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The Digital Education RevolutionIntroducing Digital Literacy
Peter Gallert
Polytechnic of Namibia
30 September 2015
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Chapter Outline
1 The world has changed!Gathering InformationEducation
2 Have We?A Typical SchoolTales From Namibia
3 Suggestions of Where to StartThe Digital CurriculumGetting Involved
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The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
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The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
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The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
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The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
Peter Gallert (PoN) The Digital Education Revolution 30 September 2015 3 / 10
The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
Peter Gallert (PoN) The Digital Education Revolution 30 September 2015 3 / 10
The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
Peter Gallert (PoN) The Digital Education Revolution 30 September 2015 3 / 10
The world has changed! Gathering Information
Where to go if we don’t know?
Old: libraries, archives, information centres, text books, printeddirectoriesNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleOld methods still useful
1 for selected information (topic, reliability)2 for primary information3 for anything older than 20 years
Old: Altavista, Yahoo! Search, MSN Search, Google, Ask.comNew: Google, Google, Google, Google, GoogleWell, not quite. A few specialised sites are:
1 Baidu (China)2 Yahoo! (USA)3 Bing (formerly MSN search, USA)4 Wolfram Alpha (AI attempt, Germany)
but Google is by far the most important (85% market share)
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The world has changed! Education
Educational Climate Change
DeliveryMultimedia contentOnline course material (Example)Electronic distance learningMOOC: Massive Open Online Course
InstitutionsCore business needs Information TechnologyMeeting culture (video conferencing)Job opportunities (technocrats vs. illiterates)
Knowledge accessFree access, e.g. at Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, MITOpenCourseWare, Saylor FoundationCopyRight and CopyLeft, Creative CommonsReadership ⇒ impactImpact ⇒ money
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The world has changed! Education
Educational Climate Change
DeliveryMultimedia contentOnline course material (Example)Electronic distance learningMOOC: Massive Open Online Course
InstitutionsCore business needs Information TechnologyMeeting culture (video conferencing)Job opportunities (technocrats vs. illiterates)
Knowledge accessFree access, e.g. at Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, MITOpenCourseWare, Saylor FoundationCopyRight and CopyLeft, Creative CommonsReadership ⇒ impactImpact ⇒ money
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The world has changed! Education
Educational Climate Change
DeliveryMultimedia contentOnline course material (Example)Electronic distance learningMOOC: Massive Open Online Course
InstitutionsCore business needs Information TechnologyMeeting culture (video conferencing)Job opportunities (technocrats vs. illiterates)
Knowledge accessFree access, e.g. at Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, MITOpenCourseWare, Saylor FoundationCopyRight and CopyLeft, Creative CommonsReadership ⇒ impactImpact ⇒ money
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Have We? A Typical School
A typical school
A typical school1 Creates and consumes copyrighted content2 Keeps student work and its assessment hidden and inaccessible3 ⇒ hardly gets any input from outside4 Adapts every few years
A revolutionary school1 Shares its best content with others, uses good content from others,
free of charge2 Makes available student work and its assessment3 ⇒ has a good chance of valuable input from outside4 Adapts every few weeks
Which one would you have wanted to attend?Which one do you want to lead?
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Have We? A Typical School
A typical school
A typical school1 Creates and consumes copyrighted content2 Keeps student work and its assessment hidden and inaccessible3 ⇒ hardly gets any input from outside4 Adapts every few years
A revolutionary school1 Shares its best content with others, uses good content from others,
free of charge2 Makes available student work and its assessment3 ⇒ has a good chance of valuable input from outside4 Adapts every few weeks
Which one would you have wanted to attend?Which one do you want to lead?
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Have We? A Typical School
A typical school
A typical school1 Creates and consumes copyrighted content2 Keeps student work and its assessment hidden and inaccessible3 ⇒ hardly gets any input from outside4 Adapts every few years
A revolutionary school1 Shares its best content with others, uses good content from others,
free of charge2 Makes available student work and its assessment3 ⇒ has a good chance of valuable input from outside4 Adapts every few weeks
Which one would you have wanted to attend?Which one do you want to lead?
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Have We? Tales From Namibia
Epukiro Post 3 JSS
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Have We? Tales From Namibia
Namibia today
1 DownsMany teachers computer illiterateMany computer instructors not teachersQuite a few schools without electricitySlow process of re–curriculationComputer instruction only guaranteed in private schools
2 . . . and UpsTeachers and pupils have smartphonesPupils and teachers eagern to learnQuite a few schools have computer labsChange of teaching style ⇒ no re–curriculation
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Have We? Tales From Namibia
Namibia today
1 DownsMany teachers computer illiterateMany computer instructors not teachersQuite a few schools without electricitySlow process of re–curriculationComputer instruction only guaranteed in private schools
2 . . . and UpsTeachers and pupils have smartphonesPupils and teachers eagern to learnQuite a few schools have computer labsChange of teaching style ⇒ no re–curriculation
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Suggestions of Where to Start The Digital Curriculum
What kids need to know
Kids need a minimum basket of knowledge and skills:Content creation experience
1 Appreciate how easy publishing is2 Un–learn to believe everything that’s published3 Knowledge consumer ⇒ knowledge creator
Basic technical understanding1 Detect spam and rip–off attempts2 Learn that the Internet doesn’t forget3 Apply ethical principles to electronic communication
Some business knowledge1 Understand the meaning of capitalism2 Detect manipulation attempts
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Suggestions of Where to Start The Digital Curriculum
What kids need to know
Kids need a minimum basket of knowledge and skills:Content creation experience
1 Appreciate how easy publishing is2 Un–learn to believe everything that’s published3 Knowledge consumer ⇒ knowledge creator
Basic technical understanding1 Detect spam and rip–off attempts2 Learn that the Internet doesn’t forget3 Apply ethical principles to electronic communication
Some business knowledge1 Understand the meaning of capitalism2 Detect manipulation attempts
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Suggestions of Where to Start The Digital Curriculum
What kids need to know
Kids need a minimum basket of knowledge and skills:Content creation experience
1 Appreciate how easy publishing is2 Un–learn to believe everything that’s published3 Knowledge consumer ⇒ knowledge creator
Basic technical understanding1 Detect spam and rip–off attempts2 Learn that the Internet doesn’t forget3 Apply ethical principles to electronic communication
Some business knowledge1 Understand the meaning of capitalism2 Detect manipulation attempts
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Suggestions of Where to Start Getting Involved
What you can do
1 Embrace technology rather than evade or fight it2 Do lobby work to people who evade or fight3 Utilise the technology that you do have4 Request what you don‘t5 Encourage use of ‘blended e–learning’6 Practice what you preach:
Contribute to open and free knowledgeMake available your material, administrative and content wiseTravel the web with open eyes and a sharp brainTeach others what you learned
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Suggestions of Where to Start Getting Involved
What you can do
1 Embrace technology rather than evade or fight it2 Do lobby work to people who evade or fight3 Utilise the technology that you do have4 Request what you don‘t5 Encourage use of ‘blended e–learning’6 Practice what you preach:
Contribute to open and free knowledgeMake available your material, administrative and content wiseTravel the web with open eyes and a sharp brainTeach others what you learned
Peter Gallert (PoN) The Digital Education Revolution 30 September 2015 9 / 10
Suggestions of Where to Start Getting Involved
What you can do
1 Embrace technology rather than evade or fight it2 Do lobby work to people who evade or fight3 Utilise the technology that you do have4 Request what you don‘t5 Encourage use of ‘blended e–learning’6 Practice what you preach:
Contribute to open and free knowledgeMake available your material, administrative and content wiseTravel the web with open eyes and a sharp brainTeach others what you learned
Peter Gallert (PoN) The Digital Education Revolution 30 September 2015 9 / 10
Suggestions of Where to Start Getting Involved
What you can do
1 Embrace technology rather than evade or fight it2 Do lobby work to people who evade or fight3 Utilise the technology that you do have4 Request what you don‘t5 Encourage use of ‘blended e–learning’6 Practice what you preach:
Contribute to open and free knowledgeMake available your material, administrative and content wiseTravel the web with open eyes and a sharp brainTeach others what you learned
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Suggestions of Where to Start Getting Involved
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