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Considering some new tools for teaching All-day MIT retreat – January 8, 2013

Considering some new tools for teaching All-day MIT retreat – January 8, 2013. Agenda: “The Crisis in Higher Education” Fishbowl discussion Presenting some tools Lunch Trying out a tool or two How was that? Next steps.

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Considering some new tools for teaching All-day MIT retreat – January 8, 2013

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  1. Considering some new tools for teachingAll-day MIT retreat – January 8, 2013 Agenda: “The Crisis in Higher Education” Fishbowl discussion Presenting some tools Lunch Trying out a tool or two How was that? Next steps

  2. The Crisis in Higher Educationby Nicholas CarrMIT Technology Reviewv1.12.10.24 In “crisis” there is opportunity!

  3. Some selected swings of education’s crisis pendulum … • Home study and correspondence courses • 1920s – ‘30s • T.V. and distance learning • 1950s and ‘60s • MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) • as we speak

  4. Selected on-line institutions ITunesU

  5. What makes MOOCs different?

  6. What are some potential problems? • Long Range Planning Process • Know your subject area; • Select your learning targets; • Develop your assessments; • Develop your instructional activities; • Evaluate the quality and equity of the process. Backward Curriculum Design Wiggins & McTighe

  7. What are some potential problems? Need a graphic here that is symbolic of the computer’s limitations in facilitating opportunities for authentic engagement

  8. What are some potential problems?

  9. What are some opportunities?example #1 http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/bending-light

  10. What are some opportunities?example #2 I will make and link to a screencast of some simple process such as adding a YouTube link in a Wiki page.

  11. What are some opportunities?example #3 Still need suitable graphics here

  12. What do we make of all this?

  13. Opportunities in the MIT program? “Whether massive open courses live up to their hype or not, they will force college administrators and professors to reconsider many of their assumptions about the form and meaning of teaching. For better or worse, the Netʼs disruptive forces have arrived at the gates of academia.” - Nicholas Carr

  14. A few tools • Canvas • Collaborate • Screencasts • Narration in Power Point and QuickTime In the afternoon we will have time to work on trying out a tool or two in the context of one of your MIT sessions. We will conclude with a discussion and consideration of next steps.

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