web 2.0 and its education opportunities

KZN Media Teachers’ Association – November 2011

Web 2.0 and its Education Opportunities

Craig Blewett

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www.nextEd.info

www.InternetDangers.org

www.Power2B.us

www.runningeasy.com

Technology our ruin

• “Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write

on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a

slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” – (Principal’s Publication, 1815)

• “Students today depend too much on ink. They don’t know how to use a

knife to sharpen a pencil. Pen and ink will never replace the pencil.” – (Journal of the National Association of Teachers, 1907)

• “Students today depend on store bought ink. They don’t know how to make

their own. When they run out of ink they will be unable to write words or

ciphers until their next trip to the settlement. This is a sad commentary on

modern education.”– (Rural American Teacher, 1928)

• “Ballpoint pens will be the ruin of education in our country. Students use

these devices then throw them away. The American values of thrift and

frugality are being discarded. Businesses and banks will never allow such

expensive luxuries.”– (Federal Teachers, 1950)

Technology our ruin

• “Students today depend on cell phones too much” – (School Principal Association, 2011)

• “Students today depend too much on technology.

The computer will never replace the lecture

theatre.” – (Journal of Traditional Lecturers, 2010)

• “Students today don’t know how to hand write

notes. This is a sad commentary on modern

education.”– (Modern Teacher, 2011)

• “iPads will be the ruin of education in our country.

Schools will never allow such expensive luxuries.” (School Journal, 2010)

Mapping the Web 2.0

Educational Terrain

blogs

wikis

Social

Networks

podcasts

videos

games

microblogs

office

2000

Internet & WWW

Freedom

Activity leads to learning

1980s

PC era

Thinking

Knowledge discovery leads to learning

1970s

Early Computers

Motivations

Intentionality leads to learning

Control

Ordering Leads to Learning

1960s

Pre-Computers

Behavioursim

Cognitivism

Humanism

Constructivism

School 1.5

School 2.0

1. Remembering 2. Understanding

3. Applying 6. Creating 4. Analysis 5. Evaluating

Mind Maps Podcasts

Office Videos

Social Nets Microblogs

Wiki’s Games

Videos Blogs

Wiki’s Ganes

Wiki’s Games

Social Nets Office

Mapping the Web 2.0 Learning Terrain

Behavioursim

Cognitivism

Humanism

Constructivism

School 1.5

School 2.0

1. Remembering 2. Understanding

3. Applying 6. Creating 4. Analysis 5. Evaluating

Mapping the Web 2.0 Learning Terrain

Behaviourism

Organising, Controlling, Ordering

www.youtube.com/education

http://groups.diigo.com/group/learning20

Humanism

Sharing, Connecting

Cognitivism

Thinking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA

James Gee

Steven Johnson – Everything

Bad is Good for You

Constructivism

Discovery, Creating

Water? What’s that?

I don’t know who discovered water, but I’m pretty

sure it wasn’t a fish” (Marshall McLuhan)

wide

Lessons 2.0

Our Place………….or Theirs?

We Choose!

May the Web be with you…