A Paradigm Shift... (again? continues?)

"school (textbooks) as our world" to "the world as our school" is not new to us... vaguely, started when technology was introduced to schools, i.e. when the ICT Masterplan embarked its journey in Singapore schools, through ICT mp1, mp2, mp3.... hm... mp4(?) which I lost count... or perhaps it has seamlessly transited from one to another with a lesser and lesser distinctive difference... and today, we are talking about PDLP, SLS framework.

My world... as a teenager comes from the textbook, from the teachers (and probably sometimes, the television and the radio). They shaped my world view. I am grateful, as the years passed, with technology, mankind has become more aware of the world, As people become more affluent - we touched base with the world through technology, through travel. It progressed from "school (textbooks)" to "mode that connects us to the world" that shaped our world. 

Am also grateful that I had chosen the teaching profession, having the privilege to be the first to see, feel and contribute to the transition... bringing the world to our learners! The generations (since the birth of technology) no longer have their world view shaped by the books/ teachers, but through first hand personal experience. 

How do we leverage the "world as our school"? What are the affordances we can draw out from the "world"? What kind of "experience"? How do we leverage this "world" to become the environment that our learner interact to gain new knowledge/ skills and deepen their understanding.

The lowest level, probably is about awareness - the "world" broadens our horizon, our awareness so that we are no longer limited and work within our myopic version. That was mp1 attempted to achieve, still today, it is among what we do. This would never be outdated. But this is not enough. SAMR arrived, though it appeared differently in our context, but that was what we used as a guide, to gauge our progress... and today, it's about being immersive, being part of the environment and being able to interact with the environment, to learn through what the environment can provide - not just with technology, but virtually or blended. 

a slide shared by Dr Hang (see earlier post)