Comments on: Hooked on Learning by Pam Hook http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/25/hooked-on-learning-by-pam-hook/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Local Or/And/Before Global | Graham Wegner - Open Educator http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/25/hooked-on-learning-by-pam-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-69173 Local Or/And/Before Global | Graham Wegner - Open Educator Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:18:35 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3399#comment-69173 [...] is compared to an Antipodean perspective. It was very interesting to read his reactions from Pam Hook’s keynote (does he read Artichoke?) especially this one [Wes' notes were in caps, so he wasn't shouting!]: [...] [...] is compared to an Antipodean perspective. It was very interesting to read his reactions from Pam Hook’s keynote (does he read Artichoke?) especially this one [Wes' notes were in caps, so he wasn't shouting!]: [...]

]]> By: Greg Carroll http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/25/hooked-on-learning-by-pam-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-67444 Greg Carroll Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:14:02 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3399#comment-67444 I agree with Jane Wes and would go even further. Far to often we hear the old "I'll be able to integrate tech when I have a ...... (IWB, tablet, 1:1 laptops, etc). Rubbish!! The effective teacher will do wonderful and creative things with on overhead projector, a single computer in their room, or no technologies at all. Having all the whistles and bells will make no difference. I have personal experience of a classroom where children were placed in national film making competitions but the literacy and numeracy programme was, to not put to fine a point on it, crap. Technology can very easily GET IN THE WAY of effective learning and teaching - and it is the order of those two things that makes all the difference. Learning is about what the learner NEEDS and NOT what the teacher does. Children will learn in spite of their teacher and not necessarily because of them .... and this is also one of the big points Pam was making! (Being alive and present in a classroom has a 0.4 effect size according to Hattie). And I am no great fan of Hatties Meta-analysis as a prescription for teachers as you will see from my blog posts - lol The pedagogy - relationships with children, professional and content knowledge, and THEN what the teacher DOES - that makes all the difference. cheers Greg I agree with Jane Wes and would go even further. Far to often we hear the old “I’ll be able to integrate tech when I have a …… (IWB, tablet, 1:1 laptops, etc). Rubbish!! The effective teacher will do wonderful and creative things with on overhead projector, a single computer in their room, or no technologies at all. Having all the whistles and bells will make no difference.
I have personal experience of a classroom where children were placed in national film making competitions but the literacy and numeracy programme was, to not put to fine a point on it, crap. Technology can very easily GET IN THE WAY of effective learning and teaching – and it is the order of those two things that makes all the difference.
Learning is about what the learner NEEDS and NOT what the teacher does. Children will learn in spite of their teacher and not necessarily because of them …. and this is also one of the big points Pam was making! (Being alive and present in a classroom has a 0.4 effect size according to Hattie). And I am no great fan of Hatties Meta-analysis as a prescription for teachers as you will see from my blog posts – lol
The pedagogy – relationships with children, professional and content knowledge, and THEN what the teacher DOES – that makes all the difference.
cheers
Greg

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/25/hooked-on-learning-by-pam-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-67439 Wesley Fryer Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:15:06 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3399#comment-67439 Jane: I certainly got a better sense of these issues being at the conference this week-- I think the NZ approach to ICT to situate it within good pedagogical practices rather than viewing ICT discussions in isolation is exactly on target. Many conversations I had with other educators at the conference affirmed this. I wish we had a similar, widespread approach in the US and in my home state. I think there is a great deal we (in the states) can learn from the approach NZ educators and CORE are taking to ICT. Jane: I certainly got a better sense of these issues being at the conference this week– I think the NZ approach to ICT to situate it within good pedagogical practices rather than viewing ICT discussions in isolation is exactly on target. Many conversations I had with other educators at the conference affirmed this. I wish we had a similar, widespread approach in the US and in my home state. I think there is a great deal we (in the states) can learn from the approach NZ educators and CORE are taking to ICT.

]]> By: Jane Nicholls http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/02/25/hooked-on-learning-by-pam-hook/comment-page-1/#comment-67432 Jane Nicholls Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:25:12 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3399#comment-67432 I had to reply to your statement, "THIS DOES NOT HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION. PERHAPS THIS IS GOOD TO HAVE THE FOCUS ON LEARNING RATHER THAN SIMPLY THE USES OF TECHNOLOGY" In New Zealand effective learning and teaching has everything to do with technology integration. Trevor Bond states that an ineffective teacher plus technology equals an expensive ineffective teacher. For technology to be successfully integrated there must first be a solid pedagogical platform. Teachers must be reflective and have a good knowledge of their own teaching philosophy. They need to assess why and how the technology will enhance their classroom practice and they need to know about their students and how different technologies will extend their reach. Our New Zealand Curriculum outlines a number of key competencies that must be in place, I believe, for technology use to be effective. Students must know how to think and how to articulate their thinking, they must know how to be persistent problem solvers and how to collaborate and work with others. This collaboration is the basis for the best moments I have seen students working with technology. "Perhaps it is good to have the focus on learning..." That is where the focus should be. Why focus on the technology? We wouldn't focus on a pen? In the words of Antoine De Saint-Exupe´ry, "If you want to build a boat, do not instruct the people to saw wood, stitch sails, prepare tools, and organise the work... but rather, make them long for setting sail and travelling to distant lands" Thanks for sparking these thoughts and reflections for me. It was nice to meet you in Rotorua. I had to reply to your statement, “THIS DOES NOT HAVE MUCH TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION. PERHAPS THIS IS GOOD TO HAVE THE FOCUS ON LEARNING RATHER THAN SIMPLY THE USES OF TECHNOLOGY”

In New Zealand effective learning and teaching has everything to do with technology integration. Trevor Bond states that an ineffective teacher plus technology equals an expensive ineffective teacher. For technology to be successfully integrated there must first be a solid pedagogical platform. Teachers must be reflective and have a good knowledge of their own teaching philosophy. They need to assess why and how the technology will enhance their classroom practice and they need to know about their students and how different technologies will extend their reach.

Our New Zealand Curriculum outlines a number of key competencies that must be in place, I believe, for technology use to be effective. Students must know how to think and how to articulate their thinking, they must know how to be persistent problem solvers and how to collaborate and work with others. This collaboration is the basis for the best moments I have seen students working with technology.

“Perhaps it is good to have the focus on learning…” That is where the focus should be. Why focus on the technology? We wouldn’t focus on a pen?

In the words of Antoine De Saint-Exupe´ry, “If you want to build a boat, do not instruct the people to saw wood, stitch sails, prepare tools, and organise the work… but rather, make them long for setting sail and travelling to distant lands”

Thanks for sparking these thoughts and reflections for me. It was nice to meet you in Rotorua.

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