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Teaching and Learning with Technologies. Eunice Ivala , Daniela Gachago Educational Technology Unit, Fundani Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Video: I teach therefore you learn... or do you?. What do you think?. On a scale from 1-5 how learner- centred is your teaching?.
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Teaching and Learning with Technologies Eunice Ivala, Daniela Gachago Educational Technology Unit, Fundani Cape Peninsula University of Technology
On a scale from 1-5 how learner- centred is your teaching? • Very learner -centred • Predominantly learner -centred • In the middle • Rather teacher-centred • Completely teacher-centred
What is the biggest challenge that prevents your teaching from being learner- centred? • Time • Limited knowledge on learner-centredness methods • My students’ expectations • Curriculum • Institutional culture • Other
How often do you update your teaching material? • I last updated my lectures notes more than 5 years ago • I last updated my lectures 2 notes years ago • I last updated my lectures notes last year • I constantly update my lectures notes
What are the 3 most important tools in your classroom? • The chalkboard • A data projector • An overhead projector • My laptop • My cell phone • The internet • Other
What technology do your students use in their learning and why? BUZZ
What is the most important skill your students have to develop? BUZZ
Harold Rheingold • Five fundamental digital literacies, online skills: • attention, • participation, • collaboration, • critical consumption of information (or "crap detection"), • and network smarts
What do you know about your students? How do you think they are different from our generation?
Technologies and student engagement SASSE benchmarks • level of academic challenge, • active and collaborative learning, • student-student & Students-staff interaction, • enriching education experiences • and supportive campus environment • extend learning beyond the classroom • enhance student reflection on the subject matter
Examples • Blogs • Facebook groups • Wikis • Mxit / Whatsapp / Skype • Google sites • Podcasting / Videos (Khan academy)
Podcasting • Anton’s presentation on Google docs • Students’ reflection after practical
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