What roles will AI begin to fill in classes? - 2 views
http://edtechtimes.com/2013/04/05/10-ways-artificial-intelligence-can-change-education/ The idea of having access to an AI tutor is in all honesty pretty amazing. At this point when I don't under...
Is entrepreneurship the future for higher education? - 1 views
Have MOOCs hurt public perception of online education? (essay) | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
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"The advent of this so-called "lousy product" - the MOOC - may be triggering a change, however. Indeed, recent survey evidence suggests that the acceptance of online learning among certain constituencies may be plateauing. Is it possible that a backlash against MOOCs could even precipitate a decline in the broader acceptance of online learning?"
mindfulness in data usage - 1 views
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/13/education/schools-use-web-tools-and-data-is-seen-at-risk.html?ref=education&_r=0
Why Technology in Schools? | EdTech Action Network - 0 views
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/internet-safety-importance-heather-wolpert-gawron - 0 views
for parents and schools to keep in mind
Tools v. Toys | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
"Computers Bring Real World into 1980s Classrooms" - 0 views
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From the Orlando Sentinel, 1985: Although they have not solved how to keep students interested in certain subjects, computers are proving to be highly acceptable motivational tools in all grades at Seminole County schools. Unlike video games that provide only entertainment, computers in the classroom are used as a teaching resource to reinforce development skills for elementary and middle school students and for those with learning deficiencies....
The King of MOOCs Abdicates the Throne - 3 views
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Sebastian Thrun, CEO of Udacity, has openly admitted that his company's MOOC courses are a lousy replacement for actual university class and instead will be taking his company to focus more on corporate training. I personally will reserve further judgement until after I finish the readings for next week.
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Grif - where did the Stephen Downes quote come from ? I read the Rebecca Schuman article and don't really agree with her. To expand on the Schuman quote you posted - it's really interesting how she says the massive lecture format doesn't work but then provides two examples of massive technology that do work - texting and World of Warcraft. This relates directly to some of what we talked about earlier this semester. I don't think it's the 'massive,' as Schuman implies, that causes the failure of a MOOC. It's part of the design. Once the design is better and more engaging, then MOOCs may find that they have higher retention rates. Schuman: Successful education needs personal interaction and accountability, period. This is, in fact, the same reason students feel annoyed, alienated, and anonymous in large lecture halls and thus justified in sexting and playing World of Warcraft during class-and why the answer is not the MOOC, but the tiny, for-credit, in-person seminar that has neither a sexy acronym nor a potential for huge corporate partnerships.
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The Downes quote was from OLDaily, which is a daily listserve of his that I subscribe too. I think the difference between texting/WoW and MOOCs is that, while both have many many users, the former two have means in which those groups are disaggregated into smaller units that are largely responsible for the UX/individual growth that goes on. I agree with you that massive is not necessarily the failure, in fact, I think it's the best thing they have going for them. However, until the design can leverage meaningful collaboration, like WoW and texting, the massive will remain a burden.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/12/50-ways-to-use-twitter-in-your-classroom.html - 0 views
how twitter could be useful
NEA - NEA Policy Statement on Digital Learning - 3 views
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This line caught my eye - "The appropriate use of technology in education-as defined by educators rather than entities driven by for-profit motives..." Thanks for sharing Jenny!
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Great read, thank you for sharing. Nicely touches upon a lot of topics from our course -- blended and hybrid learning, student-centered learning, teachers as curriculum designers, equity, technology as a tool...
http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=67&entryid=6846 - 1 views
companies are doing more to keep students in school and in the learning environment. This would mean the audience group would become younger and younger as technology ties in both learning and ente...