E-learning and Digital Cultures 2013

A Primer for Blogging

E-topia as Cosmopolis or Citadel

From Open Access To Open Learning

"The single biggest motivator in almost every situation is a sense of progress. You can't get a good sense of progress unless you are using your knowledge to solve challenges."

1. Critical thinking and problem-solving 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence 3. Agility and adaptability 4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism 5. Effective oral and written communication 6. Accessing and analyzing information 7. Curiosity and imagination Someone makes a point in the comments. "Dr. Wagner states that "we have no idea how to teach or assess these skills." How about the idea of 'letting learners watch someone already possessing these skills, exercise these skills'....what happens if teachers can act like students - 'showing them how to gain the knowledge, using resources made available, from someone who possesses the knowledge already', rather than attempting to teach such knowledge.

Connected learning is using today's technology to, "fuse young people's interests, friendships, and academic achievement through experiences laced with hands on production, shared purpose, and open networks" I originally saw this referenced in Angela Vierling-Claassen's blog http://liberationmath.org/2013/01/22/moocs-as-a-liberatory-project/

Basically, what are the implications for government and policy makers as our digital lives & identities rapidly change and develop. How will it effect society as a whole? Economically, ethically, financially, legally and so on.

A speck of man-made DNA can hold mountains of data that can be freeze-dried, shipped and stored, potentially for thousands of years What are the possible implications? Discuss

A slideshare of a presentation by Kevin Werbach

What is the future of humanity? What limits should we impose on our biotechnological and other scientific developments - what will happen when we don't?

Another view point

"This is the first time in history such a vivid real-time record of individual lives has existed, and we've only just started to explore its potential."