Student computers at Dudley The case against. Personal “Learning” Devices I tried to think what...
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Student computers at Dudley The case against. Personal “Learning” Devices I tried to think what I have “learned” as a result of using computers. The only
Personal Learning Devices I tried to think what I have learned
as a result of using computers. The only thing I can think of is
that I have learned how to better use computers. Tried to think of
an example of where computers are used outside of school as a
learning tool. I cant think of any just because a tool is placed in
a classroom it doesnt make it a learning tool. It is my contention
that computers are not in fact an advantage to learning.
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Am I anti computer? Not at all It is essential that our
students have access to computers. BUT we need to manage that
access. Open slather will not benefit students, or our school, or
the future world we will live in. We need to decide whether
incorporating more technology will hinder or help our endeavours.
Schools are likely to become even more important in teaching the
skills we consider most valuable.
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Education is about developing the whole person
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The skills we value most Independence organisation resilience
resourcefulness literacy numeracy confidence self esteem
motivation
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What role should IT play in education? IT is a tool that we
should embrace and utilise to our advantage. We should use IT to
enhance our teaching. BUT We must manage the tool. Ensure IT does
not manage us.
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We need to learn to live with and without technology Learning
to use technology is easy and getting easier. It doesnt have to be
practiced. All knowledge is externalised and we can get any
information at the touch of a button. Accessing that information
does not require any formal education. We should use technology in
schools but the use must be incidental and not the focus.
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Computers are ideal tools for seeking information. Seeking
information may occupy students time it doesnt mean they are
learning or thinking very deeply. Computers are useful but not
ideal tools for education.
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The skills we value most Independence organisation resilience
resourcefulness literacy numeracy confidence self esteem
motivation
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History With radio, film, television and the early large main
frame computers promoters claimed that each new technology would
revolutionize schools. Each new technology received some use but
within the context of existing practices. The expectation that we
should give kids computers and expect magic things to happen is not
realistic.
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Some myths Information Technology is very important because we
are preparing kids for a future we cannot clearly describe 21 st
century learning requires 21 st century technology Technology =
Motivation Computers will improve academic performance
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Information Technology is very important because we are
preparing kids for a future we cannot clearly describe
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Maybe? This makes it more important than ever that we focus on
and entrench those universal skills and attributes that we have
already identified: Independence / organisation / resilience /
resourcefulness / literacy / numeracy / confidence / self esteem /
motivation NO IT REQUIRED
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21 st century learning requires 21 st century technology
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No!!!!! The teacher is still the most important factor in
quality education. The skills we value most Independence /
organisation / resilience / resourcefulness / literacy / numeracy /
confidence / self esteem / motivation do not require a focus on
IT
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Technology = Motivation
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No!!!! IT will help motivate occasionally IT will not in itself
provide motivation IT will not sustain motivation IT is a huge part
many students lives and as such becomes mundane and everyday IT is
used mainly for entertainment and social networking it is becoming
increasingly unsuitable for educative purposes Caring supervision
from human teachers, parents and mentors is the only known way of
generating motivation for the hours of a school day for 12
years.
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Computers can engage students but the engagement swings between
uselessly fleeting and addictively distracting at worst. Classroom
educative vs distracting Staff meetings professional vs
distracting
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Computers will improve academic performance
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No!!!! No clear evidence exists. PISA (program for
International Student Assessment) In 2005 174 000 students from 31
countries were tested in literacy, maths and science. 2 studies
(OECD and Univ. of Munich) concluded zero or slightly worse
performance with greater computer access.
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The teenager is the natural enemy of the portable computer
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We are considering a model where every child has their computer
with them all of the time on a campus where we consider phones too
much of a distraction.
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Outside the classroom computers are seldom used for learning A
technology that is primarily used for entertainment or information
gathering is not necessarily a learning tool because it is used in
a classroom. There is a limit to what teachers can achieve with IT
when students spend so many hours each day to socially network,
share images, watch videos, play games, listen to music.
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Every human culture becomes tool using IT is a tool nothing
more The use of new tools has not necessarily changed a cultures
beliefs or ideology. With IT the tool is beginning to alter the
culture instead of just being used by it. The tool is attacking the
culture. The tool is bidding to become the culture.
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We have a responsibility to future generations. We need to
embrace but control the IT revolution and not allow it to control
us.
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End
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Red Herrings
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Radiation from Wi Fi USA -American Academy of Paediatricians
have called for review of Wi Fi in schools France-legislation to
discourage Wi Fi in schools Israel-schools instructed to use wired
computers in preference to Wi Fi Australia-Long term Principal of
Sydney Girls School resigned over health concerns she attributes to
Wi Fi radiation -CSIRO scientist won compensation for illness
caused by Wi Fi at work
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
insisted Wi Fi is safe in schools. Do a google search on the
effects of Wi Fi radiation. Make your own mind up.