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EuroMath 04 Dr. Dave Pratt, The Centre for New Technologies Research in Education (CeNTRE): EuroMath 04 Dr. Dave Pratt, The Centre for New Technologies Research in Education (CeNTRE)
CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre: CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre Director: Dave Pratt (dave.pratt@warwick.ac.uk)
Manager: Yvette Kingston
CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre: CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre Part of the Institute of Education
Multimedia CeNTRE & Research CeNTRE
CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre: CeNTRE for New Technologies Research in Education www.fcis1.wie.warwick.ac.uk/~centre 6 academic staff
One programmer + one researcher
Several postgraduate students
Aims of the Research CeNTRE: Aims of the Research CeNTRE include (inter alia)…
identifying effective use of computers in classrooms
supporting the design of new learning environments
supporting the design of new curriculum materials
elaborating the relationship between technological tools and thinking
Relevant activities: Relevant activities Close partnership with large number of primary and secondary schools
Webkit: Tangible user interface design
Microworld design (see e-Muse project)
Playground project and independent evaluator for related WebLab project
Position on e-learning: Position on e-learning …or rather e-delivery!
Emphasis has been on creation of content
And efficient delivery mechanisms
I propose that an innovative project, which has learning at its heart, should place emphasis instead on pedagogic considerations.
In particular on flexible learning trajectories, ownership, exploratory interaction and sharing.
Discus/shotput microworlds: Discus/shotput microworlds As an example of exploratory interaction
Part of e-Muse project
Designed to motivate interaction with virtual museum assets on Ancient Olympic Games
Developed over 4 months through iterative design
The WebLab project: The WebLab project As an example of sharing
Follow-up to Playground project
Students:
Program in Toontalk
Upload their projects onto website
Run other student’s projects directly on web
Comment on each other’s work
Download other’s projects to edit
CeNTRE involvement: CeNTRE involvement Secondary school phase rather than university level
Various options
Microworld design
Trials with students and/or teachers
Pedagogic principles