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Presentation on what broadband-enabled education would look like in South Africa, given at the National Broadband Forum, Johannesburg, 24 March, 2009. For more on the broadband for South Africa campaign see: http://www.southafricaconnect.org.za.TRANSCRIPT
Presented at the National Broadband ForumJohannesburg, 24 March 2009
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Steve VoslooFellow, 21st century learning
In South Africa we want ... an information society
made up by knowledge workers
participating in a knowledge economy
competing on a global level
my point: access to ICT
access to information
my point: access to ICT
access to information
access to participation
Participatory culture:creating and sharing one's creationlow barriers to artistic expressionblogs, podcasts, games, videos, fan fiction(Jenkins et al., 2006)
Participation is about:creationcommunicationcollaborationproblem solvingcritical reading
Web 2.0 ... an “architecture of participation”(O'Reilly, 2005)
Participatory gap:the unequal access to the opportunities, experiences, skills, and knowledge that will prepare youth for full participation in the world of tomorrow(Jenkins et al., 2006)
What does participation in a broadband-enabled world mean for education?
Then ... Learning = acquiring information
Information is scarce and hard to find
Trust authority for good information
Good information is not up for discussion(Wesch, 2009)
Now ... Learning = making meaning
Information is plentiful and easy to find
Trust multiple sources for good information
Information is definitely up for discussion
Participation is about:creationcommunicationcollaborationproblem solvingcritical reading
Broadband takes homework and turns it into UGC
Broadband widens communication – no longer writing just for the teacher
Broadband enables wider collaboration– group work no longer just within classroom
Broadband enables peer-to-peer learning across time and space
Broadband enables enables local and global problem solving
Broadband blurs the lines between formal and informal learning
Broadband requires critical reading
Broadband changes the role of the teacher... and of the learner
All aligned with outcomes-based education (OBE)
Broadband makes assignments fun
dr.math: What grade are you in? what are you covering in math?
Spark plug: 7
dr.math: grade 7?
Spark plug: yes
dr.math: are u doing "pre algebra" stuff like What is the value of X if x + 3 = 10?
Spark plug: yes
dr.math: ok, so what is the value of x if x + 3 = 10?
Spark plug: 7
dr.math: ok. how about (15 x 2 ) + x = 35
Spark plug: 5
dr.math: (I am going to use * for multiply so not to confuse it with x, ok?)
Spark plug: ok
dr.math: (2 * x) + 8 = 18
Spark plug: 5
dr.math: very good. can you explain to me how you figured that out?
Spark plug: 18 - 8 is 10 so 2* what is 10 and the answer is 5
dr.math: Excellent.
Caveat: broadband ... is not only hi-tech
doesn't make good educators
effects change at different speeds
is not an end in itself
In South Africa we want ... an information society
made up by knowledge workers
participating in a knowledge economy
competing on a global level
In South Africa we want ... an information society
made up by knowledge workers
participating in a knowledge economy
competing on a global level
a broadband-enabled participatory learning environment
Then we need ...
www.shuttleworthfoundation.org
Thank youEmail
www.twitter.com/stevevosloo
Blog
innovatingeducation.wordpress.com
Slides
www.slideshare.net/stevevosloo
www.shuttleworthfoundation.org
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