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The Invasion of the “New Learner” Empowered with Technology

The Invasion of the “New Learner” Empowered with Technology. Joyce Malyn-Smith, Ed.D. Education Development Center David M. Smith, M.Ed. Kaplan University. EDC. “Learning is a liberating force in human development.” Janet Whitla, Former President EDC

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The Invasion of the “New Learner” Empowered with Technology

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  1. The Invasion of the “New Learner” Empowered with Technology Joyce Malyn-Smith, Ed.D.Education Development Center David M. Smith, M.Ed. Kaplan University

  2. EDC “Learning is a liberating force in human development.” Janet Whitla, Former President EDC How do we inspire sustainable change around the world? • Bridge research and practice • Pursue comprehensive solutions • Collaborate • Focus on questions that matter in people’s lives Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  3. EDC Body of Work – Technical Skill Development • Career Development – (1970-present) • National Skill Standards (92-99) • School to Work (90-98) • Techforce (1996-00) • IT Career Cluster (1999-2004) • IT Across Careers (2000-present) • ITEST (2003-present) • Power Users of ICT – The New Learner (2003-present) Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  4. Skill Development Model Traditional Model Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  5. Skill Development Model Skill Development of Today’s Youth Traditional Model Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  6. Power Users of ICT are New Learners Individuals who break out of the confines of traditional learning, demographic, or technological barriers by constantly using, sharing, creating, producing or changing information in creative, innovative and/or unintended ways so that they become force multipliers in their own environments. Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  7. Global Collaboration Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  8. Role of ICT in accomplishing Millennium goals by 2015 Potential Impact of Power Users on workforce, economy, education system How can Power User Initiative relate to bridging the “digital divide”? Developing Economies & Communities with less ICT Access Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  9. Collaborators • International Policy Makers • Researchers • Business Leaders • Educators • Young Power Users of Technology • Foundation Representatives Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  10. Power Users SymposiumCosta Rica, August 2005 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  11. Power Users SymposiumCosta Rica, August 2005 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  12. New Learner Profile • Expert learners/Strategic thinkers • Self-directed learners • Experiential learners • Time on task/persistent • Carry skills and knowledge from one setting to another • Reject limits • Problem solvers • Out of the box thinkers Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  13. New Learner Profile • Comfortable with ambiguity • Team players – sharing/receiving info • Culturally tolerant • Build social networks and personal identities • Technically skilled • Learn these things outside of school with friends Pattern recognition • Technology-based logic embedded in thinking Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  14. Power Users at WSIS 2 Tunis, November 2005 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  15. Recommendations to WSIS 2 • Engage Youth • Expand and Deepen Research • Build Global Awareness and Inform • Leverage and Connect Investments • Translate Research into Action/Practice Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  16. ITEST Learning Resource Center at EDC NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) jms Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  17. Studies Indicate • Time on Task - Teens spend more time on technology than traditional pass times and learning tools (Pew, Census, Kaiser) • Youth as Creators of Content (Pew) • Research on Cognition - Experience builds/strengthens connections, reduced use breaks down connections (Plasticity, Attention, Visual Acuity) Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  18. Certiport Study • 382 Centers responded to survey • Research focused on 3 key areas: • Learning style preferences of Power Users • Power Users’ influence on how teachers teach • Power Users’ impact on peers and teachers • Findings: • 69% Power Users influence what they teach • 66% Power Users influence how they teach • 48% noted that Power Users exhibit helping behaviors • 55% stated Power Users facilitate learning of others • 84% stated Power Users have positively influenced their learning/knowledge of ICT Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  19. Expert Learners vs Novices • Experts (in any given area) are different from novices in the ways they organize, represent and interpret information this in turn affects their abilities to remember, reason and solve problems (How People Learn, 2001). • Novices focus on the superficial or rudimentary steps in a problem solving process. To become experts – students need to develop the ability to teach themselves. John Bransford, 2001 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  20. Expert Learners • Experts recognize patterns, chunk various elements into patterns that represent meaningful information to them. • Experts organize around big ideas. They have acquired a great deal of content knowledge that is organized in ways that reflect deep understanding of their subject matter. They develop a sensitivity to patterns of meaningful information. • Experts flexibly retrieve important aspects of their knowledge with little attentional effort. Experts approach problem solving in these ways. John Bransford, 2001 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  21. Power Users as Expert Learners Power Users of Technology are self-directed learners, seeking new information and skills in a just-in-time framework, relying on the internet and their networks of peers in their virtual communities to become self-directed, expert learners. Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  22. Power Users as Computational Thinkers • Think like computer scientists • Patterned thinking • Algorithmic thinking • Break down big problems into smaller, more easily solvable problems • Reuse of parts of solutions Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  23. For All Children “The Power Users Initiative deals with what people can learn about children who have developed sophisticated technology skills. It is just on example of changing patterns of learning, challenging schools. It raises important questions on behalf of educators.” Ulf Lundin Executive Director European Schoolnet, 2003 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  24. New Learners: Curriculum Implications David M. Smith School of Information Systems and Technology Kaplan University

  25. Kaplan University • School of Information Systems and Technology • Professional School Orientation • AAS, BS, 2+2 Advanced Start, MSIT, MBA Degrees • Kaplan Higher Education -75 campus-based schools nationwide • Kaplan Virtual Education – Online High School Program Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  26. New Learners: Curriculum Implications • New Learners and Curriculum • On-Line lessons for Campus-Based Schools • Related Issues Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  27. Confused by Terms? Millennials1 = People born between 1982 and 2000 • Also called: Generation Y,Twixters, Digital Natives, etc. • A generational name, like “Baby Boomers” • Refers to ALL people in the Group Power Users of Technology2/ Users Empowered with Technology • Neil Howe and William Strauss • Joyce Malyn-Smith, EDC Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  28. Power Users of TechnologyNew Learners Individuals who break out of the confines of traditional learning, demographic, or technological barriers by constantly using, sharing, creating, producing or changing information in creative, innovative and/or unintended ways so that they become force multipliers in their own.1 1. Joyce Malyn-Smith, EDC. 2002 Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  29. Curriculum Strategies for Engaging New Learners Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  30. Self-Directed, Experiential Learners Recognize Learning which has taken place outside of school. • Assess prior learning • CLEP Exams • DANTES • Certifications Prior Learning Portfolio • Course Credit (or waiver) Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  31. Self-Directed, Experiential Learners • Challenge Exams • Allow students to test out of courses • Give students credit for portions of course they already know • Experiential Learning Portfolios • Students demonstrate learning to meet course outcomes • Reviewed by two Faculty Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  32. Partial Course Credit? • Modularized Content and Resources • Matrix of Learning Outcomes, Resources, Locations, Access Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  33. Active Learners Hands On Learning Activities • Lab Exercises • Online Simulations • Games Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  34. Time on task / PersistentJust in Time Learners Provide Open Access to • Course Materials • Resources (including Labs) • Faculty • Technical Support 24/7 School Concept Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  35. Time on task / PersistentJust in Time Learners • Want to keep going until task / challenge is completed. • Beyond “Regular” Hours • Expect Access to Resources, Information, Content – When they need it. • 24/7 School Concept Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  36. Just in Time Access Web-Based Access to Course Materials and Resources • Open Lab Access • Online Simulations • Video Clips • Faculty – email, IM Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  37. Carry skills & knowledge from one setting to another • Integrate Projects across Courses • Allow work created in one Course to meet requirements in other courses • Create Connections among Courses / Learning • Portfolio approach throughout college curriculum Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  38. Problem Solvers / Collaborative Learners • Problem-Based Learning • Scenarios • Case Study Projects • Team Projects Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  39. Sophisticated technical skills/expert knowledge/spikes Keep New Learners involved in the Course • Recognize and build on their strengths • Mentoring of Other Students • Classroom “Technical” Support • Assist other students with Computer / Software questions Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  40. Engage New Learners Use the technology they use. • Create a course BLOG • Podcasts • Streaming Media • Digital Community sites • Maintain a Web Presence • RSS Feeds • Cell Phone / PDA Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  41. On-Line lessons for Campus-Based Schools

  42. Lessons from Online • Content vs. Delivery and Access • Develop for Your Learners • Familiarity with Technology • Student Profile • Do your Students include Power Users? YES Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  43. Outcomes Based Courses Three Parts to Outcome Statement: • Action verb statement Student will Describe, Create, Explain • Product - How will you know they did it. Through writing a paper, completing a quiz, etc. • Criteria for Successful Completion With a grade of, signoff by a client, Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  44. Process • Identify Course Outcomes Learning to take place, Not tasks to complete • Develop Unit / Lesson Objectives Learning in this unit • Content Items - Tasks, Activities to demonstrate achievement of Unit objective • Resource Items - Identify what the student needs to complete the work in the unit Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  45. Learning Matrix Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  46. Resource / Course Development Create a Development Team • Faculty • Content Expert • Course Developer • Instructional Designer • Course Design – Package – • Media / Special Materials Development • Interactive Media, Videos, Games, Flash/Captivate/Camtasia, etc. Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  47. Resources for Students • Online Access – Maximize Student availability • Instructor lecture / Notes • Case Studies • Templates • Project information • Web-Based Resources Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  48. Combining Online and Face to Face • Face-to-Face In-Class / Lab Instruction • On-Line Access to Resources • On-Line Discussion / Blogs • Electronic Project Submission • On-Line Gradebook Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  49. Web-Based Delivery • Content Management System • Content Servers • Web Servers • Internet Access for Students Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

  50. Technical Support for Students and Faculty Online Help Desk, • Instant Message • E-mail • Phone Support Conference on Information Technology – 10/21/2008

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