Teaching and Learning with Technologies

Eunice Ivala, Daniela GachagoEducational Technology Unit, Fundani

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Video: I teach therefore you learn...or do you?

What do you think?

On a scale from 1-5 how learner- centred is your teaching?

1 2 3 4 5

2

4

0

3

71. Very learner -centred2. Predominantly learner -

centred3. In the middle4. Rather teacher-centred5. Completely teacher-

centred

What is the biggest challenge that prevents your teaching from being learner- centred?

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13%

38%

6%

19%

25%

0%

1. Time2. Limited knowledge on

learner-centredness methods

3. My students’ expectations4. Curriculum5. Institutional culture6. Other

How quickly does the content you are teaching change?

How often do you update your teaching material?

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1

9

33

1. I last updated my lectures notes more than 5 years ago

2. I last updated my lectures 2 notes years ago

3. I last updated my lectures notes last year

4. I constantly update my lectures notes

How can technology help you in keeping up to date?

Buzz

What are the 3 most important tools in your classroom?

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13%

31%

7%9%

15%

3%

23%

1. The chalkboard2. A data projector3. An overhead projector4. My laptop5. My cell phone6. The internet7. Other

What technology do you use in your teaching and why?

BUZZ

What technology do your students use in their learning and why?

BUZZ

What institutions are using…

What are students using?

What is the most important skill your students have to develop?

BUZZ

Harold Rheingold

• Five fundamental digital literacies, online skills:– attention, – participation, – collaboration, – critical consumption of

information (or "crap detection"),

– and network smarts

What do you know about your students? How do you think they are different from our

generation?

Video Engage Me!

Technologies and student engagement

SASSE benchmarks– level of academic challenge, – active and collaborative learning,– student-student & Students-staff interaction, – enriching education experiences – and supportive campus environment– extend learning beyond the classroom– enhance student reflection on the subject matter

Examples

• Blogs• Facebook groups• Wikis• Mxit / Whatsapp / Skype• Google sites• Podcasting / Videos (Khan academy)

http://2ndyearclassof2011.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/Class2of2011/

http://checit.wikispaces.com/

Podcasting

• Anton’s presentation on Google docs• Students’ reflection after practical

Digital storytelling

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Any questions?

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