Tech Learning : The State of STEM Interesting article in Tech & Learning about STEM. Describes Obama’s “Educate to Innovate” and STEM’s Report Card which is a report card that says less than 1/2 of respondents have a STEM program in their schools. Discusses future of STEM. tags: learn learning […]
Digital Learning is NOT about computers. Digital learning IS about incorporating the new access to information and tools that is available through technology. This increased access provides learners with an opportunity to make learning meaningful. It enables them to feel as though they are integral in the learning process. GettingSmart.com […]
Second Life is a virtual world of imagination. Locations, avatars, and ideas are integrated into a realistic 3D setting. This computer-based, simulated multi-media environment enables users to assume unlimited roles in the shape of an avatar and graphically interact with other individuals in user-created worlds. More than 1 million […]
Student-Centered Online Learning? Is it possible? This is one thing that I have been having problems with in my online learning classes. Years ago, I was teaching online though Adobe Connect and some other video conferencing tools but I was unsatisfied. I wanted all of us to be able to […]
EduCon 2.5 is happening in Philly this weekend!!!!Educon 2.5 is a national conference in Philly this weekend. It has some of the leading minds in 21st Century education attending. http://educonphilly.org Here are the guiding principles behind EduCon Our schools must be inquiry-driven, thoughtful and empowering for all members. Our schools must […]
Does this sound like your interaction with some students? Brittany and her professor discuss her success in class. Another student complains about his grade. Hope you had a good semester. Z What’s YOUR opinion? Leave a comment and keep the discussion going.
flickr.com/superkimbo –> I woke up this morning thinking about learner-centric learning environments. Hmmm, is that dedication or distraction if you dream about 21st century learning? Anyway, I had the opening phrase “Your class might be learner-centric if . . . ” on my lips when I awoke. I am interested […]
Steve Jobs was one of the most fascinating people of the 20th century. He was a visionary, marketeer, designer, and self-proclaimed hippie (see the end of the video.) I just wanted to share with any Jobs-Heads out there that last night I found a 1995 video, Steve Jobs: The Lost […]
What does it take to make learning meaningful to your millennial students? That is a question that should be on the lips of every teacher. The first thing that we need to do is realize that our students today are different than 20 years ago. They are the first generation […]
I just had to share this video with you. Here we have a real frog trying to get lunch off of the screen of a smart phone. What do you think? Do you see any metaphors for life? Z What’s YOUR opinion? Leave a comment and keep the discussion going.