metaAcademia

Chris Lehmann's blog about teaching in the 21st century

Students embrace online learning virtual classroom - Natasha Robinson, Rocky Mount Telegram

Ruminations of technology, leadership, and the future of our schools

The power of miscellaneous data.

Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.

Video on the use of Web 2.0 in Academia (Academia 2.0). youtube

A presentation that outlines Library 2.0 and what it means for future education.

Rapid elearning is about getting the right information to people at the right time. It's more than the tools. It's about empowering people with the knowledge that they need to operate at the speed of business.

Using social networking for learning.

\n \nProtected\ntitle.jpg\nTable of Contents\nWelcome to the 21st Century\nStarter Sheets\nBloom's Taxonomy\nLearning styles and ICT\nICT integration and Management\nManaging Complex Change\nWeb 2.0 and other tools\nEducational Origami is a blog , and a wiki, about the integration of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) into the classroom,

A collection of blogs that explore discursive, visual, social and other communicative features of weblogs including personal agency and education.

\nWelcome!\n\nWelcome to the new BC gateway to Open Educational Resources.\n\nHere you will find FREE TO USE learning resources that you can use to supplement your own course materials or learning. Some of these are from BC-based projects while others are from Open Educational Resource projects from around the world.

Many Americans know about the commons from Garrett Hardin's essay, "The Tragedy of the Commons". Hardin wasn't a historian, but a population biologist, who was concerned with problems of population growth. Lewis argues that Hardin's prediction - that individual economic maximization will destroy collective resources - is based on a fantasy of a commons. In reality, commons had serious limitations on rights. You could only cut wood between Christmas and February, for instance. And commons were local entites - locals could exclude those from outside the region. These customary use rights meant that commons weren't tragic - in fact, they lasted for millenia in Europe. (I interjected here to ask why Hardin's idea has had such currency. Lewis offers two speculative reasons why - it's a great phrase, and it came out at a moment where the Cold War was in full swing, and Hardin's idea was a strong defense of private capital against communism.) Lewis suggests a different way to look at the commons, quoting Carol Rose, who talks about "the comedic commons", one with a happy ending. As such, the commons was a site of action, a space for citizens to act on their own rights.

Course description for JOMC 449 - Virtual Communities, Smart Mobs, Citizen Journalism and Participatory Culture\nFall 2009 MW 3:30 - 4:45\nUNC Chapel Hill\nInstructor: Paul Jones\n\nYes, I am goofing quite a bit throughout, but the content is serious as the course will be.