The document discusses challenges and opportunities for educators in the digital age. It notes that today's learners are digital natives who are collaborative and co-creators of content. However, many educators remain "digital immigrants" who are more independent and single-source dependent. It emphasizes the need for educators to engage learners both in-person and online, and to participate in advanced pedagogical discussions. The document also outlines pressures like technological changes that are influencing educational design and the transition to more social models of learning.
Using Technology to Create Professional Learning Opportunities
Saaste Presentation 01july2009
1. SAASTE CONFERENCE Rhodes University 30 June -01 July 2009 Teaching in the Digiital Age CR Adjah (DCES: e-Learning)
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12. WebCT Blackboard Moodle Joomla Technology, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Learning Management Systems Personal Learning Environment Blogs, wikis, skype, second life, elluminate, flickr, Sharepoint/Groove, Google chat & doc, Facebook, del.ico.us
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15. Presentation Discussions Discovery TL A Activities & Era ERA Electronic era Digital era Chalk and chalkboard lecture OH projector, slide, films, text CDs, video, web, computers, cell, PDAs Mechanical era Talk in and out of class Telephone Chat, email, webcams, mobile devices, social networking, Virtual labs, simulations, virtual environments Experiments Library, Science labs, experiments field trips
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