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Richard Wilson

Google and MOOC intangibility: follow up from Jennifer - 7 views

Oops. Didn't mean for you to take the course. Just wanted to let you know about the Google App Engine and show an example of what can be done by 1 individual in a short time. It's a pretty clean ...

started by Richard Wilson on 09 Oct 13 3 follow-ups, last by Richard Wilson on 10 Oct 13
Jackie Byford

Sound versus Music versus Audio versus Noise - 26 views

This is something I have thought about incorporating into my classroom, but always wonder if I am picking the right music for the right situation. I am like your daughter's Richard. I started colle...

started by Richard Wilson on 20 Oct 13 12 follow-ups, last by Jackie Byford on 27 Oct 13
Juan Saldana

A Survival Guide To Teaching With Technology - Edudemic - Edudemic - 0 views

www.edudemic.com/teaching-with-technology-guide

technology teaching edtech

shared by Juan Saldana on 03 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • A Survival Guide To Teaching With Technology
    • Juan Saldana
      Juan Saldana on 03 Nov 13
       
      "Welcome to this week on Survival. In EdTech I have noticed that we focus a lot on "Ed" part and not so much on the impact that the "Tech" has not only on the student, but on the teachers and technology support teams. I have selected a few articles for this week that will focus on this week Brain Rule of Survival and how it relates to the integration of technology in the classroom.
  • Juan Saldana on 03 Nov 13
     
    This article/slide show give you some of the "Hard Truths" about implementing technology in the classroom. In class we often think how great it can be to implement iPads and Web 2.0, but we often don't discuss what will happen when it all falls apart like technology often does...
Jackie Byford

Brains & Caffeine: Are we ACTUALLY wired that differently? - 14 views

I never really drank much caffeine growing up. I didn't start drinking coffee until I was in college in my 30's. At first it was to keep warm on the chilly morning in Northwest Arkansas. I am not s...

started by Richard Wilson on 23 Oct 13 5 follow-ups, last by Jackie Byford on 27 Oct 13
Martha Rodriguez

Repetition without Metamorphosis, Rule #4 - 8 views

I enjoyed this very much. Understanding the difference between fluff content and valuable content isn't rocket science. Just ask yourself: What am I actually offering my readers? Creating great c...

started by Richard Wilson on 27 Oct 13 2 follow-ups, last by Martha Rodriguez on 28 Oct 13
Juan Saldana

'Walking Dead' online course offers survival education - and more | Lansing State Journ... - 8 views

www.lansingstatejournal.com/...310150049

shared by Juan Saldana on 06 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Survival: Lessons from AMC’s The Walking Dead,” a free, eight-week online course that kicked off Monday. Offered through the University of California-Irvine
  • “Gender Through Comic Books” course, offered through Ball State University earlier this year.
  • Juan Saldana on 06 Nov 13
     
    Since we are talking about MOOCs, I want to point out my favorite thing about them. There can be MOOCs about literally anything, as you can see from the course I am highlighting.
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  • Juan Saldana on 06 Nov 13
     
    Welcome to day 3 on Survival and this MOOC is all about Survival.... I hope that Dr. Butler doesn't mind the liberty I took with this week's topic...
  • Jennifer Henson on 06 Nov 13
     
    I love this about MOOCs. My son is interested in music, but most definitely not interested in school. He's got his eye on a MOOC about Beethoven and another about music theory. This is, I believe, the way of the world, or at least a hallmark of our current generation. They only want to learn about what they want to learn about. Will foundational learning go away? with some vigilance, no. But will students of the future get to better direct and specialize their learning, yes! And, in my opinion, that's fantastic!
  • Juan Saldana on 06 Nov 13
     
    I am glad that you hit on that point, that the coming generation(s) may not be a strict towards following a learning regiment. I have noticed at least with my children that they learn what they want to learn and will dig further it catches their attention. I was personally taking a MOOC on Comic Books and Graphic Novels from Coursera! Who would have thought you would find a course on that? I do not believe any institution will ever have the flexibility of MOOC, the problem may be that a MOOC may never have the resilience of a University. I know we have talked about "Badges" as opposed to Paper Degrees and I think MOOCs will help make that a reality.
  • Maria Austin on 07 Nov 13
     
    In my humble opinion, regardless of what we are taught at school and are supposed to learn, we only learn what we are actually interested in or have some emotional connection with. In a way, MOOCs just emphasize this tendency.
  • Jackie Byford on 09 Nov 13
     
    I love it! It seems that infused within the course are bits and pieces of different subjects which might lead people to other learning topics. MOOC's are something I want to look into, but have not yet taken the 3 or 4 hour a week I don't have to explore. Who knows what I will be exploring this summer.
  • Juan Saldana on 09 Nov 13
     
    MOOCs are great in that you will always find one on something that catches your interest. Most of them are not as clinical as the university courses we take, but offer enough complexity to keep you interested. I hope you do find a course that not only helps you out but perhaps allows you to bring something new to the classroom.
  • Martha Rodriguez on 11 Nov 13
     
    I think MOOCs are great when enrolled in something that interest you. I once took a MOOC course and did not meet my expectations. Also, it could've been that it was my MOOC course and was not accustom to these sort of courses. I really look forward to enrolling in another MOOC course in the near future.
  • shaila a on 08 Dec 13
     
    Jennifer, in the light of the conversation about your son being interested in music and music only, I would like to share this video with all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70AlyhEGWf4 It is nice to see that there are other options out there and MOOCS might just satisfy people's thirst for knowledge- but will not get them a job, at least for now.
  • Jennifer Henson on 08 Dec 13
     
    Wow! Thanks so much for sharing that, Shaila. SO fascinating! I noticed one of the people commented that it's not really a fair comparison b/w US and Finland because they are a small, mostly homogeneous country while the US is huge, has a large immigrant population, and a wide variety of religions. I agree that the environments are very different, but it seems to me that we can still learn some things from Finland!
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