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New Technologies and the Future of Learning: Learning is open, social, personal, mobile... Steve Wheeler University of Plymouth Learning Skills Group Conference, Olympia, London: June 14, 2011
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Takeaways... New and emerging learning technologies
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 New and emerging learning technologies Innovative learning Location independent learning Alternative modes of assessment and feedback New roles and responsibilities
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- Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878.
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” - Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“Television won’t last. It’s a flash in the pan.”
- Mary Somerville, Pioneer of radio educational broadcasts, 1948. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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New and emerging technologies...
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 ...are often met with opposition.
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“Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. They depend on slate which is more expensive. What will they do when they drop the slate and it breaks? They will be unable to write!” (Anon – 1709) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write without getting chalk dust all over them. What will they do when they run out of paper?” (Anon – 1815) Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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A Personal History… Steve Wheeler c 1965
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Steve Wheeler c 1965
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My first experience of technology was at the Evoluon in Holland in 1970 when I saw one of the first video conference systems. Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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Revolution! Are we witnessing a digital revolution?
Or is it a digital evolution? Will learners need new skills to use new technology? Can they simply adapt and apply old skills to new contexts? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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The pace of change is accelerating How will we keep up with it?
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 How will we keep up with it?
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The future of learning is Open
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 The future of learning is Open
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"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“The concept of the ‘gift economy’ is where the whole culture works on a framework of
mutual giving.” – Mark Zuckerberg Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“Scientists build on the work of other scientists without asking or paying for the privilege.”
- Lawrence Lessig Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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Homeless and wireless Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 “Given the crises in economics and the environment, and the many challenges we face in modern society, it seems perverse to hoard knowledge in any form”. – Brian Lamb
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6 Trends for the digital age
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Analogue Digital Tethered Mobile Closed Open Isolated Connected Generic Personal Consuming Creating Source: David Wiley: Openness and the disaggregated future of higher education
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Characteristics of e-learning
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Analogue Digital Tethered Mobile Closed Open Isolated Connected Generic Personal Consuming Creating We have the technology to facilitate the rest, but do we have the will? ! Source: David Wiley: Openness and the disaggregated future of higher education
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The future of learning is Social
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 The future of learning is Social
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Connection cc Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010
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Communication Online, En masse
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Online, En masse
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‘The wisdom of crowds’ Common interests and purpose
Collaboration and Creation Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 ‘The wisdom of crowds’ Common interests and purpose
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Social media use 2011 >125 Million >640 Million >175 Million
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 >175 Million 95 million tweets/day >100 Million >17 million articles 2 Billion views/day 24 hours/minute >5 Billion images 3000 images/minute Source:
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The future of learning is Personal
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 The future of learning is Personal
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Personalised learning means ensuring that individual differences are acknowledged
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“Never have so many people written so much to be read by so few...”
“Blogging ... Is the most important form of unchoreographed public discourse that we have.” - Lawrence Lessig Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 “Never have so many people written so much to be read by so few...” - Katie Hafner
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Blogging In the act of writing... ...we are written. - Daniel Chandler
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 In the act of writing we are written. - Daniel Chandler
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We are family Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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Wii are family! Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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Personal technologies
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Listening culture Audio feedback for learning
Listening culture Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Audio feedback for learning
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The future of learning is augmented
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Augmented Reality (AR) is when technology recognises what you are doing and then enhances it. AR apps add information to the world around us. Source: Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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1: The phone app 2: The ‘wearable’ Augmented Reality
images.businessweek.com Augmented Reality Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 1: The phone app 2: The ‘wearable’
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Marker technology (‘Magic Symbol’)
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The future of learning will merge virtual and real worlds.
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The future of learning is visual
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Infographics Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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The future of learning is mobile
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Intuitive handheld devices
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Natural gesture interface Connection to my learning network Source: Maria Webster -
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Taking the classroom back out into the world
Smartphone GPS Webquest and Foursquare Geocaching Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Taking the classroom back out into the world
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the new trainer/ teacher roles?
What will be the new trainer/ teacher roles? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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Content isn’t King. It’s a Tyrant...
How do I find stuff? How do I know it’s accurate? How do I filter content? How do I keep up with all the news? How do I file content? How do I categorise content? Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010 Content isn’t King. It’s a Tyrant... scavenging.files.wordpress.com
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What new skills will learners need in the digital age?
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e-safety Digital wisdom What do learners need?
cc Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2010 e-safety
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Learners need ‘digital literacies’
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Learners need ‘digital literacies’
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Digital literacies Social networking Transliteracy Privacy maintenance
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011 Social networking Transliteracy Privacy maintenance Identity management Creating content Organising content Reusing/repurposing content Filtering and selecting Self presenting
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Learning to learn Critical thinking Collaboration Creativity
Reflection Evaluation Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“...digital literacy is all about making the technology work for you, finding new and interesting ways in which information technology can enhance life and improve the quality of teaching and learning.” Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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“The digitally literate teacher will be convinced of the efficacy and usefulness of the connected computer.”
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"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence
"The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence. It is to act with yesterday's logic." - Peter Drucker Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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