11. #2 MOOCs are having a revolutionary impact on
higher education…
1. Myths…
12. #2 MOOCs are having a revolutionary impact on
higher education…
Barber, M., Donnelly, K., & Rizvi, S. (2013). An avalanche is coming: Higher
education and the revolution ahead. Institute for Public Policy Research.
London.
1. Myths…
13. #2 MOOCs are having a revolutionary impact on
higher education…
1. Myths…
14. #3 The lecture is dead in the inquiry-based classroom
of the 21st Century…
1. Myths…
15. #3 The lecture is dead in the inquiry-based classroom
of the 21st Century…
1. Myths…
16. #3 The lecture is dead in the inquiry-based classroom
of the 21st Century…
1. Myths…
17. #3 The lecture is dead in the inquiry-based classroom
of the 21st Century…
“Because no two students have the same needs and no two
teachers arrive at their best performance in the same way,
theoretical exclusivity and didactic single-mindedness
1. Myths…
can be trusted to make even the best
educational ideas fail”.
(Sfard, 1998, p.11)
18. #3 The lecture is dead in the inquiry-based classroom
of the 21st Century…
Learning by sharing
(Connectivist)
Learning by listening
(Instructionist)
Learning by doing
(Constructivist)
Learning by making
(Constructionist)
1. Myths…
19. #4 Blended learning is having a transformative
impact on pedagogy…
1. Myths…
20. #4 Blended learning is having a transformative
impact on pedagogy…
1. Myths…
21. #4 Blended learning is having a transformative
impact on pedagogy…
1. Myths…
22. #4 Blended learning is having a transformative
impact on pedagogy…
1. Myths…
23. #4 Blended learning is having a transformative
impact on pedagogy…
1. Myths…
27. #5 Educational technology is a neutral tool that has
no effect on learning…
1. Myths…
“Infused with the language of capitalism,
neo-liberalism, globalization and enterprise
pedagogy.”
30. #6 Face-to-face teaching is better than online and
blended learning…
“These studies answer the ‘‘big’’ questions (e.g., is
DE/OL more effective than classroom instruction?), but
they generally fail to establish an alignment of evidence that
addresses the ‘‘do’s’’ and ‘‘don’ts’’ of instruction via
rigorous research.” (p.89).
Bernard, R., Borokhovski, E., Schmid, R., Tamim, R., & Abrami, P. (2014). A meta-analysis
1. Myths…
of blended learning and technology use in higher education: from the
general to the applied. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 26:87–122.
31. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Myths…
32. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1984 2014
Long ago our students danced at concerts, now they
1. Myths…
click, video, share and tweet!
33. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
Helsper, E. J., & Eynon, R. (2010). Digital natives: Where is
the evidence? British Educational Research Journal, 36 (3),
503-520.
1. Myths…
34. #7 Today’s students are digital natives who expect
teachers to make extensive use of technology…
1. Myths…
35. “A prudent question is one-half of wisdom”
Questions…
Francis Bacon
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz
42. Off Campus
in Class
The digital learning ecology…
Synchronous Asynchronous
Off Campus
out of Class
On Campus
in Class
Acquisition
Participation
On Campus
out of Class
2. Magic…
62. A conclusion is the place
where you got tired of thinking
Conclusion…
(or ran out of time)
63. Conclusion…
DREAMING OF A BETTER FUTURE
LEARNING
TO BE
LEARNING
TO KNOW
LEARNING
TO DO
LEARNING
TO LIVE
TOGETHER
Digital
Literacy
Digital
Inclusion
Digital
Citizenship
64. Conclusion…
DREAMING OF A BETTER FUTURE
LEARNING
TO BE
LEARNING
TO KNOW
LEARNING
TO DO
LEARNING
TO LIVE
TOGETHER
Digital
Literacy
Digital
Inclusion
Digital
Citizenship
STEAM
66. “A prudent question is one-half of wisdom”
Questions…
Francis Bacon
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz
67. Professor Mark Brown
Director, National Institute for Digital Learning
mark.brown@dcu.ie
@mbrownz
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz
Contact Details…