From paper to digital work plans

1. From paper to digital work plans how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in primary classrooms? Nils Otto Steen

2. Help focus • Elaborate research question(s) • Analytical tool(s) • CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’) • ANT • Field work preparation • From talk to action • How is it practically done?

3. The use of work plans in brief • 2 - 3 weeks learning contract between teacher and pupil • Learning goals • Assignments • Freedom to choose when and how

4. Intentions • A tool for pedagogical differentiation/adapted education • Self regulated learning • Enhanced learning

5. But… • Individual privatized forms of learning • Low pressure on learning • Klette (2007) • Bergem (2009) • “The invisible teaching method” • Alexander (2001) • Gender difference

6. Paper based work plans (5th-7th)

7. Weekly plan (5th – 7th)

8. Paper based vs. digital work plans Paper based • Printout every second week - episodic • Same for everyone Digital • More dynamic and flexible? • More…not a work plan..?

9. My claims/hypothesis • When digitalized and implemented • the teachers and the pupils will no longer use the expression ‘work plan’ • other opportunities for organizing learning activities will unfold

10. Data collection – 1 year Autumn 2009 Autumn 2010 T1 Int./ws Obs. WP T2 Obs. WP T3 Int./ws Obs. WP T4 Obs. WP T5 Int./ws Obs. WP

11. Help focus • Elaborate research question(s) • Analytical tool(s) • CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’) • ANT • Field work preparation • From talk to action • How is it practically done?

13. Figur 1. Analyticaltool/framework Artifact: Work plan Object: Teaching and learning activities contributing to adapted education and more pressure on learning Outcome Subject: Team ofteachers Rules for planning and organizing learning activities Division of labor: Horizontal within team of teachers Community: Colleagues and head of school