Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds - for iPad/Mac/PC

Exploring teaching and learning in real and virtual worlds - for iPad/Mac/PC

What can current theories about children’s learning and development contribute to the development of new teaching and learning methods in schools? And how are new digital technologies changing the ways children think and learn? This album introduces two elements of The Open University's presence in the virtual world Second Life™ and explores the way in which virtual worlds can offer new opportunities for teaching and learning. The album also explores some of the ways that the theories of Lev Vygotsky have influenced the use of dialogue and language in the classroom and the ways in which children and teachers interact with each other. The interviews and video tracks are introduced and contextualised by Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University. The material forms part of The Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.

Episodes

December 4, 2009 1 min
A short introduction to this album.
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Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
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December 4, 2009 5 mins
Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University talks about The Open University presence in virtual worlds.
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Transcript -- Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University talks about The Open University presence in virtual worlds.
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December 4, 2009 12 mins
A guided tour of The Open University island in Second Life™ virtual world, revealing some of the opportunities it offers for teaching and learning.
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December 4, 2009 10 mins
A guided tour of Schome Park, an island in Teen Second Life™ virtual world, which is being used to collect evidence about approaches to supporting teenage learners.
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December 4, 2009 5 mins
Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews that follow.
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Transcript -- Dr Kieron Sheehy of The Open University sets the scene for the interviews that follow.
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In this archive interview Professor Harry Daniels discusses his long-standing interest in Vygotsky’s theories about cognitive development and on the ways these theories can inform educational practice.
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Transcript -- In this archive interview Professor Harry Daniels discusses his long-standing interest in Vygotsky’s theories about cognitive development and on the ways these theories can inform educational practice.
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December 4, 2009 8 mins
Primary science teacher Diane Rawlins talks about her involvement in the dialogic teaching research project, and how her involvement influenced the way she uses talk in the classroom.
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Transcript -- Primary science teacher Diane Rawlins talks about her involvement in the dialogic teaching research project, and how her involvement influenced the way she uses talk in the classroom.
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Professor Maurice Galton talks about the Social Pedagogic Research into Group Work or SPRinG project, designed to improve the effectiveness of pupil groups in classrooms.
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Transcript -- Professor Maurice Galton talks about the Social Pedagogic Research into Group Work or SPRinG project, designed to improve the effectiveness of pupil groups in classrooms.
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December 4, 2009 9 mins
Secondary science teacher Jane Brine talks about her involvement with the SPRinG project and the benefits is has brought for her and her pupils.
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Transcript -- Secondary science teacher Jane Brine talks about her involvement with the SPRinG project and the benefits is has brought for her and her pupils.
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December 4, 2009 36 mins
Professor Neil Mercer talks about his involvment in the 'Thinking together' and 'Dialogic teaching in the Science classroom' research projects which explore the relationship between language and thinking.
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Transcript -- Professor Neil Mercer talks about his involvment in the 'Thinking together' and 'Dialogic teaching in the Science classroom' research projects which explore the relationship between language and thinking.
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Course chair Dr Dorothy Faulkner gives an overview of Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.
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Transcript -- Course chair Dr Dorothy Faulkner gives an overview of Open University course ED841 Understanding children's development and learning.
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