merchant taylors' education seminar january 2015
TRANSCRIPT
Research and Education
1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;
3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
4. Events.
Research and Education
1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;
3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
4. Events.
How can technology support CPD?
How can technology support CPD?
• systematic mechanisms for dissemination by innovative teachers;
• funding for practitioner time buy-out and small operational costs;
• support for the roles of leading and co-ordinatingfacilitators;
• encouragement for self-organising communities, such as TeachMeet.
How can technology make it easier to teach difficult subjects?
Microworlds and simulations…
Software that adapts itself to the learner.
Research and Education
1. Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
2. Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;
3. Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
4. Events.
What is Research?
Desk Research
Participatory Empirical Research
Literature Review Observation
Quantitative Qualitative
Research Method
Data Collection Method
Data Analysis Method
Survey Interview
Empirical
PELARS
PELARS
PELARS
PELARS
• Secondary school aged learners
• STEM subjects
• Problem based or inquiry based learning that uses technology inside or outside the classroom
Research and Education
• Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
• Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;
• Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
• Events
Nesta report
How has technology been used to support learning and what are the examples of effective innovation?
Nesta report
Learning from experts
Nesta report
Learning with others
Nesta report
Learning through making
Nesta report
Learning through exploring
Nesta report
Learning through inquiry
Nesta report
Learning through practising
Nesta report
Learning from assessment
Nesta report
Learning in and across settings
Nesta report
In order to become an effective technology enriched practitioner, start from the type of learning that you want for your learners and then explore what technologies can support this type of learning and how they can best be used. Five pointers that may help
• Share, adapt and empower
• Know the learning environment.
• Support teachers to manage new activities
• Think beyond the formal learning environment
• Record and disseminate
Check-listforrecordinghowtechnologyisusedtosupportlearningWhatlearningdidyouwanttosupport?Howdidyousetuptheactivity,wasittightlystructured,ormorefreeflowing?Howwerelearnersorganizedandmanaged?Howdoyouknowthatitworked?Whatwastheenvironmentforlearning?Howwerethephysicalresourcesarranged?Forexample,thepossibilityofundertakinganewactivitymightberestrictedbythesizeofaclassroomorthelocationofparticulartechnologies,whileweb-basedinteractionsmaymeanthatlearnersarenowfeasiblyabletointeractfromdifferentlocationsthaninthepast.Whetherformalorinformal,therewillalsobeformalandinformalrulesthatshapethebehaviourofteachersandlearnersinthelearningenvironment–whatarethey?Whoelsewasinvolvedandwhatskillsandattitudesdidtheybring?Teacher/s,otherlearners,techniciansandotherlessobviouspeoplewithinschools,suchasseniormanagers,teachingassistants,technicalstaffandnetworkmanagersallinfluenceteachingandlearning.Howdidotherpeople’srulesandpracticesimpactonhowthetechnologysupportedlearning?Whattechnologywasinvolved–howmuchdiditcost,howcomplexwasit,howmuchtimedidyouneedtoinvestonordertobecomefamiliarenoughwithittouseitconfidently?
Research and Education
• Research expertise, making what researchers already know about learning with technology relevant to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
• Conducting research with teachers, parents and schools as participants;
• Conducting new research that answers questions of relevance to teachers, learners, parents, managers, policy makers;
• Events.
What The Research Says
• At the LKL in Emerald Street
• Last Friday afternoon, every other month
• Free, everyone welcome
• Wide range of topics, for example:
– iPads in the classroom
– MOOCs
– E-Assessment
– Learning spaces
Hack event Feb27/28
