"Let their voice be heard" - - "Let their voice be heard" learner led change in learner led change in services for schools services for schools Doug Dickinson Doug Dickinson Educational ICT consultant (UK) Educational ICT consultant (UK)
From BETT 2007 From BETT 2007 � The alarming difference in the ICT experience The alarming difference in the ICT experience � available to young people in and out of schools available to young people in and out of schools was highlighted at the BETT 2007 educational was highlighted at the BETT 2007 educational technology show by Annika Annika Small, chief executive Small, chief executive technology show by of ICT research hothouse Futurelab Futurelab. . of ICT research hothouse � While she welcomed the internet's move to While she welcomed the internet's move to � "talkies" (multimedia and broadband) and the "talkies" (multimedia and broadband) and the growth of online "community and collaboration on growth of online "community and collaboration on a scale never seen before", she warned: "2006 a scale never seen before", she warned: "2006 was particularly significant is that the disconnect was particularly significant is that the disconnect between young people’ ’s lives outside school and s lives outside school and between young people their educational experiences grew – – and quite and quite their educational experiences grew dramatically in some quarters". dramatically in some quarters".
School’ ’s out s out … … School ‘The current generation of decision The current generation of decision- - ‘ makers – – from politicians to teachers from politicians to teachers – – makers see the world from a very different see the world from a very different perspective to the generation of young perspective to the generation of young people who do not remember life without people who do not remember life without the instant answers of the internet or the the instant answers of the internet or the immediate communication of mobile immediate communication of mobile phones.’ ’ phones. Demos – Their Space – Education for a digital generation
‘It is these decision It is these decision- -makers who shape the way makers who shape the way ‘ that digital technologies are used in the system that digital technologies are used in the system and who set them up to limit their use and role in and who set them up to limit their use and role in everyday life.’ ’ everyday life. Demos – Their Space – Education for a digital generation
Demos report Demos report The report points out the difference The report points out the difference in young peoples' experiences of web in young peoples' experiences of web 2.0 versus what they get in 2.0 versus what they get in school. ... ... "plus ca change, plus c'est "plus ca change, plus c'est school. la meme chose" ... ... la meme chose"
� Two key change agents are emerging rapidly: • The sense that traditional structures which define where and how learning takes place are no longer sufficient timetables – lessons – classrooms � • Redefining the ‘New Basics’ for education � And we need to ask, ‘How will these influence the direction of the ICT Strategy?’
Is this as it should be? Is this as it should be? ‘Instead of starting from the physical, you Instead of starting from the physical, you ‘ need to start with the program you know need to start with the program you know you need to have. Then you can see how you need to have. Then you can see how your existing structure won’ ’t let you do t let you do your existing structure won that. And then you do work to make that. And then you do work to make physical changes’ ’ physical changes Dr Betty Despenza-Green, Director, National High School Initiative
Moral Panic .V. Technological determination Moral Panic .V. Technological determination � Web 1.0 Web 1.0 – – Web 2.0 Web 2.0 � • Ownership Ownership • � The democratization of learning where time, place and access is determined by the crowd
UK University UK University � Infrastucture Infrastucture � • Evolved Evolved • • Elastoplast Elastoplast • � Fit for purpose Fit for purpose � • When When • � Clients Clients � � RSS RSS �
Web 2.0 – – 3.0 and beyond 3.0 and beyond Web 2.0 � Not just: Not just: � • Google • Google • Skype • Skype • Youtube • Youtube • • blogger blogger • pbwiki • pbwiki • del.icio.us • del.icio.us • • diigo diigo • flickr • flickr • myspace • myspace • Breeze • Breeze � http://momb.socio http://momb.socio- -kybernetics.net/section/list kybernetics.net/section/list �
Filter buster Filter buster Students already have numerous Students already have numerous ways of bypassing the systems we ways of bypassing the systems we have created for them: have created for them: http: / / www.shambles.net/ pages/ learni http: / / www.shambles.net/ pages/ learni ng/ ict/ filterbust/ ng/ ict/ filterbust/
Clients/Students? Clients/Students? � The student voice is beginning to see that The student voice is beginning to see that � they have the power they have the power (technology has begun to give them that) (technology has begun to give them that) to make dramatic changes in the way that to make dramatic changes in the way that they learn they learn � If the institutional infrastructure provided If the institutional infrastructure provided � does not recognise this, the chances are, does not recognise this, the chances are, it will be bypassed it will be bypassed
‘Exploiting and Protecting the Exploiting and Protecting the ‘ Network’ ’ Network � 'Exploiting and Protecting the Network Best 'Exploiting and Protecting the Network Best � Practice Guide' is published by UCISA Practice Guide' is published by UCISA (Universities and Colleges Information Systems (Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association). Now in its third edition, this takes Association). Now in its third edition, this takes into account the further growth in network use into account the further growth in network use since the last version, changes in legislation, since the last version, changes in legislation, and changes in the allowable uses of the JANET and changes in the allowable uses of the JANET and regional networks. It aims to help institutions and regional networks. It aims to help institutions to protect themselves against dangers whilst to protect themselves against dangers whilst making full and appropriate use of their network. making full and appropriate use of their network. � You can download the guidance from You can download the guidance from UCISA UCISA. . �
‘To what extent has the potential wide To what extent has the potential wide ‘ diversity of users of the learning space been diversity of users of the learning space been identified? How fully are the different users identified? How fully are the different users and stakeholders in the proposed learning and stakeholders in the proposed learning space involved in shaping and informing the space involved in shaping and informing the design process? How far are they able to set design process? How far are they able to set as well as respond to design directions?’ ’ as well as respond to design directions? Tim Rudd, Carolyn Gifford, Jo Morrison, Keri Facer, What if … - Re-imagining Learning Spaces, (London, Futurelab 2006)
‘To what extent does the design of new learning To what extent does the design of new learning ‘ spaces take account of how learners are already spaces take account of how learners are already using digital technologies for learning and life? To using digital technologies for learning and life? To what extent do designs for ‘ ‘future schools future schools’ ’ allow for allow for what extent do designs for the creation of flexible, distributed and connected the creation of flexible, distributed and connected learning communities?’ ’ learning communities? Tim Rudd, Carolyn Gifford, Jo Morrison, Keri Facer, What if … - Re-imagining Learning Spaces, (London, Futurelab 2006)
English Schools Federation, English Schools Federation, Hong Kong Hong Kong
The world is on the move … … we we The world is on the move must move too, or be left behind must move too, or be left behind � The The ‘ ‘we we’ ’ here is the institution here is the institution � � ‘ ‘We We’ ’ will be left behind by a next will be left behind by a next � generation of open thinkers who recognise generation of open thinkers who recognise the technology for what it is – – a gateway a gateway the technology for what it is � So who should be the So who should be the ‘ ‘gate gate- -keepers keepers’ ’ ? ? �
Perhaps … …We need to start by We need to start by Perhaps asking asking ‘ what if things could be very, very what if things could be very, very ‘ different … …? ?’ ’ different Tim Rudd, Carolyn Gifford, Jo Morrison, Keri Facer, What if … - Re-imagining Learning Spaces, (London, Futurelab 2006)
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