Digital Age Pedagogies:
Deployment and effective use of new
and emerging learning technologies
in the Digital Age
Steve Wheeler
University of Plymouth
- Albert Einstein
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Einstein_1947.jpg
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
“I never teach
my students.
I only provide
the conditions
in which they
can learn.”
- David Warlick
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
“For the first
time we are
preparing
students for a
future we
cannot clearly
describe.”
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Knowledge
or wisdom?
http://slated.org
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
http://socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk
personalised
anyplace
http://ithalas.com
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
anytime
Learners will need new ‘literacies’
Social networking
Privacy maintenance
Identity management
Creating content
Organising content
Reusing and repurposing
Filtering and selecting
Self broadcasting
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
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http://www.mopocket.com/
LOL – let’s
post this
up on
Facebook
language
name
identity
interaction
reputation
privacy
privacy
personal data
reputation
legacy
avatar
images
images
interaction
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Managing identity
language
netiquette
name
Filtering and selecting content
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Just for me
Apprenticeship model
Just in case
Bespoke Curriculum
Standard Curriculum
Just in time
Personalised Learning
Just for me
Personal Learning Environment
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Trends in Education
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http://www3.ntu.edu.sg
Personalised Learning?
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/
Personalised Learning?
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Personalisation of learning means ensuring
that individual differences are
acknowledged and supported
Personal
Learning
Network
Personal
Web Tools
Personal
Learning
Environment
PLEs are not only personal
web tools and personal
learning networks. PLEs
are much wider than this,
taking in experiences and
realia, as well as learning
through TV, music, paper
based materials, radio &
more formal contexts.
Learning content is not as
important now as where
(or who) to connect to, to
find it.
PWTs are any web tools,
(usually Web 2.0) chosen
by learners to support
their lifelong learning.
Source: http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2010/07/anatomy-of-ple.html
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Personal Learning Environments
Blogging
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
In the act
of writing...
...we are
written.
- Daniel Chandler
http://www.volusion.com/
In Greek mythology Odysseus of Ithaca
went to fight in the Trojan War and
entrusted the care of his son,
Telemachus, to an older and wiser friend,
Mentor.
Telemachus and Mentor developed a
strong relationship built on the
foundations of guidance and support.
The word “mentor” has become
synonymous with teacher, counsellor,
coach, facilitator, motivator and friend.
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Telemachus and Mentor
Geographical Distance
Online reflective diary
(shared between
mentor and student)
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Telematic Mentoring
• Blogs effective for mentoring over a
distance
• More reflective conversations
• Archive: ability to revisit conversations
• Blog mentors need to be proactive in
seeking out student posts
• Blogs are learning tools in their own
right
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
MentorBlog Project findings
Wheeler S and Lambert-Heggs W (2010) Connecting Distance Learners and Their Mentors
Using Blogs: The MentorBlog Project. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10 (4), 323-331.
Collaborative writing spaces
http://english-115.wikispaces.com
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WikiLit Project
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
How can we get students to work
collaboratively?
http://inperspire.blogspot.com
• Hidden ‘audience’ encouraged greater care in
writing:
“I have to consentrate more on my spelling, and
grammar so that is makes sense for the person
who is reading it.. and I have to read [it]
mulitple times before posting it!”
(1st Year female)
Wheeler S and Wheeler D (2009) Using wikis to promote quality learning outcomes in
teacher training. Learning, Media and Technology. 34 (1), 1-10.
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
What do we know about wikis?
• Use of wikis encouraged more accurate
referencing:
“...my referencing has improved through using
the wiki, as it had made me realise how
important it is to state where you got your
information from initially.”
(2nd Year female)
Wheeler S (2010) Using Wikis in Teacher Education: Student generated content as support in
professional learning. In MJW Lee and C McLoughlin (Eds.) Web 2. 0-Based E-Learning:
Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Teaching. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Press.
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
What do we know about wikis?
• Use of wikis encouraged greater critical
awareness:
“… I am now developing a healthy critical and
analytical writing style thanks to the wiki.
Looking at other people’s opinions and
findings has helped me to question what’s in
front of me …”
(2nd Year male)
Wheeler S and Wheeler D (2009) Using wikis to promote quality learning outcomes in
teacher training. Learning, Media and Technology. 34 (1), 1-10.
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
What do we know about wikis?
Smart technologies
will take the
classroom into the
world.
www.canada.com
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Multimedia brought
the world into the
classroom...
Blogging on the
move to capture
images, sounds,
experiences
http://www.lifehack.org
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Moblogging
Media Sharing
... all contribute to the
richness of the narrative.
http://flickr.com/photos/22409393@N03/4348233990/
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Video, audio and images ...
Video Diaries Project
Retweeting is not
repetition.
It is amplification.
http://www.xenstudio.co.uk
- Steve Wheeler
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Microblogging
What the students said...
http://jcbarrington.blogspot.com/2011/05/on-twitter.html
“All too often today
we are giving
young people cut
flowers when we
should be teaching
them to grow their
own plants.”
http://www.newcastle.edu.au
- John W Gardner
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_flowers-lost-gardens-of-heligan.jpg
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The future?
W: http://steve-wheeler.net
E: swheeler@plymouth.ac.uk
B: http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
Thank you