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Using technology to improve reading and learning: multimodal classroom strategies for the 21st Century teacher

Reading, learning and technology: what teachers need to know

Colin Harrison – University of Nottingham School of Education/Learning Sciences Research Institute

[email protected]

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Summary of my talk:

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Summary of my talk:

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Summary:

1How I got to where we are

2What my book has to say about where we need to get to

3How we get there

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How I got to where I am:

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How I got to where I am: 1980

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How I got to where I am: 1980

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How I got to where I am: 2008

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How I got to where I am: 2008

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How I got to where I am: 2008

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How I got to where I am: 2008

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1980-2012 Teaching and researching the uses of technology to support literacy and learning, including 5 projects 2004-9 working with RealeBooks http://www.realewriter.com/  1999 Becta Multimedia portables in schools project (1134 laptops given to teachers for a year) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.13652729.1999.152087.x/abstract

2002 Becta ImpaCT2: the impact of information and communication technologies on pupil learning and attainment (Study of the relationship between ICT and achievement in 2100 students over 2 years) http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1572/  2007 Becta The Impact of e-portfolios on learning (8 case-study projects, elementary- Med School)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1468/1/becta_2007_eportfolios_summary.pdf  

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1980-2012 Teaching and researching the uses of technology to support literacy and learning, including 5 projects 2004-9 working with RealeBooks http://www.realewriter.com/  1999 Becta Multimedia portables in schools project (1134 laptops given to teachers for a year) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.13652729.1999.152087.x/abstract

2002 Becta ImpaCT2: the impact of information and communication technologies on pupil learning and attainment (Study of the relationship between ICT and achievement in 2100 students over 2 years) http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1572/  2007 Becta The Impact of e-portfolios on learning (8 case-study projects, elementary- Med School)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1468/1/becta_2007_eportfolios_summary.pdf  

Student voice, authority of authorship

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1980-2012 Teaching and researching the uses of technology to support literacy and learning, including 5 projects 2004-9 working with RealeBooks http://www.realewriter.com/  1999 Becta Multimedia portables in schools project (1134 laptops given to teachers for a year) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.13652729.1999.152087.x/abstract

2002 Becta ImpaCT2: the impact of information and communication technologies on pupil learning and attainment (Study of the relationship between ICT and achievement in 2100 students over 2 years) http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1572/  2007 Becta The Impact of e-portfolios on learning (8 case-study projects, elementary- Med School)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1468/1/becta_2007_eportfolios_summary.pdf  

PD – learn from a friend; in small steps; privately

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1980-2012 Teaching and researching the uses of technology to support literacy and learning, including 5 projects 2004-9 working with RealeBooks http://www.realewriter.com/  1999 Becta Multimedia portables in schools project (1134 laptops given to teachers for a year) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.13652729.1999.152087.x/abstract

2002 Becta ImpaCT2: the impact of information and communication technologies on pupil learning and attainment (Study of the relationship between ICT and achievement in 2100 students over 2 years) http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1572/  2007 Becta The Impact of e-portfolios on learning (8 case-study projects, elementary- Med School)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1468/1/becta_2007_eportfolios_summary.pdf  

ICT DOES have an impact- but out-of-school use is key

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1980-2012 Teaching and researching the uses of technology to support literacy and learning, including 5 projects 2004-9 working with RealeBooks http://www.realewriter.com/  1999 Becta Multimedia portables in schools project (1134 laptops given to teachers for a year) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.13652729.1999.152087.x/abstract

2002 Becta ImpaCT2: the impact of information and communication technologies on pupil learning and attainment (Study of the relationship between ICT and achievement in 2100 students over 2 years) http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1572/  2007 Becta The Impact of e-portfolios on learning (8 case-study projects, over 2 years; elementary- Med School)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1468/1/becta_2007_eportfolios_summary.pdf  

Publicly-held assessment data won’t tell the whole story….

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

Can a computer judge the quality of an Internet search?

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

LSA and real-time plagiarism checks can sometimes help….

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

98% of UK kids age 13 use some kind of social networking

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

BUT only 3% were producers of Internet content

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

Not all ‘exemplary’ schools were exemplary….

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2007 ‘Internet Research Support System: An Application for Immediate Feedback in Authentic Internet Research’ (Journal of Computers, 2007)http://www.academypublisher.com/jcp/vol02/no07/jcp02076874.pdf  2008 Becta project- Implementing Web 2.0 in Secondary Schools: Impacts, Barriers and Issues (2,400 ‘guided questionnaires’)http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/1478/1/becta_2008_web2_useinschools_report.pdf  2010 Becta Impact09 Project- The Impact of Technology: Value-added classroom practice (interview data and lesson plans from nine ‘exemplary schools’) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20101102103713/http:/schools.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/reports/the_impact_of_technology.pdf  2012 University of Nottingham (JISC): Student-Activated Feedback – an annotated bibliography. http://safnottingham.tumblr.com/

How were multimedia tools exploited in exemplary schools?

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Flexible support for learning

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Flexible support for learning

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Flexible support for learning

“ I hope you don’t mind- I’ve done the next three pieces of homework that you’ve set, and I’ve also done the work for the next two or three lessons? Is that alright?”

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Flexible support for learning

Lindsay’s teaching – “Death by PowerPoint”

Homework- Internet research

Powerpoint of lesson content

Lesson goals

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Flexible support for learning

Pre-lesson

Lindsay’s teaching – June 2008 Assessment loop Peer-assessment

Homework support Homework online

Lesson wrap-up Worksheet fix

Dyslexia fix Lesson goals ppt

Starter video

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Things we don’t find time to do:

1Relax in the tub

1Think about WHY we do what we do

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3WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

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• Increased motivation? (1980-90)

3WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

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• Increased motivation? (1980-1990)

• More communication? (1990-2000)

3WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

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• Increased motivation? (1980-1990)

• More communication? (1990-2000)

• More learner autonomy? (2000- )

3WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

• Increased motivation? (1980-1990)

• More communication? (1990-2000)

• More learner autonomy? (2000- ? )

• Critical Internet Literacy (2010 )

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

•Critical Internet Literacy (2010 )

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

•Critical Internet Literacy (2010 )

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

•Critical Internet Literacy (2010 )

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

•Critical Internet Literacy (2010 )

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WHY should I use technology in my teaching?

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1Take more baths!

2Teach more Critical Internet Literacy!

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1Take more baths!

1Teach more Critical Internet Literacy!2Develop personal autonomy and social capital3Use the multimodal resources of the Internet to learn how to construct deeper meanings from texts, so that knowledge not just added, but is reorganised in more complex ways

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Using technology to improve reading and learning: multimodal classroom strategies for the 21st Century teacher

Reading, learning and technology: what

teachers need to know

Colin Harrison – University of Nottingham School of Education/Learning Sciences Research Institute

[email protected]