Cybergogy in the Classroom

Cybergogy in the classroomDean Groom, Macquarie University

@deangroom

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

About me

Head of Educational Development, Learning and Teaching Centre, Macquarie University.

Project Based Learning Trainer

Trained as: Typographer, Illustrator, Art Director

Re-Trained as High School Teacher

I play a online video games with teachers (a lot).



How fast is information today?


How do you feel about the digital world?


Are you part of the digital world?


An essential reason to pay attention to technology is ...

“techanology causes students to become masters of computing,

not merely its subjects”.

The Net Generation


“for most adults, the digital ecology in which we now find ourselves grew up around us, and some have adapted to it

more readily than others”.

Green & Bigum (1993)

Previous Generations


Brave New World Black Hole

The Continuum of Belief

techno-utopia techno-distopia

Where are you on educational technology?

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educational technology is

essentially the product of a

great historical stream,

consisting of trial and error,

long practice and imitation,

and sporadic manifestations

of unusual individual

creativity and persuasionSaettler (1990)

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This is great! - no one is ever too late.


whats your badge?


the role of technology

“Unless people can read and understand what they find on the Internet, all the computers

and networks in the world won't be of much use”

youth others


Meet Alice.(she’s from the internets)

Example One



Friends, social status, reputation,connection - life.


Take’s stunningphotography - andloves to share it.

cognitivesocial

dextrousemotional


Meet Catherine.(she’s a fan of William Gibson and a teacher)


Pedagogy cannot avoid thecollision with cybergogy.

learner

William Gibson@GreatDismal

technology

social, emotional

narrative


What’s your taxonomy?

the traditional flavour?


the web2.0 flavour?+ -


Ask to learn,learn to ask.

from information to goal based learning


To a gamer, the outcome that

matters is the one which lets you

level up.


the shape of learningwith technology


technology

pedagogy

curriculumcontent

officeautomation

searching

essays, tests,worksheets

text books,videos

group work

solo work

ppt

word excel

presentations

projects

examscells and bells

movingfrom ...


technology

pedagogy content

intendedlearning

outcomes

known

known known

movingfrom ...


social

learning world

scholarship

global citizenship

lifelonglearning

unexpectedlearning

outcomes

technology


scholarship

global citizenship

lifelonglearning

informationfluency

personaland intellectual

autonomy

communication

researchand enquiry

social,ethical

understanding

movingto ...



teacher managed

peer managed

self-managedgoals

activities

feedback

assessment

student andteacher managed

goal based learning


game managed

peer managed

self-managed

buildthe car

knowledgeskills

information

negotiationand play

+ reputation

network managed

game based learning


game based learning


“I’m too busy.”- they


the reason most teachers don’t integrate technology, is that they think they have to

create more information.

Skills Time Deficit Disorder


Ask to learn,learn to ask.

move from information to goal based learning


Change the pedagogy. Use simple tools. Take risks.


Realistic problems to solve.

Relevant ways (inc. tech) to solve them.

Resonant achievements that have personal

meaning and satisfaction.

The digital 3Rs

Pedagogy ... Technology ... Content


cognitivesocial

dextrousemotional

SchoolsNetworks

Reputation

Teacher ManagedPeer ManagedSelf Managed

ContentPedagogyTechnology

Risk

Cybergogy in the classroom


Thank You.
