Teaching to the ConvertedDon Drummond and Me

http://bit.ly/wVVs9f

What he said…I’ll just read the red bits• In this knowledge-based era, education and innovation will be the key for

Ontarians to be prosperous. But for Ontario to succeed in the competitive global economy where many other jurisdictions are improving their educational systems, Ontario graduates will need much more than a simple handle on facts and figures. The value added by a PSE must increasingly be the ability to think critically, to express those thoughts clearly, and to adapt and apply knowledge to new areas and tasks. Experience in using ever-changing technology is also integral to students’ preparation for the workplace.

• Post-secondary education institutions need to devote more resources to experiential learning such as internships; allow for more independent or self-assigned study; develop problem-based learning modules; and increase study abroad and international experiences. Many institutions already incorporate these features into their programs, funding them from within existing portfolios.

What’s out there?

Also known as….Having some fun (or engaging) with

your students

My Areas of Interest

1. PBL: Problem or project-based learning

2. Service or community-based learning

3. OE: Overseas experience4. And lots and lots of

technology

Potential Problems: Group Work

• It’s hard to focus during small group exercises.• We are always rushed.• Group exercises mean we do the work and the teacher doesn’t. • We’re trying to work on material we didn’t understand in the reading.• If we want to work in groups, we can form them on our own; in class

we would rather hear someone who understands the material explain it.

• We’re all confused; getting in a group merely compounds the confusion.

• I don’t like the people in my group.• Group members don’t show up or don’t contribute.• We’d get through more material if you lectured.• I can’t sleep during small group exercises.

Project-based learning with architectural technologists

• The Tech Report• Green Books• The Solar Research Wiki• The Green Roofs Wiki • The Lavender Farm: Wikis and books• The Post Disaster Housing Project (ePortfolio)• The Sustainable Home (ePortfolio) • http://bit.ly/wVVs9f

Project-based learning with architectural technologists

• The Tech Report• Green Books• The Solar Research Wiki• The Green Roofs Wiki • The Lavender Farm: Wikis and books• The Post Disaster House Project (ePortfolio)• The Sustainable House (ePortfolio)• http://bit.ly/wVVs9f

Sustainable Homes

Breathing Room

Service Learning with Multimedia, Graphic Design and Broadcast TV : Creating an NPO

Press Releases+ Logos, taglines

Research assignments

http://www.salvationarmy.ca/

http://osocio.org/

Print Ad

Poster

Public Service Announcement (PSA) Script or storyboard

About Us page+Mission statement, Skills Bio, org. history, links to Facebook page, PSA, testimonials, donate button

But end product not always the best…Enter Big Brothers Big Sisters

Breathing Room

OE With Building Technology• The Solar Decathlon

In New Zealand

Videoconferencing

In Washington

Breathing Room

Technology

• Wikis - especially WetPaint• LMS (D2L0)• ePortfolios• Movie makers (Windows Live Movie Maker and iMovie)• Videocams, cameras, smart phones, iPads, Flip video• CAD, Revit• Zip maps, Google Maps• Videoconferencing: Elluminate, Scopia• Photoshop• Anything new?