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Changing the Focus of Education: From Teaching to Learning Paul White Learning Technology Adviser English Schools Foundation Hong Kong

Technological Pedagogical Shift

From adapting old

techniques to new

technology to

exploring new ways

of teaching and

learning

Focus

changes

From

Teaching to

Learning

From

Teacher to

Student

Spot the Difference Classroom 2010

Classroom 1910

New Learning

Bloom's Taxonomy

Written sometime last century

Textbook Teacher

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What are you looking for in a good lesson? How do you know if students are learning?

New Learning is discovery learning and personalised learning

Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own -- and

then taught other kids. What else can children teach

themselves? In the absence of supervision or

formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they're motivated by curiosity

www.ted.com

Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University (UK)

“I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”

Albert Einstein

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Transforming Learning by first…….

Transforming Teachers

How can teachers help students learn in new ways, if those ways are not part of their own learning?

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A question often used at interviews

• What were the last three books you’ve read?

• How have they influenced your teaching?

Audible.com

Personal Learning Network (PLN)

The Wisdom of the Collective

What is a PLN and why does every teacher need one?

A staffroom Collaborative Network

Me Smart People

TechDirector.NING.com

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hkmoodle.ning.com

Hong Kong Moodle Moot http://imoot.org

Virtual Worlds - Second Life

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http://youtube.com/esfhk Using Your Librarian

Using Your Librarian

What is 21st Century Learning Mathematics

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Student contribution

http://mathtrain.tv/

Class Wikis Class Wikis

Class Wikis Class Discussions - before, during or after class

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Blogs What is a Blog? By an IB Student

A good blog is an interesting discussion of a complex topic. It is on the continuum somewhere between fact and opinion.

http://edublogawards.com

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http://news.google.com pulls info from 4,500 newspapers from around the world

- getting the latest info - use these different prospectives to spark conversations in the

classroom

http://delicious.com/WhitePaul

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• Something worth connecting to • Online Learning

Successful use of technology in schools focuses on the Learning not the Technology

Online Learning

Improved education resources

Opportunities for learning 24/7

ODL - On Demand Learning

Support learning in the classroom

School shutdown SARS; Bird /Swine Flu etc.

Andrew Pinder, Chairman of Becta, the UK education technology agency

Dear Secondary Staff, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate you all on the fantastic MYP results that have been achieved by the graduating class of 2009. They are the best in the school’s history and even better than predicted. It is not only the students at the top, but also those at the lower end who have done so well. These students were our first tablet class which meant adapting the way you prepared and delivered lessons whilst maintaining sound teaching methodology and academic standards. The results show that you were able to take this in your stride and encourage our students to reach their full potential in a new classroom environment shaped by technology. Yours, Adrian Watts Deputy Head August 2007

How can teachers help students learn in new ways, if those ways are not part of their own learning?