Comments for (Learning Technology) ² http://jimhagen.com James Hagen Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:26 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on End of School by Dean Groom http://jimhagen.com/2009/07/26/end-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dean Groom Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:26 +0000 http://jimhagen.com/?p=178#comment-3 Thanks for the comments; please feel absolutely free to improve the idea. The thrust behind the idea is founded in that contextual learning for teachers is more likely to be adopted that abstract 'training'. The problem in doing this inside exiting curricula is that the new skills and methods need to be aligned into activities and assessment. Co-curriculum, especially in light of lack of 'definition' around 21C skills, allows a much more open development approach. So rather than be abstract, in the limited time available a teacher can look at the start point; and then adapt it (a further developmental stage) to suit their context. I guess much how you have suggested, and please feel free to improve it. The 'what if' game scenario is not new at all and there have been several uses of the 'world without oil' approach in computing. The obvious alternative scenario is the 'prisoners dilemma'. I am finding that when providing a scenario in professional learning with teachers; that providing a push-back changes their behavior in a positive way. No doubt; this idea - will demonstrate the 'social media type' behaviours that Forrester research uses for 'people' in read/write media. I am no fiction writer; and really my interest is in affecting the behavioural intelligence of teachers to adopting new methods. It will be interesting to see if anyone adds to the idea; or perhaps we suffering from a degree of learned helplessness. I wonder at times if we don't actually find some comfort in orbiting the problem. This idea simply give me a place to work from in engaging teachers during PD sessions. Thanks so much for your response to it. Thanks for the comments; please feel absolutely free to improve the idea. The thrust behind the idea is founded in that contextual learning for teachers is more likely to be adopted that abstract ‘training’. The problem in doing this inside exiting curricula is that the new skills and methods need to be aligned into activities and assessment. Co-curriculum, especially in light of lack of ‘definition’ around 21C skills, allows a much more open development approach. So rather than be abstract, in the limited time available a teacher can look at the start point; and then adapt it (a further developmental stage) to suit their context. I guess much how you have suggested, and please feel free to improve it.

The ‘what if’ game scenario is not new at all and there have been several uses of the ‘world without oil’ approach in computing. The obvious alternative scenario is the ‘prisoners dilemma’.

I am finding that when providing a scenario in professional learning with teachers; that providing a push-back changes their behavior in a positive way.
No doubt; this idea – will demonstrate the ’social media type’ behaviours that Forrester research uses for ‘people’ in read/write media.

I am no fiction writer; and really my interest is in affecting the behavioural intelligence of teachers to adopting new methods. It will be interesting to see if anyone adds to the idea; or perhaps we suffering from a degree of learned helplessness. I wonder at times if we don’t actually find some comfort in orbiting the problem. This idea simply give me a place to work from in engaging teachers during PD sessions. Thanks so much for your response to it.

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