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Open Learning Options…..starting January 2013 – My choices….
MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses:
Educational Technology and Media
#etMooc – Developed by Alec Couros – starts: Week of January 13, 2013
http://etmooc.org/
Duration: 10 weeks with the goal to develop a community of learners in educational technology.…
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Loading...My good friend Bruce recommended that I read James E. Zull’s book The Art of Changing the Brain (2002), and I’m glad that I followed his advice. The book has some important implications for connectivist, rhizomatic thinking.
The first section of the book establishes a direct correlation between brain form and functions and teaching and learning.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I doodle if I want to clarify my thinking. I can now even “play” on my iPad while doing it! Alliteration is also my thing; probably something I have to let go of some time…
Here’s version 0.5 of my STEM not-for-profit’s “business model” (in pictorial form):
The “5P” model!
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Time to reflect on the year past and muse about the new year. What better place to do that than outside in nature. 22 degrees F, snow, and a brilliant sunset made it memorable. Nature is a good friend.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...While watching and laughing at “Elf” with my daughters over break, the teacher in me saw an edu-theme in this clip.
This 2 minute scene, while funny in the movie, is the reality of our school ‘system’ for kids–adult centered and adult focused.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...What drives a learner? What inspires one to persist, challenge themselves, and be highly involved? What engages a learner? What can be done to increase ownership, commitment, and purpose? These are critical questions that should be asked in every conversation about learning, educational reform, future schooling, and instructional design. …
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In my last post, I started listing the problems I have with simple, reductionist, essentialist definitions and suggesting ways that complex definitions provide better, more workable results. The list of issues that I want to present is in no particular order, as my thinking is not yet ordered enough.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...I have heard several of my colleagues and contemporaries describe 2012 as “full of ups & downs”. Possibly in the spirit of cowboys-don’t-cry, they spared those around the details of the “downs”. I even noted that a few folks made half-joking references to the non-arrival of Mayan Apocalypse! …
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Looking to Transform Education? Embrace Learning, Leadership, and Innovation
Changes in education occur frequently: new programs and initiatives, new standards and assessments, new state and federal mandates. But none of these represents a true paradigm shift. This isn’t surprising, considering that innovation, responsible risk-taking, and teacher leadership are rarely encouraged, valued, or supported in education.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...In 2011, I did an action research study focused on creating a learning environment that increased student engagement and ownership. The results were positive and set me on a path toward “reforming” the teaching and learning in my classroom. Action research will now become part of my yearly personal professional development plan and hopefully yours, too. …
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