Brainstorm new literacy

description

Teacher selects
Written for teacher 
Teacher evaluates
Defined body of knowledge - goal transmit and receive
Prescribed procedures -external to student
Expected results - replicate work of others
Functions well at lower Bloom
Knowledge - got the info from teacher
Understanding - know the context of info within prescribed schema
Applying - generally can replicate the schema in new setting
Can instructional decisions
Be shifted from teacher to student?
What - content
How - process
For Whom - product
Asymetry of mass media - easier to read a book than write one
School as Factory 
Digitals learn by trial and error
If wireless is a disraction in class, 
is it the tech or the engagement of the lesson?
Student writes book review
as proof that he read it. 
Low level Bloom.
My review of the film could miss
point but still be valid given my background (or lack)
Traditional book review
We give kid all the background knowledge
to respond to book as a 50 yr old would.
Do students disappoint the teacher when  they don't  produce the  expected results?
200 words
How does the digital world compare to the classroom?
Compare to traditional book review
Digital world offers support
to connect with peers - what about
classroom - connect to whom?
Connect to the teacher?
Compare to Social media
Twitter - the user decides who to follow
Are classroom channels of communication  controlled by teacher?
Would a student's classroom comments ever be on the test? - NO!
So why would students listen to each other in academic matters?
Twitter - user assigns importance -  discovers new sources
Negative dynamic 
Goal pass info back to teacher. Student hides what they don't know.
Teacher tries to catch them 
on the test.
Compare to discussion groups where users support each other
What if kids can use strategies but have nothing of value to apply them to?
What digital world has to learn from the classroom.
Kids must not be learning audience in school or they would not post incriminating photos on myspace
If we don't teach info skills, kids are on their own in digital world.
Classroom rules of author don't apply in digital world.
What transferable skill do kids learn by copying and moving info.
It's really about a different type of thinking
Example: The engineering team did a copy/ paste summary. Boss needed an action plan
Schools could teach thinking that is actually valuable in the real world
Unfortunately when we retrain displaced factory workers we focus on how to use computers. Training should be on how to move from performing routine tasks to functioning in a more dynamic work environment.
Ironic result of NCLB - kill innovation / reward test prep
Like being a newbie at social media or video game - you must discover the protocols (participant / observer)
Apple  discussion as tech support
Company externalizes cost of support
Amazon allows negative reviews
Authenticity of peer information
School - too many routines and rules
Digital world - no routines and rules
backchannel social networking surpasses broadcast media
To function in discussion support you need to know how to frame a question and communicate a response
Couldn't schools teach this?
What would this open channel support model look like in the classroom?
Students pick a subject - become an expert -share their expertise with classmates
Apple provide channel, tools, ratings, searchable database
TEACHING AS TELLING
TEACHING AS:
PROVIDING EXPERIENCE
PROVOKING REFLECTION