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The Decentralized Classroom Ben Goldstein. A paradigm shift.
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A paradigmshift “New technologies allow younger and younger people to become experts, to do stuff they could not have done at that level before… we need to challenge the distinction between formal and informal learning, we need to look at 24/7 learning, supplying learning in situated ways, customizable to learners’ own agendas and trajectories…” Gee, What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy, (2007)
1 Differentclassrooms: Where are we at now? • A new vision of learning as anactivitynot a place.
2 Formal and informal learning: The Big Picture LearningPlatform - New taskmodel / Twoactivities
New taskmodel 1 Pre-teaching /Initial input in class (withorwithouttechnology) 2 Student-led input withtechnologyoutsideclass (learningthroughactivity) 3 Communicativepractice in classpicks up on 2 4 (Extended Sts – T interactionoutsideclass) 5 Reinforcement /Feedbackin class
TaskExample 1 • TheStoryBehindthePhoto
TaskExample 2 • Familyphotos
FunctionalLanguage (FL) pagesfocusonpracticalphrases and expressionsthatlearnerswillneed in everydaysituations Final task (FT):language and skillswork comes together in ‘bigpicture’ activity, alternatingspeaking and writing
It’sVISUAL Images… … engagelearnerson a personal and affectivelevel … stimulatelanguage … developcriticalthinkingskills
It’sINTERNATIONAL Topics and angles… … offer a broaderview of English in today’sworld … are stimulating and relevanttolearners’ lives … provide global contexts
It’saboutREAL LIVES Cultural information…. …. challengesstereotypes …. presents positive, sympathetic role models … appearsalongside real-lifecontexts
It’saboutREAL LANGUAGE Vocabularypanelshighlightcoreitemsfromtheoutset learnersencouragedtodeveloppersonal lexicon sectionsfocuson lexical sets, as well as commonwordcombinationsbasedonfrequency of use
Conclusions • Weneedcontextsthat a provide a formal and informal dimensiontothedigital classroom • Decentralizedformatmakes f2f time allthe more valuable. • No needto use technology in classjustbecausewe can, itoftenmakes more senseoutsideclass. • Teacherscan be bothfacilitators and instructors, butnottechnicians.s