Random Acts of Innovation: Technology and Teaching. A Lost Opportunity Without Investing in...

Random acts of innovation:

Technology and teaching.

A lost opportunity without investing in

assessment?

Greg O’ConnorEducation Services Manager, Spectronics

iPad

Project TomorrowHorizon Report

• access to untethered learning• digitally rich learning using

relevancy-based digital tools, content & resources that allow for self directed learning

SOS

Evidence Based Practice

• little research

http://treetops.org.au/groups/ipadagogy/

Making Informed Decisions: Baseline

lack of integration into curriculum / programs

Evidence Based Practice

• little research• action research

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Rubrics

• http://learninginhand.com/

• http://treetops.org.au/groups/ipadagogy/

SAMR Model (Ruben Puentedura)

4-level approach to selecting, using, and evaluating technology in education

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with no functional improvement

Substitution

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with functional improvement

Augmentation

Technology allows for significant task redesignModification

Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivableRedefinition

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with no functional improvement

Substitution

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with functional improvement

Augmentation

Technology allows for significant task redesignModification

Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivableRedefinition

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with no functional improvement

Substitution

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with functional improvement

Augmentation

Technology allows for significant task redesignModification

Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivableRedefinition

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with no functional improvement

Substitution

Technology acts as direct tool substitute, with functional improvement

Augmentation

Technology allows for significant task redesignModification

Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivableRedefinition

Critical Decisions • Assessment toolsThen….• Setting Options• Content management & editing tools• Data Tracking / Reporting

Student

Environment

Tasks

Tools

www.joyzabala.com

Disruptive Innovation

• Teachers reluctant to change• Differentiation requires

expertise, planning and preparation

(Shaddock 2006)

Implications

What facilitates changes to teaching?

Teachers• Difference as opportunity

Principals• Provide planning, collaboration and reflection

System• Practical, content-relevant professional

development

(Shaddock 2006)

Implications

Transformational • Differentiation / UDL• Portability• Convergence

Gray & Silver-Pacuilla (2011) Breakthrough Teaching and Learning

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