This document discusses the use of technology in education. It notes that technology moves faster than educational institutions and that the cost of access is minimal. It explores how digital natives interact with technology and whether educational approaches need to adapt. Theories discussed state that the learner's experience is more important than the specific technology used, and that learners now have more power than institutions. The document advocates for teachers to act as change agents by having open attitudes, embracing risk, learning new technologies themselves, and making learning more collaborative and accessible through free tools like Google Apps and Moodle. Usage data is presented showing adoption of these tools increasing over time.

1. Sacha van Straten
Director of eLearning

2. eLearning - how to persuade staff to use
technology

6. The sound of an eLearning Project at
deployment

8. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
Technology moves faster than educational
institutions.
Cost of access to tech is minimal.
Exist beyond school boundaries. More
personal to the student.

9. What do digital
natives make?

10. The Net Generation
Are they wired differently?
Do we need to adapt to them?
E.g. Livingstone & Bober (2005) found
21% of 12-19 year old students had copied
web based content.
Digital Literacy - new core skills?

11. Theories of Why
Ultimately, it is not what technology you use that counts, but
what the learner takes from it that really matters.’
Dror (2008)

12. Theories of Why
Ultimately, it is not what technology you use that counts, but
what the learner takes from it that really matters.’
Dror (2008)
‘With the advent of Web 2.0, teachers and
administrators need to recognize that there [has] been
a shift of power away from institutions and towards
learners.’
Heppel (2006)

13. The Reality of How

14. Teachers as Change Agents
Teacher uncertainty can’t be a barrier
Technology can be liberating
Teachers can’t know everything
What is core in the curriculum?
Collaborative & Inclusive strategy

15. Teachers as Change Agents
Open Attitudes - simple rules
Risk taking is fine
Become a learner - INSET / ECDL
Share & Discover
Monitor & Educate

16. Technology enhanced learning
Freeware - Google Apps & Moodle
The rationale – make learning
collaborative, always available, and more
student focused
Make life easier for teachers, learning
better for students

17. Technology enhanced learning
Freeware - Google Apps & Moodle
Students - ‘It’s Facebook for School’
Teachers - ‘If you can use Office you can
use GApps’
Technicians - a SLA & class support

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21. Contact:
Sacha van Straten
Director of eLearning
svanstraten@berkhamstedschool.org
Twitter: @svanstraten