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The Decentralized Classroom Ben Goldstein

The Decentralized Classroom Ben Goldstein. A paradigm shift.

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The Decentralized Classroom Ben Goldstein

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  1. The Decentralized ClassroomBen Goldstein

  2. A paradigmshift “New technologies allow younger and younger people to become experts, to do stuff they could not have done at that level before… we need to challenge the distinction between formal and informal learning, we need to look at 24/7 learning, supplying learning in situated ways, customizable to learners’ own agendas and trajectories…” Gee, What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy, (2007)

  3. 1 Differentclassrooms: Where are we at now? • A new vision of learning as anactivitynot a place.

  4. 1911 2011

  5. 2 Formal and informal learning: The Big Picture LearningPlatform - New taskmodel / Twoactivities

  6. New taskmodel 1 Pre-teaching /Initial input in class (withorwithouttechnology) 2 Student-led input withtechnologyoutsideclass (learningthroughactivity) 3 Communicativepractice in classpicks up on 2 4 (Extended Sts – T interactionoutsideclass) 5 Reinforcement /Feedbackin class

  7. TaskExample 1 • TheStoryBehindthePhoto

  8. TaskExample 2 • Familyphotos

  9. 3 The Big Picture – What’sthebig idea?

  10. FunctionalLanguage (FL) pagesfocusonpracticalphrases and expressionsthatlearnerswillneed in everydaysituations Final task (FT):language and skillswork comes together in ‘bigpicture’ activity, alternatingspeaking and writing

  11. It’sVISUAL Images… … engagelearnerson a personal and affectivelevel … stimulatelanguage … developcriticalthinkingskills

  12. It’sINTERNATIONAL Topics and angles… … offer a broaderview of English in today’sworld … are stimulating and relevanttolearners’ lives … provide global contexts

  13. It’saboutREAL LIVES Cultural information…. …. challengesstereotypes …. presents positive, sympathetic role models … appearsalongside real-lifecontexts

  14. It’saboutREAL LANGUAGE Vocabularypanelshighlightcoreitemsfromtheoutset learnersencouragedtodeveloppersonal lexicon sectionsfocuson lexical sets, as well as commonwordcombinationsbasedonfrequency of use

  15. Conclusions • Weneedcontextsthat a provide a formal and informal dimensiontothedigital classroom • Decentralizedformatmakes f2f time allthe more valuable. • No needto use technology in classjustbecausewe can, itoftenmakes more senseoutsideclass. • Teacherscan be bothfacilitators and instructors, butnottechnicians.s

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