The popularity of augmented reality has been increasing since the early 2000s (Johnson, Smith, Levine and Haywood, 2010). Augmented reality allows for ‘overlay 3D virtual imagery onto the real world’ (Billinghurst, et al., 2001) and was catapulted to public prominence with the release of Pokémon Go in July 2016, which saw augmented reality leap into …
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Don’t throw the educational baby out with the mobile technology bathwater – Sledgehammer or chisel approach to mobile device control in schools?
‘Sir, can I just take a photo of that?’ The inevitable question comes when the bells sounds as students, who haven’t been able or bothered to copy the notes down during the lesson, want to rush off to recess. In the high school context of NSW, this all too common situation speaks to a broader …
Community Engagement
Response to Yvette – https://learningtechnologiesinpracticeyvettecopley.home.blog/2019/10/24/reading-eggs-app-for-eald-students/comment-page-1/?unapproved=10&moderation-hash=06e9d43ea5402b41dc39bb01d8f3d071#comment-10 Dear Yvette, Thank you for your post about use of mobile technology to engage students, in particular Reading Eggs. Your post resonated with me because I have two daughters who have very different reading abilities and subsequently have had differing responses to, and results (perhaps) using Reading Eggs. My feelings …
Web 2.0 technologies in the High School English Classroom – Using Google Docs to promote constructivist, student centred, critical thinking
As a teacher of English in a NSW High School context, due to the content heavy syllabus we have to wield (NSW Syllabus, filtering the Australian Curriculum), we seem to be pushed towards teaching in a style which is incongruent with ‘the philosophy and ethos prevalent in the Web 2.0 world in which we live’ …
Open Educational Resources, Learning Repositories and the Commodification of Education – Leveling the playing field through sharing…
In the past five to ten years, I have noticed an increase in the willingness of educators, specifically English teachers, to share their resources. 21st Century technological advancements have enabled the general populace to be authentically connected to a broader, more diverse world. This connection has also enabled educational resources, developed over many years by …
EDCN 865 – Community Engagement – David Hall
Response to Adrian Pickworth – Topic 4 Hi Adrian, Thanks for your thoughts. I think I was particularly drawn to your post because it resonated in terms of the tried and true methods of teaching context to students of literature. I also find that due to the ‘squeeze’ in relation to covering content, there is …
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Topic 2 – Improving Learning – Is it the tool or the mechanic? Using student response systems (SRS) and ‘Kahoot’ in the classroom.
‘Sir, are we playing ‘Kahoot’ this afternoon? It’s Friday!’ The cry rings out across the basketball court as I wander from student group to student group, confiscating the very tool they will need in order to engage in the activity I have planned for Year 9, last period. ‘Kahoot’ is fun. The students seem …
EDCN865 - David Hall 