I learnt that the LEARN component of the 'Learn, Create, Share' pedagogy relies on effective teaching matched with increased digital capability to really accelerate the outcomes for our learners. It is not about handing students digital devices and letting them go for it. There are definitely positive learning outcomes involved when students have time to try things out however effective teaching ensures the the learning is successful and acceleration will occur.
I have heard of SAMR before and have previously been at the first two levels in my teaching programme. I feel like I am designing tasks that focuses on 'Modification' rather than 'Substitution'. My class has been learning about the longfin eel as our inquiry topic. The students had to create something that would share their learning about the life cycle of the longfin eel. Most of the students chose to create a google drawing but some wanted to use Scratch with positive results.
Using google hangouts was challenging. I had issues with connection and with my microphone. However I persevered alongside Dave and Ruth with success and what a great feeling it was to have our first successful google hangout that we started! Edwina and I decided that we will have a google hangout for our next senior syndicate meeting and we can create this via our google calendar.
Looking forward to DFI Day 3 at Taipa next week!
Deb, It's lovely to have you at DFI. I agree with you in the sense that throwing a chromebook or iPad at students is not going to instantly mean acceleration of student learning. We need to think about how we can redefine our learning to promote this acceleration.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to working along side your for the remaining of this course.