Lecture 1:
Key Reflective Questions:
-What is learning?
-What is successful learning?
-How do we establish conditions for learning?
-What is an effective learning environment?
-How do I learn about learning?
We already have personal philosophies about learning:
-How do I know what my philosophy is?
-What influenced this philosophy?
-Are you open or resistant to change?
Teaching in the modern world involves:
-Knowledge
-Uncertainty
-Contestability
-Competition
-Technology
What techniques does a child use:
-when doing maths homework?
-when practising a video game?
Further exploration:
Chris Dede - Disrupting the traditional classroom
A digital classroom
"Neomillennial" learning styles propagated by wireless handheld devices
Learner characteristics discussion paper prep-10
Get to know the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS)
The ideas behind the VELS:
-Data driven teaching
-Cross-curriculum competencies
-Social learning
-Expert learning
-Personalised learning
What is an expert student?
Lecture 2:
