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Learning in the digital age: how are the ways in which we learn changing with the use of technologies?

The integration of digital technologies is reshaping educational methods, necessitating a shift in how learning is approached. Contemporary educational theories like Constructivism, Connectivism, and Constructionism are pivotal in understanding this transformation.

Learning in the digital age: how are the ways in which we learn changing with the use of technologies?

Learning in the digital age: how are the ways in which we learn changing with the use of technologies?

Tenses demonstrate the time of actions centered around the subject of the sentence. These actions are called verbs and change according to tenses.

Places and spaces of learning

digital technologies can be explored through the lens of learning spaces
these spaces how do learners make
Digital Technologies
dependent on the approaches, beliefs and expectations of teachers and students, as we shall see the next section.
larger or different, space for continual communication and information exchange. Similar to social media and video games that need interact with each other.

The technologies that create these spaces are taken up to a greater extent is

Learning leads to a layer of information being laid over the traditional patterns of in-class interaction and a need tounderstand how these layers are joined together in student learning experiences.

and mobile (handheld) devices.

Online discussion does is create a

framed around the traditional space of the classroom

The two most commonly known of those technologies are virtual and immersive environments,

learning both personally meaningful and collaborative

The inconvenient truth is that most use of digital technology in formal education is still largely

are transmitted by specialised members of the community (teachers)
structured spaces of learning (schools)

Tools of teaching

The Vigettes
These illustrate the ways in which teachers can attempt to create more collaborative, interactive, media-rich and personalised learning experiences.

Vignette 3 – Video Linked Teaching

"John and Tamati, two professors from the same university decide to co-teach their undergraduate course together, by implementing "state-of-the-art" video-linked teaching facilities on both campuses."

They teach their classes synchronously using approaches that focus on "real-time" discussion, interaction, and collaboration between campuses.

Vignette 2 – Formula One Racing

"A secondary maths teacher engages her students in an authentic maths scenario to foster engagement, collaboration and a deeper understanding of the maths concepts being taught."

The students work in a project constructing a (virtual) formula one rancing car. They use apps of race cars. They work with other gropu of students of another country through a online meeting.

Vignette 1 – E-portfolios for Learning in Early Childhood Education

"An early childhood education teacher uses online portfolios as a way for children to share their learning with parents, family members."

The children capture learning moments with photos, videos and words, using different devices.

Purposes
Answer the questions:

How can teachers and learners use digital tools to enhance the learning process?

The use of Digital tools

Digital learners

There are four Past tenses:

Adopting uncritical slogans like the digital native
Leads

poor teaching based on unrealistic and erroneous expectations of the future of the digital age.

Digital citizenship

Past Perfect Continuous is used:


Some adverbs used with Past Perfect Continuous:

Teachers must understand and enact the principles of digital citizenship

to be able to educate students in the development of ethical and positive behaviors in cyberspace.

A digital citizen is someone who:

Promotes the values of digital citizenship.

Respect the concepts of privacy and freedom of expression in digital contexts.

Demonstrates ethical digital behavior.

Interacts with others through digital technologies in positive and meaningful ways.

Employs critical thinking skills when interacting with digital content.

Participate in a variety of activities.

Digital literacy

Past Perfect Simple is used for:


The Past Perfect tense is not normally used alone. It is used to denote the earlier of two past actions. We use Past Simple for the latter action.

Some adverbs used with Past Perfect Simple:

Students and teachers lack the digital literacy skills necessary

to fully exploit the potential of new technologies.

It must be understood in a sociocultural context and not as a decontextualized cognitive capacity.
It is essential to be an active and contributing citizen in today's society.

Structure:

Had + Subject + Past Participle?

e.g. Had they met Sarah before the party?

The current generation of tech-savvy learners

Past Continuous is used for:


Some adverbs used with Past Continuous:

must learn to use the technologies they are used to

As a result

Educational institutions will prosper.

Young people today live immersed in a world of social networks, text messages, blogs, wikis, online games, music and videos.

Contemporary theories

There are four Present tenses:

associated with
educational technologies

Connectivism

Constructionism

Constructivism