Digital Toolbox for Collective Learning
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The document discusses a 'digital toolbox for collective learning' emphasizing the transformation in teaching and learning due to the internet and digital tools. It highlights the need for teachers to adapt to students' skills, focusing on analysis and collaboration rather than rote memorization. Various online platforms and tools for communication, curation, and assessment are recommended to facilitate collective knowledge construction.
Digital Toolbox for Collective Learning
- 1. “Digital Toolbox for Collective Learning” Britt Gow, 2013
- 2. Science, Maths and VCE Environmental Science Online teacher at Hawkesdale P12 College SW Victoria Technoscience blog since 2008 Twitter @brittgow brittgow@gmail.com
- 18. How is it different? • Very fast – almost instant – sharing of audio, text and images. • Much more data stored in smaller spaces. • Visual data are more prominent. • Global access – few restrictions to communication across the world. • 24/7 – not restricted to 9-to-5 on weekdays ‘school’ or ‘working’ hours. • Anyone can publish – not just the ‘experts’. • Many more opportunities to find people of similar interests.
- 19. Today’s Learners are: • Multi-taskers • Digitally literate • Mobile and connected 24/7 • Experiential • Social • Visual/spatial learners • Fast response times, short attention spans © 2006 “Teaching the 21st Century Learner” http://depd.wisc.edu/series/06_4168.pdf
- 21. What does this mean for teaching and learning? • Teachers are no longer the “font of all knowledge”. • Students don’t need to memorize facts. • Questions shouldn’t be easily ‘googled’. • Instead of rote learning; analysis, evaluation inquiry, problem-solving and creation should be the focus. • Students need to be taught to evaluate the reliability of information. • Opportunities for peer collaboration with like- minds – “Collective Knowledge Construction”
- 23. CKC Model • Connect • Communicate • Collaborate • Learn Collectively • Richard Olsen’s white paper from “IdeasLAB” http://moourl.com/ideaslab
- 24. Connect, Communicate & Collaborate • Groups on Diigo, sharing Delicious links • Twitter • Padlet (previously Wallwisher) • Blogs – writing & commenting on posts • Creating and sharing slideshows, Voicethreads and videos • Wikispaces • Shared documents/slideshows on Google Drive
- 26. Wallwisher is now Padlet
- 28. Learn Collectively “It’s like a group brain!” • Curation • Synthesis • Collective meaning-making
- 30. Tools for curation • ‘Scrapbooks’ that can be shared online • Digital ‘buckets’ for collection of resources • Diigo and Delicious • Pinterest • Scoop-it • Edcanvas • Thinglink
- 32. Edcanvas at http://www.edcanvas.com/ Add web pages, videos, images, text, quizzes and other digital content to a single site and share the link. A digital ‘scrapbook’ or collection of resources.
- 33. Edcanvas • A “digital bucket” • For direct instruction/presentations • 1:1 and ‘flipped’ classrooms • Student assignments and PBL • Now includes “Add quiz” for formative assessment and exit tickets. • Can be used for student surveys and feedback
- 36. Thinglink • Create annotated images that contain links to websites, videos, cartoons, other images etc. • Not just a static image, but a dynamic, interactive display. • Use for student research projects, extension work and introductions to new topics.
- 37. Tools for synthesis • Global2, Edublogs and Wikispaces - Blogs and wikis allow students to add content, reflect, comment, revise and discuss • Voicethread can also allow conversations (asynchronously) • Google Docs/presentations with input from multiple sources.
- 40. Tools for collective meaning-making • Wikis • Shared Google docs • Blackboard Collaborate • Twitter • Skype • Google+? • Facebook?
- 44. @ScienceMags Magdeline Lum, a Metallurgist, photographer and science writer from Perth
- 46. We use Skype and Blackboard Collaborate to connect with our Scientist in Schools partner, Melissa Toifl, from CSIRO Land and Water Technologies, in Highett and Clayton.
- 49. Products for Assessment • Blogs > global2 or edublogs • Slideshows > Slideshare • Animations > ToonDo • Cartoons > ComicLife • E-Posters > Glogster • Digital stories > Photostory • Team work > Wikispaces • Mash-ups > Windows Movie Maker; iMovie • Videos > You-Tube; Vimeo
- 50. Practical considerations • Technology does not replace experiments • Does every student have access to devices? • Does every student have internet access? • Preferred learning styles? • Concentration span – mix it up! • Plan B and Plan C • Best tool for the job of learning
- 51. Thank you! Email - Brittgow@gmail.com Twitter - @brittgow Technoscience blog - http://technoscience.global2.vic.gov.au Digital toolbox – http://digitaltoolbox.wikispaces.com