"Learning First, Technology Second" - Triple E Learning Framework
What is the Triple E Framework?
Engage: The technology used enables students to actively absorb the lesson in front of them.
Enhance: The technology is an aid to the lesson, providing a useful addition to traditional learning methods.
Extend: By using the first two learning levels, students are able to connect the lessons to real-world applications.
How Does It Relate To Me?
I chose to learn more about this framework because I like the main focus of it. The tagline on the website is "Learning First, Technology Second", which immediately had me on board with this format. At the moment, I don't incorporate much technology into my programs at the library, but I am interested in adding more as I develop different programs for the older kids I work with. My most consistent program is called Wiggles and Giggles, which is aimed towards parents with children up to 35 months. The intention of this program is to promote reading readiness from a young age. With that being said, there isn't much need for technology to enhance the babies learning. It typically consists of a board book story time and nursery rhymes. I do include a screen in the room with lyrics to the songs projected onto it to encourage participation from the parents. For my older kids (ages 6-12), I have crafts for them to do. I think a video with step-by-step instructions may be helpful for them, depending on how complicated the craft is.
According to the Triple E Framework Rubric by Liz Kolb, my lesson plans may be standing at a 3 out of 18 with how I currently run my programs. This score is interpreted as having a "low connection between learning goals and tool" (Triple E Printable Rubric for Lesson Evaluation, n.d.). (A more detailed result reading can be found here) It's not great, but I feel like it makes sense with what I've been doing. So far I have only been able to get a score in the Engagement Level of the Triple E Framework. As I gain more experience in my position, I hope to be able to incorporate technology into my lesson plans in order to further engage the children in my programs. I also hope to be able to branch out into work that involves encouraging discussions between the kids and promoting literacy skills rather than simply helping them piece together parts of their projects. The Triple E Framework website, provides several resources and courses for professional development, and I plan on referencing the site again in the future when I dive into planning more children's programs.
Engagement. (n.d.). Triple E Framework. https://www.tripleeframework.com/engagement.html
Enhancement. (n.d.). Triple E Framework. https://www.tripleeframework.com/enhancement.html
Extension. (n.d.). Triple E Framework. https://www.tripleeframework.com/extension.html
The Triple E framework is a great one, and the "newest" technology framework out there. Even though it doesn't apply to your current position the good news is you have a new way to reflect on if and when you want to use technology by examining if it engages, enhances, or extends learning.
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ReplyDeletethanks for this informative summary of Triple E! I focused on SAMR and, while I skimmed Triple E, your post has made its nuances clearer. I too, like the tagline and think that's a good way to think about technology--as an enhancer of learning.
I just took Dr. Del Negro's Story Telling and Professor Santori's Picture Books & Early Literacy classes. In both, the prof's emphasized that, while tech has a place in early learning, its incorporation can create almost a barrier between story teller and the child. After practicing & observing story telling, I felt there was something more dynamic and alive about speaking directly to the little people (and their parents) and using really low tech things like puppets and felt boards. I also feel that, in the school library where I volunteer, the youngest students are far more engaged when they are sitting in front of the librarian on the story telling carpet and she is reading the story from a book, than when they are sitting on chairs and watching a YouTube recording of the story. I am sure there is room for engaged, enhanced, and extended learning with the youngest learners, but for now I feel attached to low tech story times. I do love the idea of having song lyrics on a screen, especially for care givers whose first language is not English. Thank you for giving me a lot to think about with your post!
Hi Monica! I focused on the Teaching Innovation Progression chart for my blog, so it was very interesting to read how they compare. At their highest levels, both seem to aim beyond normal knowledge retention to help people adapt new skillsets. I also loved the analysis of your storytimes using this framework, they seem to be similar to the ones the mid-kid librarians where I work host. Adding a puppet to these storytimes is something that has been discussed frequently at our library as they would enhance the learning; however, our librarians fear the kids getting too attached and only wanting to hear from the puppet so we haven't branched out into this territory yet.
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