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Eric Calvert

Best Educational Wikis of 2011 - 0 views

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    Examples of educational wikis from the 2011 Edublog Awards.
Eric Calvert

Wikispaces - For Educators - 1 views

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    Use this page to create a free Wikispaces for Educators account. (This gives you the option of making your wiki private without having to pay the $5 monthly fee. Since we'll be building things for you to use in your future classrooms, you can click the button certifying you'll use it for K-12 Education with a clear conscience.)
Eric Calvert

Manuel Lima on the Power of Knowledge Networks in the Age of Infinite Connectivity | Br... - 0 views

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    Video of a very interesting presentation on the power of networks and value of advances in "visualizing" large data sets and complex ideas for learning and understanding. (Thanks, Candace, for pointing this out.)
Eric Calvert

Connectivism « Connectivism - 1 views

  • A teacher/instructor/professor obviously plays numerous roles in a traditional classroom: role model, encourager, supporter, guide, synthesizer.
    • Eric Calvert
       
      What other roles can you think of that teachers might play?
    • Eric Calvert
       
      Coach, babysitter.
  • This model works well when we can centralize both the content (curriculum) and the teacher
  • Technological networks have transformed prominent businesses sectors: music, television, financial, manufacturing. Social networks, driven by technological networks, have similarly transformed communication, news, and personal interactions. Education sits at the social/technological nexus of change
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