A presentation given at ALT-C, Leeds, 2011

1. Using Dialogue to build Sustainable
Capacity in a Challenging Climate
Presented by
Christine Davies (cpdavies@glam.ac.uk )

2. Teachers are key to learners’ digital success

3. What works for teachers?
• Workshops?
• Online staff development resources?
• Departmental ‘champions’ & ‘infection’?
• Peer pressure?

4. Barriers
http://www.onrec.com/news/the_fear_of_technology_is_holding_teach
( 28.8.10)

5. Inquiring…and appreciating
• Actively make contact with individuals
• Personalised conversation
• Appreciate...Give praise!
• Seek out curriculum deficits (both for
teaching & learning)
• Establish existing technological
expertise
• Identify particular barriers
• Personal approach may be more
useful than a group approach – but
cost??

6. Dialogue: Raising awareness

7. Dialogue: explaining purpose and curriculum context
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc
from Dan Pink, RSA (April, 2010)

8. Dialogue...andragogy...practice
• videos on YouTube for
peer review (Performing
• Links, guides, ‘self- Arts)
support’ • mind-mapping for
• ‘Self-help groups’ assignment planning
(Humanities)
• TEL
• Screen-casting for
leaders/champions feedback (Advanced
groups Technology)
• Specialist software
(Chemistry)

9. • Lack of time,
money, manpower Issues?
• ?