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Using new technologies in teaching

Using new technologies in teaching. USTLG Summer Meeting 2006 Kara Jones University of Bath k.l.jones@bath.ac.uk. Follow on…. Reading list on Connotea with the tag ustlg2006 www.connotea.org My weblog bathsciencenews.blogspot.com. Introduction. Paint some pictures

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Using new technologies in teaching

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  1. Using new technologies in teaching USTLG Summer Meeting 2006 Kara Jones University of Bath k.l.jones@bath.ac.uk

  2. Follow on… Reading list on Connotea with the tag ustlg2006 www.connotea.org My weblog bathsciencenews.blogspot.com Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  3. Introduction • Paint some pictures • Identify some trends • Millennials • Education • Information and knowledge • Suggest some connections Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  4. Millennials / Digital Natives • Millennials 1982-2002 • Generation X 1960–1981 • Baby Boomers 1945-1959 2005 Accepted Applicants - UCAS Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  5. Millennial characteristics • ‘Optimistic, adaptive, flexible, collaborative, format agnostic and forever entrepreneurial’(Brynko 2006) • Gravitate toward group activity; fascinated by new technologies; believe ‘it’s cool to be smart’; are racially and ethnically diverse; and often have at least one immigrant parent(Oblinger, D. 2003) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  6. Millennial characteristics • Learning preferences tend toward: • teamwork • experiential activities • structure • use of technology • Their strengths include: • multitasking • goal orientation • positive attitudes • A collaborative style. (Jones, S. 2002, qtd in Oblinger, D. 2003) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  7. Characteristics of Millennials • Values forming messages: • Be smart – you are special • Leave no-one behind (equitable and diverse) • Connect 24/7, interdependent on family, friends and teachers • Achieve now! • Serve your community (volunteer) • General characteristics: • Confident, “computers aren’t technology” • Hopeful-optimistic, positive • Inclusive (team orientated); staying connected; zero tolerance for delays • Goal – and achievement – orientated (achievers); doing rather than knowing • Civic-minded (Jonas-Dwyer, D & Pospisil, R. 2004) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  8. Education characteristics • Move from e-learning to c-learning: Community, communication or collaboration  Web 2.0 • Learning is a social process • “It takes a village to teach a child” (Lemke qtd in Owen et al, 2006) • Themes of personalisation, collaboration and learning to learn(Owen et al, 2006, p. 9) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  9. Millennial characteristics • Think analogue is static and dull • Gaps in critical thinking and research skills • Poorly versed in technology tools or Web resources needed for academic work • Ill-acquainted with concepts of intellectual property, plagiarism. (Brindley, L.. 2006) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  10. Teaching and learning strategies • Include opportunities for electronic communication and interaction. • Include opportunities for experiential and authentic learning activities. • Include group activities, allow friends to work together. • Set goals and provide frequent feedback. • Build in opportunities for community related learning. (Jonas-Dwyer, D & Pospisil, R. 2004) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  11. Teaching and Learning Tools • Forums • Weblogs • Wikis • Social bookmarking • Podcasts • RSS Feeds Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

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  13. Weblog features • Reflective tools • Highlighting a path of progression • Strengthening evaluation skills • Improving written communication skills • Community building • Maturing with incorporation into more ‘scholarly’ platforms Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  14. Wiki features • Easy to create websites • Project development with peer review • Group authoring • Track a group project • Using a wiki “pulls” the group members together to build and edit the document on a wiki page, which strengthens the community within the group, • Allows group members with overlapping or similar ideas to see and collaboratively build on each other’s work. • Allows all group members immediate, equal access to the most recent version of the document. (‘Using Wiki in Education’, 2006) Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  15. Social technologies in teaching • Characteristics of millennial learners: teamworkers, multi-taskers, 24/7 connected… • Community, collaboration and communication – learning as a social process • Social software can be used to engage millennial learners in ways that work best for them. • Social software is generally inexpensive or free, and template based, requiring less technical skills and allowing focus on the content. Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

  16. References Brindley, L. 2006 ‘A world of contrasts: information literacy in the digital world’. LILAC 2006, 29 March 2006. Byrnko, B. 2006. ‘Of Millennials and mashups’. Information Today 23(4) 2006, p. 29. Holliday, W. & Qin,L. 2004. ‘Understanding the millennials: updating our knowledge about students’ Reference Services Review 32(4), pp. 356-366. Jonas-Dwyer, D & Pospisil, R. 2004. “The Millennial effect: Implications for academic development”, HERDSA 2004 Conference Proceedings. http://herdsa2004.curtin.edu.my/Contributions/RPapers/P050-jt.pdf. Accessed: 1 June 2006 Oblinger, D. 2003. Boomers, Gen-Xers & Millennials: Understanding the new students. Educause, July/August 2003. [http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0342.pdf] Accessed 10 June 2006, pp. 36-47. Owens, M., Grant, L, Sayers, S. & K. Facer. 2006. Social Software and learning. Futurelab: Bristol, UK. [http://www.futurelab.org.uk] Accessed: 14 June 2006. Seely Brown, J. 1999. Learning, Working & Playing in the Digital Age. Conference on Higher Education of the American Association for Higher Education http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/seelybrown/. Accessed: 14 June 2006. UCAS , 2006. UCAS Data: Accepted Applicants by Age. http://www.ucas.com/figures/ucasdata/age/age4p.html. Accessed: 19 June 2006 ‘Using Wiki in Education’ The Science of Spectroscopy. 2006. http://www.scienceofspectroscopy.info/edit/index.php?title=Using_wiki_in_education Accessed: 20 June 2006 Kara Jones :: University of Bath Library & Learning Centre :: USTLG 2006 Liverpool

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