DIGITAL LITERACIES

Date                 : 14 November 2016, Monday

Venue               : To Be Advised

Time                 : 9am to 5pm

Closing Date     : 2 September 2016 Friday

Workshop Fee: S$200.00 per participant. Fees are subject to GST and include all training materials, 2 tea breaks and a lunch.

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Workshop Description

This workshop focuses on digital literacies, which form part of the broad suite of 21^st century skills which are increasingly recognised as essential by educators, employers and governments around the globe. It begins with a presentation which gives an overview of the digital literacies which we and our students need to learn effectively, work efficiently and participate fully in a digitally mediated world. Based on the work of Dudeney, Hockly and Pegrum, it presents a 4-part framework for thinking about how we can foster these literacies in the classroom. It then focuses on the four categories of literacies in turn: language-related literacies which range from texting and hypertext literacy to mobile and code literacy; information-related literacies such as search and filtering literacy; connection-related literacies such as network and intercultural literacy; and finally, in the category of redesign, the macro literacy known as remix literacy, which some see as the hallmark of the digital era.

It continues with a hands-on workshop session, where participants are invited to view one or more of a selection of videos which present key web 2.0 and related tools, showing how they have been used by teachers in classroom contexts. Participants have the opportunity to explore these tools and set up their own accounts and platforms according to their interests. They are also invited to share their thoughts about these tools on an interactive discussion board.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Explore the nature and importance of digital literacies;
2. Examine key categories and examples of digital literacies
3. Explore technological tools that can be used to foster digital literacies
4. Develop ideas on how to foster digital literacies in the classroom.

The Design and Mechanics of Flipped Classrooms

Date                : 15 November 2016 Tuesday

Venue               : To Be Advised

Time                 : 9am to 5pm

Closing Date     : 2 September 2016, Friday

Workshop Fee: S$200.00 per participant. Fees are subject to GST and include all training materials, 2 tea breaks and a lunch.

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Workshop Description

This workshop focuses on the design of flipped lessons. Participants should bring along an existing lesson concept, including a lesson plan and any related materials, to rework into a flipped format during the workshop.

In the first part, entitled The Design of Flipped Classrooms, we will review two general pedagogical frameworks which can be used to underpin flipped lessons, namely Punya Mishra & Matt Koehler's TPACK Framework and Ruben Puentedura's SAMR Model. We'll consider how elements of traditional educational approaches (e.g., information transmission & behaviourism) can be integrated with progressive approaches (e.g., social constructivism). At the end of this part, participants will work in groups to outline the lessons they will be flipping, before beginning to work individually on redesigning their lesson plans.

In the second part, The Mechanics of Flipped Classrooms, we will turn to more granular questions of how to timetable the various elements of flipped classes, using a 'traffic light' approach. We'll also look at how to build in appropriate information transmission, behaviourist, and social constructivist elements, and keep them in balance with each other. This will include reviewing Richard Mayer's Cognitive Theory of Multimodal Learning and the guidance it offers on preparing multimodal flipped materials. At the end of this part, participants will work in groups to outline the progress they have made so far, before continuing to work individually on redesigning their lessons.

At the end of the day, we will review key themes which have emerged during the seminar, as generated by participants. Participants will have a final opportunity to discuss their flipped lessons in their groups.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Explore the nature of flipped classrooms
2. Explore the principles which underpin the design of flipped classrooms;
3. Explore the mechanics of flipped classrooms;
4. Redesign an existing lesson into an effective flipped classroom format.

ABOUT THE TRAINER - ASSOC PROFESSOR MARK PEGRUM

Mark Pegrum is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Australia, where he teaches mainly in the area of e-learning. His teaching has been recognised through Faculty and University Excellence in Teaching Awards, as well as a 2010 national Australian Learning & Teaching Council (ALTC) Excellence in Teaching Award. His research focuses on the increasing integration of web 2.0 and mobile technologies into everyday life. His current work concentrates on the growing field of digital literacies, especially network literacy (including personal learning environments, personal learning networks and e-portfolios), and m-learning (including the use of smartphones, tablets and apps with educational benefits). In 2007, his book Brave New Classrooms: Democratic Education and the Internet, co-edited with Joe Lockard, was published by Peter Lang, New York. In 2009, his new book, entitled From Blogs to Bombs: The Future of Digital Technologies in Education, was published by UWA Publishing, Perth. He is now working on a book on digital literacies. He currently teaches in Perth, Hong Kong and Singapore and has given presentations on e-learning in Australia and New Zealand, East and Southeast Asia, and the UK and Europe.

Key Research

E-learning, social media, web 2.0, digital literacies, m-learning (mobile learning), mobile handheld technologies (including tablets and smartphones)