The Ict Disconnect In Our Schools
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The document discusses the disconnect between technology adoption in education and the expectations of different generations, highlighting the challenges faced by teachers and students in integrating tech-mediated learning. It emphasizes the need for teacher engagement, strategic use of resources, and effective risk management to bridge the growing gap between traditional educational methods and the realities of modern students. The importance of situating learning within students' experiences and using technology thoughtfully is underscored as essential for addressing this divide.
The Ict Disconnect In Our Schools
- 1. The ICT disconnect in our schools The elephant in the corner of the room
- 2. Where is the digital revolution? • The promise: – high engagement – deep learning – real world connections – critical thinking – powerful networks • The reality: – slow uptake – hardware hassles – safety concerns – diluted learning – significant expense
- 3. • Baby-boomers – technology as a necessary evil – learn via instruction and following patterns – grew up in an era when people asked “do you have the phone on at home?” – rule followers, not rule breakers – they ask “what was wrong with the way we were doing things?” Who is delivering tech-mediated learning?
- 4. • Generation Y – no such thing as technology – learn via goal-directed play and via relationships – grew up in an era when people asked “why do you have the phone on at home?” – Only follow the rules they can rationalise – they ask “why should I do it your way?” Who is receiving tech-mediated learning?
- 5. How can we be ready for Gen Z?
- 6. 1. Teacher self-concept 2. Real student engagement 3. Managing the reality of hardware 4. Managing the risks 5. Training time, training budget 6. A good reason for using ICT The issues
- 7. • Build clever teams:Build clever teams: – Project focused, mixed ability,Project focused, mixed ability, well resourced, clear parameterswell resourced, clear parameters • Celebrate small successesCelebrate small successes • Show and tellShow and tell • CertificatesCertificates • FoodFood 1. Teacher self-concept
- 8. 2. Real student engagement
- 9. • Gen Y approach – Real world problem with a clear rationale – Range of tools available – Quality, ethical instruction – Working together – Goal-oriented play – Fast, colourful with built-in rewards – - let them create the media 2. Real Student Engagement
- 10. • Nothing is simple • Nothing is cheap • Every decision must move the school towards its strategic goal • Use the support available • Under promise and over deliver 3. Managing the reality of Hardware
- 11. • Acceptable Use Procedures!! Test and review • Communicate with parents regularly • Educate parents and teachers • Change classroom teacher behaviour 4. Managing the risks
- 13. • Never enough time! • Project based or not at all • In house experts • Give and take • iPods – anywhere – anytime • Del.icio.us (smc_professional) 5. Training Time – Training Budget
- 15. • Match strategies to outcomes and to kids • Don’t shift delivery methods – shift thinking • Broader audience for review and affirmation • Collaboration with experts (skype, blog) • Critical writing and response (interschool blog) • Quality research (not google search) • Manage learning over time (google docs, del.icio.us, wiki, e-portfolio) 6. A good reason
- 16. There is a gulf which is widening between teachers and their students as their worlds drift apart. Situating learning and assessment within a student’s world is a first step to bridging that gulf. Presenting a research task as a PowerPoint show is not part of the answer. 6. A good reason
- 18. not a luxury…