DIGITAL EDUCATION REVOLUTION

Presented by Dr. Craig Blewett, Activated Classroom

Digital Education

DR CRAIG BLEWETT – UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATALwww.activatedclassroom.co

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PedasomnogyAlso known as the Eutychus effect, is a devastating

condition characterized by daydreaming, blurred vision, delayed physical and mental response, and lethargy. Acute cases may result in somnolence or sleep.

UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA, ITALY, MID-FOURTEENTH CENTURY

2005, ST PETERS, ROME

2013, ST PETERS, ROME

DIGITIZING THE CLASSROOM

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THE DIGITIZE EDUCATIONRESULT?

WHAT’S GOING WORNG…WROGN...WRONG?

Great Teacher

Teaching Success Formula

+ Great Technology = Great Teaching

Great Teacher + Great Technology = Great Teaching+ Pedagogy

"The literature on how to do this stuff is a giant mountain of goo.I can tell people they need to teach better.

But if I don't give them things that are easy for them to implement, they won't do it.”

Prof. Dan Schwartz - Dean, Stanford Graduate School of Education

The First and Most Cohesive Digital

Teaching Approach

Educational Technology Assessment (ETA) Model

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Contentconsumption production

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Activated Classroom Teaching Approach

Blending critical thinking skills & modern learning approaches

Pedagogy…then Technology

The ImpACT?

“Double the amount a student learns” (Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman - Standford)

Massive ImpACT!

Pass Rate Impact

Massive ImpACT!

More than 200% improvement on memory

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Memory Impact

Massive ImpACT!

Student Impact

NDNOW?

Don’t be fooled…it can be very epensive!

• Myth 1 – Training teachers how to use technology will result in better teaching

• Myth 2 – We need to use technology to make our teaching more efficient

• Myth 3 – Edtech vendors can provide us with the tools and guidance we need

3 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY MYTHS

HOLD ON, WE’RE COMING

EdTech

Hit or Miss

PEDAGOGY

TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT PEDAGOGY IS AS DANGEROUS,AS A TRAIN WITHOUT TRACKS

From 20,000 teachers in the USA to the top 100 schools in the world

– SA is going to lead the way!

THINK BIG - SA Digital Education Leads the World!

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craig@activatedclassroom.com