openness without penalty. the cornerstone of the creative student/classroom/university

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Openness Without PenaltyThe cornerstone of the creative student/classroom/university

Adam Croom

University of Oklahoma

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How do we choose the technologies we choose?

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Technologies-in-practice through Philosophies-in-practice

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Philosophies of Education - Zinn (1990) Philosophy PurposeLiberal Todevelopintellectualpowersofthemind;tomakeapersonliterateinthe

broadestsense--intellectually,morally,andspiritually.Behaviorist Tobringaboutbehaviorthatwillensuresurvivalofhumanspecies,societies,and

individuals;topromotebehavioralchange.Progressive Totransmitcultureandsocietalstructuretopromotesocialchange;togive

learnerpracticalknowledgeandproblem-solvingskills,toreformsociety

Humanist Todeveloppeopleopentochangeandcontinuedlearning;toenhancepersonalgrowthanddevelopment;tofacilitateself-actualization,toreformsociety.

Radical Tobringaboutfundamental,social,political,economicchangesinsocietythrougheducation;tochangecultureanditsstructure.

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Determinist Positionson the Philosophy of Technology

1. Uses determinism – all technologies are neutral tools or devices that simply extend human capacities

2. Social determinism – social structures influence who is involved/excluded in technological advancement

3. Technological determinism – all technologies are designed to sustain advantaged populations and hegemonic interests

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Kanuka (2008)

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Kanuka (2008)

“Technologies can, under certain circumstances… provide flexibility, convenience, and meet individual student needs... Specifically, uses of technology can play a critical role in providing flexible and open access to the growing needs of individual students.”Kanuka, Heather. "Understanding E-Learning Technologies-IN-Practice." The theory and practice of online learning (2008): 91.

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Kanuka (2008)

“For humanists, learning is view as a highly personal endeavor, and, as such, self-concept, self-perception, intrinsic motivation, self-evaluation, and discovery are important to learning and thinking skills.”Kanuka, Heather. "Understanding E-Learning Technologies-IN-Practice." The theory and practice of online learning (2008): 91.

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“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”

A Room of One’s Own

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“A [student] must have a [domain] of her own if she is to write.”

A Domain of One’s Own

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1. Research / First Draft

2. Second Draft

3. Final Draft

Self-Reflection(Blog Post)

Peer Feedback(Comments + Anonymous)

Instructor Feedback(Comments / Video / Grade)

Portfolio

Life Cycle of an Assignment

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Towards self-actualization

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“The creative process is specifically related to the

process of self-actualization.”

Ryder, Willet W. "The role of art in self-actualization." Art Education 40.2 (1987): 22-24.

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Four stages of creative process:

•Awareness•Selection/Reflection•Working Process•Product

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One has to have “a tolerance for ambiguity where ambiguity exists.” Carl Rogers, Toward a Theory of Creativity

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“Language exists only when it is listened to as well as spoken. The hearer is an indispensable partner. The work of art is completely only as it works in the experience of others than the one who created it.” John Dewey, Art & Education

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The more you restrict how your students use domains, the more it will reflect you instead of your student.

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“If there be no self-expression, no free play of individuality, the product will of necessity be but an instance of a species; it will lack the freshness and originality found only in things that are individual on their own account.”John Dewey, Art & Education

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“I feel a sense of satisfaction when I can dare to communicate the realness in me to another. Then I feel genuine and spontaneous and alive.”Carl Rogers, Experiences in Communication

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Kanuka (2008)

“Without knowing our philosophical orientation, other strategies are used (in choosing technologies). Often swept up by unbridled – but uninformed – enthusiasm by technological advocates, many decisions by educators are based on following the latest trend.”

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AdamCroomDirectorofDigitalLearningCenterforTeachingExcellenceUniversityofOklahomaa.croom@ou.edu |@acroomadamcroom.com

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