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Thomas Galvez

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  • Thomas Galvez on 21 Nov 10
     
    Create and share your own interactive stories, games, music, and art
Jeffrey Plaman

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shared by Jeffrey Plaman on 25 Jan 09 - Cached
  • Today’s learners want to be active participants in the learning process – not mere listeners; they have a need to control their environments, and they are used to easy access to the staggering amount of content and knowledge available at their fingertips.
    • Jeffrey Plaman
      Jeffrey Plaman on 25 Jan 09
       
      This says it all doesn't it? Why do we need to change the way we do business? Read this!
  • Experience with and affinity for games as learning tools is an increasingly universal characteristic among those entering higher education and the workforce.
  • visual literacy will become an increasingly important skill in decoding, encoding, and determining credibility and authenticity of data. Visual literacy must be formally taught
    • Jeffrey Plaman
      Jeffrey Plaman on 25 Jan 09
       
      What if our kids and teachers aren't good at this? I see this as a big challenge... It shakes the way we've thought about multiple intellegences doesn't it? Recognizing that kids have different preffered methods of learning is no longer enough. We must teach everyone visual literacy. Even our kids who would rather curl up with and memorize their calculus book.
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  • New capabilities in terms of hardware and software are turning mobiles into indispensable tools.
    • Jeffrey Plaman
      Jeffrey Plaman on 25 Jan 09
       
      So far though it seems like much of the focus for mobile devices has been firmly placed on consumption of media. The real breakthrough and need is for simple to use apps that allow people to easily CREATE content from their mobile devices.
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