Digital Learning Futures Social, mobile and personal technologies ELI Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 5 March, 2015 Steve Wheeler Plymouth University United

“Technology is not a silver bullet. Simply applying technology because it’s new and shiny, or because ‘everyone else is doing it’ is almost always a mistake.” – Steve Wheeler (2015, p 7) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

“The average digital birth of children happens at about six months.” It’s a girl!

Learning is changing

3 biggest fears of a teacher using technology How do I make this work? How do I avoid looking like an idiot? {They will know more about this than I do}

3 biggest fears of a student using technology

I showed my 12 year old son an old floppy disk…. He said “Wow… Cool! You 3D printed the Save Icon!” Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

“For the first time we are preparing students for a future we cannot clearly describe.” - David Warlick Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Photo by Steve Wheeler

“I never teach my students. I only provide the conditions in which they can learn.” - Albert Einstein Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Surface Learning Deep Learning Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Source: Marton and Saljo Strategic Learning Knowledge Wisdom

Knowledge Wisdom Transformation Knowing that Knowing how Knowing why Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Evaluation Declarative Procedural Critical Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2014

Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Personal windows on the world Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Graphic by Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

We learn by doing (Piaget, 1950) Photo by Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

We learn by making (Papert, 1960) Photo by Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Learning 2.0 User generated content Learning by making Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Learning 2.0 Curation Collaborating Sharing and Amplifying Voting Networking User generated content Architecture of participation Tagging and Bookmarking Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Aggregation

“I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.” – Seymour Papert Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Personal Learning Networks Photo by Steve Wheeler

Personal Learning Networks Photo by Steve Wheeler

Personal Learning Networks Photo by Steve Wheeler

Personal Learning Networks Photo by Steve Wheeler

Personal Learning Networks Photo by Steve Wheeler

Crowdsourcing knowledge: Building your PLN Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Photo by Steve Wheeler ‘I store my knowledge in my friends’ collecting knowledge… by collecting people - Karen Stephenson Distributed Cognition ParagogyHeutagogy

Photo by Steve Wheeler Mobile learning

Personal Mobile Interactions

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him an iPhone.” - Abraham Lincoln on the ‘selfie’ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Digital Cultural Capital – Membership of ‘the Tribe’ “Where digital communication has fractured the tyranny of distance, and computers have become pervasive and ubiquitous, identification through digital mediation has become the new cultural capital”. Wheeler (2009) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Graphic by Judy Bloxham Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

What is this? http//wordle.com Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Barack Obama’s inauguration speech 2008 http//wordle.com …in Wordle Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

‘Change is not linear – it’s exponential’ - Kurzweil

LIVE

Students taking notes Photo: Lori Cullen Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Photo: Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Students making

Photo: Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Photo: Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

cu r ios it y Photo: Steve Wheeler Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Student Makerspaces

Data Information

Data Information Knowledge

My PLE Games My PLN Other Tools Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Personal Learning Environments Graphic by Steve Wheeler

Image source: Sean Drellinger Minecraft

Assessment of Learning? or… Assessment for Learning?

Ipsative assessment?

Voice and natural gesture interfaces

We are family Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Wii are family! Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Flow Channel CHALLENGE SKILLS Low High Low High Anxiety Boredom Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Adapted from: Csikszentmihalyi, 1991

CHALLENGE SKILLS Low High Low High Anxiety Boredom Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Adapted from: Csikszentmihalyi (1991) and Killi (2009) P1 P2 P3 P4

Beyond my reach What I can learn with help (ZPD) ZPD and scaffolding What I can learn on my own Technology and toolsKnowledgeable others Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) CHALLENGE SKILLS Low High Low High Anxiety Boredom Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015 Adapted from: Csikszentmihalyi (1991) and Killi (2009)

Computers as ‘mind tools’ for the engaging of learners in critical thinking - David Jonassen Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

‘New’ learners are... more self-directed better equipped to capture information more reliant on feedback from peers more inclined to collaborate more oriented toward being their own “nodes of production”. Education Trends | Featured News John K. Waters—13 December Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

“60% of all Internet pages contain misleading information.” - Thomas Edison Learners need ‘digital literacies’ Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Learners will need new ‘literacies’ Social networking Privacy maintenance Identity management Creating content Organising content Reusing and repurposing Filtering and selecting Self presention Transliteracy Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Learning 2.0 – Digital Literacies Mastery Literacies Competencies Skills Graphic by Steve Wheeler (2013) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2015

Connection Context Complexity Connotation Adapted from: Mark Federman (2012) Skills for Learning 2.0 Graphic by Steve Wheeler (2013)

Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time. - Rabindranath Tagore

With thanks to my students: Tyla Elworthy Aaron Fisher Alex Druce