Image source: KayVee.INC, ‘Pleased to Meet You’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/25678284@N03/4056889304/

Image source: “one less tv” by Kevin Steele, http://www.flickr.com/photos/92518741@N00/24771587/

Quote from http://www.alt.ac.uk/learning_technology.html Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27273974@N00/1829139871/

Image source: matthileo, http://www.flickr.com/photos/38383999@N06/5448890428/

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Image Source: Compound Eye, ‘Secret Lemonade Drinker’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/52587958@N00/2851423852/

What do we mean by affordance? Activity to think about uses of a pen... (5 mins) Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/7341423/

Image Source: furyksx, ‘Focus Differently on Things’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/40616280@N00/3261732306/ How to scaffold? How to integrate into teaching / learning?

Provide links to Google docs’ pages for collation of ideas.

Learning Technologies in the Curriculum Sarah Horrigan Learning and Teaching Services April 2011

What’re we going to cover today? Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25678284@N03/4056889304/

Learning Outcomes By the end of this session we will have covered: Some definitions of Learning Technologies The affordances of different type of Learning Technologies, including Web 2.0, digital media and Virtual Learning Environments (VLE’s). Examples of how they have been used in Sheffield How to apply these in your own teaching Where to go next – help from LeTS and beyond

What do you think of when you hear the word “Technology”?

“Technology,” a sage once observed, “is stuff that doesn't work yet.” John Lanchester writer of “A bigger bang”, The Guardian, 2006 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92518741@N00/24771587/

Learning technology: “the broad range of communication, information and related technologies that can be used to support learning, teaching, and assessment.” Association for Learning Technology, 2007 Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27273974@N00/1829139871/

Teaching’s still teaching… right? Source: amarola, http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarola/268642793/

The issues are similar...

... engaging students

... promoting effective learning

... developing independence

... developing initiative

... developing learning skills

... giving effective assessments

... and effective feedback

Where does learning technology fit in? Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38383999@N06/5448890428/

What learning technologies do you currently use in your teaching and why? Powerpoint Lecture Theatre Discussion

VLEs?

Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7213502@N03/3297961043/ How are learning technologies being used at the University of Sheffield? Activity

Web 2.0?

Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52587958@N00/2851423852/ Starting out on your own can be a bit daunting…

What is a pen? Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/7341423/ Activity

How does affordance help?

Basic principles of exploring a tool... Create an account Explore it Think about how you might use it in your teaching Think about how your students might be using it Try it out with a small group first

Turning it into reality… Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40616280@N00/3261732306/

Developing Ideas In groups, consider one of the following and develop some ideas about how to enhance the learning experience using technology: Group teaching Encourage independent learning Support group work Give feedback Activity

Group Teaching ‘Standard’ Technologies Web 2.0 VLE Audience Response Systems (Clickers) Lecture Capture (myEcho) Email Video Audio Projected Presentation Lecture Theatre Systems Computerised Documents Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Social networks Virtual Worlds Digital Media

Independent Learning ‘Standard’ Technologies Web 2.0 VLE Lecture Capture (myEcho) Email Video Audio Projected Presentation Lecture Theatre Systems Computerised Documents Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Social networks Virtual Worlds Digital Media

Student Generated Content ‘Standard’ Technologies Web 2.0 VLE Email Video Audio Projected Presentation Lecture Theatre Systems Computerised Documents Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Social networks Virtual Worlds Digital Media

How to scaffold?

How to integrate into teaching?

How to reuse?

Where next? LeTS – e-Learning and Digital Media Team Sarah Horrigan Danny Monaghan Dan Smith James Goldingay Ian Mumby Pete Mella Helpdesk: 20400 or mole@shef.ac.uk