Residential School Introduction to EDED20491

1. ICTs for Learning
Design
Scot Aldred
Course Coordinator

2. Today’s Agenda
• Course Aims
• Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• My Expecta5ons
• Rules of Engagement
• Using Technology
• Digital Pedagogies
• Learning Management and
Dimensions of Learning (DoL)
• Mahara e.PorEolio
• Assessment * Flickr hIp://www.flickr.com/photos/ramdiboy/4190799633/

3. Course Aims
• Design effec5ve pedagogical strategies that engage and
challenge learners;
• Profile the learning needs of students through the use
of the relevant learning design ques5ons;
• Analyse the profile of a learner cohort to select
pedagogical prac5ces and content knowledge to
enhance learning using a range of ICTs;
• Demonstrate effec5ve and efficient use of digital
pedagogies to enhance student learning;
• Develop, display, refine and reflect upon skills
associated with the meaningful use of technology in
classrooms.*

4. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• Born 1955 *

5. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• Technical Trade
Background.
• Predominantly
Voca5onal Educa5on
and Training
experience. *

6. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• Partner & 3 adult
children (5
grandchildren).

7. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• An Adventurer and
Environmentalist.

8. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• Indigenous educa5on
advocate.

9. Coordinator’s Introduc5on
• Story teller.

10. Course Aims
So What does that all mean?
• What was your experience of
school?
• Do children behave and think the
same as when you went to school?
• Is behaviour a problem in schools?
• What impact does adverse
behaviour have on student
learning?
• Is behaviour management the only
answer?
• Do we need to be trapped in a
tradi5onal schooling paradigm? *
Boy of SamBok Chap, Andon Village, Phnom Penh
Flickr hIp://www.flickr.com/photos/ramdiboy/4190799633/

11. Course Aims
Stewie’s Story
Ques5ons to answer ajer the audio track
•What is the Band?
•Moral for teachers?
This Course will show how to
engage the Stewies and
provide richer learning
opportuni5es. hIp://lincolnpalmer.smugmug.com/photos/367304365_eQiNZ‐L.jpg

12. My Expecta5ons
1. You will engage early with the
Online Courseware (O Week!!).
2. You will abide by the Rules of
Engagement.
3. You will act ethically and
collegially. Flicker hIp://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2948636307/sizes/s/
4. You accept the challenge to take
risks involved in learning new
technologies.

13. Rules of Engagement
1. All ques5ons regarding the
Course are to be posted on
the discussion forums unless
it is a private, or confiden5al
nature.
2. Emails and phone calls that Flicker hIp://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2948636307/sizes/s/
are not private or
confiden5al will not be
answered. Consulta5on hours
3. Why?? – fairness and 9‐00 AM to 1‐00PM
efficiency. * Mondays and Thursdays

14. Using Technology
1. Immediacy of learning.
2. Authen5c tasks bring
relevance.
3. Used correctly it can engage
previously unengaged
students.
4. Can lead to more student‐
centred learning. *
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15. Digital Pedagogies
1. What is a “Digital Pedagogy”?
2. Learning Engagement Theory.
a) Relate, Create, Donate.
3. Ac5ve Learning
a) Effec5ve Learning and learning
styles
b) Mazlow’s Hierarchy of Needs
(1970) Flickr: hIp://farm1.sta5c.flickr.com/116/275748519_9ddea439c4_m.jpg
c) Mul5ple Intelligences (Gardner,
1975)
d) Emo5onal/Social Intelligence
(Abraham, 2006)
4. Brief Overview of Learning Theory *

16. Learning Management and DoL
1. 8 Learning Management
Ques5ons.
2. Learning design vs curriculum
design.
3. Focus is on pedagogy.
4. 5 Dimensions of Learning.
5. Emphasis on DoL 1 & 5.
6. Research‐proven pedagogical
strategies. *
hIp://www.kurwongbss.eq.edu.au/thinking/Dimensions/Dimensionsmodel.jpg

17. Mahara e.PorEolio
1. Stores files (up to 100MB for
$5/year).
2. Builds your CV.
3. Updatable online professional
profile.
4. Unlimited number of Blogs.
5. Unlimited number of “Views”.
6. Belongs to you, not CQUni. hIp://cqu‐mahara.netspot.com.au/
7. Costs $5/year for each 100MB
of storage.
8. Demo.
9. Mahara Res School tutorials. *

18. Assessment Task 1—20%
1. 10 quizzes ‐‐ 10 ques5ons each.
2. 70% overall, pass mark required.
3. Closed ajer end of Week 6.
4. In the same Moodle week that
they are tes5ng.
5. Only 1 aIempt for each quiz.
6. Designed to test recall and hIp://www.insidesocal.com/ou5nhollywood/,,,,,
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understanding of first 6 weeks
content. *

19. Assessment Task 2—30%
1. Reflec5ve Synopsis and Blog.
2. Follow the learning ac5vi5es to
populate /journal your Blog.
3. Apply the conceptual
frameworks to each piece of
technology/pedagogy in the
learning ac5vi5es. hIp://amanda4of6.files.wordpress.com/2009/04
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4. You are marked ONLY on your
reflec5ve synopsis and any Blog
pos5ngs you refer to in the
synopsis. *

20. Assessment Task 3—50%
1. Constructed in Mahara.
2. Design and FULLY Develop a
substan5al learning experience
that includes extensive teacher
and student use of ICTs.
3. Ac5on plans submiIed prior to the
end of Week 7 will receive CC
feedback.
4. Must use Learning Engagement
Theory as the design framework.
5. Report the design and
development in a Mahara View.
6. Document your professional
discourse throughout the course in hIp://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_ap
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the View. *

21. Assessment Ques5ons
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22. Concluding Ques5ons
1. Have you got what it takes to break free
of your preconceived ideas about
educa5on?
2. Do you want a teaching career
characterised by learning and
engagement, or one dominated by Flickr
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behaviour management? /ramdiboy/4190799633/
3. Can you overcome any technology fears
you may have?
4. Are you prepared to change children’s
lives and their des5ny?
5. How many “Stewies” will you engage in
your learning environment? * hIp://lincolnpalmer.smugmug.com/ph
otos/367304365_eQiNZ‐L.jpg