Networked and Global Learning

Article about MOOC's and wether they can level the playing field. Would employers employ someone who had completed certificates for online courses rather than those who had diploma's and degrees from the same institutions.

Addressing social challenges through the power of people who hold the solutions. 

Perfect Idea for schools, bringing what we know to be happening to the children

I have also shared one of his TED talks about the School in the Cloud - very worthwhile.

Did you see some of the some of the critical perspectives on Mitra's work in this post http://davidtjones.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/me-as-a-teacher/ ? I very much like the concept of SOLE, but some of the early implementation may have had some flaws. Haven't looked at findings of more recent work.

For adult learners - what is the balance between ensuring cognitive overload doesn't discourage learning and offering too much in the way of support so incidental learning doesn't happen?

Deb Thank you for sharing this. Working in the tertiary sector I found this article struck a few notes with me about how we do things and the culture within the organisation in which I work and how I would liek to do things considering all my new knowledge.

Good connection for information on ICT in business and education.

English Teacher and Education Technology Consultant

Miriam Clifford has written a number of online articles about innovative approaches to learning, including collaborative learning. Her articles are linked from this site

This site from the Department of Industry provides a range of ideas to incorporate new technologies into public sector organisations or other businesses. A particularly useful resource for those of us working in organisational learning and development.

Presentation on the disruptive innovations in education. Core future signposts presented are - Transliteracy, Participatory Learning, Deep Learning Design, Learning Activators and Learning Analytics.

Interesting article about reorganising Blooms taxonomy to start with creating and finish with knowledge

Includes: 1. A definition of connectivism 2. Video by George Siemens - 'Connectivism: Socializing Opening Learning.' 3. Video 'The Networked Student' 4. Slideshare - 'Elements of Connectivism' Stephen Downes 5. Slideshare - 'Connectivism and Personal Learning' by Stephen Downes

Thanks Anne, I love Siemen's Principles of connectivism - really hits the nail on the head.

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Thanks for sharing - that's a great link.

I am Jane Hart, an independent Workplace Learning Advisor, Writer and international Speaker, and the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies. My blog, was recently rated TOP of the 50 most socially shared L&D blogs.

Some really good links from this page.

Hi all, a worthwhile look with some interesting quotes and slides.

ABC article reporting on the end result of some of the same drivers behind NGL on every day life tasks like getting a ride and a place to sleep.