Shifting Paradigms in Education
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The document discusses the challenges and opportunities in education shaped by the 'iGeneration', characterized by their reliance on technology and new learning paradigms. It emphasizes the need for innovative teaching approaches that align with the digital natives' preferences and learning styles, moving away from traditional methods like textbooks and lectures. The document advocates for computer-based learning, student-centric models, and the integration of engaging media to foster creativity and exploration in educational settings.
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Shifting Paradigms in Education
- 1. Shifting ParadigmsIn EducationKen BaldaufFlorida State University
- 2. PICFSU’s Program in Interdisciplinary ComputingPhilosophy: Knowledge + Technology = InnovationVision: To empower all students to innovate and lead in their respective fields through computing and information technologies.Mission: Provide an infrastructure that develops, supports, and promotes a comprehensive range of application-oriented classes that capture and effectively deliver current and emerging computing and information technology needs and trends across disciplines.
- 4. M.C. LarsTalkin’ about the iGeneration
- 5. ““The iGeneration knew organization meant optimizationand unification,When imagination gave participation in creation of culturalmanifestation.The Berlin Wall fell and out we came, the post-Cold War kids laid claim to AIM. LOL, OMG, yo, BRB. Space, colon, dash, closed parenthesis.We sat at our laptops and typed away, and found that we each had something to say.Web-logged our fears, our hopes and dreams. Individuated by digital means.Talkin’ about the iGenerationM.C. Lars
- 6. Greatest Generation: 1901 – 1924 Silent Generation: 1925 – 1945 Baby Boomers: 1946 – 1964 Generation X: 1965 – 1980 Millennials (Gen Y, Net Gen): 1981 – 1991iGeneration (Gen Z, Digital Natives): 1992 - ?Alpha Generation (first millennial gen)??Talkin’ about the iGeneration
- 7. Talkin’ about the iGeneration
- 8. ““From iPods to smartphones to Facebook, today’s youth are more plugged in than ever before, and it’s increasingly clear that they do not respond to traditional teaching methods – textbooks and lectures – in the same way as previous generations.Talkin’ about the iGenerationhttp://www.csudh.edu/psych/lrosen.htm
- 10. ““The MediaGenerationWith media use so ubiquitous, it is time to stop arguing over whether it is good or bad and accept it as part of children’s environment, “like the air they breathe, the water they drink and the food they eat.”Dr. Michael Rich, Children’s HospitalKaiser Family FoundationIf Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online [New York Time]
- 13. The Connected Generation“You are not a gadget,” JaronLanier"A Rebel in Cyberspace, Fighting Collectivism"
- 14. The Connected Generationswarm intelligencehive mind“You are not a gadget,” JaronLanier"A Rebel in Cyberspace, Fighting Collectivism"
- 16. Talkin’ about the iGenerationRaised on TechnologyMedia SaturatedExpressive, CreativeMultitaskingAlways ConnectedTechnology SavvyResourcefuland Demanding
- 17. ““The growth curve on the use of technology with children is exponential, and we run the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how they think," Rosen says. "We have to give them options because they want their world individualized. Talkin’ about the iGeneration
- 18. Exploring a New Learning PardigmOn a $hoestring Budget**Florida State University’s budget has been cut $82 million since 2007.
- 19. Christensen believes that computer-based learning is the solution to accommodating a variety of learning styles* using a student-centric model.By 2019 50% of high school courses will be delivered online. A paradigm shift will arise from the educational, technological, and economical advantages of computer-based learning*Gardner’s eight intelligence types: Linguistic, Logical-mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist
- 20. Teaching MethodologiesSage on the Stage > Guide on the Sidehighopeneducationlaissez-fairestudent contributionteacher contributionhighlowtraditionalBritishprogrammedinstructionlowAnalysis of an Approach to Open Education, Bussis/Chittenden, Edward A.
- 21. ““Imagine an 'Education Nation,' a learning society where the education of children and adults is the highest national priority…Six leading "edges" of innovation are challenging the inadequacies of our current education system amidst today's technologically sophisticated world:The Thinking Edge
- 22. The Edge of Curriculum
- 24. The Edge of Time and Place
- 26. The Youth EdgeSesame WorkshopGeorge Lucas Educational FoundationEdutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/blog/education-nation-milton-chen
- 28. “What if, instead of seeing school the way we’ve known it, we saw it for what our children dreamed it might be: a big, delicious video game?““Quest to Learn”New York city school that redesigned 6th and 7th grade curriculum around games
- 31. Blackboard LMSWordPress/BuddyPressLearning CommunityCourse AdministrationSyllabusCalendar/AgendaAssignment SubmissionGradebookGrade SubmissionCourse ContentPublic Splash PageLessons in a variety of mediaAssignments & Exercises Community/CommunicationMember ProfilesCourse AnnouncementsNews feedDiscussion forumsSynchronous chatEmail & messagingVirtual office hoursEvaluationQuizzesExams
- 32. There wil be a roadThat will not connect two pointsIt will connect all pointsIts speed limit will beThe speed of lightIt will not go from here to thereThere will be no more thereWe will all only be hereThere will be no more “there”
- 33. Exploring a New Learning ParadigmEmpower Students to Explore and CreateBecome a Guide on the SideProvide course content through engaging mediaExplore project-based real-world learningTake advantage of the power of communityEliminate classroom walls and schedulesLearn the tools
- 35. Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learnby Larry D. RosenDisrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learnsby Clayton ChristensenEducation Nation: Six Leading Edges of Innovation in our Schoolsby Milton Chen, George LucasBooks
- 36. MC Lars - Igenerationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB2SsVnj7d0What digital natives want from their libraryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_zzPBbXjWsDigital Generation - Edutopiahttp://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-project-overview-video Emerge with Computershttp://www.cengagesites.com/academic/?site=4406No More There (Anna Paquin MCI Commercial from 1994)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJhRPBJPoO0Videos
- 37. Are Kids Too Wired For Their Own Good? - Timehttp://www.time.com/time/magazine/article'iGeneration' has no off switchhttp://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20100210/igeneration10_cv.art.htm If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Onlinehttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/education/20wired.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Kids consume media as a full-time job—many getting overtimehttp://arstechnica.com/media/news/2010/01/obvious-report-on-increased-media-use-among-kids-is-obvious.ars Bill Gates: In Five Years The Best Education Will Come From The Webhttp://techcrunch.com/2010/08/06/bill-gates-education/ Learning by Playing: Video Games in the Classroomhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/magazine/19video-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Can Students Learn As Well on iPads and E-Books?http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=74688&full_skip=1 Can the iPhone save higher education?http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/032310-iphone-higher-education.html In Study, Children Cite Appeal of Digital Readinghttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/books/29kids.html?_r=1&th&emc=th The Mindset List for the class of 2014http://www.beloit.edu/mindset/2014.php How laptops can enhance learning in college classroomshttp://www.ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=7711 How Twitter in the Classroom is Boosting Student Engagementhttp://mashable.com/2010/03/01/twitter-classroom/Articles
- 38. Thank You!Ken BaldaufProgram in Interdisciplinary ComputingFlorida State University@kenbaldauftwitter, facebook, linkedinkbaldauf@pic.fsu.eduwww.teachtech.biziGeneration
Editor's Notes
- #3: Determine technology skills and tools required in degree programs Determine what needs are going unmet Develop new classes or open existing classes Adjust teaching methodologies to meet interdisciplinary needs Develop online teaching models Provide economical benefits
- #11: All media now delivered online on a computer screen
- #16: interested in learning tools not memorizing facts expect innovation expect on-demand immediacy