Challenges and need of e-Learning

1. Being a
Twenty First Century
Teacher,
and
e-Learning K. Sarveswaran
Department of Computer Science
University of Jaffna
iamsarves@gmail.com

2. How this would grow up?
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4. So what about these kids after 10 years?

5. 2020?
● Machine-learning, robotics, nanotechnology,
3-D printing, and genetics and
biotechnology
● New jobs which we never heard before –
Data Scientist
● Brings together digital, physical and
biological systems!
● Natural vs Artificial
● Will Loose 5.1M existing jobs
Weforum.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpW9JcWxKq0

6. Our responsibility?
Budget 2017

7. Demand - Potential

8. Digital natives
● Hall in the wall project by Dr.Sugata Mitra

9. In addition,
we also have other challenges

10. Practice and Teach others!

11. Benjamin Bloom’s the 2 Sigma
problem
● Personalization
– defined as differentiating instruction and providing
regular corrective feedback based on the needs of
each student.
● This included personalizing both path and pace-
-identifying and addressing missing prerequisite
knowledge, and spending more time where necessary to
ensure students achieved mastery of topics before
moving on.
● http://web.mit.edu/5.95/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdf

12. Howard Gardner’s
Theory of Multiple Intelligences

13. And more...

14. How electronic learning can
assist to overcome
some of these challenges?

15. Develop ourselves
●
English language literacy
●
Embrace “changes” and “unknowingness”
●
Online free courses
– Coursera.org, www.mooc-list.com
●
Electronic groups
– Knowledge sharing!!!!
● Take part in events / seminars
– education.microsoft.com/Skypeathon
– code.org
●
Open Educational Resources
– Khanacademy.org, racheloffline.org
●
Read, read...

16. Few Jargons
● E-Learning
● Online learning
● Game based learning!
– Kids master games
– Solve the problem in the context
– (Must be correctly picked)

17. Benefits of e-Learning
● Attention is already there
● Personalized learning
● Multimedia
● Cater for people with different intelligences
● Inspire students
● Sustain curiousness!
●
Develop skills required for 21st
century
● Become life long learner!!

19. Few suggestions
● Future Learning | Mini Documentary
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC_T9ePzANg
● Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken
Robinson
– https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_

20. K. Sarveswaran
iamsarves.com
iamsarves@gmail.com
Slides are available in: www.slideshare.net/iamsarves