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Motivation and meaning-
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How mobile devices can engage all our learners
Karen Melhuish Spencer | @virtuallykaren | CORE Education

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3. Nō hea au

4. Nō hea au

5. What’s changing for you?

6. “Inquiry is the
dynamic process of
being open to
wonder and
puzzlements and
coming to know
and understand
the world”
- Galileo Educational
Network, 2004

7. who: all
our
learners
why: the
importance of
educating for
diversity
how: curriculum
& pedagogy that
enable access &
agency
what: choices of
pathways using apps &
hardware

8. Who?

9. Picture your class...
Universal Design for Learning :
http://www.cast.org/udl/

10. “We have to recognize that human flourishing is not a mechanical
process; it's an organic process. And you cannot predict the
outcome of human development. All you can do, like a farmer, is
create the conditions under which they will begin to flourish.”
- Ken Robinson, 2010

11. Why...
“Diversity encompasses
everyone’s variations and
differences, including their
cultures
and backgrounds...
The changing
global environment
requires people to engage
with people from cultural,
religious and/or
linguistic backgrounds or
world views that are very
different from their own.” -
NZCER (2012)

12. How...

13. Access to learning “Help me find my own
doorway”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/learnscope/2547026015/sizes/m/
Content that’s relevant
Ease of use
Alternative modes of
showing ideas e.g. text,
video, image
Choice of pathways
Variety of ways to show
understanding

14. Support and challenge “Give me steps...or build me a
ramp”
Clear goals and regular
feedback
Differentiate the
difficulty of tasks
Multiple technologies
Multiple ways to show
learning
Use of my own language
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevintice/189207135/sizes/m/

15. Reflect and apply
learning “Pathways as memorable as
the destination”
Set my own goals
Time to review and
reflect
Links to relevant
information
Organised learning
Support for tech use
Templates and scaffolds
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opedagogen/5265755107/sizes/m/

16. What...?
mobile devices
web-based apps
ubiquitous connection
shared & personal spaces
networks

17. This morning...
Tex
t.........
4 big ideas in
action
within
an inquiry focus
using web-based

18. Scenario
The Principal has approved a release
of funds to upgrade the classroom
that we are using today.
We have been invited to feedback
onto the development.
We can grab this opportunity to
explore Social Sceinces,The Arts,
English, technologies...and possibly
more.

19. Engage me
Imaged: CC http://www.flickr.com/photos/52972003@N03/5240348548/sizes/m/
Go to Engage> Padlet

20. Scope our inquiry
Post an image to our blog >
virtualchalkface.ulearn13@blogger.com

21. Scope
Develop questions that will help us
understand the relationship between
people & place

22. Find, filter and collect
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29388462@N06/5790844543/sizes/l/in/set-72157626745938089/
Post sources on learning environments to #find

23. #Consider & connect
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/8881478443_c63148e5ed_z.jpg

24. Act
• What can you add that might make
a difference for your partner?
• Record it.
• Sketch it.
• Talk about it.
• Collage it.
• Design it.
• Make it.
• Post it #act
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/277/e/3/solaris__create_your_dream_by_dariatl-d4bu174.jpg

25. Evaluate
• How well did you meet
your partner’s needs?
• What went well with
the inquiry?
• What would you
improve for next time?
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4013/4376443940_8d505894d8_o.jpg

26. Reflect
What did you find
useful - and what was
a challenge?

27. Reflect
What questions do
you have? What can
you take away?
What did you find
useful - and what was
a challenge?

28. Reflect
What questions do
you have? What can
you take away?
What did you find
useful - and what was
a challenge?
How the did the FOUR
big ideas play out in the
activity?