NANCY SMITH, PT, DPT, GCS WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

PRE-WORKSHOP: BLOCK 1 Block 1: reading assignment Ch. 1 of Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion & Analysis, by S.B. Merriam Download at:

PRE-WORKSHOP: BLOCK 2 Think about these questions we’ll discuss Have you experienced a: GOOD use of technology for teaching and learning? BAD use of technology for teaching and learning? What is a teaching/learning challenge you have, for which you want to explore technology-supported solutions?

OBJECTIVES Understand discipline of Qualitative Inquiry. Understand why we use qualitative methodology. Articulate the epistemology and philosophical orientation present in qualitative inquiry. Understand the Theoretical Frameworks used in qualitative methods. Select an appropriate strategy for collecting qualitative data in education Articulate a methodology for qualitative data collection.

WHERE WE’RE GOING Block 1 What is Qualitative Research Break Small groups – Data extraction Collaborative – Code content Compare interpretations Themes list Block 2 Small groups – Good, bad use of technology Questions to explore T&L Technology TPaCK Framework Tools Challenges Organize action research project

DAN JOHNSON, PH.D. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY TECH TOOLS FOR EDUCATION/RESEARCH

HELP! HOW DO I BRING EDU-TECH INTO CLASS?

THREE ENTRY POINTS Content knowledge goals This is info needed; how can I help students: Learn it deeply? Practice with it? Use it in meaningful ways? Instructional goals These are skills goals What tools build those skills? Technology Tools can do “X” now How do I use “X” to improve learning?

ENTRY POINTS ALIGN WITH A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK TPACK ( T echnological P edagogical C ontent K nowledge) Knowledge needed to teach effectively with technology Extends Shulman’s “pedagogical content knowledge” “Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org

POINTS ALIGN WITH EDU-TECH’S THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK TPACK ( T echnological P edagogical C ontent K nowledge) Knowledge needed to teach effectively with technology Extends Shulman’s “pedagogical content knowledge” “Reproduced by permission of the publisher, © 2012 by tpack.org

GENERAL STRATEGY 1.Start with a “tech check” 2.Assess local, market conditions 3.Decide your content, process, technology knowledge goals 4.Look at available tools 5.Decide how you will evaluate outcomes

TECH CHECK: BASICS Do you, ALL students have: Smart phone (Windows, iOS, Android) Tablet (Windows, iOS, Android, Kindle) Computer (PC, OS X) Reliable WiFi where they work, study

TECH CHECK: SKILLS Can you, students CONFIDENTLY : Share a file online Create, annotate a screen shot Send an SMS text message Send a tweet, follow a Twitter feed Embed a YouTube video Create a 1-minute video for students Add content to a web page

TECH CHECK: MINDSET WITHOUT MEETING FACE TO FACE, how would you: Get progress reports from work groups? Answer a quick question about class? Share a web page related to current class topic? Make non-text media available to students?

TECH CHECK: DIGITAL RIGHTS ISSUES How much do you know about? Fair use rules Creative Commons licenses Open Access Digital privacy

ASSESS LOCAL CONDITIONS What are: Access barriers? Operating system Device(s) Network Security, privacy, firewall concerns? Levels of student buy-in vs. resistance?

EXTERNAL MARKET FORCES Device types: phone, tablet, laptop, or hybrid Longevity, upgrades Funding agencies NSF’s position

BUY-IN & RESISTANCE Ask STUDENTS for local tech sol’ns Often have preferred tools Experts at local barriers Know tech landscape Beware too many options Choice paralysis Tech fatigue Keep it manageable, simple

WHAT ARE KNOWLEDGE GOALS? Content Process Physical skills Affect Mental skills, habits Technology General Discipline-specific

CHOOSING EDU-TECH TOOLS Tend to think: Photoshop = image editing Powerpoint = slides Need to think: Matrix Workflows ToolDiscoveryCreation Social Cnx PracticeMedia Wikipedia  ✔✗✗✔ Twitter ✔✗✔  ✗ Facebook ✔  ✔✗✗ Voice Thread  ✔  Snagit ✗✔✗  ✔ Jing ✗✔✗✗  Wikispaces  ✔✔✔✗

POP QUIZ! How many different uses can you think of for Powerpoint?

USES FOR POWERPOINT Slides Image creation Image editing Image sharing Content aggregation Flash cards Games Animation Study tool Narration Digital posters Discussion summary

GOALS INFORM TOOL CHOICES Content tools Discovery & curation Creation Aggregation, sharing/publication Types of content Text, numbers, data Audio, stills, video Graphs, charts, transformations

GOALS INFORM TOOL CHOICES Social network tools Collaboration Aggregation and sharing Back channel capture Learning support & practice Student-centric vs. instructor centric

WHERE TO LEARN ABOUT TOOLS Edu-Tech Tools D’base Traditional Software Hardware Emerging & mobile SaaS Apps Self-Serve(r)

EDU-TECH TOOLS D’BASE Quick Link:

WHERE TO LEARN ABOUT TOOLS Ed-Tech Specialists EDUCAUSE ( Edudemic ( Cool Tools for Schools ( eLearning Industry (

WHERE TO LEARN ABOUT TOOLS Discipline-specific sites h4/technology/default.htm h4/technology/default.htm esources.html esources.html Google

EVALUATION STRATEGY Start simply Formative Summative How will you respond to likely outcomes? Include: Qualitative Quantitative

REMEMBER THE BEST TOOLS ARE… Simple to use Reliable INTEGRATED in Course Student time budget ENRICHING for class

FINALLY…TOOLS ARE NOT GOALS!