Retrofitting Learning Environments For Today’S Hyper Networked Students
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The document discusses the concept of retrofitting learning environments to adapt to the needs of today's hyper-networked students, emphasizing the importance of redesigning educational spaces and practices. It highlights the benefits of technology-assisted learning, collaboration, and student engagement through various platforms and social networks. Ultimately, it advocates for equipping students with tools and strategies to enhance their learning experiences and maintain connections beyond the traditional educational setting.
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Retrofitting Learning Environments For Today’S Hyper Networked Students
- 1. Retrofitting Learning Environments Carter F. Smith 615-656-3505 [email_address] www.carterfsmith.com for Today’s Hyper-Networked Students UT – Martin, March 6, 2007
- 2. Outline Why retrofitting? Who are our students - what do they want? Technology Assisted Learning Benefits Student Professor
- 3. Who can help us learn?
- 4. Anyone!
- 5. Emmy Award-winning ABC reality television series in which a family's house, including all rooms, exterior and landscaping, is made over by a team of builders and designers in 7 days while the family goes off on vacation. Pimp My Ride is an MTV TV show that consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it, as well as customizing it.
- 6. Retrofitting Learning Environments . . . the ongoing practice of radically redesigning learning environments, including all participants, so learning is not stifled, hampered, or otherwise limited by unnecessary restrictions of space, time, topic, or any combination thereof.
- 7. Net Generation Not based on age, based on Experience Exposure Experience gives them the ability to acquire information on virtually anything within moments. Exposure places institutions of higher education in direct competition with Google.
- 8. Technology Assistance Learning Management Systems Asynchronous Opportunities Live Engagement Opportunities Group Engagement Opportunities Social/Business Networking Sites
- 9. Learning Management Systems Desire2Learn Blackboard ANGEL Epsilen Learn.com e-College Element K Joomla Moodle
- 10. Asynchronous Opportunities Email Private messages Message boards Presentations Audio Video
- 11. Live Engagement Opportunities Chat Instant Messaging Voice Call Conference Call Video Conference Event Attendance
- 12. Group Engagement Strategies Mailing list & forum posting Requires minimal time investment Reaches large numbers of people Usually builds diversity, stimulates thinking Blogging Easy to set up and use Personal vs. corporate voice Blogs create networks Publishing online E-zines Online publications / web sites Content communities
- 13. Social/Business Networking Sites Facebook MySpace LinkedIn Live Mocha Tribe Bebo
- 14. Student Benefits Encourages Collaborative Learning Using Established Social Networks and Techniques Fosters Creativity and Imagination
- 15. Technology-Enhanced Synergy Wiki Encyclopedia Dictionary Textbooks News Quotes Search Open Courseware Defense Acquisition University Harvard Law Johns Hopkins MIT Michigan State UMass Boston UC Irvine Notre Dame
- 16. What’s in it for me? The joy of learning something new. Envious looks from your peers. Take less time to communicate more. The satisfaction of equipping an entire generation with the tools and strategies needed to rule the world.
- 17. Shared Knowledge with Networks Power = Knowledge Shared Synergy happens when diverse types collaborate Networks provide for knowledge distribution
- 18. Catalyze the learning process . . . personally and professionally Capitalizing on student use of social networks. Strategically stay in contact with graduates Students establish and maintain valued connections
- 19. Cost for use Email - $0 Social Networking site - $0 IM account - $0 Skype/Conference Call - $0 Text messaging on mobile phone $? Depends on provider Communication with students . . .
- 20. Michael Powell, FCC Chairman, after using Skype Change is inevitable
- 21. Retrofitting Learning Environments Carter F. Smith 615-656-3505 [email_address] www.carterfsmith.com