a culture of participation

A Culture of Participation*

*on an educator’s budget

Sad Robot – Pornophonique, used under creative commons license.

1970s Television

Tube

Viewer Viewer Viewer

1980s Television

Telly

Viewer Viewer Viewer

buys a t-shirt

buys a soundtrack buys a magazine

1990s Television

TV

UK Viewer US Viewer AU Viewer

watches Baywatch

HK Viewer BR Viewer

2000s Television

TV


HK Viewer BR Viewer

texts the word VOTE for his

favorite singer

posts to message boards about favorite actor

downloads music from show

phones in to vote for favorite dancer

buys a magazine with actor on the

cover

2010s Television

Flat-Screen


HK Viewer BR Viewer

blogs about show and responds to

friends’ posts

creates multiple facebook posts about

show and monitors feedback

comments on the blogs of show contestants

and receives feedback from those contestants

creates a mini-show spoofing the original work which creates buzz among other

grassroots fans

creates a website about show

1970s EducationTeacher

Student Student Student

takes notes takes notes takes notes

writes information on

chalkboard




writes information on

chalkboard




writes information on whiteboard and

shows a VHS movie



Takes notes Takes notes Takes notes

writes information on Smartboard, shows clips about material, directs students to use the single computer

in the corner or to computer lab





writes information on Smartboard, shows clips about material, directs students to use the single computer

in the corner or to computer lab

directs student learning with a constantly-updated

e-book so that all information is current.

2010 Educators’ FantasyFacilitator

Student Student

Student

creates own experiment and

analyzes results and distributes

information to others.

accesses current information, creates

and uploads you-tube videos about current events and receives

feedback from public.

responds to peers’ issues and posts own

issues for others to respond; creates a

kind of collective intelligence by giving

and taking information from classmates

guides students to be

scientists through

project-based learning

creates a social network for students

so that they can receive immediate

feedback

From Education Consumers to Education Participants

Students as Consumers

• Teacher gives definitions of angles.

• Students take notes.• Students take test on angles.

Students as Participants

• Facilitator gives types of angles students should research.• Students research angles, present meanings and importance to

other classmates using any available media source.• Students receive and synthesize feedback from peers to more

clearly understand each type of angle.• x



• Teacher directs students to write an essay about dogs based on textbook techniques.

• Students submit essay.


• Facilitator allows students to choose essay topic and secondary delivery method.

• Students write essay to verify mechanics.

• Students present essay content via youtube video and

receive feedback from others.



• Teacher gives homework problems 1 – 20 from page 197.

• Students do homework, and a few students nervously ask for questions to be answered in class.


• Facilitator gives practice problems in class and directs students who have problems to post them on facebook.

• Students who have issues with homework, post problems on facebook.

• Facilitator and fellow students respond to issues even allowing some students to take the role of teacher or facilitator.



• Teacher directs students to write research paper.

• Students do research and submit paper.


• Facilitator directs students to create a research website which contains the research paper and sources that were reviewed.

• Students create website that includes links to their paper and sources, message boards for feedback and discussion from others, and a blog that allows them to write about their setbacks and progress.

Issues and Solutions

Issue

• Participation Gap: Some students are ready and able to do participatory projects, some lack the ability and the resources.

Solution

• School District makes resources available to all students.

• Facilitator allows technology-savvy students to coach those who are lacking skills.

Issues and Solutions

Issue

• Facilitators lack time to create curriculum that supports participation among students.

Solution

• Schools provide technology coaches to help teachers create such participatory curriculum.

• Facilitators form teams to share the burden of curriculum creation.

More Issues

Issues

• Schools must have current multi-media resources available.

• Classrooms need high-speed wireless internet connections.

• Schools need adequate network drive space.

• Schools must maintain student safety while allowing access to all useful websites and social networks.

Solutions

?

After centuries of taking notes,

we should have learned something. . .

Questions or comments, email Dianna Hayden at [email protected]