student learning
Principle of flexibility
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
I just had a 50 minute phone conversation with Dan Gilbert of Stanford University about the design of new and flexible learning spaces. Dan is an academic technologist at Stanford and is well versed in how to promote excellent teaching through innovative classroom design. I came away from the call energized and enthusiastic about what [...]
Re-mix, mash and post!
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007I have an exercise for you: do a search on the word mashup and note the number of results returned. I got 660,000! 660,000!
I’ve been focusing a lot on learning, teaching and how the two can intersect with smart use of technology and am curious about how the idea of remixing content can drive student [...]
Things we can learn from a 14 year old
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007I stumbled across an interesting post and consequent interview with a high school student on Infinite Thinking. The reason I found it so interesting has to do with my focus over the past few weeks: I, along with 2 compatriots, have been drafting an academic technology plan for the college. [...]
Academia 2.0 – The integration of education
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007I was so drawn in by the YouTube video that Mike Caulfield posted that I did a little digging only to find this gem produced by Kansas State students. It certainly caught my attention, (yes, the same K-State that is home to Michael Wesch and the subject of 2/07 “A Lesson in Viral Video“.
Tapping the Environment
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007I just returned from sleuthing in search of examples of student multimedia projects with an academic purpose. It’s amazing to think that I thought first to use Google to find examples, (and I did find some good ones!), when stellar examples were right here under foot!
Tracy Mendham teaches English at Keene State and is well [...]
Skills Gap for the Digital Natives….Really?
Thursday, September 6th, 2007There is a lot of buzz around campus these days about digital natives getting technology. We witnessed students texting, taking pictures with their cells, IM’ing, asking about online access to….X, the list goes on. If “getting it” means using it then it’s true. Natives see technology as a transparent means of communicating, finding information and [...]
The Phase of the Student
Thursday, August 30th, 2007A colleague of mine recently sent me an article from the Chronicle dated 1/2007 that addresses education and web 2.0 (What Web 2.0 Can Teach Us About Learning). I think it’s right on target and reminds me of 1999/2000 when the challenge that I had was finding the hook to lure faculty to use technology [...]
Engaging Students in the Process
Sunday, August 26th, 2007I recently returned from an electronic portfolio conference at Stanford University <more on that later> where we explored how eportfolios could support integrative learning, learning outcomes, and make the learning process more visible. The whole discussion of eportfolios is very exciting for a number of reasons. In some respects educational technology has not [...]