate as we are constantly looking at a world that offers students wonderful opportunities to develop their knowledge online.
“The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.”
Jean Piaget
It was key that the technology did not just simply replace the current way of doing things and that technology was not just introduced for the sake of it. This was discussed in-depth and although at the moment we do not have all of the answers to all of the questions, this does give us a clear direction of the way we are heading. At this point the teachers have been discussing actively the changes they could make(creating quizzes, social media, real life research etc.) and how they can shape the tech in the classroom.
Looking at the Marc Prensky points above gave the teachers a clear idea on what the changes looked like and how the learning in the classroom could be changed to suit the students we teach today…
for more resources or information on this visit:
or to find out more about the impact of technology and the differences between the digital natives and immigrants:-Prensky – Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants – Part1
The approach of using technology to look at doing current things in the classroom in new ways is also looked at here:
The SAMR model links in the discussions that we have had at school when we have looked at the WHY? of using technology in the classroom.
Another discussion looked at the TPACK model:
The main focus of the above exercises was to look at moving the learning forward and to make sure that the correct use of technology was introduced for the learner to enhance what they are doing and to give them opportunities to be innovative and creative.
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