Alors que Tony Bates annonçait plus tôt cette année qu’il prenait sa retraite de son travail en tant que consultant et qu’il allait continuer à écrire sur le sujet de la formation à distance, son livre ouvert (“open textbook”) intitulé Teaching in a Digital Age portant sur l’enseignement dans l’ère numérique est maintenant accessible en ligne à l’adresse suivante: http://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage
Son approche se veut collaborative, alors qu’il intègre les commentaires et suggestions des lecteurs de son blogue au fur et à mesure qu’il avance dans sa rédaction. Les thématiques qui y sont traités intéresseront tous les acteurs impliqués dans le passage de la formation vers le numérique. Plus particulièrement y trouveront leur compte les enseignants qui cherchent à prendre un virage en classe afin d’enseigner à l’aide des technologies ou à entreprendre (possiblement pour la première fois!) la préparation et l’animation d’activités pédagogiques à distance.
Voici un passage tiré de la préface du livre qui résume bien ce dont il sera question dans le document:
Although the book contains many practical examples, it is more than a cookbook on how to teach. It looks closely at
- the nature of knowledge, and how that results in different approaches to teaching
- the science behind how students learn best,
- the features that distinguish between different technologies from an educational perspective, and from this the implications of using different types of technology for teaching
- some alternative ways to design your courses so that they better meet the needs of your students
- some suggestions for managing your teaching work load.
In other words, the book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when everyone,and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. I provide you with a framework for making decisions about your teaching, while understanding that every subject is different, and every instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching.
In the end, though, the book isn’t really about you. It’s about you helping your students to develop the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age: not so much the IT skills, but the thinking and attitudes to learning that will bring them success. For that to happen, though, your students need you to be on top of your game. This book is your coach. [« Preface », Teaching in a Digital Age, nos emphases]
À découvrir!
Source: Bates, Tony. Dialogue and discussion: critical for 21st century skills development. Online learning and distance education resources, 3 août 2014.
