1 How Do We Get from Adopt to Adapt?* Dr. Patricia McGee TCCTA 2007 * Denotes references in ‘notes’ view

2 Reach! What is the urgency?

3 The “new” learner*? Are your students…. Digital natives? “Every time I go to school I have to power down.” Digital immigrants? Digital foreigners?

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5 The “new” graduate*? The percentage of college graduates deemed proficient in prose literacy has actually declined from 40 to 31 percent in the past decade. Employers report repeatedly that many new graduates they hire are not prepared to work, lacking the critical thinking, writing and problem-solving skills needed in today’s workplaces.

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7 “… every citizen should be able to access the education and training that they need, at any time in their lives, and when and where they need it.” (Bates, 2001)*

8 Shifts in learning environments Not just in class Not just via the Internet Not just on a computer

9 The “new” academy*? Environments. , WebCT, Blogs, Wikis, discussion forums, gaming, shopping… Strategies. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), WebQuests, Webliography… Activities. Practice, inquiry, observation, debate… Assessments. Digital papers, Power Point™ Presentations, Web Pages, Communities of Practice…

10 Blended - Hybrid*

11 The “old” instructor? What is your style of teaching*? Does your style transfer and translate to/through technology?

12 Adoption to Adaptation* 1.I know it’s there but…. 2.I’m kind of interested in that thing I saw… 3.Hmm, I may have to change what I am doing. 4.I sure am spending a lot of time managing these new strategies. 5.Is what I am doing really helping students? 6.I bet I can adapt from what others are doing. 7.Gee, my ideas may work - I am teaching differently.

13 WE have teaching styles STUDENTS have learning styles But has learning really changed?

14 We cannot learn without Attention to what is being learned Practice what we are learning Motivation to learn Belief in what we are learning AND We must be ready to learn

15 Learning right now vs. deeper learning* Active Contextual Social Engaged Ownership

16 Adopt to Adapt

17 Convergence Connection

18 Tech to support the learner Publisher ToolsEasy accessTools Map my word Notemesh Stu.dicio.us Anonymous “I need help!” forum, FAQs, push , collaboration, review, practice

19 Hi touch in class* And ask for new tools! Question, think and re-think, input, process Google jockeying - make it a contest SMS - collect and share data

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21 HI touch out of class Community Software - EpsilenEpsilen How it worksworks URL YackcastYackcast - audioblog Peer chats that are recorded, private IM, critique forums, guest ‘speakers’, search and post, debates

22 “Knowledge can be regarded as the only unique resource that grows when shared, transferred, and skillfully managed.” (Beerli,Falk, & Diemers, 2003*)

23 Tech for deeper learning* BlogsBlogs - Polar Science 2006Polar Science 2006 Determine assessment, initiate debate, guest speak, simulate, manipulate, collaborate, compete, teach others National Budget Simulation

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25 In conclusion 1.Learning/generational styles & teaching styles = variety 2.Involve not just engage the learner 3.Instructional outcomes come first 4.Look for collaborators and first ‘responders’ 5.Insist on support and resources

26 Emerging Technologies Links

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