using technology to enhance educational experience

using technology to enhance

educational experience

educational experience? enhance?

technology?

introductions

consider learningquestions of convergence

look at some examplesbrainstorm

what are we learning?

what kinds of models?

when the first model is used in a typical classroom, its

disadvantages can be mitigated…

when the first model is used in an online classroom, its

disadvantages become glaring…

so what possibilities exist for the second model in

our classrooms?

convergence culture =participatory culture

Henry Jenkins, Convergence Culture

participatory culture

relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement

strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others

informal mentorship/apprenticeship members believe their contributions matter members feel some degree of social

connection with one another

new media literacies white paper

more and more students will come into our classrooms

socialized into such processes

challenges

participation gap — unequal access

transparency problem — how do media shape our perceptions?

ethics — breakdown of traditional socialization that might prepare young people for public roles as creators

new skills necessary play performance simulation appropriation multitasking distributed cognition collective intelligence judgment transmedia navigation networking negotiation

how to enhance?

respectengagelearn

five opportunities (at least)

collaborative, participatory insight into student learningaccess to primary sourcesovercoming geography and timeattending to cultural contextssupport for multiple intelligences

http://wiki.religioused.org/TechWorkshop/HomePage

The preceding presentation was based in part on:

“What difference does it make: Digital technology in the theological classroom”

available at:

http://www.ats.edu/projects/TE41-1Articles/Hess.pdf