My presentation on Pedagogy Before Technology (AKA How to weave technology into the fabric of our classrooms) delivered as part of the Weaving Technology into the Fabric of the Classroom workshop series, presented at Griffith University in July 2019.

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Pedagogy Before
Technology
(AKA how to weave technology into the fabric of
our classrooms)
Dr Michael A. Cowling
Associate Professor in
Educational Technology

2. DR JAMES BIRT & DR MICHAEL COWLING

3. A Little Bit About Me ….
You know me as
Dr Michael Cowling
But, some People Call Me..
Professor Tech

4. “Very clear, strong trend between the
creative content of a job and its
probability of computerisation and
replacement by robots” - Oxford
Professor Michael Osbourne
The Future of Jobs Report – Core Work Skills

5. Gartner 2018 Emerging Technology Hype Cycle

6. The NMC Horizon Report: 2018 Higher Education Edition
Samantha Adams Becker, Malcolm Brown, Eden Dahlstrom, Annie Davis, Kristi DePaul, Veronica Diaz,
and Jeffrey Pomerantz. NMC Horizon Report: 2018 Higher Education Edition. Louisville, CO:
EDUCAUSE, 2018.

7. Mixed Reality – Intersection of Virtual & Physical Realities
Milgram, P., & Kishino, F. (1994). A taxonomy of mixed reality visual displays. IEICE Transactions on
Information and Systems, 77(12), 1321-1329.

8. Mixed Reality Research Lab
www.mixedrealityresearch.com

9. Mixed Reality Relevance for Teaching & Learning

10. Research Led Teaching Approach

11. www.mixedrealityresearch.com/#spatialCommTraditional Teaching Method
Comparative Design Visualisation of Space & Place

12. Traditional Teaching Method
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www.mixedrealityresearch.com/#anatomy
Learning Anatomy & Physiology

13. www.mixedrealityresearch.com/#networkModeling
Traditional Teaching Method
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Simulating Network Packet Flow

14. www.mixedrealityresearch.com/#paramedics
Traditional Teaching Method
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Simulating Airways Training for Paramedics

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16. How do we achieve this?

17. www.thecreatelab.org

19. Traditional Teaching Method
“this course is a 'skills' learning course
… there should be a way for us to
actually get more time doing skills …
distance students at a severe
disadvantage … I am missing out … you
can read about the skills but its
impossible to get feedback and to know
if you’re doing it right … no substitution
for experience … any software or
equipment to at least go through the
motions of doing the skills?” Paramedic Student
Learner(s) (201x-2014)
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Paramedic Distance Education: The Problem

20. • [Discipline expert] we need every student to have a
portable airways mannequin & cheap tools to practice the
skills - but cost is prohibitive … residential schools work
… but not held early enough for students
• [Mixed Reality Team] tools could be provided to students
by 3D printing them (cost/set) ~ $1 AUD + postage
• [Mixed Reality Team] Airways mannequin could be
simulated virtually using a mobile phone
• [Discipline expert] students would need both hands free,
so the phone would need to be mounted in their eyeline
• [Mixed Reality Team] we can provide a hat and 3d printed
hat mount
• [Mixed Reality Team] A simulation app can then be
constructed using a free game engine [Unity3d] that could
observe and monitor [learner] skills
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Paramedic Distance Education: Solving

21. Needtocreatea1:1mappingoftheskills
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Paramedic Distance Education: Technology V1

22. • [Learners] were very excited … [practice] the skills at home ... [learner]
more involved in the course & less isolated
• [Observers] found most [learners] struggled with the setup of the
equipment & progression through the required steps … especially when
introducing the Magill forceps & removing the foreign body
• [Learners] commented “my hands seem to pass by the [simulated
airways manikin]” ... “spent too much time focusing on the markers & not
on the [simulated airways manikin] … resulting in frustration when the
simulation would present red boxed & restart
• Many [learners] commented that they did not get around to using the
[simulation] highlighting time struggles and being “extra” work
• [Head Paramedic] on reflection should have encouraged more frequent
use of the simulation with a reminder & linkage to the learning tasks
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Paramedic Distance Education: Reflection

23. SolveV1issuesbutkeeplearningoutcomes
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Paramedic Distance Education: Revision

24. What is Pedagogy Before Technology?
Start with the Problem in the Classroom
THEN
Think about ways to Solve that Problem
THEN
Work out How Technology Can Help

25. Mixed Reality Infrastructure
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• Cheap Solutions
• Mobile Mixed Reality Headset
• Samsung Gear VR, ColorCross,
DayDream
• Lego Mindstorms – EV3 kit
• Sphero
• More Expensive Options
• Oculus Rift / HTC Vive
• Microsoft HoloLens
• 3D Printer
• NAO Robot / Pepper Robot
• The right solution is a combination of the two,
building infrastructure for creativity
• Think MakerSpace, lots of little pieces for
students to play with

26. • Unity3d game engine
(www.unity3d.com)
• Vuforia augmented reality plugin
(www.vuforia.com)
• MySQL (www.mysql.com)
• Php (secure.php.net)
• Google Cardboard headset
(vr.google.com/cardboard)
• Makerbot 3D Printer
(www.makerbot.com)
• Oculus Rift (www.oculus.com)
• Leap Motion (www.leapmotion.com)
• HTC VIVE (www.vive.com)
• Adobe Creative
(www.adobe.com/CreativeCloud)
• MANY MORE!
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Mixed Reality Development Tools

27. In
Collaboration
With:

28. Professor Tech sessions advocate to students and staff about
the nuances of digital technology in the 21st century, and for
putting pedagogy before technology in educational
technology practice and the value of technology to make a
positive difference to society.

29. More Information at:
www.thecreatelab.org
www.mixedrealityresearch.com
www.michaelacowling.com
Questions?

30. Concept mapping a
mixed reality pedagogy
pilot study
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31. Let’s Talk About You.
• How does this work
for you in your
classroom?
• Remember,
PEDAGOGY before
TECHNOLOGY
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32. Let’s Talk About You
 What is the Problem?
• Start with your learning outcomes:
• Which ones do students struggle with?
• How do they struggle with them?
• What do you think the problem is?
• Take 5 minutes to think of the most difficult problem
students face in one of your classes, then we will ask
a few people in the audience to share
• You can discuss with your table group if you’d like
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33. Let’s Talk About You
 How Can I Solve the Problem?
• Pick a small problem to solve (can’t solve the whole semester
at once)
• {Pretend you have a wand}  If [you] could do anything, what would
help solve this problem?
• Take 5 minutes to write down the solution
• Remember there are no limits here, let your mind run free with
whatever approach you think would best solve this problem
you have
• Again, feel free to work with your table group on this
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34. Let’s Talk About You
 How can Technology Help?
• Can you do that lesson right now? How would you do it?
• Could technology help with that lesson?  Think about the
cases we presented
• Make sure you keep the purpose in mind, what is the lesson
trying to teach, what do the students struggle with, and how
does your method help with that outcome
• Write down your best idea, and then come join us after
morning tea for the hands-on sessions to see how we can
help implement the idea! 
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