ICT for Meaningful Learnin - Session01a
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This document provides an overview and introduction to a course on using information and communication technology (ICT) to support meaningful learning. It outlines the course objectives, which are to evaluate ICT tools, build competencies in using specific tools, and prepare participants to implement ICT-based learning activities. The document also previews course activities, which include discussing dimensions of meaningful learning, examining how ICT has been used for teaching and learning in Singapore, and summarizing the goals of Singapore's ICT masterplans. Participants are instructed to sign in, prepare name tags, and access course materials through a wiki page.
ICT for Meaningful Learnin - Session01a
- 1. Before we begin…Attendance: Sign in!Update your particularsPrepare a large name tagBrowse wiki: http://ict-course.pbworks.com
- 2. Session overviewCourse introductionIntroduction to the key dimensions of meaningful learningOverview of MOE ICT Masterplans
- 3. Course objectivesTo evaluate the potential of ICT toolsTo build competencies in the use of specific ICT toolsTo prepare you for implementing ICT-based meaningful learning activities in your classrooms
- 4. Course overviewSee course wiki
- 5. Hands onEdit your personal wiki pageCheck email to set up your account firstEdit a shared online mind mapCheck email for invitationRead course admin (see next slide)
- 6. Course adminRead at your own pacehttp://www.slideshare.net/ashleytan/ict-for-meaningful-learning-session01bAlso refer to course outline in the wiki for detailsThere will be an online quiz next session!
- 7. Activity 1 (10 min)What kind of learning is meaningful to youth today?Compare it with a learning experience that was meaningful to you. What makes a learning experience meaningful to you?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6GUx1Zx0whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-PT3vEjw5g
- 8. Activity 1 (10 min)What counts as meaningful learning and to whom?Take notes in your wiki pageClass discussion
- 9. Dimensions of meaningful learningMeaningful learning typically entails:Use of real-world contextsEngagement of students’ prior knowledgeLearning by doingSelf-directed learningCollaborative learning9
- 10. Activity 2How has ICT been used meaningfully for teaching and learning in Singapore?Collect data and report it in your group blog
- 11. ICT for meaningful learning?11
- 12. Activity 3 (15 min)Watch the MOE video entitled “Gearing up for the Future”Summarise the main goals of ICT Masterplans 1 and 2
- 13. Masterplan 1 (1997-2002)The goals of mp1Enhance linkages between the school and the world around it
- 14. Generate innovative processes in education
- 15. Enhance creative thinking, lifelong learning and social responsibility
- 16. Promote administrative and management excellence in the education system
- 17. SourceMasterplan 2 (2003-2008)Six intended outcomes for mp2:Students use ICT effectively for active learningConnections between curriculum, instruction and assessment are enhanced using ICTTeachers use ICT effectively for professional and personal growthSchools have the capacity and capability in using ICT for school improvementThere is active research in ICT in educationThere is an infrastructure that supports widespread and effective use of ICTSource
- 18. Masterplan 3 (2009 – 2014)Students possess competencies for self-directed and collaborative learning through the effective use of ICTTeachers have the capacity to tailor and deliver ICT-enabled learning experiences for students to develop these competenciesSchool leaders provide the direction and create the conditions to harness ICT for teaching and learningInfrastructure of ICT supports teaching and learning anywhere, anytime
- 19. ReferencesJonassen, D., Howland, J., Marra, R., & Crismond, D. (2008). What is meaningful learning? In D. Jonassen, Howland, J., Marra, R.M., & Crismond, D. Meaningful learning with technology (3rd ed.) (pp.1-12). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Ministry of Education (2010). Our ICT Masterplan journey. Retrieved from http://ictconnection.edumall.sg/cos/o.x?c=/ictconnection/pagetree&func=view&rid=664Teo, Y.H., & Ting, B.H. (2010). Singapore education ICT masterplans (1997-2014). In C.S. Chai, & Q.Y. Wang (Eds), ICT for self-directed and collaborative learning (pp. 2-14). Singapore: Pearson Education South Asia.
- 20. RemindersNext sessionGroup blogs to be ready; individual KWLQ reflectionsHave some data on school-based ICT useOnline quizComplete short surveyClass photo!
Editor's Notes
- #14: Key points:Top-Down Approach by MOE in 1997Infrastructure – Provision of school-wide networks, and computers for pupils and laptops for teachersTeacher Preparation – Basic Skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and integrationSoftware: Acquired by MOE and sent to schoolsSupport: Engaged Industry to provide technical support Approach: One-size-fits-all
- #15: Based on ICT Connection website, the key ICT in Education priorities are: 1. Set baseline standards for pupils’ learning experiences, teachers’ ICT integration practices, IT HODs’ ICT planning practices, and for ICT infrastructure requirements and digital resources, to ensure that all schools achieve a baseline level of ICT use. 2. Fully support schools that are ready to achieve higher levels of ICT use in education by introducing more recognition schemes and conducting further research on developing and prototyping pedagogical models. 3. Develop schools' capacity within the framework of autonomy to take full ownership of their schools’ ICT implementation. 4. Strengthen the integration of ICT in the curriculum and assessment by focusing on areas of strategic importance and needs and developing partnership models to resource the schools. Additional points:MP II consolidated and built on the achievements of the first Masterplan, and Continued to provide the overall direction on how schools could harness the possibilities offered by IT for learning. 3. Approach – Mass customisation