Granting Technology its rightful place

John Turner

Tuesday 2 October

Barnabas Conference 2007

jturner@plc.vic.edu.au

5 key points1. Computers are increasingly part of each child’s

identity development2. Teachers have a responsibility to be part of

identity development3. Place of computers in schools is unclear4. Keeping in front of technology change through

traditional means is not an option…. or extremely limited at best

5. Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together… [use a child’s model … with purpose]

6. The Christian view and journey of understanding and respect can serve us well

Have you played PowerPoint Bingo?

What is technology’s rightful place?

Teacher replacement Tutor, Tool, Tutee Efficiency tool for school & work Student ownership of learning “Leave for the next generation” Personal digital world will change

education Window to the world = Web Bringer of threats Home use overpowers school use Identity? [3rd Generation]

1970s 1980 1980s 1980s 1985 1990s

mid-1990s 2001 mid 2000s 2007

And for next year? - Gaming?

Generations of people and technologies

Nerds & Geeks rule[1st gen]

To 1970s

Altair [1975]Apple II [1978]

School experiences 1980s Computer Studies electives

Personal Learning tool [2nd gen]

1990s 1:1 laptops, constructivism

Global window 1995- Internet goes mainstream

Taking Stock Early 2000s

standardised testing v individual learning, Tech Crash

Personal Power –identity [3rd gen]

Mid 2000s Web 2, Home as centre.

Student view on changing technologies

Effect of Moore’s Law on students’ view of technology

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Today’s child Scary 12 year olds Gender differences? Confident, adaptable, even arrogant

… but what about the 6% techno-phobic?

See computer as personal property of their generation

In a world of fast changing technologies, information overload and identity crises.

Are we able to handle this? Add value?

Schools - plugged in or plugged out?

How are we responding?

Ban it! - MySpace- YouTube- rateyourteacher.com- mobile phones

Put up the classroom barricades Parent Seminars

- “Your child and the Internet - the dangers”

But it’s all right for us to play at work!

coworker.com

How different are we?Do the Googlemush test

What sort of brain does today’s teenager have compared to you? http://www.unbound.ru

GoogleMush Test answers Q1 Y[+1]N[-1] Q2 Y[+1]N[-1] Q3 [+1][0] Winston [-1][0] Almaty Q4 [+2][-1] totally

filled

[+2][-1] pet aversion

Q5 Y[+2]N[-1]HW [+1]

Comp[-1]Both[0]

Q6 Y[+1]N[0] Y[+1]N[0] Y[+1]N[0] Q7 Y[-3]N[+1]

Q8 Y[-1]N[0] Y[-1]N[0] Obscure -

1 Q9 Y[-2]N[0] Q10

Y[+1] N[+1] DC[0] Q11

1min[-4]1-5[-2]5-20[0] 20+[+1]

Q12a 0-2[+2]2-7[+1]7-14[0]15-21[-3] 22+[-5]

Q12b0[+2] 1-25[-1] 26-74[-2] 75%+ [-4]

Q13TV [-1] YT[-2] MyS[-4] Read[+2] Walk [+2]

Q14 BM[-2]F[+2] S&C[-1] DA[+2] CC[-2] DN[-2] RB [-3] FF[-2]

Q15 0[+2] 1-10[0] 11-49[-1] 50-99[-2] 100+[-4]

Q15Y[-10]N[0]

Googlemush Brain?Scores

-40 or below You’re brain in not only Googlemush, but it has been preserved in Cyberhyde.Beyond help of any school processes known to Man

-20 to -39 Definite Googlemush problems. Act now before it’s too late-6 to -19 Googlemush tendencies. Our condolescences. The ball’s in your court so you

need to take swift action, like taking up tennis.-5 to 5 Don’t worry. You’re just as confused as the rest of us6 to 20 The world has passed you by but could come again. Keep with the printing press

view of life.21+ Commiserations. You should have been born a hundred years ago

Remedies

Ban Search Engines Narrow thinking,Not Recommended

Ban computers Cold turkey approachYou know what happens in this situation

Take an hour off for reading each date Balanced ApproachFind the silent inner you – it’s there somewhere

30 minutes for exercise most days and eatgood food regularly

Unless you want your MySpace photo to be votedgross

Create a balanced timetable between study,exercise, relaxation, social and web.

Where does RE fit in?

What does the Bible have to say about computers?

The ethics of computers What is our message?How do we get it through?

Where and what is our moral compass?

Dangers

Fads Techno-centrism Educrat decision control History amnesia Technology unreliability

Over-reacting / lack of understanding … see Web 2.0

Dangers - ourselves?

Case Study: A friend gives you a copy of a computer game or CD or movie to use? Do You?

There are at least two edges to any new technology.

One School’s Approach

1994: RE/IT

1996:Year 11 Religion and Life

Year 7 English/IT Year 9 History/IT

One School’s Principles Bring teachers closer to computer for teaching Exploit child-computer relationship for subject

learning Bring God closer to students’ thoughts Develop teacher-teacher working relationships Sustainable, teacher change-proof that extends to

other classes Teacher teamwork and mutual respect Willingness to risk new technologies Develop good ICT literacy practices in students

[and teachers]

Task Examples – 8RE 2006Peter Logo Graphic

AnimationCreate an animated logo as a symbol for the Apostle Peter

Paul’s Travels

Web Information

Collect, evaluate, process and Publish information on the Apostle Paul’s travels

Catacombs Web Desktop Publishing

A virtual excursion leading to a poster advertising the religious merits of the catacombs

Martin Luther

Digital movie

Create a movie that shows the impact of Martin Luther on the Church

Church web sites

Website Evaluation

Construct part of a web site that would engage and inform 13-14 year olds.

Task Examples – 11 RAL Ethics – Computer Case Studies Battleground God

www.philosophersnet.com/games/god.htm Know you Bible and its message –

www.bibleresources.org Eliza

www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html

Jesus through the centuries God, Robots and the Future Jesus Quiz

The working environment Students as web publishers

- all students in Years 7-9 have own web site

VLE [Studywiz] for • submitting assignments• communication• discussion• providing materials

PD material for 24+ software and hardware types

Web 2 – wikis, blogs and Ning

Mentors working with subject teachers

A Christian View

Mutual respect Teamwork, Support & Collaboration Focus on students and their potential Emphasis on learning Supporting each other Valuing the spiritual dimension of

Moral Law

Pipedream or Possibility. JCN Vol 21, No 3, 2004[what God can do to transform nursing]

Evolution of tasks

Year 8 Martin Luther task

Year 8: Martin Luther Task

Year 8: Martin Luther Task

Year 8: Martin Luther Task

Year 8: Martin Luther Task

Year 8 RE – Term 1 – Feedback of IT Projects Name:

History - submissionIndex page Linked Not

LinkedCommunity [Word] Linked Not

LinkedTreasures of the Snow: Emotions[Inspiration]

Linked NotLinked

Peter Logo [Fireworks] Linked NotLinked

Criteria VeryHigh

High Medium Low Unsatisfactory

Use of ICTsIT Problem Solving

Use of basic software features

Use of advanced software features

Student ThinkingReflection: How useful were thetasks for your RE learning? Givereasons.

In what ways could these tasks beimproved or extended?

CommunicationHome Page Menu – clarity,presentation

Use of graphics to attract / inform

Clear, Readable fonts

Year 8 RE - Assessment

The rightful place

As part of teacher-student relationship Purposeful Shared knowledge Path to deeper discipline knowledge Path to better classroom learning Path to more engagement

Some Advice

Work out from one software Link to other work you do Focus on RE Learning goals Be willing to Risk

to Learn Leadership by

example

PowerPoint…. A case in point Bad Press Technology

- Gettysburg Address examplehttp://norvig.com/Gettysburg/

What is a good PowerPoint?- example [see Harvard School of Public Health]

Powerpoint potential- animated art, kiosk report- research report- hyperlinking

Let’s plan own use of Powerpoint for a class task

Checklist for PP task Audience - who? Subject - what and why? Best way to use PowerPoint? Learning Objectives

- RE- Technology use- General Learning

Assessment / Feedback

5 key points1. Computers increasingly part of each child’s identity

development2. Teachers have a responsibility to be part of identity

development3. Place of computers in schools is unclear4. Keeping in front of technology change through traditional

means is not an option…. Or extremely limited at best

5. Need to …. Just Have a Go ….. Together… [use a child’s model … with purpose]

6. The Christian view and journey of understanding and respect can serve us well