Technology is a key enabler of collaborative learning

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Argue that classrooms themselves are constraints
  to new ways of teaching and learning.
• Spaces shape and change practice
• New and refurbished learning spaces are no longer
  classrooms to hold 30 students and 1 teacher in
  fixed box style, single purpose rooms
• There is a strong movement away from computer
  labs as learning spaces, replaced by more
  flexible use of technology in all learning
  spaces.
• Diane Brook, Sydney Catholic Education Office

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Shift towards collaborative learning and its
  impact on learning design
• Collaboration is not new but there is a new
  environment in which we live
• Teachers who use collaborative learning
  approaches think of themselves less as authentic
  transmitters of knowledge and more as designers
  of intellectual experiences.
• Benefits
• Student engagement and participation increases
• Access to information, knowledge and networks
  greater outside of the classroom technology
  enables that
• Students are creators and consumers of knowledge
  and services
• Reference Collaboration in Teaching and
  Learning, education.au

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Shift towards collaborative learning and its
  impact on learning design
• Partnerships for 21st Century Skills
• Reference Partnerships for 21st Century Skills

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Shift towards collaborative learning and its
  impact on learning design
• Reference 21st Century Learning Spaces
  Edorigami blog

• Classrooms have improved since the 19th, 20th
  century
• Teacher centric
• Students passive empty vessels to fill
• One to many communication
• Lack flexibility
• Have limited support for technology
• Individual rather than group focussed
• Unable to be adapted for multiple use

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
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• Integration of ICT and Multimedia Technologies in
  classroom environment
• What are the technologies to be adopted in the
  next two-three years
• Collaborative Environments
• If there is a shift to collaborative learning
  then technology provides rich environments for
  sharing
• Social networks, virtual learning environments,
  still and video sharing, wikipedia
• Communication Tools
• Whilst email is not dead.yet, there is a
  definite switch to other forms of communication
• Web conferencing, Skype, IM, Blogs, wikis,
  Twitter
• Mobile Devices
• Notebooks, Netbooks, iphones, ipod touch, mobile
  phones, WII, Xbox
• Wireless connections, inside and outside of
  schools
• Cloud Computing
• Large data farms for services such as Youtube,
  Flickr, Google docs means free spaces
• Other data farms allow students to access real
  time data
• Eg Earth Browser, Google Maps, Gap Minder
• Technologies in 4-5 year time frame
• Smart Objects
• These objects know about themselves, their
  environment, characteristics and can present
  information
• Objects will be able to consume and adapt to
  information they are receiving (eg LEGO
  MindStorms which students program)

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Shift towards collaborative learning and its
  impact on learning design
• Reference 21st Century Learning Spaces
  Edorigami blog

• Focus is on the learner and their learning
  preferences
• Technology literate and adept
• Media savvy
• Flexible, multi-tasking and not passive
• Communicators and collaborators
• Interactive and networked
• Creative and adaptive

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Integration of ICT and Multimedia Technologies in
  classroom environment
• Digital Education Revolution
• If the nature of learning varies at anyone time
  in class, then you dont need 32 of anything!!
• Trends suggest that broadband connections (24x7
  and anywhere and global) and mobility are key
  characteristics to enable successful
  implementation of todays or tomorrows
  technologies.
• Still require electrical connections to power
  machines, wireless connections critical.
• Government is funding through DER some
  decisions being made are a little puzzling.
• Eg 3G and Next G networks almost silent in the
  NBN
• Putting 32 computers into a traditional classroom
  just doesnt work.
• Students should be able to connect to devices
  anywhere
• How long before the govt will fund a tax break
  for parents to purchase computers to take into
  schools.
• Between home, school and the community
• Fit for purpose purchase
• Provision for fixed and mobile devices.(eg
  IWBs, multi-media machines, iphones, netbooks)
• Quick and reliable access to
• Dynamic and interactive curriculum materials,
  collaborative and data rich services, and
  personalised learning spaces

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Embedding technologies into learning spaces

• Qantas Club Model
• Space is designed for a range of activities
• Furniture reflects different activities
• Quiet individual reflection, group celebration,
  workbenches with power, long term work benches
• Technology provision
• must support different learning and access to
  teacher and student learning just in time.

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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Embedding technologies into new learning spaces

• New learning spaces need to be designed to enable
  and foster new pedagogies, using technologies
  demanded by 21st century economies.
• Flexible and adaptable - furnishings and
  equipment
• Can be rearranged with speed and ease.
• Able to switch between individual and group
  settings for presentation, communication and
  collaboration modes
• Reflective of the new learning practices
• Designed to support different levels of
  technological sophistication
• Provided with wireless and mobile computing
  devices

Reference 21st century learning spaces,
education.au
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Technology is a key enabler of collaborative
learning

• Thank you
• Resources
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• Blog http//blogs.educationau.edu.au
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• Website http//www.educationau.edu.au
• Garry Putland, General Manager, education.au
• gputland_at_educationau.edu.au

Reference 21st century learning spaces,
education.au