[Yr7-10it] new learning

[Russell Edwards]

Jenna,

> With this increase in technology within our world, the traditional  
> approach in teaching and learning is no longer a choice because of  
> this technological approach to education.
>


  I tend to think that this is all over-hyped. Mostly that just means  
that time and money is wasted, but when this really bothers me is when  
technological developments are given as a justification for displacing  
important parts of the curriculum. This is usually the catch cry of  
those rebutting arguments that schools are moving towards neglecting  
the basics.

  When TV was invented, we didn't insist that the "traditional  
approach in teaching and learning" be abandoned and TV be integrated  
into every classroom. You could say the same thing about telephones,  
walkmans, etc etc. Like the current new wave of ICT, all these things  
quickly became pervasive and altered our society in very major ways,  
yet we didn't hear people calling for a massive paradigm shift in  
education. New technology gets incorporated but should complement  
tried and true content and delivery.   Having a calculator doesn't  
negate the value of knowing your times-tables, and having access to  
wikipedia doesn't mean you shouldn't know how our system of government  
works.

cheers

Russell

On 30/10/2007, at 10:32 PM, Jenna Hubbard wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> What are your thoughts about the application of the New Learning  
> paradigm to pedagogy in schools - e.g students nowadays are  
> surrounded my technology, through myspace, you tube, instant  
> messaging, second life. Because of this increase in technology,  
> there has been a fundamental disconnect between the way students  
> think, learn and communicate and the way in which schools interact  
> with them.
> With this increase in technology within our world, the traditional  
> approach in teaching and learning is no longer a choice because of  
> this technological approach to education.
>
> Thanks,
> Jenna
>
>
>
> From: htzelepis at msj.melb.catholic.edu.au
> To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] issue for exam
> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:14:13 +1100
>
> Thank-you so much.
> :-)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: claire
> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] issue for exam
>
> The Age Technology section always has some interesting issues.
> http://www.theage.com.au/technology/index.html
> Claire Bloom
> Warrandyte High
>
> Litsa Tzelepis wrote:
> hello,
> does anyone know of a good website that looks at current ICT issues  
> in society.
> I am trying to locate an interesting piece for my year 9 exam.
> thank-you kindly.
> :)
>
> -----
> Litsa Tzelepis
> Mount St. Joseph Girls' College
> Learning Team Leader of Technology
> htzelepis at msj.melb.catholic.edu.au
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