ICOT 2013 keynote speaker Ewan McIntosh explains the process many creative professionals use and explains how this can be used to create dynamic and deeper thinking that will better equip students for their future.
In this EDtalk Ewan McIntosh from No Tosh talks about the benefits of students directing their own learning - benefits for teachers as well as students. Ewan gives some examples, and believes that over time outcomes from student-directed learning can be tied back to the curriculum.
Ewan McIntosh from NoTosh.com believes that too often ePortfolios are just an electronic version of teachers and students sharing their finished work. In this EDtalk he emphasises that the messy thinking and working processes also need to be an element of the eportfolio, which should be shared wider than just the local school.
Ewan McIntosh talks about free tools that can capture the learning journey for students, comparing these with e-portfolio software. He suggests there is value in seeing the thinking - 'all the mess' - that goes into the production of the final product.
How, what and when do we assess? Ewan McIntosh talks about developments in formative and individualized assessment in Scotland, and encourages the use of blogs as online learning logs.
Ewan McIntosh describes how in a 'flexible curriculum' games can be used as a basis for creative writing and speaking, across curriculum areas, and for cross-curricular studies.
Ewan McIntosh describes the spaces we inhabit in this digital age, and asks 'are schools recognizing that students or teens have multiple identities?'
Ewan McIntosh discusses the new skills and attitudes associated with Internet safety, as separate from digital literacy, emphasizing the need to work from established teaching and learning practices, and applying these when working with social media.
In this EDtalk Ewan McIntosh from No Tosh talks about the benefits of students directing their own learning - benefits for teachers as well as students. Ewan gives some examples, and believes that over time outcomes from student-directed learning can be tied back to the curriculum.
