1. New Perspectives on 21st Century Danish Air Force Education Blended learning, new tools and web 2.0 Claus Witfelt, 2009

2. Agenda The design of the new Royal Danish Air Force Academy captains course The concept of blended learning and the 3 steps: past, present and future Web 2.0 Blended learning: way to go….. - and all of the above with English integrated!

3. CLAUS WITFELT, CONSULTANT, NET-BASED LEARNING THE ROYAL DANISH AIR FORCE ACADEMY

4. AIR FORCE ACADEMY WINGS

5. The 21st century learner Digital native – power technology user Online 24-7 Uses rich media 1st person shooter games Social networking Mobile technology

6. Blended Learning Modular captains cource (new) 25-30% distributed or net-based learning LMS (ICECORE) backbone tech (organisation  students) Web 2.0 auxiliary tech students  students Other tools

7. Modular design Module: Joint I with English Module: Political Science and Conflict Theory with English Module: Operations with English Module: Joint II with English Module: Leadership with English Module: Methodology Module: English – the language

8. The anatomy of modules Teaching at the Academy Net-based learning ”Focus period” Contact with wings

9. Implications of modular design Focus Providing flexibility for learners (possibility of postponing modules Enabling distance/net-based learning Integration of English in all modules

10. The 3 steps: past - present - future Step 1: Streamlining communication: learning management system (a.o. SiteScape and ICECORE) Step 2: Netbased learning, work and communication on stereoids: web 2.0 Step 3: Enriching netbased learning periods

11. STEP 1: ICECORE Learning management system with web 2.0 functionality http://www.kablink.org Message-area for each class Folders and workspaces for the subjects

12. ICECORE – forums with e-units, assignments, hand-ins, texts etc…. Our experience: Used a lot by teachers and administration => It is (fairly – no system is better than its users!) user-friendly; it works! 21st century learners do not communicate in FORUMS – they use web 2.0 tools!

13. Step 2: Enriching students’ work, communication and learning in netbased periods

14. ”NET-BASED SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS WHICH CAN BE USED IN EDUCATION, WORK AND STUDIES” A working definition of web 2.0

15. Web 2.0/Social software features The web is the platform User-generated content creates the value Social software – creates relations Profiling and sharing ”The Digital eco-systems” Open source

16. Rich media exampleexample http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IRkqbUoXY&feature=PlayList&p=2CCD378 9D7C93E90&index=0&playnext=1

17. F-117 Nighthawk: Vocab training

18. Technologies I Social bookmarking - Del.icio.usDel.icio.us Tools: Mindmapping - Bubbl.usBubbl.us Start pages Publishing Blogs/wiki, wikipediaBlogs Media libraries - YouTube, FlickrYouTubeFlickr Digital telephony – SKYPE  DOCS.GOOGLE.COMSKYPE Google Maps, Google Earth Communities – NINGNING Social networking

19. Bubbl.us – online mindmapping

20. Del.icio.usDel.icio.us – a bookmark-database

21. Google: Online office, portal etc.

22. Google Docs: a wiki…

23. http://www.google.com/ig?t=2 Personal startpages

24. Blogs, push-button publishing

25. NING – point and click communities!

26. Extra tools (non-web 2.0) Infomedia (newspaper library) Digital dictionaries Scribo – guide to POPBL Digital reference management

27. Themes for discussion Use the digital ecology: meet students’ needs and stimulate creativity Security (Data and military)? Reliability/Validity/Liability Teachers Control? Commercial interests? The public voice?

28. Quote ”We feel superior, thanks to web 2.0”

29. Scenarios for continuous development Enrich focus periods? Rich media? Web 2.0 for CALL? Student competence vs teacher competence Simulation and 3D CSCL – computer-supported collaborative learning Mobile learning

31. 3D Work

32. Simulation Negotiation via interpreter in CIMIC operations