Digital media and learning

A personal journey

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Nord University Business School

• Senior Lecturer in Informatics; Biometrical Security Systems and ATMs, ICT and Law

• 23 years of work experience with ICT

• 15 years of experience as lecturer in Computer Science in higher education.

• 11 years of experience with blended learning (flipped classroom) and e-learning within the field of Computer Science in higher education.

• 6 years as as IT Director, Nesna University College , and 6 years as Dean - Faculty of Scientific Subjects, Nesna University College and Faculty of Economics, Organisation and Leadership, Nord-Trøndelag University

Source: Tony Whittingham

Tools of the trade

• Wiki• Blog• SoundCloud• Twitter• YouTube• SlideShare• Paper.li• QR-codes• Computer games

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Nord University Business School

Reaching hearts and minds

Spring 2000: Hitra Upper Secondary School

ICT subjects….

Learning about database and other ICT subjects suddenly became fun

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Reaching hearts and minds2001 – Research on how ICT might create variation and learning…(perceived learning)

7th graders Hitra Primary School

and 764 pupils from various Upper Secondary Schools in Nordland

Math Mystery InternetThe Teacher!

2006 - 2008

Theoretical lectures and links to other resources.

For my 1th and 3de years Bachelor students in Social Informatics

“Triggers” – Short lectures on chosen topics

Collection of resources

Listed as “Student Opportunities” at the Rob Kling Center For Social Informatics (RKCSI), Indiana University, Bloomingtonand….

Rob Kling Center For Social Informatics (RKCSI), Indiana University, Bloomington and evaluated and listed by Intute (UK)

A class room in the cloud

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At present

Gamification in psychiatry

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And the point of it all?

Utilizing the tools that young people already are using for entertainment in learning situation.

Its not about the tool, its about the teacher assessing when and how to use what tools that will enhance learning.

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Thank you for your attention!