ICT, choose wisely…

Andy Hutt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Micro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_Machines_380Z

Digital Natives Children “today are all ‘native speakers’ of the digital language of computers, video games and the Internet. Marc Prensky

Source: OFCOM Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2013

Tablets are becoming the must-have device for children... • 18% of children 8-11 have their own tablet computer

• 26% of children 12–15 have their own tablet computer

• Household ownership of a tablet has more than doubled since 2012 (51% vs. 20%)

• 28% of children 3-4 use a tablet computer at home.

Source: OFCOM Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2013

http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/parents.html

Martha Payne

• 9 year old blogger

• Launched April 2012

• Began as a school writing

project

• 3 million hits by June 2012

• £130,400 raised for charity

‘Mary’s Meals’

• Public Campaigner of the

Year 2012

• Human Rights Young Person

of the Year 2012

htttp://neverseconds.blogspot.com

http://learningspy.co.uk/2013/01/22/the-story-of-an-outstanding-lesson/

• US Teacher Brian Mull

• Tweet #Egypt

• Class Skype

Ruben R. Puentedura

http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/archives/2012/12/12/SAMRUpperSecondary.pdf

Low threshold

High Ceiling

How to respond to this?

1. Learn from the experience of others

My

Source: Alec Couros, University of Regina

Source: Alec Couros, University of Regina

2. Provide leadership & enthusiasm

3. Don’t rush to judgement

Research and take your time

Image source: http://www.productstrategy.net/product-strategy-blog/2008/11/3/what-is-the-chasm-and-how-do-you-cross-it.html

Don’t judge too quickly…

4. Communicate clearly!

Communicate clearly!

5. Make ICT a central part of your school life

5. Involve your learners

http://www.digitalleadernetwork.co.uk/

7. Question assumptions

Question Assumptions…

Today…

Your head teacher will say…

Have a great day!

Thank you

Andy Hutt