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Turning A Negative Into A Positive With Modern Electronic Technologies

Turning A Negative Into A Positive With Modern Electronic Technologies. Michael Piczak Nafia Al- Mutawaly Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario. Past & the Future. Miniaturization Portability/mobility Power Internet Convergence Pranav Mistry ???????? ???????. 2.

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Turning A Negative Into A Positive With Modern Electronic Technologies

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  1. Turning A Negative Into A Positive With Modern Electronic Technologies Michael Piczak Nafia Al-Mutawaly Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

  2. Past & the Future • Miniaturization • Portability/mobility • Power • Internet • Convergence • Pranav Mistry • ???????? ??????? 2

  3. So, What Is The Problem? • Device more interesting than front of room • Multitasking • A distraction • Less time on task • They are ‘bored’ (Michael Wesch) 3

  4. Ubiquitously Addictive 4

  5. Device Extensification • Average student owns 6.9 devices • 90%+ cell/smart phone • 85% laptops • 36% tablets • 33% consoles, e-readers, ipods 5

  6. Worse Before Getting Better 6

  7. They do this… • Students see selves as great multitaskers • Distraction (gaming, facebooking, unrelated video, texting) • Missed call • Negative impact on student performance • Plagiarism, academic dishonesty • Testing situations 7

  8. We do that… • Outright ban • Instructor discretion • Course outline language • Department policy • Permitted for emergencies • No policy • Rethinking for use to advantage 8

  9. Challenge vs. Opportunity • Leveraging the power of instant access to all knowledge in classroom setting • Entertainment/social value of devices • Bringing the world into the classroom • Data available at students’ fingertips • Instructor access spectrum of resources • Participation in class (www.tophat.com) 9

  10. Bloom’s Two Sigma Problem • 2 ∂’s of improvement = tutorial instruction • 1 ∂ of improvement = • reinforcement • corrective feedback • cues & explanations • classroom participation • improved reading skills • time on task 10

  11. Time On Task • Using devices to improve time on task by: • Notetaking • Instantly accessing history/background/proofs • Performing calculations, demonstrations, plotting data • Accessing open courseware (Khan Academy) • Polling • Digital smart board capture • Podcasting • Testing • Instant communication with prof 11

  12. Other Benefits • Promote engagement • Improve student attitudes • Elevate student learning • Catalyze continued learning • A classroom of sages • Variety • Active 12

  13. Pedagogical Circumstance Pre-class Planning • LMSs (D2L, moodle, BB) • Universal access • Deliver content • E-portfolios • Administration of regularized, randomized tests • Grading with instant feedback • Communication with students • Engagement/attachment to course (Dr. Joe Kim, McMaster University) 13

  14. Pedagogical Circumstance In-class • Teach using a cool device • Real time access to course materials, assignments, projects during lecture/lab • Assigning truth, fact checker to students • Use digital devices for labs, field experiments, simulations, tests, presentations • Remote lecture delivery via skype, Webex • Clickers/polling via mobile device 14

  15. Pedagogical Circumstance Post-class • Learning begins after class • Reinforce class with: • Complete set of notes showing what ‘A’ looks like • Sharing comprehensive set of student produced notes • Lecture capture, digital smart board uploads • Camtasia produced video for ‘in other words’ and repeated viewing • Recording links for synchronous classes 15

  16. Pedagogical Circumstance Student Assessment • Delivering and managing on-line evaluation devices • Dropbox with auto grade administration • Audio feedback via LMS permitting individualized comments 16

  17. Conclusions & Recommendations • Digital train leaving station, students on the ride AND time for professors to get on board • Capitalize on digital technology to satisfy current generation expectations/modalities by: • Using TAs to develop digital course materials • Staying close to technology & force adoption • Integrating digital technologies into lab/course work • Learning from the students • Crafting/enforcing policy for digital technology under different conditions (class vs. exams) • Future classroom (larger, MOOC, student responsibility) 17

  18. Turning A Negative Into A Positive With Modern Electronic Technologies Michael Piczak Nafia Al-Mutawaly Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

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