The convergence of education and technology for learning

2016 Joint International Conference of MBALL, NAELL, AELLK, and MESK, Jinju, Korea

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1. The convergence of education and technology for learning Professor Will Barratt, Ph.D. Graduate School, Roi Et Rajabhat University Coffman Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Indiana State University
2. Old keys won’t open new doors
3. Something is always changing
4. Equipment changes
5. The rate of technology change
6. Operating systems change
7. Education and technology are diverging • We are not keeping up . . . • Education is being left behind . . . • Teachers are failing as knowledge leaders . . . • Teachers are failing as pedagogy leaders . . .
8. What is your convergence plan? • I will explore . . . • I will try . . . • I will learn . . .
9. Beyond hardware and operating systems
10. How much change is too much? • Technology changes faster than education • Technology changes faster than government
11. “The past is prolog” Shakespeare
12. Pay attention today to Open Source software Linux Mint KDE
13. Pay attention to Open Education Resources
14. Pay attention today • Person based • Web based • Both • Collaboration
15. What do you really use? • Browser • Calendar • Social media Facebook • Line • Kakao Talk • Email • Game • Word processor
16. Old thinking and technology • Moving brochures to web pages • Moving paper directories to the web • Moving paper forms to pdf forms
17. New technology drives new thinking • Collaborative work • Open Source Software • Open Educational Resources
18. It’s an app life
19. The ultimate question • How can I use this to help people learn?
20. The ultimate question • How can I use this to help students learn?
21. The ultimate question • How can I use this to help colleagues learn?
22. The ultimate question • How can I use this to help me learn?
23. Old thinking • Linear • Discrete • A to B to C
24. New thinking • Networked reality • A and B and C are inter-related in fundamental ways • Systems theory
25. Old thinking • Teach content and test content • Assumes knowledge and content is stable • Old TESOL, New TESOL
26. New thinking • Content is dynamic, ever changing, ever updating • Learning how to learn • Learning to organize knowledge in meaningful ways • Understanding how the brain learns
27. Our job • Help students learn content • Help students learn how to think critically and complexly • Maintain a positive relationship with students.
28. Our job • Close the gap between education and technology
29. • Find the right hardware and software • Become a digital explorer • Use the right software • Always learn more
30. Thank you •Will Barratt, Ph.D. • Professor • Graduate School • Roi Et Rajabhat University • Coffman Distinguished Professor Emeritus • Educational Leadership • Indiana State University