TEACHnology 1:1 Leaders

Readings 2007
TEACHnology
moving toward 1:1 for Leaders
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COURSE

The reading list below is provided as stimulus for participants the TEACHnology moving toward 1:1 for Leaders course .

This prereading will enable participants to share a common understanding of the current dialogue around visions for twenty-first century learning.

Participants are asked to read the two articles by Mark Prensky (2001, 2004), a significant speaker, writer and visionary of education and learning. In addition, we would ask you to read the executive summary and sections 1 and 2 (Pp3-29) from Social Software and Learning from Futurelab.

The Podcasts will extend your thinking about technology, 1:1 and creative ways to overcome obstacles. You can listen to the podcasts directly from your computer or download them to your ipod or mp3 player to listen to on the move.

Reading List:

• Owen M, Grant L, Sayers S and Facer K (2006): Social Software and Learning; Futurelab 2006

• Prensky M (2001); Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants; NCB University Press, Vol. 9 No 5, October 2001

• Prensky M (2004); The Emerging Online Life of the Digital native: What they do differently because of technology, and how they do it; Available: http:// www.marcprensky.com/writing/default.asp; [Accessed: December 18, 2006]

Podcasts

One Laptop Per Child	A pioneer of the digital age, Nicholas Negroponte is a founder of Wired magazine and author of the bestselling book Being Digital, which has been translated into more than 40 languages. Negroponte believes that laptops are both a window into the world and a tool with which to think. Laptops promote independent interaction and exploration and with them, children “learn learning.”
Preventing Your One-to-One Dreams from Becoming Nightmares — Gary Stager	One-to-one computing is inevitable and its backlash growing. Learn to be the imaginative articulate leader required to inspire public support and sustain classroom innovation.
“Unleash the Potential:Remix Obstacles into Opportunities! – Anne Davis	This keynote will reflect on some of the most significant obstacles we face as we focus on best practice in the use of Web 2.0 tools to transform teaching and learning. The discussion will center on the crucial role that relationships, conversations, connections and networks play in supporting effective learning. It will also include suggestions and ideas for action, as well as approaches that foster discussions which result in effective strategies to overcome obstacles.

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