''''creating independent learners

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Resource Based Learning

• ....creating independent learners

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Paradigm shifts
Teacher-centred ? Student-centred
Transmitter ? Facilitator RBT ?
RBL Content ? Competencies/Skills
Product ? Process
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Key Terms

• Constructivism
• Essential Learnings
• Resource Based Learning
• Information Literacy

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http//www.mdk12.org/practices/good_instruction/co
nstructivism_2.html
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Constructivism

• Learning is the process of constructing knowledge
• the learner selects, interprets and transforms
  information constructs hypotheses and makes
  decisions, relying on a cognitive structure to do
  so
• Learning is active
• Learning is not linear
• Learning occurs in a context
• Learning builds on prior knowledge
• Learning is developmental and progressive

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Essential Learnings (SA)
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ICTs as tools for learning

• Emphasis should be on meaningful, engaged
  learning with technology
• students are actively involved
• students are explorers producers
• teachers are facilitators guides
• collaborative learning
• develop critical thinking skills
• problem solving
• authentic tasks

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Teaching Information Skills

• not in isolation
• RBL not RBT
• process not just product
• use Blooms Taxonomy
• in collaboration with Teacher Librarian

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Thinking with ICTs

• Creating brochures
• or slide shows
• Select and synthesise a lot of info into a few
  dot points
• Storyboarding or sequencing of info
• Connecting info to visuals
• Critical awareness of purpose and audience

ICTs are not just presentation tools
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Resource Based Learning

• Students
• ..acquire knowledge and
• ...develop skills by
• ..interacting with
• a wide range of
  resources

have changed in quantity and nature
RBL revisited http//www.adelaidehs.sa.edu.au/rblw
eb/index.htm
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Information Skills
are Thinking Skills
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How can it be done?
Schools operating as strong learning communities
are characterised by distributed ICTs and are
underpinned by learning models that incorporate
information and ICT literacy. ASLA, ALIA 2001

• Redesigning assignments

Providing the scaffolds
Staff PD
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ICTs RBL Scaffolds for Learning
Web quests
Online assignments
Information skills
Templates
Pathfinders
Hotlists