Facebook video: Facebook for educators. Great 8 minute video introducing FB to educators and showing important tips and best practices. Easy view. Available from within FB.
YES - look for this theory to be more broadly accepted in the next few years. .. I "tried" to participate in a large Connectivism online class a couple of years ago. It was difficult! It's a very different way of learning. This definition (from your article) may explain why:
"Connectivism is the integration of principles explored by chaos, network, and complexity and self-organization theories."
Key word: Chaos. If you think constructivism is "messy" in the classroom, don't try connectivist strategies! That said, I DO think that we all are learning more and more in a connective way - through connections, relationships, social media, etc. It's a very DE-centralized way to gain knowledge.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out in structured learning environments.
3 minute presentation on the vast amount of information we are producing. GOOD ideas for slideshows. Note the clear graphics and helpful transitions. Many of the effects used could easily be done in PPT or Keynote. View for inspiration!
Fascinating example of using whiteboard graphics to animate or illustrate main points of a short lecture. How is this strategy MORE effective than other graphic strategies?
Regarding content: Yes, interesting thoughts on the implications of culture! As an instructional designer, I begin to consider how one might design instruction for various cultural groups (In fact, that is covered in the non-COMET version of 572.)
Regarding graphics: I don't know if the narrator and artist are one person. For more on the concept of instructive doodles, look for the book "The Back of the Napkin". The premise is that anyone can develop enough skill to illustrate ideas!
If It Was My Home is a simple site that allows you to quickly compare the current size of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to your city, county, state, or country.
Uses standard Google Maps interface.
Online Schools is education made fun. We're a bunch of guys who spend our free time trying to come up with informative and engaging informational graphics.
Great source for aesthetically pleasing, student friendly display of facts and concepts.
Brainstorm: Would this make sense in a Prezi? PPT with sliding transitions? Or?