THE LEARNER IN THE CENTRE OF WORLD-WIDE LEARNING The Promised Land of ICT Joost Lowyck & Jan Elen (production: Luc Pauwels) K.U.Leuven Centre for Instructional Psychology and Technology (LINOV)

1. The promised land of ICT

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘983 Dreams... n “Computers will change the nature of teaching and learning at its most basic level” (Swan & Mitrani, 1993) n “The younger kids learn to work with a PC, the more intelligent they grow up” (R. Hulpia, 1998)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘984 More dreams... n “Ten advantages of using a PC:” (R. Hulpia, 1998) –increase learning maturity –stimulate desire to function –develop motor skills –individualisation of education –increased regulation by teacher –improved self-evaluation –improved problem-based education –learning to solve day-to-day problems –easier for drill and practice –learn to acknowledge that sometimes there is no solution

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘985 The Technological Fallacy... n “I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.” (Thomas Edison, 1922) n “I believe that the television is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of the blackboard.” (…)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘986 n “I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.” (Thomas Edison, 1922) n “I believe that teaching machines are destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years they will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of teachers.” (Skinner, 1968)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘987 n “I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.” (Thomas Edison, 1922) n “I believe that IT is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of classrooms.” (…)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘988 n “I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.” (Thomas Edison, 1922) n “I believe that ICT is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of schools.” (…)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘989 n “I believe that the motion picture is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of textbooks.” (Thomas Edison, 1922)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9810 n “I believe that the television is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of the blackboard.” (…)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9811 n “I believe that teaching machines are destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years they will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of teachers.” (Skinner, 1968)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9812 n “I believe that IT is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of classrooms.” (…)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9813 n “I believe that ICT is destined to revolutionize our educational system and that in a few years it will supplant largely, if not entirely, the use of schools.” (…) ?

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9814 n “I want to see the classroom after the photographers have left and then interview all the students. What did you learn? How do you get to use the computer? I hear you have older students ing you algebra- problems; are you learning algebra better or differently? I want to know about the children who are not in the photos.” (Wintschitl, 1998)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9815 ICT  Learning Effects ?

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9816 n “…media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers groceries causes changes in our nutrition.” (Clark, 1983)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9817 The Flute and the Orchestra... n If the truck isn’t refrigerated n If the refrigerator unit breaks down n If the tires are worn out and go flat n If the wheels fall off and the truck crashes n If the driver doesn’t know the way and runs out of gas n If the drivers falls asleep and crashes n If the door isn’t closed n the ice cream melts n Trucks matter a lot to ice cream. The ice cream melts (M. Horney, 1997)

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9818 ICT  Learning Effects

2. From ICT to powerful learning environments …or how to realize promises

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9820 The stair to the promised land AVAILABLE USED TUNED ICT

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9821 Available Hardware/Software Financial Problems Organizational Issues Educational Agenda

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9822 Penetration Educational Use

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9823 Used Teachers Feel safe Work ergonomy Fit in educational context Fit in curriculum

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9824 Learners Computer literate Attractive Functional (meet needs) & Fun Easily accessible

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9825 Tuned Learner control Non-linear information Collaboration Multiple representations

3. The promised land Establishing the promised land can only be achieved through consistency, simplicity & coherence

11 September 1998Eurocall ‘9827 Three golden rules n Learning at the centre n ICT is a tool n Learning environment = more than technological environment