http://tsearl.edublogs.org Reflections on Learning 70:20:10 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:31:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NSW DER is finalising the ambitious wireless 2009 netbook rollout involving some 65,000 Lenevo netbooks to Year 9 students and teachers.  Important yes, but sorry to sound underwhelmed, it is only one step towards the learning revolution needed. A Pantene Moment if ever there was one. Separating and recognising the enormity of the procurement, rollout and install is important. By and large contractual obligations have been ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/11/18/well-just-exactly-do-we-want/ Learnover 2010 promises to be my type of professional learning. Active student voice, open, global, tech requirements even I could muster from home and learner centred. Stephen Heppell does stuff, good real stuff, for learning.  Learnover is a case in point. This was the recent trial. He makes me think "gee that was a simple idea with plenty of ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/11/08/learnover2010/ Despite using US statistics, you'll get the idea. Same same, BUT new new for 2009. For a full history of Shift Happens, now with 20 million plus hits, head over to Karl Fisch's eloquent summary.   If you are familiar with the numerous past Did you Knows? note the many  differences since 2007, a short 2 years ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/xplane-visual-thinking-did-you-know-4/   Next PD at our place, we'll all learn the lyrics. Song by Kevin Honeycutt from ESSDACK. Video directed/edited by Shawn Gormley. Over at innovate2engage, the question Yes elearning DOES suck, but for how long?  is probably closer to the real issue, pedagogical change. eLearning Sucks View more presentations from Red Magma. http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/09/13/i-need-my-teachers-to-learn/ One thing I've noticed more lately? I like fun when I learn. A little less stuffiness, a lot more participation and heaps more trust. So do my kids. With massive apologies to Banjo Patterson ( love your work AB) DER's frisky colt, Hi Ho Netbook, is currently bolting through 800 plus statewide year9 paddocks, as we speak. "There is ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/a-teachers-guide-to-web2-0-at-school/ With DER NSW laptops arriving, it's time to ponder a few learning thought provokers. In Edutopia's 10 minute video, Henry Jenkins succinctly raises some of the contemporary learning discussions still needed by DETs & in schools. Shiny baubles do not a revolution make. Amongst many points Henry asks learners to consider; (my italics) Filtering & blocking (child protection, duty of care) tech access, ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/08/27/henry-jenkins-on-new-media-and-implications-for-learning-and-teaching/ The DER NSW rollout train is (maybe? finally?) chugging into a platform near you.  Check out DET (spin) tape. Ignore the, thankfully minimal, political rhetoric. Make no mistake, the NSW DER is a BIGGY. Lets hope it's also right.  I'll get year 9 to critique it to their exacting standards on Monday. At least now with the learning 'tube unblocked, we ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/08/22/digital-education-revolution-nsw-its-almost-here-its-almost-here/ Student led professional development sessions for teachers should become the norm. Why? See list below. Real student voice, not tokenistic, not patronising, not fly on the wall static attendance but authentic participative involvement by students as leaders of their own learning. I'd like to attend PD like this. Teams of apprentice learners ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/03/22/litmus-for-learning-classy-keynoters/ As I relax into my weekend, I think I'm more content due to some recent connected learning developments. A few new North Coast Region DET contacts after last weeks Quality Teaching conference and leaders are responding, collaborating and even asking for or offering more answers. Great stuff. Try this quick quiz, dead easy it is. To date, which scenario has had ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/03/14/pass-the-attitude-adjuster-small-size-ok/ Feeling a little torn between "yay" and "oh dear!" today. Did we just belly flop in the shallow end or have we launched a 10 metre 3.9 degree of difficulty, with pike? Quality learning style that is. Sitting here on Saturday and reflecting on the past 48 hours of Quality Teaching and Professional Learning, I ... http://tsearl.edublogs.org/2009/03/07/diving-in-the-deeper-end/