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Excerpts from:
Changing Paradigms from “being taught” to
“learning on your own with guidance”
By Marc Prensky
The answer to why we are having so much trouble implementing technology in our schools may have less to do with the technology, and more to do with the changing educational paradigm that the technology has enabled.
Changing Paradigms
Currently, a great many teachers and administrators still see education as transferring “stuff” (i.e. a textbook) into students’ heads. They spend their class time lecturing, and teaching our kids to use a variety of “tools” from the past – from the multiplication tables to the long division algorithm, to the encyclopedia, the library, conjugations, spelling rules, and essays.
But to today’s kids, none of that is education. To them, education is getting prepared for the future – their future.
Technology, in service of the old paradigm, makes little sense to them.
“Some teachers make a PowerPoint and they think they’re so awesome,” says a student. “But it’s just like writing on the blackboard,” says another.
“And then they read it to us,” says a third, “why should we go to hear it read?” Digital technology fits only awkwardly into the old “tell-test” paradigm of education. In that paradigm, you keep your best ideas to yourself, rather than sharing.
Twenty-first Century Teaching Should Be Easy
Just think up interesting problems and challenges relative to the curriculum and let the kids use their tools, working in groups and sharing, to solve them. No more need to prepare lectures and lesson plans – just tell your kids where you want them to go and let them get there. (That’s exactly what they ask for.)
How long do you think it will it be before the growing power of technology dooms the old educational paradigm in our schools? The demise of the classroom itself, replaced by a combination of online group activities, telepresence and other things, is not far behind.
The twenty-first century is all about creating and inventing – tools, art, videos, writing, programs, simulations – and sharing those things with an increasingly connected world.
Marc can be contacted at marc@games2train.com
See this whole article and MANY more at Marc Prensky's website
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Who needs 24,000 Powerpoints on VERBS? Periodic tables? California Missions?
YOU DO - Use Google Advanced Search
It’s great having an LCD TV or projector – but how do you feed the beast?
Use the advanced search tool @ Google. Who can make more than one
Powerpoint a week? Not many people do! Would you like access to 50,000
Powerpoints on “verb” or “slope intercept” or “California Missions”?
They are out there - here’s how you find them!
Go to Google.com > Click on “Advanced Search” and type in your search
term, say “verbs” and then find the “File Format” button -select Microsoft
Powerpoint -you should have about 20,000+returns all inPowerpoint format.
Other great searches:
Slope in Flash format - over 3000 available
"Lit Trips" in Google Earth.kmz format - dozens available
Powerpoint Games in PPT format - over 5000 available
They key in education now is to have the kids do the work...
use our Google Advanced Search form to have kids gather
information, take notes and Venn Diagram their internet conquests.
Use the CTAP 7 Google Advanced Search Worksheet!
Info lit, notetaking, keywords, Venn diagrams all in one activity -
Google Advanced Search.pdf
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"Everything about that workshop was beneficial. I can't wait to implement the tools in my classroom."
"The ability to use the wireless tablet in the class along with all the online resources to make class a more productive and engaged environment.
Together the two will be an amazing tool! I am amazed at all the possibilities that are out there that I was not even aware of.. "
"I currently have a Smartboard and practical use and application of the Smart Notebook software was greatly enhanced."
"Everything was explained clearly and was easy to follow along."
"Keep up the great work Brian and John. I learned a lot. It was great to keep it high energy with lots of ideas and resources to use immediately. I cannot wait to put this to work tomorrow."
"How to get technology more involved with the students -How the Interactive Tablet can be useful in the classroom -Why it is important to use technology in the classroom -What resources are for free and can be found on the internet"
"Brian and Jon were fantastic! They were very knowledgeable, excited to provide us with all the information we needed to be successful, and very interactive with instruction."
"How to incorporate technology to enhance and "bring to life" my history, art and math lessons."
"I must say the food was great and the instructors were awesome! Jon was spectacular! It was a great and well informed conference."
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