Pecha Kucha presentation as delivered by Steve Ingle from Edge Hill University at the JISC RSC NW Annual Conference 2010

1. Steve Ingle Senior Lecturer Post-Compulsory Education and Training Edge Hill University June 2010 How can trainee teachers harness technology more effectively to enhance the teaching and learning experience for the ‘Net Gen’?

2. 21 st Century Learners Today’s students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach Prensky M. (2001)

3. eLearning and the ‘Net Generation’ Savage T. (2003) in Oblinger D. (2004) TV Generation PC Generation Net Generation Web What is it? Web is a tool Web is oxygen Community Personal Extended personal Virtual Perspective Local Multi-national Global Career One career Multiple careers Multiple reinvention Loyalty Corporation Self Soul Authority Hierarchy Unimpressed Self as expert

4. Veen, W. (2003)

5. Veen, W. (2003)

6. LLUK Professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers in the lifelong learning sector LLUK (2008)

7. The Net Generation and the current capabilities of information technology make it possible to support learning activities that will enable graduates to be mentally agile and adaptable ... However , beyond technical infrastructure, the use of technology in the service of learning is limited . Clayton-Pendersen A. & O’Neill N. (2008)

8. Action Research Cycles Higher Education Academy (2008) Kemmis and McTaggart (1988)

9. Issue for investigation (Plan) – research question How can trainee teachers harness technology more effectively to enhance the teaching and learning experience for the ‘Net Gen’?

10. Carry out research – research methods Part A - Online questionnaire

11. Deconstruction - participant profile (53)

12. Personal technology use comparisons

13. Use of technology in the classroom 7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars? Item Often Sometimes Rarely Never Interactive whiteboards 43.4% 30.2% 5.7% 20.8% Mobile phones/devices 3.8% 20.8% 22.6% 52.8% Websites 54.7% 32.1% 9.4% 3.8% Video clips 49.1% 30.2% 9.4% 11.3% Audio clips 22.6% 43.4% 17.0% 17.0% PowerPoint presentations 83.0% 15.1% 1.9% 1 Electronic voting kits 7.5% 15.1% 75.5% Virtual Learning Environment (VLS) 30.2% 30.2% 13.2% 24.5% Video cameras 7.5% 18.9% 28.3% 45.3% Digital cameras 7.5% 26.4% 26.4% 39.6% Voice recorders 5.7% 18.9% 28.3% 47.2% Social networking / collaboration spaces 9.4% 11.3% 28.3% 50.9% Average % 26.4% 23.7% 17.0% 32.5%

14. Opinions on how technology contributes to the effectiveness of teaching and learning 7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars? Item Very effective Quite effective Not very effective Not at all effective Not sure / Don't know Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) 32.1% 47.2% 9.4% 11.3% Electronic voting systems 9.4% 30.2% 26.4% 5.7% 28.3% Use of mobile phones/devices 13.2% 39.6% 24.5% 9.4% 13.2% Interactive whiteboards 56.6% 37.7% 5.7% Multi-media (e.g. video/audio clips) 66.0% 32.1% 1.9% Social networking and online collaboration spaces 26.4% 28.3% 22.6% 7.5% 15.1% Portable recording technologies (e.g. digital video cameras) 22.6% 49.1% 17.0% 11.3% Average % 32.3% 37.7% 15.4% 3.2% 11.3%

15. Factors influencing greater adoption of technology use 7. To what extent are the following technolgies used in your lessons / seminars? Factors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Average Rank Greater access to resources 17 6 4 2 3 2 2 2.5 Increased reliability of technology 6 11 6 6 4 2 3 1 3.4 Requests from learners 10 7 7 7 4 3 1 5 3.6 Additional training in the use of technology 6 5 3 7 8 2 4 3 4.1 Faster internet / network connection 4 13 6 3 2 3 9 4.8 Organisational policy / strategy 1 3 2 2 10 13 5 2 5.3 As a requirement of inspection 3 4 9 3 9 4 7 5.3 Pressure from management 2 2 2 3 5 6 14 7 5.8

18. Evaluate and reflect on action (Observe) – impact research

19. “ During my teaching placement, I have had access to very limited technologies, so having the seminar showed me all the latest technologies and what we can do with them” (Respondent 1) “ I feel much more likely to use technology in my teaching; however, it will depend on the variety and quality of equipment provided by my workplace” (Respondent 2)